Legal Innovation Exchange

PRACTICAL IDEAS.
CANDID CONVERSATION.
MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS.

Join legal and legal operations leaders at IBM’s New York City offices for an afternoon focused on AI, automation, and the future of legal operations.

Hear what’s working, exchange ideas with peers, and leave with practical perspectives you can bring back to your organization.

Monday, October 26, 2026 | 12:00 – 6:00 PM EDT
Hosted by IBM New York City

Complimentary registration includes lunch, programming, CLE-eligible sessions, and a closing happy hour.

Why Attend?

GET PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES
Hear how legal leaders are approaching AI, automation, and today’s biggest operational challenges.

  • Outside Counsel Management: firm AI adoption and ROI
  • AI Governance in Practice: finding the right balance
  • The future of legal tech: AI, Agents and the Legal Department of 2027
  • AI Skills Workshops: build your own app, AI Literacy and Prompt in

EARN CLE CREDIT
Advance your professional development. CLE credit will be available for eligible programming.

LEARN FROM YOUR PEERS
Compare strategies, challenges, and lessons with other legal and legal operations leaders.

MAKE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS
Build relationships through candid conversation and networking; lunch and happy hour will be provided.

Who Should Attend?

General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, legal operations leaders, and legal innovation professionals shaping the future of their legal departments.

Keynote Session & Speaker

Governing
AI in Legal:

From Experimentation
to Enterprise Adoption

Ryan O'Leary

Ryan O’Leary

Research Director, Privacy and Legal Technology
IDC

Ryan O’Leary leverages his legal experience to provide perspective on changes in laws, shifting regulation, and other market forces that affect technology decision making today for both law firms and corporations. His core research coverage includes the evolution of eDiscovery, legal technology, and the practice of law. Ryan also explores the impact of AI on legal and privacy.


Event Speakers

Jessica Williams

Jessica Williams

VP, Business Process Improvement

Mastercard

Anthony Curzio

Anthony Curzio

Legal Operations and Technology Strategy

Ashley Woodill

Ashley Woodill

Associate General Counsel and Managing Director, Legal Strategy, Innovation, and Administration

Wells Fargo

Jean Yang

Jean Yang

VP, AI Transformation & GTM Strategy

Onit

Nick Whitehouse

Nick Whitehouse

Chief AI Officer

Onit

Aaron Van Nice

Aaron Van Nice

VP, Legal Affairs, Regulatory & Compliance (LARC)

ADM

Jasmine Sims

Jasmine Sims

VP, Global Legal Operations and Contracts

IBM

Jeffrey Solomon

Jeffrey Solomon

VP, GTM Strategy & Alliances

Onit

Gregg McConnell

Gregg McConnell

Global Director Legal Operations & Innovation

Vylor

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