Manchester Law & Technology Conference

Since 2018 the Mcr LawTech community has been growing, this conference is the region's first major event on LegalTech and Legal Innovation.

Sessions & Speakers are still being finalised, the programme will be updated here as sessions are confirmed:

• Welcome & overview of the Manchester Law & Technology Initiative Prof Orkun Akseli, Strategic Academic Lead for LegalTech The University of Manchester

• How the North West is shaping Legal Innovation in the UK, Insight from LawTech UK Panel – Prof Katie Atkinson, University of Liverpool, plus DWF, Freshfields, University of Manchester

• Getting the boring right to make the whizzy happen Stuart Whittle, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Weightmans

• How can tech innovations support ESG and the legal drivers behind the ESG boom Abigail Herron, Global Head of ESG Strategic Partnerships, Aviva Investors

• Digital trust, security & resilience, & online crime Brian Higgins, Security Specialist at CompariTech

• How Digital Platforms and AI are re-shaping the legal sector Prof Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, University of Madrid

• Legalities of Digital Assets Jemma Fleetwood & Sam Ballin, JMW LLP

• How hackathons can facilitate innovation sprints Mike Kennedy Senior Manager, Innovation and Legal Technology, Addleshaw Goddard LLP & Will Lloyd, DWF and Manchester Legal Hackers

• Shape & Structure of law firms of the digital age/Importance of culture for legal innovation, Panel

• How academic/industry partnerships can create new and better recruitment models – UoM/DWF/AG

• Digitisation of Trade – Dr Gail Lythgo, University of Manchester (TBC)Keeping on top of the Tech Landscape - TBC

Interactive session:

Problem Shared session: 1 hour, 3 x 20 min blocks (delegates can move or stick each 20 minutes), 3 challenge areas to be discussed, proposed in advanced, opportunity for shared-learning with some insight from academics with publications relevant to the challenge areas.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

No.1 Circle Square,, 3 Symphony Park, Manchester, United Kingdom