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Annual Conference 2024 Speakers

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Speakers

Rona Dougall
Conference Chair
Rona Dougall
Broadcast Journalist and Presenter, STV
Advocate General for Scotland
Advocate General for Scotland
Baroness Smith of Cluny KC
Pierre-Dominique Schupp
Pierre-Dominique Schupp
President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
Rachel Corsie
Rachel Corsie
Captain, Scotland Women’s National Team and Aston Villa Women
Beth Anderson
Beth Anderson
Head of Member Engagement
Graham Barrow
Graham Barrow
Director
Risk247 and The Dark Money Files
Cordella Bart-Stewart OBE
Cordella Bart-Stewart OBE
Consultant, Stewart & Co Solicitors and Sitting in retirement Judge
Sarah Blair
Sarah Blair
Director of Innovation
Thorntons
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd
Principal Solicitor
Joseph G Boyd & Co Court Lawyers
Fiona  Chute
Fiona Chute
Senior Associate
Brodies LLP
Michael P. Clancy OBE,WS
Michael P. Clancy OBE,WS
Director of Law Reform
Law Society of Scotland
John Craske
John Craske
Director of Innovation
CMS
Mark Cruickshank
Mark Cruickshank
Managing Legal Counsel (Outsourcing, Technology & IP)
Royal Bank of Scotland
Mev Dzihic
Mev Dzihic
Chief Technology Officer
Verify 365
Professor Maria Fletcher
Professor Maria Fletcher
Professor of European Law
University of Glasgow
Scott Foster
Scott Foster
Chief Operating Officer
Balfour + Manson
Jamie Foulis
Jamie Foulis
Partner
Balfour+Manson
Shareen Gault
Shareen Gault
General Counsel, Head of Risk & Compliance
Insights Learning & Development Limited
Martin Glover
Martin Glover
Chief People Officer
Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
Paul Gostelow
Paul Gostelow
Convenor, Law Society of Scotland Sustainability Committee
Lindsay Jack
Lindsay Jack
Head of Diversity, Careers and Outreach
Law Society of Scotland
Joel Topham
Joel Topham
Partner & Head of Legal Services
AAB
Liliana Torres Jimenez
Liliana Torres Jimenez
Policy Executive
Law Society Of Scotland
Nyla Khan
Nyla Khan
Founder and CEO
The Universal Truth
David Lee
David Lee
Director
David Lee Media & Events
Ellen Lefley
Ellen Lefley
Senior Lawyer
JUSTICE
Kerrie Machin
Kerrie Machin
Partner
Mitigo
Karyn McCluskey
Karyn McCluskey
Chief Executive
Community Justice Scotland
Diane McGiffen
Diane McGiffen
Chief Executive
Law Society of Scotland
Thembe McInnes
Thembe McInnes
Group Managing Lawyer
Dentons Helix
Anne McKechnie
Anne McKechnie
Consultant Forensic Clinical Psychologist
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Trish McLellan
Trish McLellan
Director of Engagement
LawCare
Ross  McNairn
Ross McNairn
CEO
Wordsmith AI
Kirsty Mitchell
Kirsty Mitchell
Legal Manager
Opportunity Green
Rupa Mooker
Rupa Mooker
Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging Manager
Olivia Moore
Olivia Moore
Careers & Wellbeing Manager
Law Society of Scotland
Alastair Morrison
Alastair Morrison
Founder, 1,000,000 Hours Project, Head of Client Strategy
Pinsent Masons
Paul Mosson
Paul Mosson
Executive Director of Member Services & Engagement
Law Society of Scotland
Elaine Motion
Elaine Motion
Chairman
Balfour+Manson
Susan Murray
Susan Murray
President
Law Society of Scotland
Ayanda Ngobeni
Ayanda Ngobeni
Future Trainnee
CMS
Christine O'Neill KC
Christine O'Neill KC
Partner & Chairman
Kenny Robertson
Kenny Robertson
Head of Innovation & Technology, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
NatWest
Bernard Savage
Bernard Savage
Director
Size 10 1/2 Boots
Iain Smith
Iain Smith
Partner
Keegan Smith; and Scottish Lawyer of the Year 2020
Nadine Stanton
Nadine Stanton
Chief Executive
Professional Training
Scott Stevenson
Scott Stevenson
Associate Solicitor
Clarity Simplicity
Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe
Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe
Lecturer in Law, Vice Chair of JUSTICE, Co-lead of the Women in the Law Project, Glasgow Caledonian University
Ally Thomson
Ally Thomson
Director
Hey Legal
Professor Stephen Tierney
Professor Stephen Tierney
Professor of Constitutional Theory
University of Edinburgh
Lynda Towers
Lynda Towers
former Government lawyer, former Director of Public Law and current visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde
Warren Wander
Warren Wander
Founder and CEO
LawWare
Nelly Whaley
Nelly Whaley
Training Manager
Salvesen Mindroom Centre
Steph Wright
Steph Wright
Head of Scottish AI Alliance
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