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Axiom, in partnership with the SCCA, invites all legal counsels in Singapore to the open-forum lunch roundtable at Raffles Hotel on 30th September 2022.

We will hear and learn from top GCs how they build a strong and resilient team to cope with the ongoing market challenges. We will explore best practices, including the new law, which take key part to support the ever-changing legal landscape.

Limited seats only. Register now!

Event Agenda:

Moderator:

Renita serves as the Co-President of Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) and is the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Chapter, Real Estate Chapter and Women’s Chapter. She also sits on the General Council and Steering Committee (representing SCCA) with In-house Counsel Worldwide (ICW).

 Speakers:

David McVeigh is CEO of Axiom, the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Mr.
McVeigh joined Axiom in 2020, with a customer-centric perspective and a proven track record of
driving profitable revenue growth across a wide variety of industries, with notable experience in
technology and tech-enabled products.

Under Mr. McVeigh’s leadership, Axiom has experienced uninterrupted growth in one of the most
challenging economic environments. He navigated the company through the complexities of COVID,
while overseeing its successful scaling efforts. While CEO, Axiom has realized nearly 200% growth in
its lawyer bench, while also significantly growing its revenue and client base. Mr. McVeigh also
directed the company’s investment in technology, which enables Axiom to match the right lawyers
to the right legal matters more efficiently, seamlessly, and cost-effectively.

Prior to his role at Axiom, Mr. McVeigh served as Gartner, Inc.’s Executive Vice President, Global
Business Sales, and as a member of its operating committee. There, he led a global sales
organization responsible for US$650M in revenue from subscription-based research and advisory
services. Before Gartner, Mr. McVeigh was a Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman, an
Operating Partner at The Blackstone Group, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company.

Mr. McVeigh graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Lafayette College and earned his
Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and his Master’s in Business
Administration from Columbia University. In his spare time, Mr. McVeigh is an avid snow skier,
aspiring golfer, and frequent traveler.

Geeta is a seasoned, experienced legal and compliance professional with over 3 decades of legal experience.  

A UK solicitor and admitted in 1985 holding a current practicing certificate for England and Wales. A former specialist in corporate and commercial legal matters both in Britain, and for the last 21 years based in Singapore. 

Previously in-house with GlaxoSmithKline and Kimberly Clark in regional APAC legal and compliance roles at the APAC regional HQ for both companies respectively. Currently doing adhoc consultancy for law firms/inhouse legal as well as voluntary work which includes being a co-Convenor of Well-Being Chapter for the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association.

Apart from being a long-serving Board member of SCCA, Stanley is actively involved with connecting with various General Counsels.

Stanley is also Managing Director and Head of Legal - Asia Pacific Region for Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets Division. He is based in Singapore and is responsible for all legal matters across the region.