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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
Session 7
Delivering Future-Forward Impact: Unlocking In-House Counsels' Full Potential
DATE & TIME
LOCATION
🗓️ Wednesday, August 26
🕐 13:45-14:45
📍 Grand Park Hall 1–3
Organised By
Organised by the In-House Counsel Board
Description
Successful in-house legal departments are expected to deliver measurable value on complex topics with limited resources. This panel focuses on legal project management and influencing stakeholders as key enablers of performance. In-house counsel will discuss how structured project management and the ability to successfully influence stakeholders add value and improve transparency, efficiency, and outcomes — and how the right KPIs help turn legal teams from back office into strategic value drivers.
SPEAKERS
Alexandra Ivanova
Western Union
Vienna, Austria
Alexandra Ivanova is in-house Counsel at Western Union, where she supports the company’s business operations across Central and Eastern Europe, covering a wide range of commercial, regulatory and competition law matters. Prior to that, she served as in-house Counsel at Delivery Hero, a global food delivery company, where she was part of the European legal team and responsible for legal affairs for the Austrian market. Before moving in-house, she gained experience in competition law enforcement at the Austrian Competition Authority (BWB), the European Commission, and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Alexandra holds a law degree from the University of Vienna and an LLM in Competition Law from the Brussels School of Competition, and is based in Vienna
Quantina White
Unique Minds Incorporated
Bartlett, USA
Quantina serves as In-House Counsel for Unique Minds Incorporated, an international consulting firm, where she advises the company on a broad range of domestic and international legal and regulatory matters. In her role, she reviews, drafts, negotiates, and approves contracts, provides strategic legal guidance on business decisions, and ensures client-facing agreements align with company objectives and compliance standards.
Known for her integrity, practical approach, and commitment to maintaining a strong and compliant business environment, Quantina takes pride in helping organizations navigate complex legal issues while supporting operational growth and success. Her experience working closely with leadership teams gives her a well-rounded perspective on the evolving role of in-house counsel and the importance of balancing legal risk with business strategy.
She is passionate about fostering ethical business practices, building collaborative relationships across departments, and staying informed on legal and regulatory developments impacting global organizations.
Ivy Yang
Bobst
Shanghai, China
Ivy Yang is APAC Regional General Counsel at Bobst, one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment. She oversees the commercial legal department for all brands and divisions of Bobst Group, covering China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Australia. Her role spans a broad spectrum of corporate work including regulatory and internal investigations, restructuring and M&A, corporate governance, and commercial contracts.
SESSION COORDINATOR AND MODERATOR
Pia Padfield
Personio
London, England
Pia Padfield is Senior Lead Legal Counsel (Employment) at Personio, a leading European HR software platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. She leads the employment team, advising on a broad range of employment law matters across Germany, Spain, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and the USA. Pia also serves as President of the AIJA In-House Counsel Board.