TiPS Festival of Digital Adoption in PSFs

Monday 22 January 2024, 10:00am to Friday 26 January 2024, 11:30am

Venue

Online Microsoft Teams

Open to

Alumni, External Organisations, Public, Staff

Registration

Free to attend - registration required

Registration Info

To secure you place, please register on Eventbrite

Event Details

TiPS is excited to announce the ‘Festival of Digital Adoption in Professional Services Firms (PSFs)’, a week-long online event designed to propel the integration of cutting-edge technology in professional services.

Our online event will last for one working week with a different topic every day hosted by expert speakers. You can choose to attend all the sessions, just one session, or multiple sessions that fit your interests. Here’s the agenda for you to pick from:

Monday 22nd 10:00-11:30 – Welcome to the Festival of digital adoption in PSFs – accelerating technology adoption in professional services: challenges and opportunities

Speakers include Martin Spring (Lancaster University), James Faulconbridge (Lancaster University), Hilary Smyth-Allen (SuperTech West Midlands and Oxford Brookes University), Mark Day (Law South)

Tuesday 23rd 13:00-14:00 – Key Trends in Legal Tech and What to Do about them

Speaker – Derek Southall (The Hyperscale Group)

Tuesday 23rd 16:00-17:00 – Key Trends in Accountancy Tech and what to do about them

Speaker – Jeremy Hyman (Jeremy Hyman Associates)

Wednesday 24th January 10:00-11:30 – Lessons from the field in implementing technology projects – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Speakers include Adrienne Mansfield (Jepmond Associates); Sophia Adams-Bhatti (Simmons & Simmons LLP); Jodie Hosmer (Mills & Reeve)

Thursday 25th 10:00-11:00 – Unleashing the Power of automation in Accounting and law

Speaker – Ruth Jennaway (JBI Training)

Friday 26th 10:00-11:30 – Making the Right Things Happen. What firms should do next to accelerate Digital and Technology Adoption

Speakers include Tzameret Rubin (Oxford Brookes University) and Alistair Brisbourne (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

Each day brings a new opportunity for attendees to explore various facets of digital technology in professional services. This festival represents a significant step towards bridging the gap between technology and professional services, offering a platform for knowledge exchange and networking among industry leaders and experts.

Contact Details

Name Clare Tipler
Email

c.tipler@lancaster.ac.uk