Digital shifts and legal turns - guiding your digital transformation journey
Event date: 19/03/25
Location: 125 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AW
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming event, 'Digital shifts and legal turns - guiding your digital transformation journey'. This half-day event is designed to provide valuable insights and guidance on navigating the complexities of digital transformation projects.
Why attend?
Digital transformation is a critical imperative for modern businesses, yet the journey is fraught with challenges. According to recent research by McKinsey, 70% of digital transformation projects fail to achieve their objectives - the importance of strategic planning therefore has never been more important to ensure a successful outcome.
Who should attend?
Whether you are directly involved in delivering digital transformation projects or looking to leverage technology to enhance efficiency, this event will provide you with the knowledge and tools to navigate your digital journey successfully.
Key topics covered:
Our event will feature a number of engaging sessions, each focusing on key aspects of digital transformation:
- Understanding your ecosystem: structuring vendors & contracts
Explore how to structure vendor relationships and review existing contracts to mitigate risks during digital transformation.
- Getting started: the significance of the Statement of Work
Learn why the Statement of Work is crucial in the early stages of a digital transformation project and how to ensure clarity and alignment between parties.
- Contract negotiations: liabilities, indemnities, and responsibilities
Delve into some typical key areas of contract negotiations, focusing on liabilities, indemnities, and responsibilities to understand each party’s objectives.
- AI, data flows, and cybersecurity: legal considerations
Understand the legal frameworks governing AI usage, data flows, and cybersecurity compliance in digital transformation projects.
- Navigating regulatory challenges: TUPE in digital transformation
Understand the significance of TUPE in digital transformation projects and identify common pitfalls or challenges related to TUPE, along with strategies to mitigate them.
- Managing project difficulties and exit strategies
Discover legal strategies to manage project difficulties and structure exit strategies to mitigate risks and resolve disputes.
Speakers:
- Joanne Vengadesan - partner, IP/IT and Commercial, Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Portia Thornhill - partner and group general counsel, Elixirr
- Gemma Woodhouse - partner, Employment, Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Oliver Kidd - partner, IP/IT and Commercial, Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Sarah Kenshall - partner, IP/IT and Commercial, Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Phillip D'Costa - partner, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Thomas Kirby - associate, IP/IT and Commercial, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025
Time: 9.30am - 1pm
If you have any queries or would like to register, please contact Vicki Cozens.