08:00: Registrations, breakfast and networking
09:00: Welcome – Julian Wells, Director & Chloe Thompson, Consultant, Whitecap Consulting/LegalTech in Leeds
09:05: Welcome – Catherine Thristan, Director of External Engagement, University of Leeds
09:10: Welcome - Eve Roodhouse, Chief Officer, Culture & Economy, Leeds City Council
09:20: Regional Update - Shanika Varga, President, Leeds Law Society
09:30: National Update - Katie Atkinson, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science / Panel Member, University of Liverpool / LawtechUK
09:50: Panel discussion – 'Growth of LegalTech across the UK'
• Beth Fellner, Director, Legal Geek/LawtechUK (chair)
• Hilary Smyth-Allen, Executive Director, SuperTech WM
• Julian Wells, Director, Whitecap Consulting/LegalTech in Leeds
• Orkun Akseli, Professor of Commercial Law & Academic Director, The University of Manchester / Manchester Law & Technology Initiative
10:20: Keynote – Krsto Pandza, Professor of Strategy and Innovation, University of Leeds
10:40: Coffee break and networking
11:10: Panel discussion – 'Game changers in legal services'
• Chloe Thompson, Consultant, Whitecap Consulting/LegalTech in Leeds (chair)
• David Nash, Chief Product Officer, Dye & Durham
• Gary Gallen, CEO, rradar
• Chris Fowler, Chief Operating Officer (Legal), Rio Tinto
• Katie Atkinson, Katie Atkinson, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science / Panel Member, University of Liverpool / LawtechUK
LegalTech Innovations showcase
11:55: AGPT: Lights, Camera, Action - Empowering our lawyers through Generative AI
Addleshaw Goddard will be delving into the development journey of our own Generative AI platform: AGPT, how we have engaged our lawyers and what is on the horizon.
Laura Pilkington, Senior Manager - Innovation and Legal Technology & James Whitaker, Senior Manager - Innovation and Legal Technology, Addleshaw Goddard
12:05: Legal Tech and Social Justice in Legal Education
Description TBC.
Dr Jess Guth, Head of Law School & Dr Simon Best, Associate Professor in Law, Leeds Trinity University
12:15: DAC Beachcroft - AI and DAC Beachcroft
DAC Beachcroft's IT Director David Aird and Head of Business Solutions Chris Teller will describe how they have been trialling generative AI at DAC Beachcroft including creating a chatbot to help their colleagues access information and answer queries.
David Aird, IT Director & Chris Teller, Head of Business Solutions, DAC Beachcroft
12:25: PEXA - Transforming property transactions: exploring the power of PEXA in legal tech
Angela Hesketh, Head of Market Development, PEXA
12:35: What we should be teaching 21st C Lawyer 2: The Rise of the Machines
In a follow up to the Keynote delivered two years ago, this short talk will dive into how the University of Law is preparing the next generation of lawyers for the "Rise of the Machines" and the growing impact of AI on the legal landscape.
Patrick Grant, Senior Lecturer & Project Director, University of Law
12:45: Walker Morris - The Challenge Commercial Property Practice presents to Technology and Innovation
Hannah Levy, Senior Associate (Real Estate), Walker Morris
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch and networking
14:00: Keynote – Adam Roney, CEO & Founder at Calls9
14:20: Breakout sessions, focused on 4 key audiences:
1. Large Law – Gary Gallen, CEO & Founder, rradar & Virag Blazsek, Associate Professor at University of Leeds
An exploratory session that brings together panelists from across the LegalTech ecosystem to address questions and spark debate about what the largest law firms can learn from other key players in the sector - including SMEs, students, non-legal and academic professionals.
2. SME Law - Graham Moore, Founder & Managing Director, Katchr & Nabi Omidvar, Associate Professor, University of Leeds
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3. Inhouse - Jamie Goldrich, Vice President ‑ Legal Operations Technolog, Consilio/SYKE & Omar Al-Tabbaa, Associate Professor at University of Leeds.
"Transforming in-house legal functions” focusing on how in-house legal teams are adopting technology today and predictions for the future.
4. LegalTech Careers – Patrick Grant, Senior Lecturer & Project Director, University of Law & Sundeep Aulakh, Associate Professor, University of Leeds
Activity and panel discussion designed to give aspiring Legal Technologists an understanding of what the role looks like as well as the career opportunities available within the sector.
15:15: Coffee Break and networking
15:45 – 17:10: LegalTech Showcase featuring 11 x quickfire pitches from LegalTechs (6-7mins)
17:10: Closing keynote - Growing a LegalTech in Leeds - fireside chat with Alistair Maiden, Global Advisory Lead, Consilio/SYKE
17:30 – Conference close, drinks + networking
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