Product Compliance Insights Session | London

JUNE 20th 2024 | 9.30AM-1.00PM | ASHURST OFFICES, LONDON FRUIT & WOOL EXCHANGE, 1 DUVAL SQUARE, LONDON E1 6PW, UNITED KINGDOM

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This free event explores the future of Product and Corporate Compliance, with a special focus on Sustainability (ESG).

Join discussions on how AI is revolutionizing compliance providing smarter insights, enriched by human expertise. Engage with industry leaders, participate in insightful presentations, and gain valuable perspectives during our interactive Q&A session.

Prepare to be inspired, informed, and empowered to navigate the evolving landscape of compliance with confidence.

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Speakers

Joanne O’Donnell, Head of Global Compliance

With 21 years post-qualification experience, Joanne heads up the Global Regulatory Compliance team at Compliance and Risks. She has extensive national and international legal experience in private practice, in-house and industry and has been with Compliance and Risks for over 12 years. She helps support its clients with their global legal compliance challenges with a particular interest and focus on Sustainability, ESG, Climate Change, Human Trafficking and Slavery as well as Business and Human Rights.

Joanne has a Bachelor of Arts (Legal and French) and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland as well as a Masters in International law (LLM) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. She also has a Masters Degree in French from the University of Limerick, Ireland. She recently completed a Masters course in Business and Human Rights at the University of Bergen, Norway. She qualified as a Solicitor with the Law Society of Ireland in 2003.

Sarah-Jane Dobson, Partner, Head of Product Litigation and Product Risk, Safety and Regulatory Practice

Sarah-Jane is a partner in Ashurst. She is an international products lawyer, acting on regulatory, litigious and policy matters across the full product life cycle in respect of product safety, compliance and product liability issues.

Her practice is focused on multi-jurisdictional matters for corporate clients across a range of sectors including consumer goods, cosmetics, chemicals, food and beverages, life sciences, industrial and regulatory compliance and global product recalls.

Her product liability work includes managing large portfolios of international product liability claims, advising on product safety, inquests, public inquiries, judicial reviews and anti-competitive practices and advertising. Her policy work has focused on assisting clients responding to legislative change, including Brexit, change of regimes (medical devices) and new legislation (collective redress and product sustainability. She has advised clients in respect of submissions to law makers regarding proposed change.

Siobhán Fairman, Head of Engineering

Siobhán is currently the Head Of Engineering at Compliance & Risks, a position they have held since June 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Engineering Manager at Compliance & Risks from May 2016 to June 2021.

Before joining Compliance & Risks, Siobhán worked as a Senior Consultant at eSpatial from January 2011 to October 2014. Siobhán also gained experience as a Senior Software Engineer Contractor at Fujitsu from August 2010 to January 2011 and as a Senior Software Consultant at Fidelity Investments (TerraNua) from September 2007 to November 2008.

Danny Cassidy, Senior Leadership Team

Danny is a seasoned leader with over twenty-five years of experience in software development, professional services, and growth leadership, specializing in Product Compliance and Sustainability. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Compliance & Risks, Danny has partnered with over 150 corporate leaders to implement best-in-class solutions and technologies.

Starting his career at Motorola and transitioning to financial services and Fintech, Danny has brought significant advances in RegTech to the manufacturing industry over the past eight years. He has guided leading global brands in developing and implementing transformative regulatory compliance programs, leveraging modern technology and expertise to drive sustainability.

Danny’s extensive experience and industry insights make him an invaluable advisor for executives aiming to navigate the complexities of evolving product and sustainability regulations, reduce risk, and achieve compliance excellence.