In an era defined by volatility, AI acceleration, and rising “more-for-less” pressures, in-house counsel are being asked to deliver both strategic and personal value at previously unmatched levels. The session will explore what that shift means for legal teams and individual lawyers, and how they can position themselves as enterprise-wide leaders rather than narrow technical specialists.
Drawing on Bjarne’s experience as GC of a large-cap public company, this webinar will explore the trends reshaping corporate legal work, the evolution from “lawyer” to “T-shaped leader,” and the cultural and behavioural traits that distinguish high-impact in-house professionals. He will cover purpose, curiosity, learning, networking, communication, managing through change, and more.
Attendees will gain:
- Tools to define and articulate their individual and team value propositions.
- Practical ways to move from legal expertise to enterprise leadership.
- Strategies to build the soft skills required for impact.
- Insights to thrive in fast-changing, AI-driven corporate environments.
This session is run as part of the 2026 webinar programme – download the programme to register for other webinars like this.
Zoom webinar
Bjarne P. Tellmann
Chief Executive Officer, FjordStream Advisors GmbH
Bjarne is CEO of FjordStream and Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. A former FTSE-20 and FTSE-100 General Counsel with an award-winning career at Haleon, GSK, Pearson, and Coca-Cola, he brings deep legal experience, including leadership roles in several of Europe’s largest recent transactions. He is a senior advisor to multiple companies and has served on public and private boards worldwide. A recognised thought leader on innovation and legal transformation, Bjarne teaches and publishes widely on leadership, disruption, and the future of the profession.
