Career Development

Join us for a riveting fire side chat with Naveen Raju, General Counsel & Executive Vice President - Group Legal Services at Mahindra & Mahindra, where he delves into his captivating career journey as a seasoned, life-long in-house counsel. Gain valuable insights into how to shape the culture of a legal department, and how Naveen helps Mahindra & Mahindra stay on top of the fast-changing international law environment. Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to engage with a distinguished lawyer and elevate your legal expertise.

Join us for a riveting fire side chat with Naveen Raju, General Counsel & Executive Vice President - Group Legal Services at Mahindra & Mahindra, where he delves into his captivating career journey as a seasoned, life-long in-house counsel. Gain valuable insights into how to shape the culture of a legal department, and how Naveen helps Mahindra & Mahindra stay on top of the fast-changing international law environment. Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to engage with a distinguished lawyer and elevate your legal expertise.

Join us for a fireside chat with Microsoft's Chief Legal Officer and ACC Global Board Member, Hossein Nowbar! Hossein will share his insights on leading the department's Customer Experience and Policy team and staying on the cutting edge of generative AI. This is one you can't afford to miss!

As the Chief Legal Officer for Microsoft, Hossein leads a multidisciplinary team of legal, government and community affairs, digital crimes, and business operations professionals located in more than 50 national capitals around the world. He oversees all legal support for Microsoft's worldwide research, engineering, and marketing and sales organizations, which support and enable customers in over 100 countries. He is a key participant in advancing Microsoft's public policy priorities around the world, in shaping Microsoft's internal and external approach to earning public trust and adapting to an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and in helping to ensure Microsoft's business is conducted in a trustworthy and compliant manner.

Prior to this role, Hossein served as the General Counsel for Corporate Legal Affairs for two years, leading the teams responsible for Microsoft's intellectual property, litigation, compliance and ethics, competition and market regulation, HR and immigration, finance, M&A, business development, and legal operations functions. As Microsoft's corporate secretary, he oversaw corporate governance and the teams responsible for providing strategic legal counsel to Microsoft's business leaders on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues.

Since joining Microsoft in 1997, Hossein has participated in or led numerous negotiations—including overseeing the legal strategy for Cloud + AI, Open Source, and Standards Counseling—resulting in intellectual property and competition law agreements with competitors and governments around the world.

In and outside of work, Hossein is a strong advocate and leader in diversity and inclusion efforts. He is a member of the Pro Bono Institute's Corporate Pro Bono Advisory Board and the Executive Sponsor of Microsoft's Pro Bono Program, focused on inspiring and empowering Microsoft employees and community partners to create solutions that promote justice for all by providing those in need with access to legal knowledge, resources, and services. In addition, Hossein is a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and serves on the Association of Corporate Counsel Global Board of Directors, advising on the growth and strategic priorities of the global bar association.

Hossein Nowbar Chief Legal Officer Microsoft
Moderator: Pia Biswas Principal Corporate Counsel Microsoft

Join us for a fireside chat with Microsoft's Chief Legal Officer and ACC Global Board Member, Hossein Nowbar! Hossein will share his insights on leading the department's Customer Experience and Policy team and staying on the cutting edge of generative AI. This is one you can't afford to miss!

As the Chief Legal Officer for Microsoft, Hossein leads a multidisciplinary team of legal, government and community affairs, digital crimes, and business operations professionals located in more than 50 national capitals around the world. He oversees all legal support for Microsoft's worldwide research, engineering, and marketing and sales organizations, which support and enable customers in over 100 countries. He is a key participant in advancing Microsoft's public policy priorities around the world, in shaping Microsoft's internal and external approach to earning public trust and adapting to an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and in helping to ensure Microsoft's business is conducted in a trustworthy and compliant manner.

Prior to this role, Hossein served as the General Counsel for Corporate Legal Affairs for two years, leading the teams responsible for Microsoft's intellectual property, litigation, compliance and ethics, competition and market regulation, HR and immigration, finance, M&A, business development, and legal operations functions. As Microsoft's corporate secretary, he oversaw corporate governance and the teams responsible for providing strategic legal counsel to Microsoft's business leaders on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues.

Since joining Microsoft in 1997, Hossein has participated in or led numerous negotiations—including overseeing the legal strategy for Cloud + AI, Open Source, and Standards Counseling—resulting in intellectual property and competition law agreements with competitors and governments around the world.

In and outside of work, Hossein is a strong advocate and leader in diversity and inclusion efforts. He is a member of the Pro Bono Institute's Corporate Pro Bono Advisory Board and the Executive Sponsor of Microsoft's Pro Bono Program, focused on inspiring and empowering Microsoft employees and community partners to create solutions that promote justice for all by providing those in need with access to legal knowledge, resources, and services. In addition, Hossein is a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and serves on the Association of Corporate Counsel Global Board of Directors, advising on the growth and strategic priorities of the global bar association.

Hossein Nowbar Chief Legal Officer Microsoft
Moderator: Pia Biswas Principal Corporate Counsel Microsoft

In this highly interactive session, #1 career coach, law partner, and former GC/CHRO/CAO with Amii Barnard-Bahn, you will learn how to:

1. Constructively Deliver Feedback: Teach executive leaders effective ways to deliver constructive feedback that focuses on specific behaviors and outcomes rather than personal traits. Emphasize the importance of being specific, timely, and actionable in their feedback.

2. Receive Feedback Gracefully: Help leaders understand the value of receiving feedback with an open mind. Provide strategies for staying receptive, asking clarifying questions, and expressing appreciation for insights, even when the feedback is challenging.

3. Build a Feedback Culture: Discuss the importance of fostering a culture where feedback is not only accepted but encouraged. Explore how leaders can create an environment where team members feel comfortable providing feedback to each other and to leadership.

Amii Barnard-Bahn is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. A lifelong diversity advocate, Amii testified for the successful passage of the first U.S. laws requiring corporate boards to include women. Amii earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and her BA from Tufts. Amii helps executives get promoted to and thrive in the C-suite, and helps companies do the right thing. Amii has been recognized by Thinkers360 as #1 thought leader in Career advancement. A former Fortune 5 executive, GC, and CHRO, Amii is a consultant and coach to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap. She is also a partner at Kaplan & Walker LLP, a law firm specializing in compliance and ethics.

In this highly interactive session, #1 career coach, law partner, and former GC/CHRO/CAO with Amii Barnard-Bahn, you will learn how to:

1. Constructively Deliver Feedback: Teach executive leaders effective ways to deliver constructive feedback that focuses on specific behaviors and outcomes rather than personal traits. Emphasize the importance of being specific, timely, and actionable in their feedback.

2. Receive Feedback Gracefully: Help leaders understand the value of receiving feedback with an open mind. Provide strategies for staying receptive, asking clarifying questions, and expressing appreciation for insights, even when the feedback is challenging.

3. Build a Feedback Culture: Discuss the importance of fostering a culture where feedback is not only accepted but encouraged. Explore how leaders can create an environment where team members feel comfortable providing feedback to each other and to leadership.

Amii Barnard-Bahn is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. A lifelong diversity advocate, Amii testified for the successful passage of the first U.S. laws requiring corporate boards to include women. Amii earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and her BA from Tufts. Amii helps executives get promoted to and thrive in the C-suite, and helps companies do the right thing. Amii has been recognized by Thinkers360 as #1 thought leader in Career advancement. A former Fortune 5 executive, GC, and CHRO, Amii is a consultant and coach to the C-Suite and leaders at global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe, AbbVie, and The Gap. She is also a partner at Kaplan & Walker LLP, a law firm specializing in compliance and ethics.

Join us for an exciting Poker Power workshop!

During this four-week series, an expert instructor will guide you through the basics, from hand strength to bet sizing, so you can confidently sit at the table like a boss. You'll learn the ins and outs of the game, when to hold, and when to fold, all while having a blast. But it's not just about the game - the skills you'll learn in this program can be applied to your career and life. You'll develop strategic thinking, quick decision-making, and a competitive edge that will set you apart in any field. And the best part? You'll get to put your newfound knowledge into practice right away by playing with your fellow participants. So don't miss out on this unforgettable program.

LESSON 1: COURAGEOUS (March 12, 2024)

Learn basic poker strategy paired with stepping outside your comfort zone. It takes courage to show up. It takes more courage to take action. By learning to bet and raise, we push ourselves outside of our comfort zone. Our actions serve as our voice. By putting pressure on, we practice maximizing our advantage and capitalizing on opponents' poor decisions all while minimizing risk.

LESSON 2: BOLD (March 19, 2024)

Aggression and position matter! Set imposter syndrome aside and learn to take calculated risks. By using the effective combination of aggression and table position you will learn the right time AND the right moves to make. Practicing being bold will help you become a better poker player and negotiator in all scenarios so you can maximize your success.

LESSON 3: DETERMINED (March 26, 2024)

This lesson is all about how to get what you want. We practice making difficult decisions under conditions of uncertainty and time constraints. By analyzing all the information, and eliminating biases we come to a logical next move and avoid decision-making traps.

LESSON 4: PERCEPTION (April 2, 2024)

Build on your poker skills by reading your opponent and focusing on emotional control. By analyzing our opponents' actions and patterns, we can better understand their motivations. We're looking for signs of weakness, but we also need to recognize signs of strength. Equally as important is our own self-awareness and emotional control.

Whether you have a position now and sense you may need to look, or are currently on the market, networking is an essential part of the process. Executive and Business Development Coach Stewart Hirsch will walk us through his comfortable approach to networking with anyone, anywhere, including “working a room” at a conference, on LinkedIn, and with colleagues, relatives and friends, former employers and contacts. We will have a breakout practice exercise, and there will be additional time for questions after the general session.

Stewart is a former practicing lawyer in firms and in-house, and currently coaches numerous GCs and their direct reports on leadership, executive presence and trust-based relationship building with the Board, C-Suite, peers and reports, along with strategic and tactical day to day issues, and career advancement. He has led numerous sessions for the ACC and other organizations on a variety of topics. For more on Stewart see: www.strategicrelationships.com and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewarthirsch/

Whether you have a position now and sense you may need to look, or are currently on the market, networking is an essential part of the process. Executive and Business Development Coach Stewart Hirsch will walk us through his comfortable approach to networking with anyone, anywhere, including “working a room” at a conference, on LinkedIn, and with colleagues, relatives and friends, former employers and contacts. We will have a breakout practice exercise, and there will be additional time for questions after the general session.

Stewart is a former practicing lawyer in firms and in-house, and currently coaches numerous GCs and their direct reports on leadership, executive presence and trust-based relationship building with the Board, C-Suite, peers and reports, along with strategic and tactical day to day issues, and career advancement. He has led numerous sessions for the ACC and other organizations on a variety of topics. For more on Stewart see: www.strategicrelationships.com and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewarthirsch/

Get inspired hearing the firsthand journey of a CLO, who was formerly a partner at two AM 100 law firms, and now leads a large internal team and manages hundreds of professionals. Hear from Joseph about his management style, his commitment to mentorship, and his commitment to automation of his legal department that precedes the current AI focus. Finally, learn more about his commitment to his team members, his interests outside of work and what he believes is the key trait of a good employee.