FUTURE-PROOFING LEGAL FUNCTIONS
AMIDST AN EVOLVING ERA OF LEGAL TECH, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
6 - 7 October 2025 |
Hotel Palace Berlin, Germany
Day 2: 7 October 2025
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Coffee
8:30 am - 8:40 am
Chairperson’s Opening Address
8:40 am - 8:45 am
Live Polls
8:45 am - 9:30 am
Panel Discussion: Agentic AI - Steps for Success in the Legal Profession
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform the legal landscape, but how can you ensure it will become a force for good or a source of disruption? This session cuts through the hype to explore the truths about your responsibility to pave the way for successful and safe adoption of Agentic AI in your organisation. Leading GCs and AI experts will discuss the opportunities and challenges of integrating innovative AI into legal functions, addressing the impacts on your legal team setup, ethical considerations, and the need for upskilling.
- Gain a realistic understanding of the role of lawyers in 2026 in regard to Agentic AI adoption.
- Identify the key steps that must be taken to ensure the safe and effective rollout of AI in your organisation.
- Debate the need for human in the loop and other guardrails for ethical and reliable decision making.
- Learn how to stay ahead of the curve and the effects it has on being a desirable employer in the legal space.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation: AI in Action - Successful AI Adoption in the Legal Function
Move beyond the hype and explore a real-world example of successful AI implementation in a legal team. Hear practical insights, lessons learned, and quantifiable results from collaborative AI implementation, showcasing how AI can drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance strategic decision-making.
- Discover steps for success in how AI can address due diligence reporting, by alleviating time-consuming compliance burdens.
- Prepare yourself for navigating AI implementation challenges, securing buy-in and integrating AI with existing systems.
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Think Tank: Sponsored AI Boundaries in the Workplace - Understanding the EU AI Act's Implications on Chatbots
Navigating the legal and ethical boundaries of AI is essential as the EU AI Act continues to take effect for organisations operating in the EU. Understanding the practical implications of the Act on workplaces will help to ensure that AI usage aligns with regulatory requirements, avoiding unintended legal risks and fostering responsible innovation within your organisation.
- Gain clarity on compliance obligations and potential risks associated with the usage of AI Chatbots within your organisation.
- Strategies for coordinating AI governance between technical teams, HR and C-Suite stakeholders.
10:05 am - 10:35 am
1-to-1 Business Meetings
10:40 am - 11:10 am
Roundtable: Smart Contracts & MICA - Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Regulations
10:40 am - 11:10 am
1-to-1 Business Meetings
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Think Tank: Cybersecurity - Adapting to DORA Regulations for Robust Digital Resilience
With the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now effective, financial sector cybersecurity has become more critical than ever. This session will dissect the key requirements of DORA and discuss best approaches for adapting to DORA regulations to ensure robust digital resilience and navigate cross-border governance under new EU data access regulations.
- Discover new strategies for cyber threat preparedness and proactive risk management to safeguard your organisation against evolving cyber threats.
- Hear diverse approaches on how to integrate cybersecurity into your overall risk management framework, such as adopting a proactive approach to identify and mitigate emerging threats early on.
11:15 am - 11:45 am
1-to-1 Business Meetings
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Presentation: Navigating the Grey Areas - Legal and Ethical Approaches to Employee Monitoring
Employee monitoring has become an essential tool for organisations to ensure productivity, security, and compliance in the modern workplace. However, it raises significant legal and ethical concerns, particularly regarding employee privacy, trust, and well-being. How should your legal team approach monitoring whilst addressing employee privacy concerns?
- Address privacy invasion risks, data misuse, and employee stress caused by excessive monitoring.
- Strategies to avoid eroding trust while maintaining compliance in monitoring practices.
- Develop detailed and transparent monitoring policies that define purpose, scope, and procedures.
12:55 pm - 1:25 pm
Think Tank: Talent Magnet - Strategies for Retaining and Developing Top Legal & Compliance Professionals in an Employee-Driven Market
In a competitive employee landscape, retaining and developing top legal and compliance talent is more critical than ever. Explore actionable strategies for attracting, engaging and retaining high-performing individuals in order to build an effective and trustworthy team, driving legal superiority and significant cost-savings.
- Identify key drivers that are most important to legal and compliance professionals to attract and retain talent.
- Explore opportunities of motivating your team to experience unforeseen career growth and professional upskilling.
- Hear insights from your peers as to effective ways of facilitating a positive and inclusive work environment, including leading by example as a leader and creating a speak-up culture, encouraging transparency and high-performance cultures built on trust.
12:25 pm - 12:55 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
12:55 pm - 1:55 pm
Lunch
1:55 pm - 2:25 pm
Think Tank: Working with Work Councils - Developing Strategic Relationships with Stakeholders to Accelerate Innovation
External stakeholders, such as Works Councils (Germany) pose large obstacles to driving through innovative legal tech contracts and positive change. Develop strategies for reducing internal resistance and lengthy approval processes to your decisions by establishing strategic relationships with third parties.
- Identify and discuss how to effectively eliminate friction points in legal tech adoption.
- Champion top-down support and bottom-up buy-in for innovative resources to transform your legal operations,
- Discuss effective communication and negotiation strategies for engaging with Works Councils in addressing their concerns regarding employee monitoring.
1:55 pm - 2:25 pm
1-to-1 Business Meetings
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Presentation: The Talent Equation - Balancing Legal Tech Investment with Human Expertise
Maximise your legal team’s potential by strategically allocating resources between legal technology and human capital to optimise team performance and drive ROI. Discuss with peers where the balance should lie to get the best out of your people and derive the most efficiency from your technology.
- Explore how legal teams are leveraging tech to automate routine tasks, enhance efficiency and improve decision making
- Discuss the invaluable skills that is brought to the table by your team, irreplaceable by automation technology.
- Recognise synergies that arise when legal teams work alongside technology to develop a future-proof competitive advantage for your organisation.
