Last week marked another successful IR Global Annual Conference. This time, we hosted 400+ members in the city of lights for the first time, with Paris’ Hyatt Regency Etoile and Palais de Congrès as our setting.
Thank you to our headline sponsors and membership sponsor:
Headline Sponsors
BERTANI – represented by Founder and Chief Client Strategist Isabella Bertani.
Valadas Coriel & Associados – represented by Managing Partner João Valadas Coriel, as well as Partners Marta Valadas Coriel and Hugo Martins Braz.
Everest Law – represented by Partner Stéphane Bertouille, as well as Lucien Kalenga, Valentine Pacco, Kevin Bertouille, and Frédérique Gillet.
Thomas H. Curran Associates – represented by Managing Partner Thomas H. Curran, alongside Logan Curran.
Membership Sponsor
rothpartners – represented by Partner Christian Roth, as well as Alexander Roth, Charlène Russo-Tranchand and Marine Lafaurie.
Sunday 22nd September
Drop-In & Speed Networking
We kicked off Sunday with our IR Global ‘drop-in’ session, where attending members had the opportunity to meet with our team. This was followed by two busy speed networking sessions in the afternoon, giving first-time attendees the opportunity to meet our long-term members and allowing for new connections to be made. After all, that’s what our conferences are all about!
Opening Drinks
Our opening drinks were hosted at the impressive Salle Wagram, Paris’ oldest entertainment venue. Thank you to our sponsors, Galion Avocats and Dunning, Rievman & MacDonald LLP, for a wonderful evening.
Monday 23rd September
Presentations Day
On Monday, we got down to business in the Palais des Congrès de Paris. Attendees enjoyed presentations from our founder, Tom Wheeler, as well as our Business Development Director Ross Nicholls and Head of Digital and Sponsorships Rachel Finch.
In terms of keynote speakers, Jamil Qureshi discussed turning ambition into achievement, while Nicola Winter talked about stress, risk, crisis and the path to success when making critical decisions. Finally, ‘French Spiderman’ Alain Robert gave an inspiring speech about calculated risk and persistence. Tom Wheeler also held a Q&A with our membership sponsor, Christian Roth of rothpartners.
In the middle was a networking lunch, where there were also a variety of working lunches available to attend.
Member of the Year 2024
Our presentations concluded with an announcement of the winner of our prestigious Member of the Year award. A huge congratulations to Katherine Evans, our IR Global Member of the Year for 2024!
Luxury Networking Dinner
The evening took members to the historic Pavillon d’Armenonville for our luxury networking dinner, with a surprise cabaret act. Thank you to our sponsors, BG2V and L J Soldinger Associates.
Tuesday 24th September
Breakout Sessions
Our final day began with practice area based breakout sessions, allowing attendees to discuss unique challenges and opportunities in their jurisdictions with other members operating within their practice area. This included room sponsorships from GDLSK, UGGC Avocats, and Ravet Avocats and an offsite sessions for the Disputes group with Komon Avocats.
Workshops
Attending members spent the afternoon in a workshop of their choice, including sessions sponsored by our Trusted Partners John R Kormanik Coaching and NetDocuments. Other workshops included: inclusive leadership; working with generation Z; crypto and digital asset opportunities; and fostering a growth mindset.
Closing Drinks
The conference was rounded off by closing drinks at the Hyatt Étoile’s Windo Sky Bar, with stunning views of the Paris skyline, sponsored by Transfer Pricing Specialists.
You can find all of our photos from Paris on our Facebook page, linked here.
We hope you enjoyed your time in Paris with us as much as we did!
Our next event will be our Dealmakers Conference in London this November. A handful of tickets are still available here. Tickets are also now available for our ‘On the Road’ conference in New Delhi in February 2025. Secure yours here. We hope to see you there!
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