Frances Valintine, Mark A. Cohen, and Juliet Tainui-Hernandez will lead an amazing line-up of speakers at LawFest 22 on Wednesday 28 September, 2022 at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland.

Frances Valintine CNZM, is the Founder of Tech Futures Lab. Frances is dedicated to pushing Aotearoa ahead as a global leader in innovation to build a stronger, more resilient future for all New Zealanders. A leader in her own right as an innovator, emerging technologies futurist and disruptor of traditional education, Frances founded Tech Futures Lab in 2016 to foster the capabilities and skills needed to develop a culture of innovation and agility critical to NZ businesses and individuals to thrive in this fast-paced technological advancement era.

Mark A. Cohen, is a global thought leader and innovator in the legal industry. He is the Executive Director of the Digital Legal Exchange, a unique global non-profit comprised of leading multinationals focused on the legal function’s digital transformation; regular Forbes Contributor; Economist contributor; and Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Distinguished Scholar. 

After two decades away, Juliet Tainui-Hernandez has returned to Aotearoa to take up the role of Assistant Governor and General Manager of Transformation and People at Te Pūtea Matua (The Reserve Bank). She’s also a non-executive director on the Board of Ngāi Tahu holdings. She talks about her career journey, contributing to her iwi, and using Te Ao Māori to support financial and economic inclusion. 

Don’t miss this fast-paced conference packed full of inspiring subjects guaranteed to challenge your thinking and help you improve the way you work.

Check out our other inspirational LawFest speakers! The full speakers line up and programme will be available soon.

Limited tickets are now available for this fantastic event – register today for discounted prices! Early bird offer ends early July.