People
Ben Winslade (Chair)
Co-Founder | Haggle
Experienced commercial and technology lawyer and co-founder of Haggle – contract automation that saves on legal negotiation.
Rachel Nottingham
Consultant and Director
Customer-focussed executive with 20 years’ strong advisory, operational and commercial experience in Europe andNZ across businesses with up to 5,000 employees and $100+m revenue.
Mark Sorensen
Founder + Business Director | Made Possible
Made Possible brings intelligent technology and expertise to help customers succeed in developing new products and services and succeed in finding funding for technology development and growth. They also provide technology and resources to advisors who want their customers to succeed and make intelligent business acquisitions and exits.
Jenny Cheng
Business Development Advisor | DLA Piper
I am a passionate advocate for advanced legal technology, with practical experience including product development and UI/UX for a legal tech startup. Recent speaking engagements include guest lecturing at the University of Auckland LLM course AI: Law and Policy, and as a panellist at the Legal Research Foundation Law and Technology Conference.
Caroline Ferguson
Business Transformation Manager | Simpson Grierson
My focus is on making lawyers lives better. Focusing on people, behaviours and technology that enhance client experiences and maximise productivity.
Rachel Holland
Business Manager | Lowndes
My focus is on continuing to develop an understanding of how technology can be harnessed to deliver better outcomes for the legal industry, is an intrinsic factor in my role in law firm management.
Tom Maasland
Partner | Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
I advise on a wide range of business-critical IT transactions. I am a specialist in technology and general commercial transactions (both customer and supplier) with over 17 years’ experience gained in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Tim Mahood
Partner | Hudson Gavin Martin
I am a litigation and intellectual property and patent attorney. I advise on all aspects of intellectual property (including patents) as well as TMT and regulatory issues in both New Zealand and Australia. I’ve worked in private practice and corporates so understand the issues regarding adopting, implementing and using new legal technologies in New Zealand and Australia.
James Ting-Edwards
Issues Advisor | InternetNZ
I work to inform policy which enables the benefits and manages the risks of technological change (i.e. Copyright, Digital Access, Tax Changes…) I aim to inform and provoke conversation that provides learning and insights.
Jean Yang
Legal Tech Counsel | McCarthyFinch
I lead the legal side of development at McCarthy Finch, the legal AI joint venture between MinterEllisonRuddWatts and Goat Ventures. Originally a solicitor, I now work on the intersection of law, technology and innovation.