Why Attend
Following the success of our inaugural event in 2025, we are excited to bring our focused, one-day event back to London. Bringing lawyers and clients together with legal innovation and digital transformation leaders, the event will focus on the impact of AI in legal with a bias towards practical guidance. This is your opportunity to learn from those who are under way with initiatives, weigh in on debates about the future of the industry, and hear from clients what they want from their law firms when it comes to legal tech and AI.
Who Should Attend
Innovation, IT, KM and digital transformation leaders, GCs, AGCs, CLOs, legal ops professionals.
Who You'll Learn From
Expert speakers will come from top law firms, corporate legal departments and AI solution providers.
Following the success of our inaugural event in 2025, we are excited to bring our focused, one-day event back to London. Bringing lawyers and clients together with legal innovation and digital transformation leaders, the event will focus on the impact of AI in legal with a bias towards practical guidance. This is your opportunity to learn from those who are under way with initiatives, weigh in on debates about the future of the industry, and hear from clients what they want from their law firms when it comes to legal tech and AI.
Who Should Attend
Innovation, IT, KM and digital transformation leaders, GCs, AGCs, CLOs, legal ops professionals.
Who You'll Learn From
Expert speakers will come from top law firms, corporate legal departments and AI solution providers.
Location
Convene
133 Houndsditch, London
EC3A 7DB
133 Houndsditch, London
EC3A 7DB
Date & Time
April 23, 2026, 9:00 - 18:00
Agenda
Thanks to our 2026 headline sponsor
8:30- 9:00
Registration, light breakfast, networking
9:00- 9:10
Welcome Remarks
Chris Ford, CXO, and Co-Founder, Legaltech Hub and the MC for the event, opens the day
9:10- 9:50
Opening Keynote
Dawn Butler MP
A senior political leader with experience at the heart of UK government, Dawn has built her career driving change, shaping policy, and challenging established systems.
She was the first elected African-Caribbean woman to become a Government Minister in the UK and currently sits on the Speaker’s Steering Group on AI, bringing a direct and informed perspective on how emerging technologies are being understood and shaped at the highest levels.
A senior political leader with experience at the heart of UK government, Dawn has built her career driving change, shaping policy, and challenging established systems.
She was the first elected African-Caribbean woman to become a Government Minister in the UK and currently sits on the Speaker’s Steering Group on AI, bringing a direct and informed perspective on how emerging technologies are being understood and shaped at the highest levels.
9:50-10:30
Fishbowl: Big Tech and Vibe Coding – Is This the Future of Legal?
Facilitated by: Stephanie Wilkins, Director of Content, Legaltech Hub
Speakers:
Jack Shepherd, Director, Knowledge Solutions, White & Case
Tanya Sadoughi, Managing Associate | AI Lead (Global Banking), Linklaters LLP
James Grice, Head of Innovation and AI, Lawfront
Douwe Groenevelt, Partner, Datacation
Elliot White, Director of Innovation & Legal Technology, Addleshaw Goddard
Annabel Pemberton, Data Protection Officer, Lovable
Speakers:
Jack Shepherd, Director, Knowledge Solutions, White & Case
Tanya Sadoughi, Managing Associate | AI Lead (Global Banking), Linklaters LLP
James Grice, Head of Innovation and AI, Lawfront
Douwe Groenevelt, Partner, Datacation
Elliot White, Director of Innovation & Legal Technology, Addleshaw Goddard
Annabel Pemberton, Data Protection Officer, Lovable
10:30-11:00
Speed Demos
Short, practical demonstrations of technology solutions that are changing the way law is practiced.
Harvey
KLDiscovery
Definely
Atlas by ClearPeople
Harvey
KLDiscovery
Definely
Atlas by ClearPeople
11:00-11:10
Lightning Talk: Using Behavioral Science in Practice Change Management
Justin North, Co-Founder, Pickering Pearce
11:10-11:30
Morning Break
Network and meet new people over coffee and refreshments.
11:30-12:10
Panel: Scaling Complexity - Agentic Systems, Orchestration Layers, and Governance
Facilitated by: Nikki Shaver, Co-Founder and CEO of Legaltech Hub
Panelists:
Ryan McDonough, Head of Software Engineering, KPMG Law
Daniel Hoadley, Senior Director, Clio
Nam Nguyen, Co-Founder, Truth Systems
David Malkinson, Founder, SIGNL
Panelists:
Ryan McDonough, Head of Software Engineering, KPMG Law
Daniel Hoadley, Senior Director, Clio
Nam Nguyen, Co-Founder, Truth Systems
David Malkinson, Founder, SIGNL
12:10-12:40
Fireside Chat: How to Differentiate in the New Era
Speakers: Nikki Shaver & David Halliwell, Partner, Pinsent Masons Vario
12:40-13:10
Speed demos
Short, practical demonstrations of technology solutions that are changing the way law is practiced.
Thomson Reuters
BigHand
Jigsaw
Thomson Reuters
BigHand
Jigsaw
13:10-14:15
Lunch & Networking - Sponsored by TBC
14:15-14:45
Panel: Client AI Maturity and the New Law Firm–Client Dynamic
Facilitated by: Stephanie Wilkins, Director of Content, Legaltech Hub
Panelists:
Tara Waters, Legal Innovation Partner, Harvey
April Brousseau, Director, Harbor
Chris Grant, Managing Director, Goodwin
Panelists:
Tara Waters, Legal Innovation Partner, Harvey
April Brousseau, Director, Harbor
Chris Grant, Managing Director, Goodwin
14:45-15:15
Speed demos
Short, practical demonstrations of technology solutions that are changing the way law is practiced.
Legora
Avvoka
DeepJudge
TruthSystems
Legora
Avvoka
DeepJudge
TruthSystems
15:15-15:45
Panel: From Skills Training to Capability Enablement: Rethinking Legal Learning in the AI Era
Speakers:
Jessica Brown, Director of Customer Training, Thomson Reuters
Lucie Allen, Chief Growth Officer, BARBRI
Rachel Broquard, Service Excellence Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Jessica Brown, Director of Customer Training, Thomson Reuters
Lucie Allen, Chief Growth Officer, BARBRI
Rachel Broquard, Service Excellence Partner, Eversheds Sutherland
15:45-16:15
Afternoon Refreshments
Network and meet new people over coffee and refreshments.
16:15-16:45
Speed Demos
Short, practical demonstrations of technology solutions that are changing the way law is practiced.
Jylo
Wexler.ai
Clarilis
Jylo
Wexler.ai
Clarilis
16:45-17:20
Guided Discussion: Signals of Structural Change – Law Firm Business Model in Flux
Speakers:
Jana Blount, Director of Client Solutions & Digital Strategy, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Ben Hunt, Founder, Head North Legal
Nick West, Chief Strategy Officer and Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Kate Lebedeva, Director, Innovation & Digital, National Grid
Jana Blount, Director of Client Solutions & Digital Strategy, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Ben Hunt, Founder, Head North Legal
Nick West, Chief Strategy Officer and Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Kate Lebedeva, Director, Innovation & Digital, National Grid
17:20-17:30
Closing Remarks
LTH co-founders, CEO Nikki Shaver and COO Jeroen Plink wrap up the day
17:30- 18:00
Networking Drinks - sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Join Legal Tech Hub and Thomson Reuters as well as new friends and colleagues for networking drinks and canapes.
About the Organisers
Legaltech Hub (founded by Nikki Shaver and Jeroen Plink) is a leading legaltech advisory and insights firm.
Nikki Shaver
Co-Founder and CEO of Legaltech Hub;
Formerly Managing Director of Knowledge
and Innovation at Paul Hastings
Formerly Managing Director of Knowledge
and Innovation at Paul Hastings
Jeroen Plink
Co-Founder and COO of Legaltech Hub;
Formerly CEO of Practical Law US; Board member
Formerly CEO of Practical Law US; Board member
Speakers
Introducing our keynote speaker, Dawn Butler
A senior political leader with experience at the heart of UK government, Dawn has built her career driving change, shaping policy, and challenging established systems.
She was the first elected African-Caribbean woman to become a Government Minister in the UK and currently sits on the Speaker’s Steering Group on AI, bringing a direct and informed perspective on how emerging technologies are being understood and shaped at the highest levels.
She was the first elected African-Caribbean woman to become a Government Minister in the UK and currently sits on the Speaker’s Steering Group on AI, bringing a direct and informed perspective on how emerging technologies are being understood and shaped at the highest levels.
Jessica Brown
Director of Customer Training, Thomson Reuters
Stephanie Wilkins
director of content, legaltech hub
Chris Ford
co-founder/cmo, legaltech hub
Jack Shepherd
Director, White & Case LLP
Ryan McDonough
HEAD OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, KPMG
Tara Waters
legal innovation partner, harvey
April Brousseau
director, harbor
Justin North
co-founder, pickering pearce
Jana Blount
director of client solutions and digital strategy,
norton rose Fulbright LLP
norton rose Fulbright LLP
Ben Hunt
Founder,
Head North Legal
Head North Legal
David Halliwell
Partner, Pinsent Masons Vario
Chris Grant
Managing Director, Client Value, Goodwin
Daniel Hoadley
senior director, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, clio
Nam Nguyen
Co-Founder, truthsystems
Nick West
Chief Strategy Officer and Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Lucie Allen
Chief Growth Officer, BARBRI
James Grice
Head of Innovation and AI, Lawfront
Douwe Groenevelt
Partner, Datacation
David Malkinson
Founder, SIGNL
Rachel Broquard
Service Excellence Partner,
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland
Elliot White
Director of Innovation & Legal Technology,
Addleshaw Goddard
Addleshaw Goddard
Tanya Sadoughi
AI Lead (Global Banking), Linklaters
Annabel Pemberton
Data Protection Officer,
Lovable
Lovable
Kate Lebedeva
Director, Innovation & Digital, National Grid
Our headline partner
Harvey is a suite of tools for legal professionals with solutions for drafting, research, document analysis, and other related workflows. It leverages large language models and AI agents trained on complex legal tasks and fine-tuned by domain experts.
Presenting Partners
Our Lanyard sponsor
Our Drinks sponsor
Exhibiting Partners
