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Keynote Speakers

Guy Beringer CBE, KC

Keynote Speaker

Guy Beringer CBE, KC

Chair

British and Irish Legal Information Institute

Keynote Speaker

Judge Victoria Pratt

Rona Dougall

Conference Chair

Broadcast Journalist and Presenter

STV

Speakers

Patricia Thom

President

Law Society of Scotland

Ben Kemp

Ben Kemp

Chief Executive

Law Society of Scotland

Rob Aberdein

Group Managing Director

Simpson & Marwick

Jamila Archibald

Jamila Archibald

Senior Counsel

Trip.com

Michelle Behnke

Michelle Behnke

President

American Bar Association

Sharon Brownlee

Sharon Brownlee

Financial Compliance Manager

Law Society of Scotland

Sophie Campbell

Sophie Campbell

Associate

CMS

Amanda Carpenter

Amanda Carpenter

CEO

Achill Legal

Rachel Coleman

Senior Associate

Pinsent Masons

Hew Edgar

Hew Edgar

Policy Manager

Law Society of Scotland

Alex Fawcett

VP Product, CoCounsel Platform

Thomson Reuters

Chair

In-House Lawyers Group, Northern Ireland

Risk Management Associate

Lockton

Catherine Gee

Head of ESG Operations

DWF LLP

Amanda Gill

Chair

In-House Committee, The Law Society of England and Wales

Regulatory Committee Convener

Law Society of Scotland

Paul Gostelow

Convenor, Law Society of Scotland Sustainability Committee

Philip Hall

Philip Hall

Managing Legal Counsel, Outsourcing, Technology and IP

NatWest

Julie Herriott

Deputy General Counsel (Risk & Regulatory)

Pinsent Masons

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Managing Director and Accredited Legal Technologist

Denovo

Lindsay Jack

Head of Diversity, Careers and Outreach

Law Society of Scotland

Managing Partner

Cullen Kilshaw

Joshua King

Joshua King

Editor

Journal, Law Society of Scotland

David Lee

David Lee

Director

David Lee Media & Events

Sarah Lonie

Sarah Lonie

Director

Anderson Strathern

Advisory Counsel

Office of the Attorney General, Ireland

Professor Stephen Mayson

Professor Stephen Mayson

Honorary Professor

UCL Faculty of Laws

Karl McAree

Karl McAree

Head of Technical Development

Mitigo Cyber Security

Steven McCann

Director

MCG Consulting

Drew McCusker

Solicitor

Equalities & Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government Legal Directorate

Graham McGlashan

Graham McGlashan

Solicitor

Scottish Law Commission

Trish McLellan

Director of Engagement

LawCare

Ian Moir

Ian Moir

Partner at Moir and Sweeney Litigation

& Co-convenor of the Legal Aid Committee

Richard Moorhead

Richard Moorhead

Professor of Law and Professional Ethics

University of Exeter

Antoinette Moriarty

Head of Psychological Services, Law Society of Ireland & member of the IBA

Tatora Mukushi

Legislation Lead

The Scottish Government

Tom Mullen

Tom Mullen

Professor of Law

University of Glasgow

Chris O'Day

Chris O'Day

CEO

Cashroom

Ravinder Panesar

Ravinder Panesar

Wellbeing and Engagement Manager

Law Society of Scotland

The Right Hon Lady Ann Paton

The Right Hon Lady Ann Paton

Chair

Scottish Law Commission

Jennifer Paton

Head of Policy

Law Society of Scotland

Rachel Rayner

Chief Executive

Scottish Law Commission

Steven M. Richman

Steven M. Richman

Member, Clark Hill & Chair

Bar Issues Commission, International Bar Association

Alan Shanks

Alan Shanks

Head of Scotland, Partner

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Helena Siebenrock

Trainee Solicitor

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Sheriff Alan Sinclair

Sheriff Alan Sinclair

Sheriff

Peterhead Sheriff Court

Nadine Stanton

Chief Executive

Professional Training

Anne E Stewart

Head of Legal and Corporate Governance

Scottish Social Services Council

Peter Walsh

Peter Walsh

Associate Solicitor, Jas Campbell & Co

& Co-convener of the Legal Aid Committee, Law Society of Scotland

Jonathan Watmough

Jonathan Watmough

Founder and Owner

HelpingLawyersTHRIVE

Rachel Wood

Rachel Wood

Executive Director of Regulation

Law Society of Scotland

Sustainability Manager

Clyde and Co

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