Paul Cherpeau is the Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool. He joined the Chamber as a Graduate in 2006 and has substantial experience across the business including the delivery of membership, marketing, policy, trade and training services to businesses. As Chief Executive Paul’s job is to ensure the Chamber is undertaking its mission and purpose, to represent the commercial interests of Liverpool businesses and enable them to connect, support and thrive. Paul’s role varies from oversight of the Chamber operations, connecting with city partners on all issues connected to the economy and supporting and engaging individual businesses within the business network. He also represents a business voice on several external organisations boards including MSIF, Liverpool BID Company, Hugh Baird College and Liverpool City Council’s Education Improvement Board.
Dr Jennifer Graham completed her LLB, LLM and PhD at Liverpool John Moores University. She has worked as a Senior Cybersecurity Policy Advisor at the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and is now a full time Lecturer in Law at LJMU. Jennifer’s PhD thesis and research interests focus on the regulation of artificial intelligence, including the ethical and legal implications of its use. She has presented papers at conferences on this subject and is published in this area. She has also acted as a co-investigator on the Greater Manchester AI-Foundry Project. Her most recent publication is Lui A. 2021. FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and the Law: Regulation and Crime Prevention Lui A, Ryder N. Routledge 9780367897659 DOI Publisher Url”.
Rebecca Jobling is a Managing Practice Development Lawyer in Lewis Silkin’s market leading employment team, a team she joined in 2007. The practice development lawyers help keep colleagues and clients up to date on changes in the world of employment law and policy. The last year has brought a new focus on AI and the impact this has had and may have on the workplace. Becky has a particular interest in this area and has written about the topic for publications including Practical Law.
Rachel Stalker (chairperson) Reader in Clinical Legal Education at Liverpool John Moores University (Associate Professor). Founder of the award-winning pro Bono Legal Advice Centre. Director at Liverpool Law Society, Trustee of Aspire Liverpool.
Derek Tierney is the Sales & Marketing Director for Think Mad. Having spent over 25 years working in Sales, Marketing, and Media, working with the likes of Vodafone, BT, Insider Media, and now Think Mad, he has seen some amazing changes in how we do business.
Paul Twigg is an Associate in the Manchester office of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. Paul has over ten years of experience of advising clients in all aspects of commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Paul acts for both Claimants and Defendants in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including breach of contract claims, defamation claims, commercial fraud claims, professional negligence claims, shareholder and director disputes and technology and IT disputes. Paul is experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and has a keen interest in legal technology and IT/Technology disputes, is a member of the Society for Computers and Law and has successfully completed the SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme. Paul is also a strong supporter of CMS’ pro-bono activities.
