Agenda 2023
- The Crown Stage
- The Chancery Stage
- The Tech Hub
- The Operations Stage
- The Lockwood Room
Led by Professor Stephen Mayson, will explore the future of legal services and with an emphasis on ethics and strategic decision making during times of market uncertainty. Leading industry speakers will address driving growth, whilst looking ahead to sustain the momentum of innovation to unlock new potential opportunities and collaboration.
This stage will explore digital regulation including the safe and ethical boundaries necessary to protect legal services and access to justice, whilst considering the complex challenge of regulating a digital world.
Professor Stephen Mayson will lead key global speakers from outside the traditional legal market, evaluating the international scope of services and how firms with competitive edge are reshaping the business of law.
Led by Christina Blacklaws, will address the role of leadership in driving a positive change culture. Expert speakers will explore a new breed law firms, as well as economic pressures for legal leaders.
Focused on driving results, facilitating access to justice, and increasing overall efficiency, thought leaders will evaluate law firm growth strategies, taking a particular look at how firms are using ‘house of brands’ or ‘single national brand’ approaches to market position.
Leaning into ethical risk, industry representatives will enlighten leaders on the cost of failing to meet expectations, sharing approaches to manage reputational risk when it fails, whilst protecting the brand and its greatest treasure their businesses data.
Time | Schedule | Speakers | |
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10:30 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Christina Blacklaws – Managing Director, Blacklaws Consulting (Stage Chairperson) |
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10:40 |
Navigating Risk in the Age of Generative AI Henry Ajder – Generative AI Expert & Technology Broadcaster, Ajder Advisory
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11:10 |
Remote Fee Sharing Models and New Breed Firms Mel Kang – CEO, Mezzle
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11:40 |
How You or Your External Counsel Can Benefit From a Legal GRC Strategy Nick Rich – Head of Corporate Engagement, Exterro
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11:55 |
Breaking the Barriers of UK Class Actions – What it Takes to be First-mover Alicia Alinia – Global Chief Operating Officer, Pogust Goodhead
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12:15 |
How to Optimise Your Legal Firm Using Digital Compliance Solutions Michael Shaw – Enterprise Business Development Manager, SmartSearch
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12:30 |
Stage Break |
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13:30 |
Question of Integrity: The Role of Lawyers Jeremy Barton – General Counsel, KPMG
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13:55 |
The Case for Containing, Rather Than Blocking, Ransomware Jake Machay – Senior Manager, Bullwall
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14:10 |
Reputation Risk in a Digital Age Melissa Davies – Founder and Chief Executive, MD Communications
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14:35 |
Building Systems of Cognition: How we're Building Smarter Business Operations With and Without GenAI Julia Salasky – CEO, Legl
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14:50 |
Ampa Group – A House of Brands Growth Strategy Ben Buckton – Group Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ampa (Shakespeare Martineau)
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15:20 |
The Chancery Stage Wrap-up: All the Highlights & Takeaways From the Day Christina Blacklaws – Managing Director, Blacklaws Consulting (Stage Chairperson) |
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15:30 |
Stage Close |
Co-Led by Janet Day, Independent Consultant and Sarah Chipping, Director of IT, AON Tyche, will share informed perspectives to support operations and infrastructure within legal businesses with the addressing of shifting priorities in an accelerated and highly automated era.
Forward thinking sessions will prepare legal leaders for the future, delving into emerging technologies that are shaping legal services, including the rapid explosion of advanced AI and language models. The stage will discuss access to justice and responsible innovation, where speakers will evaluate advanced technologies incorporated into modern legal teams. Key speakers will share insights into digital innovations that offer a wide range of intuitive and user-friendly advantages for competitive edge.
Sessions will explore the consolidation and collaborative systems, which improve efficiencies while also supporting client experience. Debating whether these integrations are truly enhancing legal services, speakers will consider the volume of tech distractions and the impact these have on workforce productivity.
In addition, through use cases speakers will provide tangible insights and advice for dealing with high profile breaches and the effects this has the business and culture alike.
Time | Schedule | Speakers | |
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10:30 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Janet Day – Independent Consultant |
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10:35 |
The Future of Work Abby Ewen – Technology and Operations Director, Browne Jacobson
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11:00 |
From Automation to Zedonks: Trends Shaping the Future World of Work Nicola Millard – Principal Innovation Partner, BT
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11:15 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Legal Services 'Digital Cockpit' Harry Clark – Associate, Mishcon de Reya
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12:00 |
Resistance is Futile Simon Farthing – Commercial & Marketing Director, LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions
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12:15 |
FIRESIDE CHAT: One Wrong Decision Jas Bassi – Head of Solution Delivery, Gateley
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12:45 |
Airing Your (not so dirty) Security Laundry - How Sharing Your Posture with Clients Builds Trust and Reputation, Whilst Making and Saving you Money! Rob Robinson – Head of Telstra Purple – EMEA, Telstra
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13:00 |
Stage Break |
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14:00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Leading an Artificial Intelligence Strategy Joe Cohen – Head of Innovation, Dentons
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14:45 |
Agent of Change, or Agent of Chaos?: De-risking Your Generative AI Adoption Justin O’Dwyer – Principal Technologist, Objectivity
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15:00 |
Turning Data Into Meaningful Insights Chris Fenton – Head of Data and Architecture, Browne Jacobson
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15:25 |
The Tech Hub Wrap-up: All the Highlights and Takeaways From the Day Sarah Chipping – Director of Information Technology, Aon |
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15:30 |
Stage Close |
Led by Chris Bull, will address leading the continuous evolution of internal operations, productivity, growth, and business performance within legal departments.
The sessions will explore the changing nature of risk and culture, harnessing the importance of forward-thinking people centric leadership, to cultivate resilience in an increasingly disrupted world. Operational strategists and practice leaders will share insights into digital innovations that offer a wide range of flexibility for lawyers and clients, whilst supporting global ESG initiatives. Speakers will discuss improving efficiencies while also supporting the client experience.
Speakers with evaluate and debate, the changing nature of business operations, including hybrid, and remote working structures, whilst also considering brand presence, workplace culture and productivity. Sessions will additionally discuss the evolving needs of clients and the successes of high growth and high potential markets for continued stability and client satisfaction..
Time | Schedule | Speakers | |
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10:30 |
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Chris Bull – Principal, Edge International (Stage Chairperson) |
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10:35 |
Intelligent Leadership – How to Capitalise on Increasing Disruption Ade McCormack – Founder, Intelligent Leadership Hub
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11:00 |
Tech Trends Beyond Borders: A Journey Through AI, eDisclosure and Investigations in the UK and EU Jess Wu – Strategic Partnerships Manager, Everlaw
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11:15 |
FIRESIDE CHAT: Making Collaboration Look Easy: How Private Practice and In-house Counsel can Face the Future Together Patricia Alexander – General Counsel, Tradeteq Ltd
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11:40 |
AI and the Shake up of the Legal Industry Matthew Leopold – Head of Brand, PR & Content Marketing, LexisNexis UK
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11:55 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Can Law Firms Become Sustainability Champions? Matthew Sparkes – Sustainability Director, Linklaters
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12:30 |
Stage Break |
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13:30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Evolving Role of Legal Operations: Contrasting In-house and Law Firms Views Cathy Mattis – Digital Change Lead, DLA Piper
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13:55 |
Automating KYC Michael Fitzgerald – Legal Account Director & UK Professional Services, Moody’s Analytics
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14:10 |
Addressing the Needs of Legal Clients Paul Crook – NED, Member of the Legal Services Consumer Panel
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14:35 |
Confidential Data? - Are You Sure it is Safe When You Send it to Someone? Simon Pamplin – CTO, Certes Networks
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14:50 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: What Will the 2030 Law Firm Look Like? Jane Livesey – Founder, Dynamic Waves
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15:30 |
The Operations Stage Wrap-up: All the Highlights and Takeaways From the Day Chris Bull – Principal, Edge International (Stage Chairperson) |
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15:30 |
Stage Close |
The Lockwood Room will host three private CPD Masterclass knowledge sessions focused on The ‘Dynamic and Lean’ Professional, How to Capitalise on Increasing Disruption and Challenges Facing Legal Services.
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10:30 |
Legal Operations - The 'Dynamic and Lean' Legal Professional The expectation of the modern legal professional not only requires an understanding of the law but also an understanding of what customers need so that they can deliver it right first Key ‘takeaways’ from the session:
Led by Mo Ajaz – Founder, LEx360 |
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12:00 |
Stage Break |
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12:30 |
Intelligent Leadership - How to Capitalise on Increasing Disruption This highly interactive masterclass builds on the Intelligent Leadership keynote. Whereas the keynote focuses on Why and What, this session will focus on the How. Key ‘takeaways’ from the session:
Led by Ade McCormack – Founder, Intelligence Leadership Hub |
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14:15 |
Stage Break |
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14:30 |
Leadership & Practice Management - Challenges Facing Legal Services With both global and nationally self inflicted economic woes adding further financial and market uncertainty as the legal sector continues to emerge from the pandemic, many law firms and chambers have yet to fully compute what best practice might be for managing their teams to develop their business, satisfying both the client, the firm and the workforce. Rarely has leadership been more crucial but under such pressure from often unfamiliar demands, and manager sat every level need to be aware that their understanding and manner of leadership are critical to the firm’s success. Key ‘takeaways’ from the session:
Led by Robin Jackson – Independent Management Consultant |