During the week of 12 – 16 October 2020 you will be given the opportunity to take advantage of a years’ worth of unusual legal learnings, insights and knowledge delivered in an unusual way!
Through condensed, bite-sized sessions our team of experts will arm you with insights and key takeaways related to major legal themes and trends from the past year. These topics include the rise of an unusually agile and flexible workforce, unusual opportunities for businesses and industries, as well as unusual innovation.
09:00 – OPENER: OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY AND KEY LEARNINGS TO DATE
09:15 – PANEL DISCUSSION TOPICS
Unusual cases and legal issues that have occurred during lock down.
Meet the Panelists:
Is Booking.com a Trade Mark
A disconnect between the means and the purpose – Court declared certain sections of government’s COVID regulations to be irrational (Travel; Hairdressers; Funerals, etc)
09:50 – SPEAKER TOPICS
Meet the Speakers:
Senior Counsel:
PABASA Sandton Chambers
Zoom Court – Implications for the future.
Copyright Housekeeping: Navigating your relationship with your design agency
Enforcing partially invalid patents – Unusual requirements in South Africa
10:16 – UNUSUAL STORIES™
Showcasing unusual business stories or learnings from the past year as told by you.
09:00 – OPENER: OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY AND KEY LEARNINGS TO DATE
09:10 – PANEL DISCUSSION TOPICS
The Work Revolution 2020
Is there a need for physical office space? What will the future workplace look like? How do I nurture and manage culture, performance, collaboration, and innovation? What skills do I need? What does my employment contract need to say? Is business or personal IP at risk? What is so liberating about all of this? Join us to find out.
Our panel brings together a leading architect and designer, an industry 4.0 and cognitive expert, leading employment and intellectual property lawyers, and a working mother with 3 very young kids, to discuss the results of a comprehensive workplace survey conducted by Savile Row and Adams & Adams which will be published for the first time on the day.
Topics covered:
- Findings of the survey
- Workplace design considerations
- Productivity management
- Impact on collaboration and innovation
- Traditional workplace contracts and policies
- Restructuring the workforce
- Nurturing and protection innovation in the new workplace with a focus on the HOP™
- Skills development
- Work life balance
Meet the Panelists:
Leon is a highly experienced Human Capital Consulting Professional with more than thirty years’ experience in his field. He brings with him an international background having worked in 9 countries on 3 continents, concentrating on the delivery of Human Resources solutions to both local and international clients.
Leon is known for his professional and pragmatic approach where he takes the latest best practice and translates this into practical workable solutions.
Over the past five years Leon has delved into the world of Applied Neuro-Cognitive Science in the workplace, and the impact of this on Behavioural Economics relevant to every organisation. He has also lectured part-time for Enterprises, University of Pretoria.
Leon’s consulting journey has always been about answering the “Why” and Applied Neuro-Cognitive Science in the Workplace has become just that; the interesting assets of applied neuroscience is that it always gives a rationale as to why.
Leon believes in the future value of what 4IR supports and the influence of AI, GAI and SAI.
People Beyond
10:16 – UNUSUAL STORIES™
Showcasing unusual business stories or learnings from the past year as told by you our clients
09:00 – OPENER: OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY AND KEY LEARNINGS TO DATE
09:11 – SPEAKER TOPICS
Meet the Speakers:
How traditional force majeure clauses in construction contracts have failed to address truly unusual circumstances.
The impact of Covid-19 on lease agreements now and into the future
The impact of COVID-19 on insurance claims
09:50 – UNUSUAL STORIES™
Showcasing unusual business stories or learnings from the past year as told by you our clients
09:00 – OPENER: OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY AND KEY LEARNINGS TO DATE
09:11 – SPEAKERS TOPICS
Meet the Speakers:
Adv. Johan Smit
Yvonne Holt graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand 1997 with a Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery (MBBCH Wits). Yvonne worked as a Medical Officer in the departments of Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology for 4 years after graduation, and obtained a Diploma in Child Health (DCH) during this time.
In 2006, Yvonne’s interest in the fields of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and stem cell technology brought her to a new career path when she joined Next Biosciences as Medical Director. In this capacity, Yvonne is responsible for the medical development of the stem cell program at Next Biosciences and highlighting the benefits of this new technology. In 2011, Yvonne completed a 2 year, internationally recognised Diploma in Transfusion Medicine through the University of Bloemfontein.
With Next Biosciences expanding services, Yvonne remains responsible and oversees all medical development and laboratory management of the new services.
Downgrade to upgrade – Using business rescue proceedings to keep your business afloat, during the COVID-19 pandemic
The need for speed – application of 3D printing in meeting the need for equipment to combat Covid-19
Beating the virus – prevention, testing and treatment – the development of a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19
09:54 – UNUSUAL STORIES™
Showcasing unusual business stories or learnings from the past year as told by you our clients
09:00 – OPENER: OBJECTIVES OF THE DAY AND KEY LEARNINGS TO DATE
09:05 – SPEAKERS TOPICS
ONLIABILITY – Exploring the legal implications of social media posts and DMs. From cybercrimes, defamation by emoticons to contractual liability and more.
Our virtual selves: avatars, their body art, and copyright.
Business as per (un)usual: POPIA and the changing landscape for businesses.