When: 08/10/2020
Code:
Prices:
Non-member: £540.00
Professional member: £354.00
Advising and succeeding in a rapidly changing world. Essential training from only £295 + VAT
Date: Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 October 2020
Venue: Fully digital and live online
Registration: from 9.45 am on both days
Fees: £295 + VAT for members (purchase 3 places, get one free)
@computersandlaw #SCLConf20
Sponsored by:
Co-Chairs:
Patricia Shaw, SCL Trustee, CEO, Beyond Reach
Mark Lumley, SCL Trustee, Partner, Knights plc
As the world around us continues to increase in complexity, we rely more and more upon technology woven in ever more complicated and converging systems, many of which individually we might not truly understand.
In these testing times, one prediction we think will hold good: whatever the future brings it will be more complex, it will be global, it will be digital and it will need more knowledgeable, technologically astute legal advisors. SCL are here to help you meet that challenge.
Working and advising effectively and successfully in this environment requires more knowledge, greater understanding, new thinking and the ability to adapt.
The SCL Annual Conference is the essential event in the calendar for all those interested in law and technology, whether in practice or in-house, a seasoned academic or a student or trainee, looking to be part of the ever-expanding opportunity that a career in law and technology represents. SCL is here to support the single largest tech law community in the world.
This year’s Annual Conference provides a superb mix of essential knowledge to enhance your everyday practice (or working environment) plus thought-provoking, cutting edge information around the latest technology and legal developments and what they mean for us all.
Conference programme
(NB: a brief amount of time has been allocated between sessions for handover)
Day One:
9.45 - 10.00: Registration and waiting room
10.00 – 10.15: Introduction and welcome – Patricia Shaw and Mark Lumley
10.15 am – 10.45 am: Opening Keynote
Jamie Susskind, Author, Speaker, Barrister
10.50 am – 11.30 am: Complexity and Change: Staking a Claim to Data
Roger Bickerstaff, Partner, Bird & Bird, London and San Francisco, Honorary Professor, School of Law, Nottingham University, SCL Fellow
An open and unrestricted Internet has broken down international barriers and allowed cross-border cooperation to flourish but across the world data localization measures are increasing and challenging the concept of an open an unrestricted Internet. Roger will review the worldwide development of data localization laws, focusing in more detail on the data localization laws in China, Russia and India, giving guidance on the implications for international Tech businesses and commenting on the wider societal and cultural consequences of increasing data localization.
11.35 am - 11.45 am: Flash talk - “All you need to know about DeFi"
Leigh Sagar, Barrister, New Square Chambers
The crypto market is going through a fundamental change and, after the mistakes of experimentation have been made and resolved, the result will be a parallel decentralised financial (DeFi) market that operates directly through the internet and without any intermediaries such as bankers, brokers and company registrars.
This talk will outline the advantages of a decentralised financial system and describe some of the current DeFi projects that are being created, comparing them to existing financial products that they are seeking to replace, and DeFi projects that are attempting operations that are not currently possible.
11.45 am – 12.05 pm: Coffee break and screen downtime
12.05 pm - 12.45 pm: Tech for Tech Lawyers: Understanding the technology behind Software Development & Technology Projects, essential knowledge to support technology contracting.
Chair:
James Taylor, Senior Legal Adviser, Legal & Commercial, Fujitsu
Panel:
Matthew Lavy, Barrister, 4 Pump Court
Chris James, Head of Digital Legal, Europe & UK, HSBC
Gill Hunt, Owner, Hunt Lancaster Limited
This talk will look at why, in an increasingly complex and converged world, it is essential that those negotiating and drafting technology contracts start by understanding the underlying fundamentals of what they are actually contracting for. It will then focus on demystifying converged, cloud-based technology and examining the key practical and technical differences and similarities between virtual and real tin.
12.50 – 13.00: Flash talk - "AI: teaching robots new tricks"
Katie Simmonds, Associate, Womble Bond Dickinson
This flash talk will discuss the challenges of teaching robots ethical and legal compliance.
Lunch: Screen downtime
14:00 – 14:40: Risk Thinking: The new standard for legal and regulatory risk. Essential knowledge for in-house and those who support in-house and advise complex businesses.
Dr Sam De Silva, Partner, CMS UK
The purpose of the new standard ISO 31022 (published in May 2020) is to guide organisations in the management of legal risk in relation to all their operations and activities. It should help organizations meet the legal and regulatory requirements, manage contractual risk, enhance the organisation’s strategic decision-making and improve the organization’s capability of handling complex legal environments. Organizations can use this standard to implement legal risk management process and establish a proper legal risk management framework tailored to their unique situation and needs. The speaker, Dr Sam De Silva, is the Co-Chair of the ISO Working Group which was responsible for the development of ISO 31022 so is in a unique position to explore this new standard with the attendees.
14:45 – 14:55: Flash talk - “The rise of the data breach group action in the UK? What is happening and why care?”
Anna Hoffman, Barrister, 4 Pump Court
In recent years an increasing number of group actions or “class actions” were launched in the UK, which is a new phenomenon. Some of these have focused on data breaches. This talk will introduce this emerging remedy, its promises and limitations. An example is the action brought by the law firm PGMBM in May 2020 in connection with the Easyjet data breach which had by June 2020 over 10,000 claimants.
15:00 – 15:10: Wrap-up of day one and preview of day two – Patricia Shaw and Mark Lumley
Close of day one
Day Two
9.45 am - 10.00 am: Registration and waiting room
10:00 – 10:10 am: A look ahead to today’s sessions - Patricia Shaw and Mark Lumley
10:15 am – 10:45 am: Keynote: Highlights from the SCL Sir Brian Neill Lecture - “Disability & Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Inclusive Design” by Haben Girma
10:50 am – 11:30 am: The Future of Work
Chair:
Melanie Farquharson, Legal Services Consultant, 3Kites Consulting Limited
Panel:
Anna Thomas, Co-Founder and Director, Institute for the Future of Work
Andrew Dey, Independent Legal Technology Advisor for Corporate Legal
11:30 am – 11:50 am: Coffee break and screen downtime
11:50 am – 12 noon: Flash talk - “New Forms of Legal Knowledge Management”
Marc Lauritsen, Capstone Practice Systems
The theme of this flash talk is the new forms of legal knowledge management that involve collaborative representations of considerations and balancing's, rather than texts and rules.
12:05 pm – 12:50 pm: International Data Transfer - Advising in a globalised world
Chair:
Marta Dunphy-Moriel, Partner and Interim Head of Data Protection & Privacy Team, Kemp Little LLP
Panel:
Cynthia O’Donoghue, Partner and Vice Chair EMEA IP Tech & Data, Reed Smith LLP
Stewart Room, Partner, Global Head of Data Protection & Cyber Security, DWF Law LLP
12:55 -13:05: Flash talk - "The trustworthiness of screenshots"
Chris Ireland, Founder and Operations Manager, SCL Student Bytes
Lunch: Screen down-time
14:00 – 14:10: Flash talk - "Digital Identification"
Samuel Rowe, Legal & Policy Associate, YOTI (Your Own Trusted Identity)
In keeping with the theme of the annual conference, Sam will discuss the uses and limitations of legal convergence when applied to digital identity platforms. He will also explain the technical underpinnings of the Yoti Digital ID app, as well as the importance of ethics in relation to legal convergence.
14:15 – 14:55: Smart Cities & Digital Villages
The latest developments in legal technology - how to thrive as a digital lawyer!
Chair:
Sean Brannigan QC, Joint Head of Chambers, 4 Pump Court
Panel:
Ben Hawes, Engagement Director Benchmark Initiative, Geovation. Associate Director, Connected Places Catapult. Director, DL Cities.
Miriam Theobald, Consultant, Founder DONGXii.com
Jennifer Werthwein, Entrepreneur shaping the Sustainable Digital Transformation
15:00 – 15:20: Convergence with the Human
Elizabeth Surkovic, Head of Policy, Resilience and Emerging Technologies, The Royal Society
15:20 -15:30: Closing remarks: from Mark O'Conor, SCL Chair, Partner, DLA Piper UK LLP, Patricia Shaw and Mark Lumley
Online Social: Virtual Drinks reception
This year’s conference provides amazing value, world class experts in technology and law, the latest thinking and indispensable knowledge.In these challenging times and in the face of converging technology and its use, it has never been more important to be able to distinguish yourself from the machine, let SCL be your guide.
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Conference fees:
The cost of attending the SCL Annual Conference on 7 and 8 October 2020 will be £295 + VAT (£59.00) for SCL members and £450 + VAT (£90.00) 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 sarah.forster@scl.org to make a block booking and take advantage of this offer.
Discount on the SCL Annual IT Contracts Update 2021: If you purchase, or have purchased, a full-price ticket to the Annual Conference you are entitled to 10% off the cost of attending the SCL Annual IT Contracts Update 2021. The Annual Conference and the Annual IT Contracts Update are flagship SCL events and we are pleased to be able to offer this special discount on our essential training. If you would like to take advantage of this very special offer please email hello@scl.org for more information.
SCL "rising star" bursaries: If your organisation is already paying for a full-price delegate, you are invited to nominate a tech law "rising star" to attend this event at a reduced rate. "Rising stars" are required 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 sarah.forster@scl.org for more information.
How to book: If you wish to attend this event please book online or email sarah.forster@scl.org and request an invoice.
Fees can be paid by credit card, bank transfer or cheque (cheques should be made payable to "Society for Computers and Law" please). All invoices for attendance at this event must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date or prior to the conference.
SCL Membership: (Valid for 12 months from date paid) NB: Non-members who join SCL at the same time as applying to attend the Annual Conference are entitled to attend the Conference at the members' rate. Professional membership of SCL costs £140 and includes full access to the content of this website, 6 copies of the SCL magazine "Computers & Law" plus notification of future SCL events. If you have any queries about SCL membership please contact : Sarah Forster, Tel: 07948 517049, Email: sarah.forster@scl.org
Free membership for trainee lawyers and UK students: SCL provides free membership for trainee lawyers until qualification and for UK students in full-time education with a valid ac.uk email address. Student members are eligible to attend SCL events at concessionary rates where a fee is applicable. Trainee members are entitled to attend SCL events at the standard members' rate (the concessionary rate for UK students in full-time education does not apply). Trainees and UK students in full-time education can apply to join SCL for free by emailing hello@scl.org
Booking terms and conditions for the SCL Annual Conference 2020: Application online, by email or over the telephone constitutes a firm booking and an undertaking to pay the full conference fee. This event will be recorded for those unable to attend on the day. Cancellations will not be accepted.
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.
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of SCL to change the content/timing of the programme and/or speakers.
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