External relationships – how to deepen client relationships to retain them for a lifetime

Itzik Amiel is the global leading authority on business networking, business development, personal branding & building relationships. He is a growth strategy expert and client relationships advisor to many leading law firms globally. Itzik is a sought-after International professional speaker, trainer, business mentor & Attorney-at-law. He is also the bestselling author of “The Attention Switch” [attentonswitch.com]. The book has been recognized as the leading book and deep-dive instruction manual every professional needs to have to leverage the power of authentic connections and to uncover the best building relationships and networking strategies. Itzik successfully helps professionals (lawyers, accountants), business executives, firms, and associations create and maintain a successful and strategic relationship; Help professionals build their personal brand boost their authority, and stand-out; Switch Relations to Revenue, Referrals, and Results & follow up. Itzik does so by providing international public speaking, training & personal or group mentoring through innovative online and offline programs. Itzik is the founder & CEO of The SWITCH™ The SWITCH HUB™, the leading online human-centered skills training and community platform for professionals globally. Itzik has organized and curated since 2005 many of the best global leading legal & accounting online summits, including the legal business development summit, Women-in-law Rainmakers summit, Legal project management summit, legal ales and service Summit, intelligence in business & many more. Itzik delivered over a few thousand of keynote presentations and executive briefings in more than 83 countries worldwide. His keynote presentations, training and business mentoring combine in an interactive way practical knowledge with unique how-to’s and unforgettable stories. His presentations & keynote speeches are truly a memorable experience. Itzik has shared the stage with world’s premier thought-leaders including sir Richard Branson, Les Brown, Darren Hardey, Mark Victor Hansen, Steve Wozniak (apple co-founder); Marianna Williamson, Chris Gardner, Robert Kiyosaki, Nick Vujicic and Tom Hopkins Itzik honed his skills during his corporate career at prominent firms such as ABN AMRO Bank, Moore Stephens, international law firms & leading trust companies. Itzik holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) cum laude and an Advanced Master of Laws (LL.M.) in international taxation. He is the founder and first chair of Young IFA (International Fiscal Association), Chair of IBA LFMC Business Development & Marketing subcommittee; Commissioner of the Future of Legal Professional President’s Commission and Commissioner of Artificial Intelligence President’s Working group. He is a member of many professional associations, a former board member international ambassador of the CRM Association. More at: itzikamiel.com | hub.theswit.ch

David Kaufman is Nixon Peabody’s Director of Global Strategies. He runs the 600-lawyer firm’s International Practice, including overseeing the firm’s international offices (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and London), managing relationships with law firms around the world, working extensively with clients from the United States doing business globally, and helping international clients operating or investing in the U.S. Over the past several years, he has handled hundreds of transactions and other matters involving almost 140 different countries. He has over 35 years of experience working in China; is a founder of NP’s China Practice; and works closely with both American companies investing/operating in China and Chinese companies doing business in the United States. David is a founder and Co-Chair of GlobalSF (and its predecessor organization, ChinaSF), a not-for-profit focusing on international economic development in California. He serves on the San Francisco-Haifa Sister City Committee. He is also the Chair of the local chapter of the American Technion Society, which supports Israel’s top research university. He received both his MBA and B.S. in Economics (magna cum laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. David grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania and currently lives in Tiburon, California. In his free time, he competes in triathlons -- enjoying swimming, biking, and running (in that order).