KA MUA, KA MURI
ILANZ CONFERENCE
25–26 MAY 2017 ROTORUA
PROGRAMME
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
4.00pm —
6.00pm
Registration desk open at Millennium Hotel
5.00pm —
7.00pm
Welcome Function at Millennium Hotel
Thursday, 25 May 2017
9.00am
Registration desk open at Energy Events Centre
9.30am
Meet & Greet — conference first timers & ILANZ committee members
10.45am
Whakatau
11.00am
Welcome from ILANZ President Dr Katie Elkin
Housekeeping — James Elliott, MC
11.15am
Session One — Ancient wisdom, modern solutions
▸ Ngahihi o te ra Bidois
11.45am
Session Two — How can in-house counsel support innovative
thinking in their organisation? Top tips for an innovative mindset
▸ Chaman Sidhu, Xero
12.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm
Session Three — choose one of:
Stream One — How do we thwart wasted talent? The
untapped potential of flexible working
▸ Sarah Taylor, ILANZ scholarship winner 2016
Stream Two: Software is eating the world. What are
the implications for in-house counsel?
▸ Peter Connor, AlternativelyLegal
Stream Three — What’s the lawyer’s duty to the board?
The dance between the lawyer and director
▸ Christine Grice, New Zealand Law Society
▸ Bruce Sheppard, Gilligan Sheppard, founder NZ Shareholders Association
KA MUA, KA MURI
ILANZ CONFERENCE
25–26 MAY 2017 ROTORUA
PROGRAMME
2.15pm
Session Four — choose one of:
Stream One — Building the blockchain: what is it and what is it good for?
▸ Dan Jones, Russell McVeagh
▸ Michael Taylor, Russell McVeagh
Stream Two — Pay equity: what does it mean for your organisation?
▸ Greg Cain, Kensington Swan
▸ Cat Fleming, Kensington Swan
Stream Three — E-discovery: the past, present and future
▸ Mel Maddox, Deloitte
▸ Silas Dich, Deloitte
3.00pm
Afternoon tea
3.30pm
Session Five — How do you transform your legal function? The
good, the bad and the ugly of fundamental transformation
▸ Charles Bolt, Fletcher Building
4.15pm
Session Six — The Leadership challenge: option or imperative?
▸ Simon Tupman
5.00pm
Day One Close
6.30pm
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata at Te Puia
Friday, 26 May 2017
8.15am
ILANZ AGM at Energy Events Centre
9.00am
Day Two Opens
9.00am
Session Seven — What are we here for? Rethinking
the role of the legal function within BT
▸ Dan Fitz, BT Group via videolink
9.45am
Session Eight — What’s next? Evolving careers in and out of law
▸ Gaye Searancke, ACC
▸ Karen Scott-Howman, NZ Bankers’ Association
▸ Michael Singleton, Christchurch International Airport
10.45am
Morning Tea
KA MUA, KA MURI
ILANZ CONFERENCE
25–26 MAY 2017 ROTORUA
PROGRAMME
11.15am
Session Nine — choose one of:
Stream One — Should in-house counsel be more
strategic? Strong leaders, strong vision
▸ Gaye Searancke, ACC
▸ Caroline Beaumont, Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ)
Stream Two — The 5 wai’s of Māori engagement
▸ Atawhai Tibble, Treasury
Stream Three — What does it mean to be authentic?
Bringing your whole self to work
▸ Miranda Harcourt
12:15pm
Session Ten — Workshops repeated (except Stream One)
Stream One — Software is eating the world. What
are the implications for in-house counsel?
▸ Peter Connor, AlternativelyLegal
Stream Two — The 5 wai’s of Māori engagement (repeat)
▸ Atawhai Tibble, Treasury
Stream Three — What does it mean to be authentic?
Bringing your whole self to work (repeat)
▸ Miranda Harcourt
1.15pm
Lunch
2.00pm
Session Eleven — Where do we go from here?
Embracing true diversity and inclusion
▸ Una Jagose, Solicitor General
▸ Susan Freeman-Greene, IPENZ
3.00pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm
Session Twelve — What’s holding you hostage? Courage under fire
▸ Rabia Siddique
4.30pm
Prize draw
4.45pm
Closing — Incoming ILANZ President Erin Judge
5.00pm
Conference Close
6.30pm
Pre-dinner drinks, Energy Events Centre
7.00pm
Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony: Around the
World in 80 Days, Energy Events Centre