Day 1 - Monday, February 27, 2017

8:00	Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00	Chair’s Opening Remarks: Navigating the Geo-Political Landscape & Crisis Management
9:20	A Perfect Storm: Protectionism, Migration and the Refugee Crisis
9:40	BREXIT: A Messy Divorce?
10:20	Refreshment Break
10:50	Corporate HR / Global Mobility Panel – Who is equipped to do what?
11:50	Keynote: A New Dawn – The Immigration Landscape Post BREXIT
12:10	Lunch
1:30	Assessing Key Locations for Financial Services Firms Post Brexit
2:30	Global Battle for the Entrepreneur and Investor
3:35	Trends in Investor Migration with Special Focus on European Island States
3:55	The Transfer of Highly Skilled Workers
4:35	Chair’s Summation
4:45	Keynote
5:05	Drinks Reception

Day 2 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

8:30	Morning Refreshments
9:00	Chair’s Recap of Day 1 & Opening Remarks
9:10	Current and future immigration challenges for the UK Canada and Australia
10:10	What is Next for Low-Skilled Labour
10:50	Refreshment Break
11:20	The Challenges of Short Term Business Travellers
12:00	The Growth of Asia and Pacific Operations- Shifting Personnel
1:55	Worlds Apart: Where next for Economic Citizenship schemes?
2:35	The US Immigration Scene Post Election Day
3:20	Refreshment
3:45	Globalising the Business, Mobilising the Family
4:25	In a Galaxy Far Far Away: Legal issues from the Use of Technology
5:05	Chair’s Summation

Post-Conference Workshop

A Business Critical Guide on Mitigating Immigration Compliance Risks

Mar 1, 2017 9:00am – 12:30pm

Speakers

Andrea Als
Solicitor and Director
PwC

Sapna Patel
Solicitor and Director
PwC

Monika Szabo
Partner US Immigration
PwC

Day 1 - Monday, February 27, 2017

8:00	Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00	Chair’s Opening Remarks: Navigating the Geo-Political Landscape & Crisis Management Julia Onslow-Cole Global Head of Immigration and Legal Markets Leader PwC
9:20	A Perfect Storm: Protectionism, Migration and the Refugee Crisis Ambassador William Lacy Swing International Organization for Migration
9:40	BREXIT: A Messy Divorce? Moderator Neil Carberry Speakers Elspeth Guild Partner Kingsley Napley LLP Dr Carlos Vargas-Silva Senior Researcher University of Oxford Migration Observatory Karl Waheed Founder Karl Waheed Avocats Dr Pieter Krop Lawyer Kroes Advocaten Immigration Lawyers What, if any, is the immediate effect of the UK voting to leave the EU? Examining the global free movement of people What will be the status of EU nationals in the UK? How many EU nationals are there actually living in the UK? Who are these ‘unknowns’ and how will they be taken into account? Will Mode 4 of the General Agreement of Trade Services apply?
10:20	Refreshment Break
10:50	Corporate HR / Global Mobility Panel – Who is equipped to do what? Moderator Simon Walker Business advisor (former Director-General of the Institute of Directors) Institute of Directors Speakers Rosemary Barber-Lanch Global Head of International Mobility BP Helen Root Global Mobility Director Diageo Ben Wilkins Global Mobility Partner PwC Business challenges in running global mobility programmes Mapping out a strategy in advance Tracking Systems and Routine Checks of Immigration Policies Attracting Global talent Graduate schemes Post BREXIT
11:50	Keynote: A New Dawn – The Immigration Landscape Post BREXIT Glyn Williams Director, Immigration and Border Policy Home Office
12:10	Lunch
1:30	Assessing Key Locations for Financial Services Firms Post Brexit Moderator Helen Warrell Public Policy correspondent Financial Times Speakers Bettina Offer Co-Founder Offer & Mastmann Jane Pilkington Partner Mason Hayes & Curran Mark Hoban Senior Adviser PwC Gabrielle H. Williamson, J.D. Partner Luther, Brussels and Düsseldorf Brexit and its impact on financial services. Financial Passporting: Will London based financial services groups continue to be able to “passport” their services into the rest of EU under single market rules? Looking at the options offered by other territories for financial services such as Madrid Luxembourg Dublin Frankfurt
2:30	Global Battle for the Entrepreneur and Investor Moderator Graeme Kirk Senior Partner Gross & Co. Solicitors Speakers Nicholas Hornby Managing Partner Cerno Capital Partners Nicolas Rollason Partner and Practise Area Leader Kingsley Napley LLP Monika Szabo Partner US Immigration PwC Elmar Drabek Partner and Practise Area Leader DORDA Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa- Harder and harder to meet the requirements The future of the Investor Visa, Is this a dead immigration category? What are the countries and options available? Creating an attractive landscape for entrepreneurs Attracting talent through investment
3:35	Trends in Investor Migration with Special Focus on European Island States Dr Antoine Saliba Haig Residency & Citizenship Advisor Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates, Malta
3:55	The Transfer of Highly Skilled Workers Moderator Mark Hilton Director of Education and Employment London First Speakers Ueli Sommer Partner Walder Wyss Ltd Andrew Osborne Partner Lewis Silkin The Global Transfer of Tier 2 Skilled workers and obligations on employers Immigration Skills Charge Reform of the Blue Card Directive How to avoid undercutting salaries whilst employing foreign labour
4:35	Chair’s Summation
4:45	Keynote Mark Boleat Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee City of London Corporation
5:05	Drinks Reception

Day 2 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

8:30	Morning Refreshments
9:00	Chair’s Recap of Day 1 & Opening Remarks Julia Onslow-Cole Global Head of Immigration and Legal Markets Leader PwC
9:10	Current and future immigration challenges for the UK Canada and Australia Moderator Julia Onslow-Cole Global Head of Immigration and Legal Markets Leader PwC Speakers Barbara Roche Chair Migration Matter Trust Professor Alan Manning Chair Migration Advisory Committee Jacqueline Bart Founder BartLAW Canadian Immigration Barristers and Solicitors Sharon Chomyn Area Director, Immigration High Commission of Canada Skilled migration and the Australian and Canadian systems Is the current points based system insufficient? The question of how to incorporate EU nationals into the current system needs to be addressed. Will EU nationals have to meet the same standards? Medium skilled workers and how the system will cater to them
10:10	What is Next for Low-Skilled Labour Moderator Philip Trott Partner and Head of Immigration Bates Wells Braithwaite Speakers Andrea Cooper Human Resources Director Caffè Nero Alp Memhet Vice-Chairman Migrationwatch UK Tom Hadley Director of Policy & Professional Services Recruitment & Employment Confederation The future of admission for low skilled EU Labour How would reliant industries such as agriculture, hospitality and healthcare react? The Immigration Act 2016, the “much criticised” wider scope and the prospect of facing criminal prosecution.
10:50	Refreshment Break
11:20	The Challenges of Short Term Business Travellers Moderator Lindsey Barras Director PwC Speakers Irene Boccardo Head of Global Immigration Ferguson Snell & Associates Sarah Duncan International Assignment Consultant Royal Bank of Scotland Mary O’Hara Partner PwC Dublin. Schengen Short Term Business Visa and the business waiver programmes: Will the UK negotiate an agreement and be considered as one of these ‘privileged nationals’ allowed access to the Schengen countries Justifying the purpose of their visit What to do when business travellers outstay their visas The compliance risks involved in employees doing work beyond that permitted by their visas.
12:00	The Growth of Asia and Pacific Operations- Shifting Personnel Moderator Julia Charlton Founding Partner Charltons Law Firm, Hong Kong Speakers Shalini Agarwal Partner In Se Legal Leon Kwong Wing Partner, Head, Tax & Private Client Withers KhattarWong How will countries like China react to these seismic political and economic shifts? Is Singapore the new Shanghai? Immigration through investment schemes available in Singapore and Hong Kong APEC Business Travel Card Scheme Japan and the possibility for growth
1:55	Worlds Apart: Where next for Economic Citizenship schemes? Moderator Charles Savva Managing Partner Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates Speakers Natasa Pilides Director General Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) Micha Emmett Group MD CS Global Partners Dr Antoine Saliba Haig Residency & Citizenship Advisor Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates, Malta Session Partner: Seeking security and personal freedom and mobility A stable and financially beneficial environment What are the options available? Is Asia an intriguing option? Access to the EU and all it has to offer Competitive Tax rates and length of application process
2:35	The US Immigration Scene Post Election Day Moderator Gabrielle M. Buckley Shareholder and Co-Chair Business Immigration Group Vedder Price Speakers Jeffrey Vick Chief of Visa Services U.S. Embassy London Denyse Sabagh Partner Duane Morris LLP Kehrela Hodkinson Principal Hodkinson Law Group The race for the Whitehouse and the politics of immigration Unauthorised immigrant workers The desperate need for an Entrepreneur visa The H-1 quota and the issue of supply and demand The L1 loophole The category catastrophe of Green cards
3:20	Refreshment
3:45	Globalising the Business, Mobilising the Family Moderator Kathleen van der Wilk Executive Director, Board Secretary Permits Foundation Speakers Sophie Barrett-Brown Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice Laura Devine Solicitors Dieter Kohlfürst Partner Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Kohlfürst & Färber Helen Walton Director Global Mobility AstraZeneca Gill Gordon UK Human Resources Director Schlumberger Family Reunion around the world: How is the ‘family’ defined in different jurisdictions? Recognition of documentation The rights and recognition of unmarried and same sex partner. Are the old visa systems able to look beyond the ‘nuclear family’ model and cater to the modern family? Do dependants have the right to work on their existing visa? What are the burdens of integration imposed upon the accompanying family?
4:25	In a Galaxy Far Far Away: Legal issues from the Use of Technology Pat Saini Chair Head of Immigration Pennington Manches Talent and Immigration Working Group London Tech Advocates Alexis S. Axelrad Partner Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP The Tech Nation Visa Scheme Will BREXIT make it even more difficult for UK tech firms to compete with the US tech giants? A shortage of UK bound IT Skilled workers What next for tech and immigration?
5:05	Chair’s Summation

A Business Critical Guide on Mitigating Immigration Compliance Risks

Mar 1, 2017 9:00am – 12:30pm

Andrea Als
Solicitor and Director
PwC

Sapna Patel
Solicitor and Director
PwC

Monika Szabo
Partner US Immigration
PwC

What is it about?

Workshop Sponsor

In an attempt to preserve and favour domestic labour markets governments are implementing increasingly protectionist immigration policies. This makes corporate immigration compliance more difficult and stringent for businesses looking to mobilise talent. The Home Office is also scrutinizing employers’ compliance and are conducting more pre-arranged and unannounced visits, to audit and inspect policies and systems that business’ have in place. Conversely employers are interested in acquiring global talent to meet commercial objectives, maintain business operations and build a competitive advantage. To be able to achieve effective corporate immigration organisations must examine their internal processes and ensure that their immigration practices are compliant. Attending this workshop will enable you to:

Compete for Global Talent and ensure that the business is strategic when addressing its corporate immigration needs
Assess the role of global mobility within your business and how it contributes towards the overall business objectives?
Reassess recruitment and immigration initiatives in the wake of Brexit
Be prepared to react to any changes in immigration rules governing European citizens’ right to work in the UK

Maintain an up-to-date internal compliance program and establish:

How to obtain and retain the critical yet onerous sponsorship license and stay up to date with the changing rules
What role your business plays in the prevention of illegal working in the UK in accordance with the Home Office regime
How to avoid the significant financial, reputational and operational penalties associated with non-compliance
How to prepare for a Home Office visit and identify areas of weakness or non-compliance. How to maintain operational compliance through the training of relevant personnel
How to implement an effective internal communication programs between various functions of the business
Keep cognisant of current law and policy surrounding business immigration

Global Immigration Law Summit

Agenda

Day 1 - Monday, February 27, 2017

Registration and Welcome Coffee

Refreshment Break

Lunch

Chair’s Summation

Drinks Reception

Day 2 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Morning Refreshments

Refreshment Break

Refreshment

Post-Conference Workshop

Mar 1, 2017 9:00am – 12:30pm

Day 1 - Monday, February 27, 2017

Registration and Welcome Coffee

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Refreshment Break

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Lunch

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Chair’s Summation

Drinks Reception

Day 2 - Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Morning Refreshments

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Refreshment Break

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Refreshment

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A Business Critical Guide on Mitigating Immigration Compliance Risks

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Mar 1, 2017 9:00am – 12:30pm