When: 13/07/2022
Code:
Prices:
Non-member: £540.00
Professional member: £360.00
Back to Basics: The ABCDE of Tech delivered by expert speakers.
Date: Wednesday 13 July 2022
Time: 9.30 am - 4.00 pm
Venue: Online Webinar - a joining link will be sent to all delegates in advance of the event.
Finding the time to put the "tech" in "tech lawyer" isn't always easy. Maintaining a grip of the basics across a wide range of topics is a challenge and, let's face it, Wikipedia has its limits, especially in the eyes of your insurer.
This Conference is all about giving you the core technical knowledge, crammed into just one day, to help you talk more confidently with your clients, and to ask the right questions.
This Conference is delivered by experts and is aimed at people who work in technical areas (e.g. tech lawyers, data protection advisors, and even law students) but who may not get much training on “the tech”.
This event doesn’t presuppose any technical knowledge – it really is “the basics”. Of course, if you have technical knowledge already, there’s still plenty here for you, including an opportunity to test your own learning, and to ask questions to delve deeper into topics.
There will also be four “ten minute tech talks” throughout the day offering a platform to those new to, or wanting more experience in, Conference speaking
9:30 - 09:45: Welcome and introduction
Chair: Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Founder, Fitzgerald Tech Law
09:45 - 10:35: Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Speaker: Catherine Hammon, Digital Transformation Knowledge Lawyer, Head of Advisory Knowledge, UK, Osborne Clarke LLP
10:35 – 10:45: Ten Minute Tech Talk 1 - "Bias and fairness in AI"
Claudia Kasinou, Trainee Solicitor, Osborne Clarke
10:45 - 11:35: Blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFTs
Speaker:
Rebecca Keating, Barrister, 4 Pump Court
Anne Rose, Managing Associate and Co-Lead of Blockchain Group, Mishcon de Reya LLP
11:35 – 11:45: Ten Minute Tech Talk 2 - "Cryptocurrency and it's pitfalls"
Claire Hainsworth, Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
11:45 - 12:00: Break
12:00 - 12:50: Bans, blocks, and “bad algorithms”
Speakers:
Rowenna Fielding, (Miss IG Geek)
Neil Brown, Managing Director, decoded.legal
12:50 – 13:00: Ten Minute Tech Talk 3 - "Deepfake it 'til you make it"
Sheyna Cruz, Trainee Solicitor, Hogan Lovells International
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 - 14:50: “The Cloud”
Speakers:
Chris James, Head of Digital Legal, Europe & UK, HSBC
Andy Crystal, Senior Corporate Counsel EMEA, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
14:50 – 15:00: Ten Minute Tech Talk 4 - "Let's kill passwords"
Meer Gala-Shah, Trainee Solicitor, EMW Law
15:00 - 15:50: Data security and encryption
Speakers:
Simon Forrester, Zehuti
Henry Pelling, Senior Associate, Commercial, Outsourcing and Technology Team, DLA Piper UK LLP
15:50 - 16:00: Wrap-up
Chair: Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Firm Founder, Fitzgerald Tech Law
Many thanks to
DLA Piper UK LLP for supporting this event
Enquiries and bookings:
SCL, Unit 4.5, Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3EH, UK. Tel: +44 (0)7948 517049 Email: hello@scl.org
Conference fees:
The cost of attending the SCL Back to Basics Conference on 13 July 2022 online will be £300 + VAT (£360) for SCL members and £450 + VAT (£540) for non-members.
Offer: Any organisation that purchases 3 places at the same time is entitled to a 4th place free of charge. This offer is not available online - please email hello@scl.org to make a block booking and take advantage of this offer.
SCL bursaries towards the cost of attending this Conference: If your firm is already sending a full-price delegate to this event, you are invited to nominate a tech law "rising star" to attend this event at a reduced rate. "Rising stars" are expected to record their impressions of the Conference - this can take any form and we encourage you to get creative (make a word cloud, sketch a cartoon, record a video, write a poem!) This will then be published on the SCL website and shared on our social media platforms after the Conference. Assisted places at the Conference cost £100 + VAT. Please send details of your nominee to Sarah Forster at sarah.forster@scl.org
Concessionary rates: for academics, students, the unemployed and those experiencing financial hardship are available upon application. Please contact hello@scl.org for more information.
How to book: If you wish to attend this event please book online or email hello@scl.org to make your booking and request an invoice.
Fees can be paid by credit card or bank transfer. All invoices for attendance at this event must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date or prior to the date of the Conference.
SCL Membership: (Valid for 12 months from date paid): £145.00. NB: Non-members who join SCL at the same time as applying to attend the Conference are entitled to attend the Conference at the members' rate. Membership of SCL includes full access to the content of this website, access to all online issues of the SCL magazine "Computers & Law" and the monthly News Review https://www.scl.org/issues plus discounted rates to attend SCL events. If you have any queries about SCL membership please contact: Sarah Forster, Tel: +44 (0)7948 517049 Email: hello@scl.org
Booking terms and conditions: Application online or by email constitutes a firm booking and an undertaking to pay the full conference fee. Cancellations will only be accepted and refunds made in respect of written cancellations received and acknowledged by SCL HQ by 09.00 hours on Wednesday 29 June 2022. An administration fee of £50.00 + VAT will be charged for all cancellations.
Substitute delegates
If you are unable to attend, a substitute may attend in your place provided that you notify the SCL office in advance (hello@scl.org or 07948 517049) and pay the appropriate registration fee.
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of SCL to change the venue, content or timing of an event or to substitute speakers. The safety and wellbeing of our delegates is paramount and therefore in-person events may be converted to online events due to government restrictions or travel disruption.
SCL Code of conduct for SCL events
SCL is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at the event or on Twitter and other online media. Participants violating these rules may be asked to leave the event at the discretion of the organisers.
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