🎙️ 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝘁-𝗼𝗻.At LegalTechTalk 2026, David sat down with Ben Wightwick, CCO from Autologyx to discuss why successful AI isn't just about the model.It's about the process behind it.💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:↳ AI and deterministic workflows work best together↳ Governance is essential for trusted AI adoption↳ Knowing who did what, which model was used, and how AI was applied matters↳ AI should improve how the business operates, not just make individual lawyers more productiveAs AI becomes embedded across law firms, governance is shifting from a nice-to-have to a business essential.The next wave of legal AI isn't just about adoption.It's about governance.#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #LegalAI #AIGovernance #LegalInnovation #FutureOfLaw #LegalOperations #LegalTechTalk

🎙️ 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁.

At LEGAL INNOVATION & TECH FEST, Roni Millard, Founder and Health & Wellness Consultant at The Wellbeing Edge, sat down with Peter Baumann, CEO and Founder at ActiveNav to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing law firms in the age of AI.

And it isn't AI.

It's data.

As Peter explained, law firms are sitting on enormous volumes of unstructured data across document management systems, cloud platforms, file shares, and countless repositories.

The challenge isn't finding new AI tools.

It's making sure the data behind them is fit for purpose.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀:

↳ AI adoption is accelerating faster than any previous technology cycle

↳ Law firms are increasingly focused on preparing and curating data for AI

↳ Unstructured data represents both enormous value and significant risk

↳ Good governance remains the foundation of successful AI initiatives

↳ There are no shortcuts when it comes to data quality

One statement that stood out:

"AI is effectively only as good as the data you put in."

Before firms can unlock the full potential of AI, they need to get their data house in order.

Garbage in. Garbage out.

#PeopleInLegal #LegalTech #AIinLaw #DataGovernance #LegalInnovation #FutureOfLaw #InformationGovernance #LegalAI #DataManagement

In this special People in Legal roundup from the Lexnova Guild's Communitas conference, Dr Jason Fox joined Chantal McNaught for a thought-provoking conversation about the "provocation and curse of efficiency".

Jason, a complexity practitioner and self-described wizard, challenged one of the biggest assumptions shaping modern professional life. That faster, more optimised, more automated always means better.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:
↳ Efficiency can create the illusion of progress, while distancing us from what really matters
↳ Default thinking may help us move faster, but it can also narrow how we see the future
↳ In law, future relevance may depend less on hyper-rationalisation and more on human judgement
↳ Burnout, legacy systems, and machine-like ways of working are signs that something needs to change
↳ The real opportunity is not to outcompete the machines, but to become more deeply human in how we work

One idea that really stood out:

"Is this meaningful progress, or are we potentially perpetuating a rich delusion of progress?"

It is a sharp question. Especially for legal professionals navigating AI, change, and increasing pressure to do more with less.

This is a short promotional special, but the ideas inside it are anything but small.