Agenda

9.00am-9.10am Opening remarks

9.10am-9.25am Keynote: Lexis Nexis

9.25am-10.15am Keynote

10.15am-10.55am Panel: The future is here: AI’s impact on law – and what’s coming next

In this forward-looking opening session, we’ll explore the most significant AI breakthroughs and emerging legal tech trends, cutting through the hype to highlight the developments you need to know about.

10.55am-11.10am Coffee break

11.10am-11.15am Demo 1

11.20am-11.25am Demo 2

11.30am-12.10pm Panel: AI and the evolution of legal service delivery

This session will examine how AI is already reshaping legal services today – from changing client expectations to the evolving scope and nature of legal advice – and what this means for the relationship between in-house lawyers and external counsel.

12.10pm-12.55pm Breakout Sessions:

BREAKOUT 1: AI in business: the hidden legal risks

Generative AI is transforming business operations — and bringing new legal exposure. This session will look at commercial and liability risks, including deepfakes, shadow AI use by employees, as well as the differing approaches to liability in the EU and the UK, offering practical guidance on how legal teams can mitigate risk.

BREAKOUT 2: AI, IP, copyright and patents: who owns what?

As AI-generated content and inventions proliferate, questions of ownership and rights are becoming more complex. This session will cover copyright, the use of training data, patent eligibility, and the growing divergence between the UK, EU, and US frameworks.

BREAKOUT 3: AI in practice – a case study

In this practical breakout session, attendees will see a real-world example of AI being implemented in a legal setting, from initial use case through to deployment and impact. The session will highlight key challenges and measurable outcomes, offering a clear view of what it takes to successfully put new technology into action.

12.55pm-2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm-2.40pm Panel: AI agents and agentic AI: cutting through the hype

AI agents are the buzzword of the moment – but what do they actually mean for legal teams? This session will define agentic AI in a legal context, separate genuine capability from market hype, and explore the risks around autonomy.

2.45pm-2.50pm Demo 3

2.55pm-3.00pm Demo 4

3.00pm-3.45pm Breakout Sessions

BREAKOUT 1: AI and data governance: privacy, confidentiality and security

This session takes a practical look at the data governance challenges posed by AI, from protecting confidential information in large language models to managing evolving security risks, from vibe coding to agentic AI.

BREAKOUT 2: Cases in point: the key legal disputes that are defining the laws around AI

This panel will discuss the court cases and high-profile disputes that are shaping the legal landscape for AI – how these cases are setting precedents, influencing policy and shaping regulatory expectations for businesses.

BREAKOUT 3: AI in practice – a case study

3.45pm-4.25pm Panel: Regulatory update: enforcement trends and the EU AI Act

This session will break down the latest developments in AI regulation, with a focus on the EU AI Act, its implementation timeline, and early enforcement trends, as well as the extraterritorial reach of AI regulation and what it means for multinational organisations navigating complex compliance landscapes.

4.25pm-4.45pm Coffee Break

4.45pm-5.25pm Panel: Keeping pace: how to stay ahead of exponential AI development

With AI evolving at speed, this session focuses on how legal teams can keep up without being overwhelmed. We’ll cover practical approaches to horizon scanning and upskilling teams, alongside strategies for deciding when to build in-house capability versus relying on external expertise.

5.25pm-5.55pm Fireside: The GC playbook – building an AI governance framework

Closing the summit, this session provides a practical guide for GCs looking to embed AI within their organisations, in conversation with an in-house legal leader who has been through it.

5.55pm-6.00pm Closing Remarks

6.00pm-6.30pm Drinks and canapes