Welcome to the Strategic Technology Forum 2012

The Legal Week Strategic Technology Forum is the premier global gathering for CIOs, IT directors and law firm leaders. The 2012 event will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt in County Wicklow, Ireland and the programme is set to provide the best set of speakers yet from within and outside of the profession.

The programme is designed to explore the power of technology as an enabler for law firm innovation, best practice and efficiency. Now in its seventh year, the forum will continue to offer unparalleled opportunities to discuss the strategic bi-product of technology alongside the culture and business environment of the firm itself. Along with a new venue and location, Legal Week are planning a host of fresh format changes and new topics that will offer leading edge insight driven by expert speakers from throughout the globe.

I am delighted to confirm that Simon Kosminsky, IT director of SJ Berwin will be the chair of Strategic Technology Forum 2012. Simon has been one of the pioneers of legal technology and its effective deployment in the modern law firm. His respected position within the legal IT community will be a real asset to the event and I look forward to working closely with Simon to develop an exciting new agenda for 2012.

Just a few of the focal points for Strategic Technology Forum 2012:

• An increased global spread of delegates
• Internal perspectives from managing partner, COO and FD roles to explain how technology impacts their roles
• New client perspectives to look to the future of in-house/private practice relationship
• Globally recognised academics
• What's going on in the business world? Foresight offered by one of Europe's most highly respected economists
• Hear what's in the R&D pipeline from some of the key vendors in the professional services sector

Key topics:

• The art of project management in an uncertain world
• Adopting a flexible approach to embracing new technology rather than a predictive one
• Re-define, re-design and re-shape: Putting management information at the forefront of strategic decision making
• A futurist's perspective on the technology avalanche
• Big data deluge: Satisfying instant access demands whilst keeping your head above water
• Casting aside the crystal ball in favour of a more agile approach to technology adoption
• Anytime, anywhere law firm analytics: Deliver engaging trusted business insight to decision makers on the go
• Risk management: the role of IT in mitigating confidentiality breaches
• Consolidating the firm's IT infrastructure and driving innovation
• What if scenario: designing an ideal cloud infrastructure and understanding how to get there

Anthony Parker
Conference manager, Legal Week

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"This is a great way and place for law firms and vendors to come together and share developments in the market"
Rob Wynants, DLA Piper

"Good forum for networking"
Neil Renfrew, Thomas Eggar

"Best Strategic Technology Forum I have participated at - gives you a broad knowledge on the IT challenges for legal firms"
Ricardo Negrão, PLMS Law Firm

"Fantastic venue, excellent organisation, high quality delegates"
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