Date & Time
Monday, March 9, 2026, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Name
Strategic Legal Leadership in the Age of Agentic AI
Description
As AI agents increasingly replace traditional software applications, organizations are realizing greater cost efficiency, improved decision-making, enhanced competitiveness, and more streamlined legal workflows. With their ability to automate complex tasks, reason, and adapt to evolving legal requirements, AI agents represent the future of high-performing legal operations.
In a fireside chat interview, experts will share their experiences and perspectives on agentic AI. Through this session, attendees will learn how to effectively:
- Build a strategy to integrate agentic AI into your organization’s legal operations.
- Identify the most impactful use cases for agentic AI to drive efficiency and innovation.
- Understand how agentic systems differ from standalone LLMs
- Manage organizational change and foster a culture of adaptability as agentic AI transforms workflows and roles.
Speakers
John Zhu, Sr. Director, Legal and Compliance Tech - GSK
Jon Kessler, Vice President and General Manager, Information Governance - Epiq
Jessica Escalera, Head of Legal Operations - Americas - HSBC
Nicole Langston, Head of eDiscovery, Counsel - Barclays
Lydia Petrakis, Assistant General Counsel - Microsoft
Jon Kessler, Vice President and General Manager, Information Governance - Epiq
Jessica Escalera, Head of Legal Operations - Americas - HSBC
Nicole Langston, Head of eDiscovery, Counsel - Barclays
Lydia Petrakis, Assistant General Counsel - Microsoft
Location Name
Room 405.2