Agenda 2021
- ‘Egress’ Main Stage
- ‘Intapp’ Lounge Stage
- ‘iManage’ FutureTech Stage
- ‘Acora’ Innovation Stage
The ‘Egress’ Main Stage – Led by Professor Richard Susskind OBE – will explore the current accelerating and decelerating effects of Covid-19 on the world of legal technology.
In addition, the stage will evaluate the current economic and risk landscape and what this means for businesses and management teams ahead.
The Main Stage speakers will evaluate online courts and technological acceleration that has transpired over the past 12months, whilst evaluating what a modern hybrid legal department looks like now. In addition, it will explore, how the dark net a world that is as creative and complex as it is dangerous has never been closer to main stream then now.
The 2021 agenda will look at technological landscape, and how the legal sector needs to truly understand their new culture, and security mind-sets and how data and client services has transformed for a more collaborative future.
The ‘Intapp’ Lounge Stage – led by Janet Day, Independent Consultant – will explore adapting to the changing legal landscape, resilience, the view from the CTO’s, collaboration and In /house Tech Innovation.
The sessions will explore embedding change and the resilience needed by the profession whilst adapting to the changing legal landscape. The stage will also explore how collaboration and the centralising of client services is essential for the shaping of law firm delivery.
The ‘Intapp’ Lounge stage will dissect the challenges faced by the legal management teams with effects of Brexit and the technological acceleration of technology strategic planning during a period of increased adoption. Speakers will also review the regulation of LegalTech needed to evolve against the rapid pace of change in LegalTech within the legal sector to drive competitiveness whilst challenging past and current status quos.
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10:50 |
Stage Chair’s Opening Remarks Janet Day – Independent Consultant |
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10:55 |
The Strategic Importance of Digital Transformation and LegalTech Nigel Tranter – CTO, Pinsent Masons
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11:20 |
Powering the Connected Firm of the Future Chris Turk – Vice President, EMEA, Intapp
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11:35 |
Technology Strategies for a Big Corporate Legal Department Dr. Thomas Barothy – Group General Counsel COO, UBS Business Solutions
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12:00 |
Unlocking the Potential of Hybrid Working for Law Firms Paul Morrison – Director Product and Solutions – Real Time Communications, Professional Services, Advanced Services – Lumen Technology
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12:15 |
PANEL: How Can Technology Cultivate Collaboration? Priya Lele – Legal Operations Lead, Client Solutions, Herbert Smith Freehills
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12:40 |
STAGE BREAK |
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13:30 |
GDPR After Brexit: What is Next? Dr. Heather Anson – Managing Director, Anson Evaluate
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13:55 |
Beyond Integration: Data and User Experience in LegalTech Lauren Colbeck – Head of Product, Access Legal
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14:10 |
PANEL: Enabling the ‘Everywhere Workforce’ Bruna Pellicci – CTO, Linklaters
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14:45 |
PANEL: The Future of LegalTech - Regulation and Technology Anna Bradley – Chair, Solicitors Regulation Authority
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15:10 |
Stage Chair's Closing Remarks Janet Day – Independent Consultant
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15:15 |
STAGE CLOSED |
The ‘iManage’ FutureTech Stage – Chaired by David Fazakerley, Former CIO, MW Solicitors, will look at the future technologies, systems and processes, which are enhancing innovation and accelerating digital transformation across the legal profession.
The sessions will explore the evolving threat landscape, and advancements in cyber-attacks with malicious intent including the rise in widespread social engineering fraud. In addition, we’ll hear from leading legal IT suppliers and clients alike, delving into client-centric design and delivery.
Speakers will evaluate the increased customer demand and adoption of cloud-based offerings, and new tech infrastructures to support changed and new agile ways of working, whilst reflecting on the rapid journey to the cloud and shifts in digital transformation strategies.
Delving into the next generation of law and AI, forward-thinking sessions will highlight the advancements being made, and what is being achieved for the legal community of tomorrow. Speakers will share research and insights into responsibly designed service robots, whilst revisiting the future of the profession and how current research is influencing industry legislation.
Time | Schedule | Speakers | |
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10:50 |
Stage Chair's Opening Remarks David Fazakerley – In-House Legal CIO, CTS |
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10:55 |
FIRESIDE CHAT: The Transformational Potential of Technology Across the Legal Sector Sue Daley – Director, Technology and Innovation, TechUK
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11:20 |
Getting to Grips with Content & Data – What the Law & Legal Sector Can Learn From Other Industries Luisa Burggraf – Senior Client Delivery Manager, Generis
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11:35 |
Evolving with the Data-driven World Chris White – Interim CIO and NED, WhiteBoard Consulting
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12:00 |
iManage and Microsoft – Better together: Security, Collaboration & Governance In The Era Of Digital Freedom Paul Walker, Technical Director, EMEA – iManage
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12:15 |
PANEL: An Era of Enforced Transformational Change – The Client Perspective Maaike de Bie – Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, easyjet
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12:45 |
STAGE BREAK |
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13:20 |
PANEL: An Era of Enforced Transformational Change – The Vendor Perspective Geoff Hornsby – General Manager, EMEA, iManage
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13:45 |
Intelligent Document Creation for a New Way of Working Ryan Prins – Business Development Manager, Philips Dictation
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14:00 |
PANEL: Embracing the Cloud with Confidence Adrian Cambridge – Global Head of Information Technology Operations, HFW
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14:25 |
The Benefits of Leveraging Data Analytics in Your Law Firm Fraser Mayfield – Head of EMEA, Iridium Technology
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14:40 |
Intersectionality of Data, AI & Blockchain: Enabling Innovation, Ethics & The Law to Meet Prof. Lisa Short – Director & Co-Founder, Hephaestus Collective
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15:05 |
Stage Chair's Closing Remarks David Fazakerley – In-House Legal CIO, CTS
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15:10 |
STAGE CLOSED |
The ‘Acora’ Innovation Stage – Chaired by Peter Wright – will explore current systems, processes and solutions available for the profession, whilst looking at new technology available to the future lawyer. Speakers will discuss innovation as a buzzword in the legal market and debate hype and high expectations, whilst exploring the rise of transformation roles.
In addition, the sessions will reflect on the rapid reinvention across legal services, and the true nature of threats and vulnerabilities to support positive innovations and opportunities.
Speakers will deliberate the balancing of risk-taking with risk aversion; the tightening of security strategies vs need to be open to taking risks for market differentiation.
Time | Schedule | Speakers | |
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10:50 |
Stage Chair's Opening Remarks Peter Wright – Managing Director, Digital Law |
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10:55 |
Redefining and Realigning Key Innovation Drivers John Fernandez – Global Chief Innovation Officer, Dentons
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11:15 |
From Reactive To Proactive - The Journey From Custodian To Benefactor Paul Walker – Technical Director, EMEA, – iManage
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11:30 |
Experience Matters David Rabson – CEO, Acora
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11:45 |
OnePlace Collaboration & Content: Enhance Your Firm’s Investment in Microsoft 365 Sheila Gormley – Senior Director, Content & Collaboration, Intapp
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12:00 |
Ensuring Maximum Billable Hours, With An Ever Increasingly Complex IT Environment. Austin Pierson – Account Director, ScienceLogic
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12:15 |
STAGE BREAK |
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13:20 |
PANEL: Has the Innovation Bubble Burst? April Brousseau – Director of Research and Development, Clifford Chance
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13:50 |
The Power of AI: Maintaining Compliance, Driving Profitability and Gaining a Competitive Advantage Eleanor Weaver – CEO, Luminance
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14:05 |
Championing Innovation Internally with Technology Tom Dunlop – CEO & Founder, Summize
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14:20 |
Client Experience and Design-Led Thinking: What Law Can Learn from Tech Julia Salasky – CEO, Legl
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14:35 |
How Technology Leaders Can Help Support Law Firm Strategic Objectives Matthew Davis – Global Solutions Director, BigHand
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14:50 |
The New Generation of Cyber-threats Christian Toon – CISO, Pinsent Masons
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15:15 |
Stage Chair's Closing Remarks Peter Wright – Managing Director, Digital Law
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15:20 |
STAGE CLOSE |