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The challenges of operating a multinational business across Europe

CMS Commercial Conference 2020

Barcelona, Spain

Past event
12 March 2020, 08:30 - 15:00 UTC +02:00

What are the challenges of operating a multinational business across Europe? To answer this extensive question, leading law practitioners in the field of commercial law, in-house counsel, business leaders and government officials will examine issues related to the Trade Secrets Directive, environmental concerns, new mobility solutions and the obstacles on the way, among other topics.

This conference will be structured around various panels and we are happy to share with you the programme of the conference. Any additional speakers will be announced in due course.

We would be delighted if you could join us at this event.

Agenda

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:15
Welcome

José María Rojí, CMS Barcelona, Managing Partner

09:15 – 09:30

Keynote address

09:30 – 10:30
Panel 1. Implications of the Trade Secrets Directive for your business

Moderator:
Aukje Haan, CMS Netherlands, Global Co-Head of Commercial Group

Speakers:
Marcel Coderch, Head of the Antitrust Authority in Catalonia
Alvaro Rodriguez-Porrero, Inditex
Beatriz Diaz de Escauriaza, Head of IP legal, Insud Pharma
Dirk Loycke, CMS Germany, Global Co-Head of Commercial Group
María González Gordon, CMS Spain, Head of the IT/IP Practice
Joel Vertes, CMS UK, Partner, Commercial/TMC Practice

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 12:00
Panel 2. A modern world: complying with changing environmental requirements

Moderator:
María González Gordon, CMS Spain, Head of the IT/IP Practice

Speakers:
Gabriel Schmilovich, Senior Strategy Director, Volotea
Ricard Boned, Legal Director, Chiesi
Laura Badia, Corporate Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer, Domino's Pizza
Erik Níñez, Senior Controller, Inmobiliaria Colonial

12:00 – 12:15

Keynote address

12:15 – 13:15
Panel 3. Challenges in creating a business model for new mobility solutions

Moderator:
Laurence Kalman, CMS UK, Co-Head of the Auto Tech Group

Speakers:
José Velasco, General Manager, Centro Porsche Barcelona
Haya Douidri, Head of Public Policy & Government Partnerships, Southern Europe, Benelux & The Middle East, BIRD
Manuel Puga, CEO, Moovecars

13:15 – 13:25

Wrap-up

From 13:25

Buffet lunch

Speakers

Portrait ofAukje Haan
Aukje Haan
Partner
Amsterdam
Portrait ofDirk Loycke
Dirk Loycke
Partner
Stuttgart
Portrait ofCarlos Peña
Carlos Peña
Partner
Madrid