RPC @ London Tech Week 2024

We are delighted to announce that we will once again be hosting several in-person official fringe events around London Tech Week in June 2024.

Wednesday, 12 June: Consumer-facing technology

13.00 - Lunch and networking

14.00 - Enhancing consumer experience 

A spotlight on how innovative tech is being used to enhance consumer experience – both in terms of online content and in-store. Join us as we discuss recent trends and show live demonstrations.

Speakers: Liam Buswell - Director of Innovation, True Global │ Matthew Drinkwater - Head of the Fashion Innovation Agency at the London College of Fashion │ Emma Dunnill - Senior Associate, RPC

15.00 - Sustainable choice: tech's role in assisting the consumer

We are very excited to be showcasing some exciting technology which enables consumers to understand in real-time the environmental impact of their buying choices - and the potential for driving sustainability-focused consumer behaviour.

Speakers: Phil Verey - Managing Director, Provenance │Evan Gwynne Davies - CEO, Scrapp│Freddie Lintell - Founder and CEO, Reewild │ Sophie Tuson - Senior Associate, RPC

16.00 - The growth of class actions in the tech sector

Join us for a panel discussion on the booming trend of tech businesses facing group claims in the UK and around the world. Is it here to stay, and what can we expect in the future?

Speakers: Kimela Shah - Principal, Oxera │ Lewis Walmesley-Browne - Head of Programme: Market Access and Consumer Tech, techUK │Leonia Chesterfield - Of Counsel, RPC

17.30 - Drinks and canapé reception

Thursday, 13 June: Technology in insurance and financial services

13.00 - Lunch and networking

14.00 - Technology and innovation in insurance: now and in the near future

A panel-led discussion exploring some of the latest thinking around current and near-term uses of technology and associated business benefits.

Speakers: Sufen Lim - Head of M&A Strategy, Investments and Business Transformation, Tokio Marine Kiln │ Sandeep Kottekudiyil - Client Director, Google │ Patrick Brodie - Partner, RPC

15.00 - Carbon credit insurance: the next big thing? 

A panel session discussing whether the hype around carbon credit insurance as the next billion-dollar market is justified.

Speakers: George Beattie - Head of Innovation, CFC│James Kench - Head of Insurance, Kita │Chris Slater - Founder and CEO, Oka │ Sophie Roberts - Head of The Insurer TV, The Insurer

16.00 - Insuring the dangerous decade ahead

In this presentation George Beattie (Head of Innovation, CFC) will consider the decade to 2034 and, through the lens of three emerging technology risk trends, consider the ways in which the world will change beyond recognition in that time. George will explore how insurance can play a key role in understanding and mitigating new risks.

Speakers: George Beattie - Head of Innovation, CFC │ Charles Buckworth - Partner, RPC

17.30 - Drinks and canapé reception

Location: Past event