Innovation & Change Management
TOPIC · PEOPLE IN LEGAL
Legal innovation leaders on getting new technology adopted: change management, culture, training and proving value inside firms and legal teams.
61 interviews
Alison Laird: AI Adoption, Legal Transformation & Building the Future of Law
CLI 2026 · 13 Oct 2026
Alison Laird, Director at the Centre for Legal Innovation, previews the CLI 2026 APAC Summit in Sydney with David Woolstencroft, asking whether fast-moving AI adoption is actually changing the way legal work gets done.
Terri, Kate and Carolyn: Rethinking How Lawyers Learn in the AI Era
LTH Horizons Sydney 2026 · 12 Aug 2026
At Legaltech Hub Horizons Sydney, Chantal McNaught speaks with Terri, Kate and Carolyn, who work across legal learning and innovation, about whether AI means rethinking how lawyers learn.
Horace Wu: Is AI Adoption Actually Delivering Value?
LTH Horizons Sydney 2026 · 10 Aug 2026
At Legaltech Hub Horizons, David Woolstencroft speaks with Horace Wu, Founder and CEO of Syntheia, about whether AI adoption is delivering real value and where Gen AI actually helps lawyers.
Nick Abrahams: AI and the Future of Junior Lawyer Training
LTH Horizons Sydney 2026 · 10 Aug 2026
At Legaltech Hub Horizons Sydney, Chantal McNaught speaks with Nick Abrahams, aka The Accidental Lawyer, about what happens to junior lawyer training when AI starts doing the work juniors traditionally learned from.
Jean Yang: AI Adoption Is No Longer a Question of Whether
LegalTechTalk 2026 · 3 Aug 2026
At LegalTechTalk 2026, David Woolstencroft speaks with Jean Yang about one of the biggest shifts across the legal industry: AI adoption is no longer a question of whether.
John Wilson: An Overlooked Question in AI Adoption
LegalTechTalk 2026 · 26 July 2026
At LegalTechTalk 2026, Redmond Lee speaks with John Wilson, Chief Information Security Officer at HaystackID, about one of the most overlooked questions in AI adoption.
Tyson Ballard: AI Adoption, Change Management & the Real Barriers
LegalTechTalk 2026 · 21 July 2026
At LegalTechTalk 2026, David Woolstencroft speaks with Tyson Ballard, Founder & CEO of Stella Legal, about AI adoption, change management and why the biggest barriers aren’t technical.
Nikki Shaver: A Big Misconception About AI Adoption
LegalTechTalk 2026 · 16 July 2026
At LegalTechTalk 2026, Redmond Lee speaks with Nikki Shaver, CEO of Legal Technology Hub, about one of the biggest misconceptions surrounding AI adoption.
Gabriela Ivancu: The Real Barrier to AI Adoption
LegalTechTalk 2026 · 13 July 2026
At LegalTechTalk 2026, David Woolstencroft speaks with Gabriela Ivancu, Founder of Gabs Terms, about one of the biggest barriers to successful AI adoption, and why it isn’t choosing the right tool.
Ryan Docherty: Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 interview
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 8 July 2026
Ryan Docherty of Relativity speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about one of the biggest challenges facing legal professionals.
Peter Baumann: Garbage in, garbage out
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 17 June 2026
Peter Baumann, CEO and Founder at ActiveNav, speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026, centred on the principle of garbage in, garbage out.
Steve Hantos: AI predicts. Automation guarantees.
Studio interview · 14 June 2026
Steve Hantos, CEO of Tensis, speaks with David about entrepreneurship, legal innovation and why automation remains critical in an age of AI.
Matt Fiske-Jackson: You can't manufacture lived experience
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 10 June 2026
Matt Fiske-Jackson of Yao speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about lawyers and the value of lived experience.
Demi Demet Agraz: Is AI making lawyers more effective or more dependent?
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 9 June 2026
Demi Demet Agraz speaks with David at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about whether AI is making lawyers more effective or more dependent.
Mona Chiha: Is generative AI enough?
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 8 June 2026
Mona Chiha speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about a much-debated question in legal AI: whether generative AI is enough.
Gerard Molloy & Simon Vollmer: What law firms are really grappling with
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 2 June 2026
Gerard Molloy and Simon Vollmer of Jude speak with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about what law firms are really grappling with.
Donna Broadley: Technology should adapt to the firm
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 1 June 2026
Donna Broadley, General Manager APAC at Xperate, speaks with David Woolstencroft at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about why technology should adapt to the firm, not the other way around.
Alison Laird: The future of law is a profession-wide problem
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 27 May 2026
Alison Laird speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about why the future of law is a profession-wide problem.
Adam Norman Jenkins: Why manual review of family law evidence isn't possible
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 26 May 2026
Adam Norman Jenkins, a co-founder, speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about why manual review of family law evidence is not possible.
Ted Theodoropoulos: Legal engineers will become the most important role in law firms
Studio interview · 21 May 2026
Ted Theodoropoulos, CEO of Infodash and host of the Legal Innovation Spotlight podcast, speaks with Tim Kenney about AI, enterprise search and the rise of legal engineers in law firms.
David Lisitsa: Buy an outcome, not a stack
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 20 May 2026
David Lisitsa speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about why law firms should buy an outcome rather than be sold a stack.
Kaleb Holden: AI needs context, not just content
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 19 May 2026
Kaleb Holden, Director of APAC at NetDocuments, speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about why AI needs context, not just content.
Ziggy Cheng: The best AI tool is useless if nobody can use it
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 10 May 2026
Ziggy Cheng of Thomson Reuters speaks with David at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about why the best AI tool is useless if nobody knows how to use it.
Ryan Zahrai: Why 40% of legal work isn't billable
Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · 7 May 2026
Ryan Zahrai, CEO of Parachute, speaks with Roni Millard at Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 about the 40% of legal work that isn't billable.
Hayley Leung: Cutting through the AI noise in law firms
LawFest 2026 · 20 Apr 2026
Hayley Leung, Lead Solutions Expert at NetDocuments, unpacks at LawFest 2026 what is actually happening inside law firms when it comes to AI adoption.
Cat Casey: How to Pivot Your Legal Career in the Age of AI
Studio interview · 19 Feb 2026
Cat Casey, a global voice in AI and legal innovation, joins Chantal McNaught on the Law and Beyond Show to discuss pivoting a legal career in the age of AI.
Claudia Simpson: Guardrails for Innovation: Navigating AI in Legal Tech
Studio interview · 5 Feb 2026
Claudia Simpson, Senior Data Governance and Business Analyst, joins Chantal McNaught on the Law and Beyond Show to discuss legal tech careers for non-lawyers and navigating AI.
Karrina Mountfort: Start Small and Succeed Big with AI Adoption Practices
Studio interview · 4 Dec 2025
Chantal McNaught talks with Karrina Mountfort, founder of Webbased AI and The AI Assembly, about how AI can transform businesses while keeping people at the centre.
Anna Golovsky: Diversity and practical AI adoption in legal tech
Women + AI Summit 2025 · 20 Aug 2025
At the Women + AI Summit, Anna Golovsky speaks with David Woolstencroft about her role in legal tech, the value of diversity and the practical challenges of AI adoption.
Kim Trajer and Liza Greenwood: Breaking down barriers to legal AI adoption
Women + AI Summit 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
At the Women + AI Summit, Kim Trajer and Liza Greenwood speak with David Woolstencroft about breaking down barriers to AI adoption in the legal industry.
Mike Ferdinand: AI Adoption & Legal Tech Strategy
ILTACON 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
Mike Ferdinand, Senior Legal Technology Advisor at Clifford Chance, joins David Woolstencroft at ILTACON 2025 to discuss AI adoption, legal tech strategy and how a global law firm evaluates new technology.
Josh Baxter: AI, Legal Work & the Future of Law
ILTACON 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
Josh Baxter, CEO of NetDocuments, joins David Woolstencroft at ILTACON 2025 to discuss leadership, AI adoption, the future of legal work and how technology could reshape client service.
Bim Dave: Legal Tech Implementation, ROI & Smarter Adoption
ILTACON 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
Bim Dave of Helm360 joins David Woolstencroft at ILTACON 2025 to discuss legal technology implementation, cloud adoption and getting more value from technology investments.
Joe Rayment & Sam Sofianos: Specialist Legal AI and Real-World Adoption
ILTACON 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
Joe Rayment, CEO of Automatise, and Sam Sofianos, CIO of Colin Biggers & Paisley, join David Woolstencroft at ILTACON 2025 to discuss specialist legal AI and what successful implementation looks like.
Neil Araujo: AI, Leadership & the Future of Legal
ILTACON 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
Neil Araujo, Co-Founder and CEO of iManage, joins David Woolstencroft at ILTACON 2025 to talk about leadership, innovation, AI and the future of legal technology.
Duska Frink: Change Management & Legal Tech Adoption
ILTACON 2025 · 12 Aug 2025
Duska Frink of BigHand joins David Woolstencroft at ILTACON 2025 to discuss change management, technology adoption and why successful legal tech projects depend on more than the technology itself.
Andrea Foot: The reality of AI adoption in legal
Women + AI Summit 2025 · 9 Aug 2025
At the Women + AI Summit, Andrea Foot unpacks the reality of AI in the legal sector with David Woolstencroft, moving beyond the hype to the cultural, structural and human challenges of adoption.
Bríd Heffernan: Change management and AI adoption
Women + AI Summit 2025 · 8 Aug 2025
At the Women + AI Summit, Bríd Heffernan talks with David Woolstencroft about change management, AI adoption and why women in legal tech are reshaping the industry.
Heather Paterson: Moving the needle on legal AI adoption
Women + AI Summit 2025 · 8 Aug 2025
At the Women + AI Summit, Heather Paterson of Legora discusses what it really takes to move the needle on AI adoption in legal, from leadership mindset to curious culture.
Jan Christie: How AI is reshaping legal talent and training
Women + AI Summit 2025 · 6 Aug 2025
At the Women + AI Summit in Sydney, Jan Christie talks with David Woolstencroft about how AI is reshaping talent, training and the human side of law.
Patrick Hurley: Challenges and opportunities in law firm tech adoption
LegalTechTalk 2025 · 15 July 2025
At LegalTechTalk 2025, Patrick Hurley of Harbor talks with David Woolstencroft about the real challenges and opportunities facing law firms as they adopt new technologies.
Olfa Meliani-Faure: Data, AI and innovation in legal operations
LegalTechTalk 2025 · 14 July 2025
At LegalTechTalk 2025, Olfa Meliani-Faure, Global Legal Operations Senior Manager at Freshfields, explores with David Woolstencroft how data, AI and innovation are transforming legal operations.
Stephen James: From legacy on-prem to true cloud transformation
LegalTechTalk 2025 · 14 July 2025
At LegalTechTalk 2025, Stephen James, CEO of sa.global, talks with David Woolstencroft about the legal industry’s shift from legacy on-prem systems to true cloud transformation.
Oliver Tromp: Transformation in mid-sized law firms
LegalTechTalk 2025 · 1 July 2025
At LegalTechTalk 2025 in London, Oliver Tromp, UK VP of Actionstep, talks with David Woolstencroft about transformation in mid-sized law firms, from system change and AI-readiness to collaboration.
Robyna May: When Clients Get the Tech First: Why Law Firms Must Rethink Everything
Studio interview · 10 June 2025
Andrea Foot meets Robyna May, CIO at McInnes Wilson Lawyers, to explore how law firms are being reshaped by technology and why culture matters just as much as code.
Madeleine Porter: Beyond Tech: Why Psychological Safety Matters in Legal Innovation
Studio interview · 29 May 2025
Madeleine Porter, legal industry expert at iManage, discusses how law firms are adapting to today's evolving landscape and why psychological safety matters in legal innovation.
Andrew King: Inside LawFest: Innovation, Connection & the Road to 2026
Studio interview · 18 May 2025
Andy King, organiser of LawFest New Zealand, reflects on the growing momentum of legal tech across the region, and on innovation, connection and the road to LawFest 2026.
Zahn Nel: Talent, Tech & Transformation: Insights from Actionstep
Studio interview · 19 Mar 2025
Zahn Nel, Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand at Actionstep, discusses the company's journey and its role in the legal practice management software market.
David Atherton Cooper: Legal Tech Evolution
Studio interview · 19 Mar 2025
David Atherton Cooper (DAC) of Dye & Durham discusses how his background in legal training and IT combines to drive innovation, and the evolution of legal tech.
Jennifer Cathcart: The Future of Legal Tech: AI, Cloud & Innovation
Studio interview · 12 Mar 2025
Jennifer Cathcart, Regional Manager APAC at NetDocuments, discusses the evolution of legal technology, the impact of AI on the profession and the trends shaping its future.
Ebere Josephine Uba: Digital Growth
Studio interview · 16 Sept 2024
Ebere Josephine Uba, a digital innovation and transformation leader and marketing and business development expert, discusses digital growth.
Che Baird: Legal Tech, Cloud Innovation & Long-Term Growth
ILTACON 2024 · 27 Aug 2024
Che Baird, Director of Sales and Marketing at Cora Legal Group, talks at ILTACON 2024 about document management, cloud innovation and how Cora approaches growth across its portfolio of legal tech brands.
Alex Smith
ILTACON 2026
Alex Smith, who leads search, knowledge and AI at iManage, explains how the company is adding context to the DMS through AI enrichment, structured knowledge and a 'context fabric', and exposing it to partners and AI orchestrators via MCP.
Joy Heath Rush
ILTACON 2026
ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush on record ILTACON 2026 attendance, more COOs and managing partners attending, the unsettled economics and pricing of AI in law firms, and how first-timers should approach the conference.
Helen Fan
ILTACON 2026
Helen Fan, Chief AI Officer and founder of Legal Tech Frontier, on her 100-day two-agent law firm experiment, a five-level AI transformation framework, build plus buy, client pressure on firms, junior lawyers and token economics.
Early Stephens
ILTACON 2026
Actionstep CEO Early Stephens explains why mid-market law firms need an AI-native platform, how Actionstep grows through implementation partners, and who will end up paying for AI token costs.
Adam Cain
ILTACON 2026
Adam Cain, COO and CTO of a Wisconsin estate planning and elder law firm, discusses his path from fire and EMS leadership into law, why he attends ILTACON, AI pricing risk and practical, problem-first technology adoption.
Kathleen Killin
ILTACON 2026
Kathleen Killin, Senior Director of Enterprise Marketing at Clio, explains Clio's move into firms of 200-plus professionals through Vincent and Clio Operate, and why combining the business and practice of law on one platform matters.
Neil Blum
ILTACON 2026
Neil Blum, Head of IT at Barry.Nilsson., discusses firm-wide AI adoption, client demands on data sovereignty and pricing, shadow AI, token budgeting and the risk of vendors switching on AI features without asking.
Liz Salsedo & Kathryn Rattigan
ILTACON 2026
Liz Salsedo, Director of Knowledge Management, and Kathryn Rattigan, an AI and cybersecurity partner, explain how Robinson+Cole moved from writing an AI acceptable use policy to operationalising it through training, practice-group rollout and cross-functional…
Rob Martorana & Pamela Fehring
ILTACON 2026
Rob Martorana, Head of Partnerships, and Pamela Fehring, Head of Product Marketing and former chief AI counsel at US Bank, explain how Theo Ai gives in-house teams litigation defence intelligence instead of manually updated case spreadsheets.
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ILTACON 2026 · ILTACON 2025 · ILTACON 2024 · LegalTechTalk 2026 · LegalTechTalk 2025 · Legal Innovation & Tech Fest 2026 · LTH Horizons Sydney 2026 · Women + AI Summit 2025 · LawFest 2026 · FLENA Conference 2026 · RelFest 2026
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