EMBRACING A NEW ERA OF LEGAL TECHNOLOGY, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE
July 22 - 23, 2025 | Texas
Agenda Day 1
7:30 am - 8:20 am
Registration, Breakfast & Coffee
8:20 am - 8:25 am
Opening Remarks From IQPC
8:25 am - 8:35 am
Opening Remarks from the Chair
Jerry Levine -
Chief Evangelist & General Counsel,
ContractPodAi
8:35 am - 9:20 am
Panel Discussion: Getting Practical About AI - The Nuts and Bolts Behind Gaining Maximum Value from New Technology
Olaseni Bello -
Associate General Counsel,
Intuit
David Hitchens - General Counsel, JLL
Jonathan Illari - Associate General Counsel, Masterworks
Suzanna O'Donoghue - Vice President, Sales, Lexis Nexis
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Presentation: Crucial Tips to Level-Up and Maximize Your CLM Investment
Ellen Kranz -
Senior Contracts Specialist,
Lighthouse
Matt Patel - Co-Founder, Malbek
9:55 am - 10:25 am Think Tank: Connecting Data in Third Party Risk Management for a Holistic Compliance Approach
Alicia Moore - Solutions Consultant, Gan Integrity
10:30 am - 11:00 am Networking & Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am Lightning Debates
9:55 am - 10:25 am One-To-One Business Meetings
9:30 am - 10:00 am One-To-One Business Meetings
11:05 am - 11:35 am One-To-One Business Meetings
11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Mini Roundtables: Managing Third-Party Risk - Address Strategies For Vetting, Monitoring, and Managing Compliance Risks Associated With Vendors, Suppliers, and Other Third-Party Relationships
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm
Presentation: Moving From Reactive to Proactive: Saving Costs and Boosting Operational Efficiency with Advanced Legal Management
Chad Riley -
Senior Account Executive, Corporations,
Everlaw
12:40 pm - 1:35 pm
Networking Lunch
1:35 pm - 2:05 pm Think Tank: Leveraging Regulatory Technology to Navigate an Era of Uncertainty
Adam Nagorski - Associate General Counsel, UL Solutions
1:35 pm - 2:05 pm One-To-One Business Meetings
2:10 pm - 3:05 pm
Panel Discussion: Navigating Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscapes - Setting Up Your Teams for Success
Tom Mattei -
Chief Compliance Officer & CLO,
Neiman Marcus
Alicia White - Deputy General Counsel, Whole Foods Market
Catherine Razzano - Head of Global Legal Compliance, Tik Tok
James Goddard - Associate General Counsel, Enterprise Solutions Partners
Tariq Hafeez - Co-Founder and Co-CEO, LegalEase Solutions
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Presentation: In Conversation with Thermon and Luminance: Implementing and Maximizing Value from Legal-Grade AI
Anne Sparks -
Associate General Counsel,
Thermon
Patrick Hayton - Commercial Director, Luminance
AI has become a critical technology for in house legal teams as they look to maximize the potential of their departments. Join Anne Sparks, Associate General Counsel at Thermon, in conversation with Luminance, to discover how AI can be used to transform contract analysis.
§ Hear first-hand about Thermon’s implementation and roll-out of AI, including how this technology is helping to centralize their contract database.
§ Explore how the automation of contract negotiation and review can augment the work of both legal and non-legal teams, minimizing the time spent on high-volume, repetitive tasks.
Discuss what the AI roadmap looks like for Thermon.
3:40 pm - 4:10 pm Think Tank: The Future of Litigation - Utilizing Your Data to Promote Efficiencies, Transparency and Cost Savings
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Networking & Coffee Break
4:50 pm - 5:20 pm Think Tank: Lawyers as Leaders - Becoming An Effective Legal Leader
Andrew Gratz - Founder, University of Houston Law Center’s Initiative on Lawyers as Leaders
3:40 pm - 4:10 pm One-To-One Business Meetings
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm One-To-One Business Meetings
4:50 pm - 5:20 pm One-To-One Business Meetings
5:25 pm - 6:10 pm
Roundtable 1: Getting the Most Out of Your Legal Teams (Simple Legal)
Wes Dubay -
Director of Sales Engineering,
SimpleLegal
Wes Dubay
Director of Sales EngineeringSimpleLegal
5:25 pm - 6:10 pm
Roundtable 2: AI Unplugged: Three Ways to Supercharge Legal Work (ContractPodAI)
Robert Flint -
SaaS Sales Executive,
ContractPodAi
Contract management is an essential cog in the organizational wheel and can help drive cost savings—if it's done right. Unfortunately, legal departments have been slow to deploy more mature strategies for contract lifecycle management. Join this breakout discussion to discuss steps Legal Ops teams can take to improve their business and contract management processes, including the following:
· How to identify gaps in efficiency and work to bridge those gaps
· How AI can enable teams to meet the needs of the rapidly transforming industry
· How adopting a change management approach will make for a smooth and successful implementation
5:25 pm - 6:10 pm
Roundtable 3: What's in a Title? The Everchanging Roles of In-House Leaders in an Evolving Corporate Landscape
Lisa Cavanaugh -
Associate Director,
Taylor Root
Victoria Coleman - Associate Director, Taylor Root
Victoria Coleman - Associate Director, Taylor Root
