The Riverview Law Horizon Scanning Seminar

Friday 19 June 2015
The Royal Society, London
08:45 to 14:00

The impact of global technology trends on your business, the role of the legal function and what you can do about it today.

Four hours of education and learning condensed into four minutes! View the Seminar Showreel here.

‘Thought provoking, stimulating and highly relevant’

‘One of the best seminars I have attended recently. Bang on with content’

‘Excellent speakers and inspiring content. Worth attending’

‘A real education and an eye opener’

‘I thought it was an exceptional event, really well put together and run, and interesting content’

08:15 - 08:45

Breakfast

08:45 - 08:50

Welcome Address

Sir Nigel Knowles

08:50 - 09:00

Introduction and scene setting from the Seminar Chair

Professor Stephen Mayson

09:00 - 09:45

The big picture - Technology, global change and the impacts for legal

Rohit Talwar: A leading futurist focused on the evolving role of technology in business & society. Editor of the International Legal Technology Association 2014 report ‘Legal technology future horizons’

Video of Rohit’s full presentation here.

View Rohit’s slides here.

09:45 - 10:15

Artificial Intelligence applied to the legal domain: an interview with a computer scientist

Dr Katie Atkinson: Vice President of the International Association on Artificial Intelligence and Law and Reader in the Agent Applications, Research, and Technology (Agent ART) at the University of Liverpool

View Katie’s slides here.

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee & Networking

10:45 - 11:30

IBM Watson - From Jeopardy to professional services

Dr Marc Teerlink: Chief Business Strategist, IBM Watson

Kyla Moran: Senior Consultant, Industry Excellence, IBM Watson

11:30 - 12:00

How dashboards help change behaviours

Karl Chapman: Chief Executive, Riverview Law

Video of Karl’s full presentation here.

View Karl’s slides here.

12:00 - 12:50

The Client Perspective: In-house lawyers leveraging emerging technologies to improve business results

Susan Hackett: CEO of Legal Executive Leadership and former General Counsel of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

View Susan’s presentation here.

View Susan’s slides here.

12:50 - 13:00

Closing comments – Sir Nigel Knowles

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking

For further information on this event and future Riverview Law events please email [email protected].

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