International Technology, Media and Communications Conference 2017

9:30

Registration

10:00

Opening Remarks

• Chris Watson, Global Head of Technology, Media and Communications, CMS UK
• Dóra Petrányi, Managing Director, Central Eastern Europe, CMS Hungary

10:10

Deliveroo's journey
London-based Deliveroo is a start-up success story, having grown in just four years to hit a valuation of over £1bn. Hear why innovation is a necessity in their journey.

• Rohan Pradhan, Global Head of Editions, Deliveroo

10:30

Is eSports the next big sensation?

As the popularity of Esports grows, traditional sports have responded in a mixed way - sometimes with apprehension, sometimes spotting an opportunity, and sometimes being plain puzzled as to its appeal. Start to understand the Esports landscape and hear how third parties can use Esports to their commercial advantage.

• Michiel Bakker, CEO, Ginx eSports TV
• Seong Sin Han, Head of Marketing Legal Services, UEFA
• Pietro Fringuelli, Partner, CMS Germany
• Dolf Segaar, Partner, CMS Netherlands

11:15

Game-changing financial services

How are banks and insurers being disrupted by startups, and what do consumers want nowadays?

• Martin Smith, Head of Marketing, Concirrus
• Robert Kaluza, Co-founder, Billon Group
• Kirsty Rutter, Managing Director, Innovation, Barclays
• Anne Chitan, Of Counsel, CMS London
• Ireneusz Piecuch, Partner, CMS Poland

11:45

Keynote:

• Deborah Sherry, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, GE Digital, Europe

12:00

60 years of AI - a bird’s eye view
Since Margaret Boden's first scientific publication on artificial intelligence in 1972, she has witnessed some of the most significant breakthroughs and periods of struggle in the area. Maggie will give us a rare and valuable insight into the developments in AI over time.

• Margaret A. Boden OBE ScD FBA, Research Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Sussex

12:30

Lunch

13:15

IBM Watson at work

How is AI being applied in practice? Craig Dawson will share how IBM Watson's technologies are wowing and transforming organisations in various industry verticals.

• Craig Dawson, Head of Europe, IBM Watson
• Chris Watson, Partner, CMS UK

13:45

Innovate or your deal could die

The pressure to be more efficient and drive legal costs down is even more intense. This panel will discuss the practical applications and benefits of legal technology, the risk appetite of investors, and what the role of lawyers will be in the future.

• Owen Oliver, Product Manager, Workshare
• Daniel Sasaki, Managing Partner, Mayfair Equity Partners
• Peter Wallqvist, Vice President of Strategy, iManage
• Chris Baldwin, Consultant, CMS UK
• Klaus Jaeger, Partner, CMS Germany

14:15

The Rise of the New Luxury Economy

• Javier Cedillo-Espin, CEO, onefinestay

14:30

Why brands that put people at the heart of innovation will thrive

There are multiple factors that make an organisation truly ‘innovative’, and it is people who will always be at the heart of that - be it employees, customers, or the wider world.

• Amanda Baker, Strategy Manager, Rooster Punk
• Tom Elgar, Founder, Passle
• Rob Wilmot, Founder and CEO, Crowdicity
• Charles Kerrigan, Partner, CMS UK

15:00

Closing remarks

15:15

Christmas drinks reception

16:30

Final close