The most radical thing we can do is introduce people to each other. New connections spark creativity, pave way to change.Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Summary:
- Extensive experience in the design and implementation of target-group-oriented training, presentations and client events of all kind.
- Establishment of two in-house General Counsel networks events series on leadership and legal (risk) management, corporate governance, compliance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) topics (with up to 80+ participants in events; approx. 350 associated colleagues; participants from Switzerland, Germany and Austria).
- Various customer-oriented publications.
I am very interested in the events. The event is a very interesting networking platform.
General Counsel
Illustrative events, presentations, training:
2017 Axiom
(Initiative, concept, preparation including material: Andrée Gal, outside working hours)
- Education of and organization of training event for Axiom team members from various foreign legal backgrounds on Swiss legal AML/client onboarding rules and regulations.
2012 ss.
- Founder of two in-house General Counsel networks on leadership, corporate governance and legal (risk) management, compliance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) topics (founder, chairwoman, program, opening speeches, panel moderation etc.).
It is always with a very special charm and flair that you bring together a highly interesting panel of speakers.
Senior Group IP Legal Counsel
Cool, the creme de la creme attended the event – and I was unfortunately trapped in China…
General Counsel of a Chinese company listed on the N.Y.S.E.
I very much appreciate you organizing these highly interesting events.
Director, Head Regulatory Impact on Private Banking
Very interesting and entertaining event at the same time.
Senior Legal Counsel
Very energizing and highly welcomed networking opportunity.
Head Legal Private Bank
I rarely enjoyed an event so much and felt very well informed at the same time.
Head Legal and Compliance
Past events topics:
2014 Andrée Gal
- “Diplomatic Challenges for Switzerland: What Kind of Global Leadership Competencies will Companies Need in the Future ?”
(October 2014)
Idea, concept, organization, welcome address and introduction to the topic, chairwomanship, panel moderation: Andrée Gal
With the participation of:
- fmr. Minister Dr. phil. II Dr. h.c. Max Schweizer, Head Foreign Affairs & Applied Diplomacy ZHAW;
- fmr. Ambassador Erwin Hofer;
- Ambassador Livia Leu, then Head of the Bilateral Economic Relations Division and Delegate of the Federal Council for Trade Agreements (SECO);
- Dr. Christian Leitz, UBS AG, Secretary Corporate Responsibility Committee, Head Corporate Responsibility Management, Group Historian & Head Historical Archives.
- “Self Branding”
(June 2014; Emilie network for female in-house counsel)
Idea, concept, organization, welcome address and introduction to the topic, chairwomanship, moderation: Andrée Gal
Key note: Dr. Petra Wüst
2013 Andrée Gal
- “Corporate Human Rights Compliance”
(October 2013)
Idea, concept, organization, welcome address and introduction to the topic, chairwomanship and moderation of the panel discussion: Andrée Gal
With the participation of:
- Professor Dr. Christine Kaufmann, Competence Center for Human Rights, University of Zurich (keynote),
- Bruno Bischoff (Credit Suisse; practical implementation: presentation of the Thun Group of Banks Project relating to the “Guiding principles of the United Nations ‘protect, respect and remedy’ Framework” on human rights; panelist),
- Dr. Lukas Siegenthaler (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, panelist),
- Ron Popper (ABB, panelist),
- Ylva Stiller (Syngenta, panelist),
- Denise Laufer (SwissHoldings, panelist).
- In-house Counsel Event “Teams mobilisieren und zu Hochleistung führen”
(“Activating teams and leading them to high performance”)
(5 March 2013; Emilie network for female in-house counsel)
Idea, concept, organization, welcome address and introduction to the topic, chairwomanship, moderation: Andrée Gal
Key note: Professor Heike Bruch
2012 Eversheds
- In-house Counsel Event “Compliance Investigations”
(30 October 2012)
Idea, concept, organization, welcome address and introduction to the topic, chairwomanship and moderation of the panel discussion: Andrée Gal
- In-house Counsel Event “Die Frau im Haifischbecken: Erfolgsstrategien für Frauen mit Biss!”
(16 June 2012; Emilie network for female in-house counsel)
Idea, concept, organization, welcome address and introduction to the topic, chairwomanship, panel moderation: Andrée Gal
Key note: Dr. Sonja Buholzer
- Participated in the event of the British Swiss Chamber of Commerce on the topic “Dealing with Corruption and Bribery Risks”
(22 October 2012)
Project plan and organizational work, structuring of the contents in cooperation with the panelists, panel moderation, ca. 20 of the 50 participants followed my personal invitation (members of my own extended network): Andrée Gal
2007 – 2011 Huntsman
- In-house presentations in connection with compliance updates.
1995 – 2001 KPMG
- 1998: Lecturer Workshop Accounting Law for employees of the Zurich Commercial Registry Office
(with participants of the Federal Commercial Registry Office as well as of further Cantonal Commercial Registry Offices) in cooperation with an auditor:
Section Law: Discussion of selected commercial cases from the perspective of business law (two times half a day).
KPMG Legal Zurich has been appointed after this workshop as advisor to the Task Force of the Zurich Commercial Registry Office for special (legal) problems.
- Lecturer at the in-house professional school for auditors.
1987 – 1994 Politics
- Numerous political appearances including in various election campaigns especially at the time as a member of the municipal parliament of the City of Winterthur.
1991 – 1992 University of Zurich
1985 – 1986 Credit Suisse
- Internal expert speakers activity on the subject “Payment Transactional Services” and training of commercial customer services consultants.
