Live from the Retail Law Conference: Day 1
- By [ Deborah White ]
- 10/17/2019
Conference Kickoff & Welcome Remarks
With our first ever sold-out crowd at the conference, it was a packed house this afternoon as RILA General Counsel and RLC President Deborah White welcomed attendees to Music City and promised an exciting two days networking and education with industry peers.
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In a timely and captivating opening keynote, RILA COO Brian Dodge moderated an all-star panel on the role of retail corporate counsel as catalysts for change and the business case for building diversity and inclusion efforts. Panelists included:
- Caroline Wanga, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Vice President, Human Resources, Target
- James Hanlon, General Counsel & Company Secretary, IKEA
- Leila Hock, Senior Manager, Legal Department Partnerships & Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Lab
- Buffy Mims, Shook Hardy & Bacon
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The welcome reception was a great opportunity for attendees to reconnect with industry friends, make new connections, and toast to the next few days together in Nashville.
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