ACEDS Australia New Zealand Chapter

Unique Journeys of eDiscovery!
2024-05-22 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online Event
Three trailblazing women share their stories, on what got them started and has keep them on their journeys of eDiscovery!

Three trailblazing women share their stories, and an anecdote or two, on what got them started and has keep them on their journeys of eDiscovery. We’ll also hear about some of their wins and challenges along the way, as well as their views on the future of the industry.

Panel
John Wallace, Moderator, Director at Large, ACEDS ANZ Chapter, Australia
Angela Bunting – Manager, Litigation & Practice Transformation, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Australia
Niika Komokallio – National Litigation Support Manager, Russell McVeagh, New Zealand
Lizan van Niekerk – Senior Community Enablement Specialist, Relativity, Australia

About the Panelists

John Wallace. With over 30 years leadership experience in government regulatory and law enforcement settings, John is a recognised thought leader and adviser driven by opportunities to support organisations to be data-informed and intelligence-led through the utilisation of AI and legal technology. In his previous role with Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC, John established and led a range of specialist investigation and support functions, a number of which have been modelled by other agencies. As ASIC’s inaugural Chief Data Officer, he developed the regulator’s Data Strategy and foundational data governance frameworks. Other portfolio responsibilities included risk management, procurement and Regional Commissioner, Victoria. John has advised and partnered with national and international regulators in relation to data and analytics initiatives, as well as legal technology transformation programs. He has held senior executive roles in Victoria Police in corporate services and forensic science.
John’s current appointments include Government Advisor, Asia Pacific with Relativity and Director at Large on the Board of ACEDS, Australia New Zealand Chapter.
Niika Komokallio is the National Litigation Support Manager at Russell McVeagh, leading the Litigation Support teams in both the Auckland and Wellington offices. She has over 17 years of experience in various legal support roles at Russell McVeagh.
Niika has worked on a range of discoveries from small to large scale in the High Court, as well as assisting with arbitrations, cases on appeal to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, and tax and other regulatory investigations. She works closely with the firm’s legal and support teams, and is an expert on various aspects of the discovery process, such as how to use relevant software, application of the High Court Rules and best practices. She has a particular interest in streamlining the e-discovery process for the legal teams and the firm’s clients through practical solutions and appropriate use of technology.
Lizan van Niekerk is a senior community enablement specialist at Relativity, and is based in Hunter Valley, Australia. As a community enablement specialist, she educates and advise customers to make the best use of Relativity. Having worked in the Digital Forensics and eDiscovery industry for the past 10 years, her background includes Big 4 consulting firms in South Africa where she gained hands-on experiences across all the phases of EDRM, with a focus on forensic collections, processing, and review workflows. Lizan holds a Master of Commerce in Forensic Accountancy degree from the North-West University, South Africa. She moved to Australia in 2019 to work on a multi-billion dispute world class project. Lizan is also a certified Relativity Master and member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

AI and eDiscovery: Unplugged
2024-03-06 17:30 - 2024-03-26 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Hotel DeBrett, 2 High Street, Auckland, Auckland 1010, Auckland, 1010, NZ
Legal minds, tech enthusiasts, and curious souls converge. No suits—just good vibes, great conversations, and a glass of your favorite drink

Legal minds, tech enthusiasts, and curious souls converge. Theme? AI and eDiscovery: Unplugged. No suits—just good vibes, great conversations, and a glass of your favorite drink. 🥂

With guest facilitator Phil Smith

Phil Smith is the Head of Client Experience at EDT and has 20 years’ experience in managing complex multijurisdictional data challenges for investigations, data breaches, and regulatory responses. He has extensive experience using machine learning and sentiment analysis technologies and developing solutions for managing emerging structured and unstructured data for regulatory investigations and litigation.

Phil will be sharing his practical insights and war stories from leading TAR reviews and investigations for the past 10 years. Including best practices, how to identify risks and how to take actions to ensure a positive outcome.

ACEDS ANZ eDiscovery Day Drinks - Sydney
2023-12-07 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | FTI Consulting, 600 Bourke Street Level 50 Melbourne, VIC 3000, Melbourne, 3000
A little soiree for eDiscovery Day!
Join together with industry peers, network and discuss all things eDiscovery on a day made just for us!

T﻿he ACEDS ANZ Chapter Supported by Relativity will be hosting a drinks event in Sydney.
D﻿rinks will be on the house (for a while at least) – and we will confirm the CBD location a little closer to the time.
C﻿ome to drink, chat, network and celebrate eDiscovery Day 2023.

ACEDS ANZ eDiscovery Day Lunch - Brisbane
2023-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Herbert Smith Freehills (Brisbane), 480 Queen Street, Brisbane City, QLD 4000, Brisbane City, 4000, AU
A little soiree for eDiscovery Day!
Join together with industry peers, network and discuss all things eDiscovery on a day made just for us!

L﻿unch and drinks will be provided.
Special guest speaker will be a forensic expert who will be giving a short demonstration of mobile phone forensics and imaging including a short Q&A and availability to answer any questions you have in relation to mobile phone imaging, challenges and options.

ACEDS ANZ eDiscovery Day Breakfast - Auckland
2023-12-07 09:00 - 10:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | MC Centre – Auckland, 8 Hardinge Street Level 7, MC Centre, Auckland, Auckland 1010, Auckland, 1010, NZ
A little soiree for eDiscovery Day!
Join together with industry peers, network and discuss all things eDiscovery on a day made just for us!

ACEDS Australia New Zealand is a platform for IT and Legal professionals to learn, share, and connect with each other on the topic of E-Discovery. We aim to foster best practices in this field through various opportunities for education, training, and networking. To celebrate eDiscovery day, we invite you to join us for a light breakfast networking event, hosted by Meredith Connel and ACEDS ANZ. Our speaker is Daniel Kalderimis, an expert in Civil Disclosure, who will share his insights and experiences on Access to Civil Justice.
Our agenda is informal and flexible, but it will include:

An introduction to ACEDS ANZ

A presentation on Access to Civil Justice

A light breakfast sponsored by our hosts

Managing Discovery in Arbitration
2023-10-24 10:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
Our experts explain how to efficiently manage documents and Discovery in Arbitration using eDiscovery technology and techniques.

S﻿ky Discovery in partnership with the ACEDS UK Chapter and ACEDS ANZ Chapter have brought together a panel of experts who will talk all things Discovery in Arbitration.

F﻿or Organisations – How do I make discovery in arbitration more cost effective?
F﻿or Lawyers and eDiscovery Professionals – What do the rules say?
F﻿or Everyone – What technology can I leverage to reduce the time and cost of document management and/or Discovery in Arbitration.

O﻿ur panel consists of:
E﻿mma Young – Head of Consulting Delivery at Sky Discovery & President of ACEDS ANZ Chapter
F﻿iona Campbell – Director, Fieldfisher
R﻿achel McAdams – Senior Consultant, Sky Discovery
L﻿ucy Preston – Managing Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Arbitration document management challenges exist globally, therefore wherever in the world you are tuning in from we hope you take away tips and tricks to make your next matter run smoothly.

LawFest 23
2023-06-01
Join the ACEDS Australia New Zealand Chapter at this year’s LawFest and save NZ$200 on registration with code: LF23200
LawFest is New Zealand’s premier legal innovation and technology conference and trade expo and will be held June 1 2023 at the Cordis Hotel, Auckland.
Learn More and Register

ACEDS X EDRM Duplicate Identification Project | Message Identification Hash
2023-05-10 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney)
What is Message ID Hash? Hear why our local industry experts believe you should request the MIH in your next document exchange protocol.

Currently, no means of cross platform email duplicate identification exists.
The EDRM Message Identification Hash (MIH) Specification takes a simple but effective approach to cross-platform email duplicate identification by computing the MD5 hash value of a standard, obligatory email metadata field called the Message-ID.
Speakers will share their technical expertise regarding the issue, how the solution was formed and what they think our region should know when implementing this solution.
Speakers:
C﻿raig Ball, Attorney, Certified Computer Forensic Examiner and Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law
B﻿eth Patterson, Director ESP Connect
M﻿atthew Golab, Director, Legal Informatics and R&D, Gilbert + Tobin
Gavin Wingfield, Director, Applied Legal Technology, King & Wood Mallesons
E﻿mma Young, Head of eDiscovery Delivery, Sky Discovery

Spotlight: ANZ
2023-03-09 13:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Pre-Christmas Catchup
2022-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
ACEDS ANZ invites you to an informal pre-Christmas online catch up.

ACEDS ANZ invites you to an informal pre-Christmas online catchup Tuesday 13 December @ 11am Brisbane/12noon AET/2pm NZST.
There is no agenda for this meeting, just a chance to meet the ANZ board, ask questions, give feedback or simply shoot the breeze.

Forensics: The Foundation of eDiscovery
2022-12-01 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Sydney)
No, it’s not CSI… but learn why lawyers & ediscovery practitioners should deploy basic forensic principles at the outset of every matter.

Join us for a one hour webinar on eDiscovery Day where our panel of experts in Forensic Technology, eDiscovery, Software and Government explain why a solid approach and simple considerations to collecting data for eDiscovery are required on every matter to avoid lost time, cost and spoilage of useful data.
Learn about the fundamentals of computers and data management (what happens when I create, move or delete a file on a computer or the cloud) and why it is imperative to understand this to run a dispute involving electronic documents. What commercial decision making should I adopt when a matter starts and how do I get my client on board? And what happens in the real world, what have our experts seen, what do the courts and regulators say you must do at a minimum?
Take away 5 key tips for getting evidence and data management for eDiscovery right.
O﻿ur Panellists
David Kerstjens – Director, CFDS
Dave has over 15 years experience working in Investigations across the Financial, Education and Computer Crime sector. He began his Digital Forensic career at Victoria Police eCrime Unit before moving to ATO Computer Forensics Team. Since then he has worked at Law In Order in Legal Services and he is currently the Director of Digital Forensics for CDFS Digital Forensic Services establishing their Melbourne office who offer Forensic services & training to Government, Law Enforcement & Private companies.
B﻿lare Sutton – Partner, McGrath Nicol
Blare is a Technology & Cyber professional who regularly manages highly sensitive engagements involving internal and external stakeholders, financial institutions and regulators.
Leading the Technology & Cyber practice in Melbourne for McGrathNicol, Blare has a passion for breaking through the hype and jargon of the technology industry to help his clients achieve their goals. He specialises in understanding business processes, risk and regulatory frameworks and jurisdictional requirements to provide practical solutions to technological issues. With a background in IT Advisory and Implementation, Blare specialises in Technology Advisory, Cyber Risk & Resilience and Crisis Management.
A﻿ngela Bunting – Director of Customer Experience at EDT
A﻿ngela is a recognised as one of the leading eDiscovery experts in Australia, pioneering and innovating unstructured data solutions and associated technologies. This experience has been drawn from roles at the Australian Federal Police, Nuix, an eDiscovery service provider and at Law Firm King & Wood Mallesons. If eDiscovery has been done right (or wrong) Angela has likely seen it and solved it.

Reveal in APAC – October User Group Community Chapter Event
2022-10-07 15:30 - 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland)

LawFest 22
2022-09-28 08:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
ACEDS members can use the code LFACEDS22 to receive $200 off the standard ticket prices for our 28 September event. This code will be active and able to be used from Monday, 1 August.
Learn more and register here

Crypto Conundrum: Panel Discussion
2022-09-27 11:45 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
If you work for an EDT client, a regulator or justice agency in New Zealand you may want to join a thought-provoking lunchtime panel discussion about crypto investigations, regulatory trends and unique legal issues posed by this asset class. Our expert panelists will deep dive into topics such as recent AML sanctions, crypto enforcement actions, and evidentiary challenges in blockchain investigations. For more details and registration click here
Panelists
– Dr Allison Stanfield, Chief Legal & Compliance, EDT
– Alex Perkins, Head of Compliance, Easy Crypto
– Dr Alice Tregunna, Chief Executive, TIC Company
– Jo Sherman, Chief Executive, EDT

Relativity Spotlight : Australia and Newzealand
2022-09-13 14:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Relativity Spotlight: ANZ event is happening on 13th September at the Hilton Sydney. There are some interesting sessions scheduled followed by a networking reception. On top of everything it is a free, in-person event.
Registration is limited, so don’t wait – get your complimentary ticket before space runs out. For more information and registration please click here

ACEDS Networking Event
2022-09-13 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Clayton Utz Level 15, Clayton Utz 1 Bligh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Sydney, 2000, AU
Please join the ACEDS Australia and New Zealand Chapter for our first IN PERSON networking event in Sydney!

ACEDS ANZ Chapter board members would like to invite you to join us for our first in-person networking event sponsored by Clayton Utz happening on Tuesday, 13 September from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. AEST in Sydney.
Lunch will be provided at 12.30 p.m. and will finish promptly at 1.30 p.m. for those of you attending the Relativity Spotlight event it is a short walk between venues.
Registration is limited, please don’t wait – get your complimentary ticket before space runs out. We can’t wait to see you in Sydney!

Leveling Up: Elevating Your Career Through ACEDS
2022-05-25 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Join the ACEDS Australia New Zealand Chapter for a webinar

Join us for a live webinar as we share with you the various programs–from team training to the Certified E-Discovery Specialists study program—offered by the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists. Featuring members of our community who have completed one or more of our programs, you’ll get the answers to your questions that will help you navigate next steps in enrolling with ACEDS and leveling up.
Our Guest are:

Michael Quartararo – President of ACEDS Global
Emma Young – Head of eDiscovery Training at Sky Discovery and President of ACEDS ANZ Chapter
Helina Tewodros – Manager, eDiscovery and Legal Technology HSF
Mackenzie Janes – Consultant, Forensic & Technology Services Clayton Utz

Qualifications v Experience
2022-03-22 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Join us for a special event, where our panellists share their experience of how eDiscovery has rapidly changed in the ANZ region.

It is a known fact that there is a huge talent shortage in eDiscovery, especially in the Australia and New Zealand markets. In 2018, the Royal Commission into the Financial services industry created huge demand for legal technology specialists. Many of the specialists rose to the challenge to deliver the highly demanding time sensitive deliverables. This resulted in law firms growing their in house capability and expanding their legal technology teams. But did these experiences give the teams the breadth and depth of expertise they are looking for? How is this qualified?
What do experts and newcomers to our industry in the region need to progress their career? Is it experience, qualifications, other? What challenges do we have specifically in this region?
We invite you to join us for this special event, where our panellists share their experience and perspective on how eDiscovery has evolved in the ANZ region, what eDiscovery firms and eDiscovery professionals are looking for and also a look at the current state of talent and technology in the Australia & New Zealand eDiscovery industry.
We’d also love to hear from you, the audience, about what you’d like to see in terms of education, experience and opportunities as our new Australia and New Zealand Chapter of the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists look to grow our local community and provide resources, education and worthwhile experiences for its members. Our Q&A will be open and we invite you to pose questions to our panel as we go along.
Panellists

Emma Young, Head of eDiscovery Training at Sky Discovery (Moderator)
Stan Gallo, Partner – Forensic Services at BDO in Australia
Gina O’Neill, Senior Manager eDiscovery and Legal Technology at Herbert Smith Freehills
Sherri Hodson, Partner – Victoria and National Projects – Alternative Legal Technology at Empire Group
Margaret Duggan, Strategic Consultant – Training Specialist

Margaret Duggan
As an instructional designer and software trainer Margaret has a passion for developing user confidence through blended learning opportunities. A recognised expert, she has presented at Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase and was a guest panel speaker at the Information Development World (IDW) Conference. While working as Relativity’s Manager of Educational Content, her team was instrumental in rolling out the online learning and certification programs along with developing hands-on labs to showcase their products at legal events. Since returning to NZ, she assisted the eDiscovery community consulting with Sky Discovery and EDT to help design, develop and implement materials to assist their clients.

Stan Gallo
Stan Gallo is a Partner, Forensic Lead of the BDO East Coast Practices and National Lead of BDO Australia’s Forensic Technology practice.
Stan Gallo is an experienced former Detective and recognised court expert in the application of forensic technology and data analysis techniques. As a Partner and National Lead of BDO Australia’s Forensic Technology practice, he regularly taps into a global talent pool to stay at the forefront of the technology evolution and its application in the corporate litigation and regulatory environments. He has been involved in some notable public matters including the role of independent expert and data management appointments for Micro Focus (US) Inc. v State of New South Wales (New South Wales Police Force) and the Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland Floods. Stan also oversaw the development and application of a customised Discovery and TAR methodology to process, filter, identify and count ‘red tape requirements’ across 50,000 pages of Acts, Regulations and Codes across a range of Government Departments.
A highly regarded risk management specialist, Stan combines his unique insights, traditional investigative skills and forensic technology expertise to bring a different perspective providing advice and insights to clients looking to minimise risk and align Governance, Risk and Compliance programs with strategic objectives.

Gina O’Neill
Gina is a Relativity Certified Master and a Senior Manager in eDiscovery and Legal Technology. She has over 25 years experience in managing eDiscovery specialist teams, workflows and technology across jurisdictions and global regions.
Her focus for the future is to forge a culture that embraces the advancements in eDiscovery practices and to ensure training and development are at the forefront.

Sherri Hodson
Sherri is well networked across APAC in the Legal Technology space having consulted and recruited in the industry for 20 years +. Recruiting across the Legal Technology, eDiscovery, Digital Forensics, Legal Review and Innovation space, Sherri has worked with some of the most reputable and well-regarded teams in the industry assisting in the building of their teams by providing strong talent from Analyst to Senior Director level.
Currently leading the Empire Melbourne team, Sherri also works nationally focusing on business development and large-scale projects including but not limited to document review, eDiscovery, compliance, class actions as well as graduate recruitment.
With close to 20 years’ invaluable experience in the provision of legal and legal technology staff (support and professional), Sherri is well known within the industry for providing the highest calibre of candidates, professionalism and service delivery standards. Her knowledge of legal recruitment is second to none and her networks national.

Emma Young
Emma is an eDiscovery Subject Matter Expert, who believes that providing outstanding customer service, communicating clearly and being efficient is the key to simplifying eDiscovery; resulting in happy, repeat clients. She was an early pioneer of the CEDS (Certified eDiscovery Specialist) Certification, having received her qualification from ACEDS in 2015.
Emma combines her technical expertise as a Relativity Expert, with over 15 years’ hands on experience in eDiscovery matter management and organisational leadership at law firms and eDiscovery firms in Australia and the UK.
She was the winner of the global innovation award “Litigation Support All-Star” in 2018 and the winner of the UK “Technology Superstar” award in 2020.

Test Event - Do Not Copy
2022-01-17 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Event details to be added
