LegalTech in Leeds Annual Conference 2026 Agenda

‍Thursday 21 May 2026 | The Rose Bowl, Leeds Beckett University

A full day of big ideas, bold conversations and real connections. Join us for the fourth LegalTech in Leeds Annual Conference, the region's must-attend event where law meets technology and where the future of legal services takes shape.

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Agenda

9.00 - Breakfast and networking

9.20 - Welcome from Leeds Beckett University

9.30 - Welcome to LegalTech in Leeds, Leeds Law Society Luke Corcoran, President of Leeds Law Society, Director of Leeds Law Society and Senior Lawyer in the Government Legal Department (GLD)

9.40 - Legal Technology in the UK, Lawtech UK Beth Fellner, Director of Legal Geek

9.55 - Keynote: Clio

10.15 - Panel: LegalTech Perspectives: Honest perspectives on adoption and implementation from across the legal sector. Featuring Laura Pilkington, Innovation Lead, Walker Morris and Johan Häger, CEO and Co-founder, Aloi

10.55 - Break and networking

11.25 - Panel: The cultural realities of technology-driven change, chaired by BPP

12.05 - Fireside chat: Beyond the hype, driving AI investment and adoption. What does genuine adoption look like in practice, and what does it really take to move from curiosity to commitment? With Adam Roney, Calls9 / Kalisa.

12.25 - Lunch and networking

13.15 - IT procurement guidance

13.25 - AI and the Bar Henry Fingerhut from the Bar Standards Board shares their recent research and published guidance on AI usage for the Bar.

13.40 - Panel: Data trust fundamentals, managing change in a multi-stakeholder, multi-regulator environment. How are firms navigating data governance and building the foundations for secure, interoperable legal services? Chaired by PEXA.

14.20 - Keynote: Lawyer of the future, University of Law

14.35 - Innovation in a Day: LTIL Hackathon. The winners of the 2025 LegalTech in Leeds Hackathon, rradar, present their solution and reflect on what innovation in a day really looks like.

14.45 - Panel: Investment perspectivesThe LegalTech funding landscape, what investors want, where the opportunities are, and what it takes to scale. Hear from an investor, a LegalTech founder who has successfully secured funding, and experts in the LegalTech investment landscape. Featuring Virginia Driver, IP Patent Specialist.

15.15 - LegalTech Showcase - Rapid-fire presentations from LegalTech innovators, followed by a live Q&A with the audience. Led by Lawtech UK. Featuring:
- Legalito, Peter Ambrose
- AILES Project, Professor Leonid Bogachev
- Laurel

16.15 - Keynote: Speaker to be announced

16.30 - Closing remarks

16.35 - Networking and drinks

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