This workshop invites professionals to understand, explore and challenge business transformation and change initiatives. As technology evolves at an exponential pace how do professional firms deliver change that is measured, costed, thought through, aligns with culture and transformative at speed. The session will address change and transformation best practice coupled with real world practical examples. Additionally, we will immerse attendees into a change discussion allowing questions and challenges to be posed to experts allowing you to learn from experts (and avoid some of the scars of getting it wrong!).
Time: 11:30
Location: The Lockwood Room
The workshop session will run for 90 minutes and include a Q&A/discussion session for attendees.
Session Objectives
- Understand the Foundations of Change & Transformation
Explore the core principles behind successful business transformation, including strategic alignment, cultural integration, and measurable outcomes - Evaluate the Impact of Rapid Technological Evolution
Examine how exponential advancements in technology influence change initiatives and how firms can adapt with agility and foresight - Learn Best Practices from Real-World Case Studies
Gain insights from practical examples of transformation within professional firms, highlighting what works, what doesn’t, and why - Challenge Conventional Approaches to Change
Engage in critical discussions that question traditional change models and explore innovative, forward-thinking strategies. - Develop Skills to Deliver Thoughtful, Costed, and Culturally Aligned Change
Learn how to design and implement transformation initiatives that are financially sound, culturally sensitive, and strategically impactful.
Key Takeaways
- Foundations of Effective Transformation
Participants will gain a solid understanding of the essential building blocks of successful change initiatives – strategic alignment, cultural integration, and measurable outcomes. These principles form the backbone of any transformation effort that aims to be both impactful and sustainable. - Navigating Technological Disruption
The session explores how rapid technological advancements are reshaping the business landscape. Attendees will learn how to anticipate, adapt, and respond to these changes with agility and strategic foresight - Challenging the Status Quo
Attendees are encouraged to critically examine traditional change models. The session fosters open dialogue around innovative approaches, helping professionals rethink and reframe how change can be delivered in today’s fast-paced environment. - Delivering Thoughtful, Costed, and Culturally Aligned Change
The workshop equips participants with the skills to design and implement change initiatives that are not only financially sound but also culturally sensitive and strategically aligned—ensuring transformation is both meaningful and sustainable.
Facilitators
Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown is the Managing Director of Lights-On Consulting. Stephen is a consultant, speaker and independent advisor to professional service firms. His main areas of expertise are emerging technology, CIO/ITD advice and managing complex technology business transformation portfolios.
Stephen is a skilled and experienced CIO/IT Director in Legal with an extensive track record in improving the IT function in law firms. With experience of managing and improving technical, development, application and service teams, Stephen has honed the skill of translating between partner and IT departments to ensure solutions are fit for purpose whilst remaining pragmatic.
Jo Owen
Strategist for Technology, Innovation & Transformation
Jo is best known as an energetic, inspirational and motivation leader. She brings people together embracing creativity to solve business challenges.
She is passionate about promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in business and particularly the field of technology. Supporting communities and organisations, she brings her experience to help build a world where opportunities are available to everyone, no matter their gender, race or background. Ultimately the more voices and perspectives, the greater chance we have of addressing of critical issues affect society.
With over twenty years’ experience in the legal sector, working at firms of between 50 to over 4,500 people, she has a deep understanding of how law firms operate, enabling her to focus on ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
Jo started life on the service desk and worked her way up as a systems engineer, IT and Operations Manager, Head of Service Delivery, Operations Director and CIO so has a solid understanding of technology and business strategy.
Her most recent roles see her devising and driving technology strategies that supports business and clients’ needs today, and in the future. She is a forward thinking, radical driver of change, considering how emerging technologies will transform current working practice.