6th May, 2010, Addleshaw Goddard, Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4AG

Agenda

08:30 Registration and refreshments

09:00 Welcome
Chair: Katrina Kostic Samen, Managing Partner, KKS

09:10 Case Study: Welcome to Milton Gate
John Pike, Consultant, Addleshaw Goddard

09:40 Panel Discussion: The Agile Worker
As new working practices continually blur the boundaries between office and distributed working spaces, does this mean that the firewall is now the de-facto corporate wall? Hear how our panel of experts are assessing the security impact on agile working and the adoption of collaborative tools that enable change.
Janet Day, Director of IT, Berwin Leighton Paisner
Jason Haines, CIO, Allen & Overy
David Hamilton, IT Director, Davies Arnold Cooper

10:20 Case Study: Changing Places
As the legal profession looks to adopt best practice from other industry sectors the key challenge is to change their own people’s attitudes to the workplace. Whether it’s breaking down walls, or providing the latest technology, to enable more agile ways of working, the key lies within building trust.
Judith Hardy, HR Director, Addleshaw Goddard

10:45 Innovation Exhibition and morning refreshments

11:15 The Future Legal Workplace – Research
The legal profession has been wary of adopting workplace themes that lead to more open and flexible working.  However, recently completed projects in London suggest that this is changing. Therefore, how may the solutions being delivered today adapt to the future?
Geraldine Bear, Head of Workplace Consulting, MCM Architecture
Nigel Miller, Managing Director, Cordless Consultants

11:45 Panel Discussion: What Head Office?
Arguably the biggest challenge to the legal industry is the cost of doing business. Whether a global conglomerate, or single site practice, the writings on the wall for the old ways of doing business. With cost and transparency king in the bidding process, these drivers-of-change will have a huge impact on the office space requirements of the future. Panellists will debate how they are breaking the link between the workplace and the individual to help drive down costs and lower their carbon footprint.
Abby Ewen, Director of Business Transformation, Simmons & Simmons
Carol Frost, Head of Facilities and Procurement, CMS Cameron McKenna
Martin Gaskin, CFO, Addleshaw Goddard
Jackie McLaughlin, Head of Facilities Europe, DLA Piper
Mark Smith, Partner, Speechly Bircham

12:45 Closing remarks followed by lunch
Chair: Katrina Kostic Samen, Managing Partner, KKS