5 DAYS, 6 SOCIAL EVENTS, 20+ CPD HOURS, 28+ SESSIONS, 35+ SPEAKERS
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
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ABOUT
Book now for R3's virtual SPG Forum 2020 for the insolvency and restructuring profession, to ensure you are staying ahead of the game!
You'll get all the benefits from a face-to-face SPG (Smaller Practice Groups) Forum, plus more... get your CPD hours, interact with world-class speakers, catch up with colleagues, meet new contacts, experience a virtual wine or cheese tasting and stroll through our virtual exhibition.
All live sessions will be recorded and there will be a range of on demand sessions, meaning you can choose what you'd like to
watch now or check out later!
Who should attend the SPG Forum? Find out here.
A big thanks to all involved, especially our SPG Committee Members, Simeon Gilchrist, Kevin Lucas, Trevor Binyon, Andrew Kelsall, Andrew Turner, Antoniya Mercer, Chris Herron, Gareth Limb, Kerry Pearson, Myles Jacobson and Penny McCoull
08:30
Registration Opens
10:00 - 11:20
Keynote: Living With COVID-19: The Economic Outlook
Professor Trevor Williams, Former Chief Economist, Lloyds Bank
Chair: Trevor Binyon, Partner, Opus and SPG Forum Co-Chair
10:00 - 11:00
Furlough Fraud - What is HMRC Doing About It?
Ian Campbell, Senior Insolvency Consultant, HMRC
Chair: Caroline Sumner, Technical and Education Director, R3
12:30 - 13:15
Liz Bingham, CEO, R3
Gareth Fitzgerald, Business Development and Relationship Manager, R3
James Jeffreys, Head of Press, Policy and Public Affairs, R3
Chair: Caroline Sumner, Technical and Education Director, R3
15:00 - 16:00
The New CIG Act Rescue Tools – How Relevant Are They to You?
Alison Goldthorp, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
16:30 - 18:00
13:00 - 13:45
Fireside Chat: R3's New Professionals
Chair: Simeon Gilchrist, Partner, Edwin Coe LLP and SPG Committee Chair
15:00 - 16:00
New, Confused but Ready to Excel
Lorna Feeney, Head of Mental Health Risk, Marsh
Kirsty Low, Associate Director, RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP
Nick O'Reilly, Associate Director, Manolete Partners plc
Chair: Simeon Gilchrist, Partner, Edwin Coe LLP and SPG Committee Chair
16:30 - 17:15
10:00 - 11:00
David Holland, Chief Inspector, IPA
David Menzies, Director of Practice, ICAS
Alison Broad, Senior Manager - Quality Assurance, ICAEW
Chair: Caroline Sumner, Technical and Education Director, R3
15:00 - 15:45
What's New in 2020? Personal Insolvency Legal Update
Miles Hacking, Managing Associate, Freeths LLP
17:00 - 18:30
10:00 - 11:00
Threats to the Reputation of Our Profession
James Jeffreys, Head of Press, Policy and Public Affairs, R3
David Menzies, Director of Practice, ICAS
Representative from The Insolvency Service
12:30 - 13:30
15:00 - 16:00
The Insolvency Service - Policy and Technical Update
Paul Bannister, Head of Policy, The Insolvency Service
Justin Dionne, Chief Technical Advisor, The Insolvency Service
Samantha Hall, Senior Technical Advisor, The Insolvency Service
A Whistle Stop Tour of Insolvency in Northern Ireland
Jason Byrne, Partner, TLT NI LLP
Caitriona Morgan, Legal Director, TLT NI LLP
LIVE PROGRAMME
All live sessions will be interactive with polls and audience Q&A. These will also be recorded and available to re-watch on the SPG Forum virtual platform until 28 February 2021.
Click on the session titles below for more information
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ON DEMAND SESSIONS
Watch On-demand sessions in between live sessions, or anytime until 28 February 2021 on the SPG Forum virtual platform
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SPEAKERS
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SPONSORS
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EXHIBITORS
If you'd like to become a Sponsor for the SPG Forum, we have a number of lucrative sponsorship opportunities available and we'd love to have you on board for our virtual conference week.
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PRICING & BOOK NOW
This year, to allow you to bring and motivate your whole team, purchase a Group Registration.
This will allow you to share the benefits of attending SPG Forum and ensure your team get their CPD hours and participate in workshops that will encourage and support them to continue working remotely and cope with the changes in the post-COVID world.
Group Registration -
SPG Firm
£650+VAT
Book an SPG firm registration* which allows up to 10 staff access to all live sessions, on-demand webinars, networking events and the virtual exhibition.
Plus 1 complimentary ticket to a virtual cheese or wine tasting per firm. Extra tickets for the virtual tasting can be purchased separately.
*Book a Firm ticket using 1 booker’s details (must be an R3 member) and then you will get an email on how to book the extra staff with a ‘Group Registration Code’ unique to your organisation. All extra staff will need to be registered by 10 November to access the virtual SPG Forum platform.
Please Note: An SPG Firm is a small practice with 5 or fewer licensed Insolvency Practitioners (IPs), if you do not qualify please purchase a Non-SPG Firm Registration.
Individual Registration -
R3 Member
£350+VAT
Includes access to all live sessions, on-demand webinars, networking events and the virtual exhibition.
Plus, 1 complimentary ticket to a virtual cheese or wine tasting.
Inclusive of all R3 membership types.
Group Registration -
Non-SPG Firm
£1,500+VAT
Book an firm registration* which allows up to 20 staff access to all live sessions, on-demand webinars, networking events and the virtual exhibition.
Plus 1 complimentary ticket to a virtual cheese or wine tasting per firm. Extra tickets for the virtual tasting can be purchased separately.
*Book a Firm ticket using 1 booker ‘s details (must be an R3 member) and then you will get an email on how to book the extra staff with a ‘Group Registration Code’ unique to your organisation. All extra staff will need to be registered by 10 November to access the virtual SPG Forum platform.
Individual Registration -
Non Member
£800+VAT
Includes access to all live sessions, on-demand webinars, networking events and the virtual exhibition.
Plus, 1 complimentary ticket to a virtual cheese or wine tasting.
Virtual Tasting Ticket
£30+VAT
Choose from Cheese Tasting or Wine Tasting.
Limited tickets available, so based on a first come first served basis. Bookings close on 4th November 2020 to ensure your items are delivered in time.
Please Note: Must be a fully registered SPG Forum attendee. Must have a UK postal address and be over 18 to participate.
Individual Registration - Firm Staff
After purchasing an SPG Firm or Non-SPG Firm Registration, a code will be emailed to the main booker to allow extra staff to be registered.
Firm staff get access to all live sessions, on-demand webinars, networking events and the virtual exhibition. All extra staff will need to be registered by 10 November to access the virtual SPG Forum platform.
To attend the virtual cheese or wine tasting extra tickets must be purchased.
To book you will need an R3 web login/ID to login to the registration portal*. To create an R3 login/ID click here or go to My Profile to reset your password or see your R3 ID number.
When purchasing a Group Registration, you will need to do so using 1 booker’s details (must be an R3 member) and then you will get an email on how to book the extra staff with a ‘Group Registration Code’ unique to your organisation. All extra staff will need to be registered by 10 November to access the virtual SPG Forum platform
For exact instructions on how to book and more information refer to our SPG Forum FAQ.
*We need to know the information for each delegate, to create a unique login for the SPG Forum virtual platform and to send the relevant joining instructions.