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Summary

 

          

 

The 26th congress of the International Association of Legal Protection Insurance, RIAD, took place on the 6th and 7th of October 2016 showcasing legal service innovations driven by digitalization and globalization. A specific focus at the event was on the global movement towards a sharing economy, both in theory and in practice. The event provided an exceptional opportunity for legal protection insurers and others who are active in the legal world, to investigate whether the sharing economy and digitalization offer new opportunities for providers of legal services in general and for legal protection insurers in particular and whether these trends will help achieve our common goal of greater access to justice. 

 

Academics and innovators in the legal field and the broader sharing economy came together to explain their unique business models, discuss key traits and showcase how delegates can successfully make this work for their businesses and customers. 

 

Confirmed Speakers

 

 

Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, General Manager, Uber Quebec underlines that the Sharing Economy has enabled many people to get better, or access in the first place, to goods and services which they otherwise would not have been able to afford or to obtain. He thinks that: "Technology has revolutionized the Sharing Economy and has been beneficial for customers and providers in many sectors which could include legal services."  

 

Scott FerrauiolaAssociate General Counsel, IBM Watson Group will describe how legal protection insurers can leverage Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics. “More and more legal professionals are using analytics and AI tools to improve their efficiency and decision making. As these technologies continue to develop over the next decade, they will have a profound impact on the way legal organizations and judicial systems operate, and how legal services are delivered.” 

 

Rob VromenCEO, Euromex NV, a firm believer in innovation and constantly striving to improve  the services his company delivers; comments “I think that our industry, along with all other providers of legal services, has to decide how and where to remain relevant to our customers. Not used to many changes in the past, we now face severe disruptions through new applications of existing digitalization and newly emerging Legal Techs. If we do not listen to the signs of the times now, tomorrow we will be on the verge of disappearing from the landscape”

Speakers include

Ayan Bhattacharya

Ayan Bhattacharya

Specialist Leader Advanced Analytics

Deloitte Consulting

Honourable Justice Élizabeth Corte

Honourable Justice Élizabeth Corte

President

Chief Justice of the Court of Québec

Sally Robertson

Sally Robertson

VP of Attorney Services

LegalZoom

April Rinne

April Rinne

Thought Leader & Advisor

Sharing Economy

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Discussions at the RIAD Congress 2016:

     

  • What is happening in the different corners of the world? Examples of innovations in legal protection from Asia, Africa, Europe, USA, South and Middle America, and Canada.
  • Why, and in which way, does the use of communication technology and social media impact traditional business models? Examples of the sharing and collaborative economy from other sectors like AirBnB, Uber, Google, eBay, BlaBlaCar. 
  • How does globalization impact consumers, justice in general, lawyers, and legal protection insurers? Examples will show how globalization affects competition, turns exclusive services into commodities, leads to disruptions, and changes the approach for solving legal issues. 

 

Contact

 

If you are interested in finding out more about RIAD Congress 2017 to be held in Dublin, please contact Antje Fedderke, Secretary General of RIAD on +32 (0) 2 732 36 28.

 

You can also contact the event organisers Forum Europe. The point of contact here is

Mair Carter and you should call +44 (0) 2920 783 072.

 

 

 

Logistics

When

Thu 6 October, 2016 13.00 to
Fri 7 October, 2016 16.45

EST

 

Where

Le Westin Montréal

270 St. Antoine Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 0A3, Canada

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Downloads

RIAD 2016 Sponsorship Brochure

RIAD Congress 2016 Program

 

 

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