Review of EIC2018 in London: Educate youth for their future, not our past
The EIC2018 saw attendees from around the world gather to discuss the future of education. Andreas Schleicher, the Director of the Education Directorate at the OECD, started the day with a global perspective on education trends. He said the last PISA assessment of learning outcomes…
EIC2018: Workshop sessions’ details
This page outlines details for the training sessions at the Education Innovation Conference 2018 taking place in London on 23 January 2018. For full details see the website here and to sign up to any of the workshop sessions, please email rekha@economicpolicygroup.com. Workshop 1: Informed Strategy Planning:…
Finding success in the US market for Indian companies
Are you a successful Indian business looking to expand overseas? Are you curious about the opportunities the US market offers? Would you like to speak to experts flying in from the US and UK especially for this? These are the questions that more than 200…
Prevention vs Cure for antibiotic resistance
We are all acutely aware of the ‘ticking time bomb’ of antibiotic resistance and this is of particular importance in India, the world’s largest consumer of antibiotics. The challenge is that new classes of antibiotics will be held in reserve and used sparingly, a problem…
EIC2017 announces important global partnerships
LONDON, 24 FEB: Two new international education initiatives were announced today in the presence of education world leaders, investors and education technology companies. Nearly 200 delegates gathered for the annual Education Innovation Conference 2017 (EIC2017), held in partnership with the University of London and ISDC, including…
Second annual Corporate Legal Innovators concludes
The second annual Corporate Legal Innovators conference concluded last week at London South Bank University. Thanks to everyone that attended the 2016 edition and our sponsors, Halebury, Wolters Kluwer (ELM Solutions), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas - advocates & solicitors, NaviStarLegal, Khaitan Legal Associates - Indian Advocates,…
Skills for the millennial lawyer
Denise Nurse is a NewLaw pioneer and has been spearheading operational, structural and cultural change within the legal services industry since starting Halebury in 2007. She will be taking part in a panel discussion on “Building the Legal Team of the Future” at the Corporate Legal…
Fintech, Medtech, Edtech. What is going on with Legaltech?
Turn on the news or open social media today and the buzzword FinTech seems difficult to avoid. It’s not surprising: the UK FinTech sector generated £6.6bn revenue in 2015 and currently has a workforce of over 60,000 employees. Discussions around the rise of Medtech’s influence…
How can General Counsels thrive through full use of new technologies?
As most in-house lawyers and big law firms already know, the use of new technologies in the legal market is fundamental in running an efficient business. Their use avoids wasting money and also helps provide higher quality services on a lower budget. To implement this,…
Press Release: Partnerships built between Indian and UK life sciences, including stem cells
A major delegation of Indian life sciences companies spent several days in London and Leeds this week to explore investment and partnership opportunities. Nearly 20 Indian companies from the fields of regenerative medicine, biotechnology, oncology, medical technology and healthcare attended the bioConclave, the leading conference…