Unleashing a New Wave of Data-Driven Innovation

David is the IT Director of Top 15 Accountancy firm Saffery Champness LLP, having taken up the role this year.  For the last 16 years, David has held various roles with Eversheds LLP, Taylor Rose MW, K-Cloud and CTS and has experience both on the supply side as well as the client side of firms in the legal and now accountancy sectors.  He is an active and founding member of DELTAS and a champion of ED&I initiatives within the various organisations he works for.

ally is Cofounder and CEO of RegulAItion, a DataTech company operating in the financial and professional services sector. RegulAItion is developing a sector agnostic, privacy preserving data access platform which is supported by Innovate UK.

Sally has a unique background and experience. As solicitor and barrister, she held various roles in the financial services industry. She was a financial services partner at international law firm Clyde & Co, a member of its Innovation Board and a founding member of ClydeCode. She also was a government advisor, regulator, general counsel and head of compliance. She advised government agencies on numerous legislation projects including drafting new infrastructure legislation to cater to digital identities on the blockchain.

Sally is also Honorary Research Professor at UCL where she coordinates UCL’s RegTech collaborations and projects on behalf of Prof. Treleaven’s research group.

Myfanwy Wood is a senior international arbitration practitioner at Ashurst with a broad practice and particular expertise in global energy disputes, including the oil and gas sector, and African related disputes. She also has experience in other markets including Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Myfanwy represents a range of global clients and is successful in running large, high value and technically complex disputes.
Myfanwy advises in relation to commercial arbitration, investor state disputes, other cross-border disputes (including litigation) and public international law. Myfanwy has a range of experience with major institutional rules and ad hoc arbitration. Myfanwy is a YIAG regional representative for the LCIA and also holds a master’s degree in International Law from the University of Cambridge where she was a Davis McCaughey scholar.
Myfanwy is listed as a “Rising Star” both in the 2019 Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist and the 2020 Legal 500 rankings. Legal 500 quotes that “Myfanwy Wood is a true powerhouse – clients and counsel alike love her efficiency and ability to focus on the essential elements of a case and drive it forward.

Maria is a Senior Associate in DLA Piper’s Litigation and Arbitration team in London, specialising in International Arbitration. Maria’s experience includes disputes related to gas pricing, joint venture agreements, and other commercial contracts, with a particular emphasis on disputes in the energy sector, as well as matters of contractual interpretation and claims of fraud or misrepresentation. Maria has represented clients before leading arbitration institutions such as the LCIA, ICC and SCC and in proceedings before the High Court of England and Wales. Maria is a member of the cross-firm working group on LegalTech Adoption in International Arbitration.