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OVERVIEW
This late-afternoon, high-impact symposium will bring together innovation and IT leaders from Canada’s top law firms to explore one of the most pressing infrastructure questions facing the legal sector: What should the foundation of your AI-enabled firm look like?
Join us for thought-provoking keynotes, peer insight panels, and a concise hands-on case study designed to further understand the future of law firm tech and how the choices legal leaders are considering today will impact the law firm of the next five years.
Structure + Audience
Symposium | September 10, 2025 | 4:00 – 7:30 PM
Audience
- CIOs, CTOs, and Directors of IT at law firms (primarily 50+ lawyers)
- Heads of Innovation, Legal Ops, and Transformation
- Managing Partners and Strategy Executives interested in firmwide AI adoption
Structure + Format
A late-afternoon, high-impact symposium designed for legal technology leaders, featuring:
- Keynote Presentation from a high-profile AI or public policy thought leader
- Innovation Panel with senior IT and innovation leaders from top Canadian law firms
- Spotlight Case Study featuring a real-world use case of private-cloud deployment
- Networking Reception with curated introductions and informal peer exchange
This in-person event is designed to spark meaningful dialogue and peer learning around the future infrastructure of AI-enabled law firms.
Law Society of Ontario: This event is under consideration for 2 CPD Professionalism credits
Themes + Agenda
A late-afternoon, high-impact symposium designed for legal technology leaders, featuring:
- Keynote Presentation from a high-profile AI or public policy thought leader
- Innovation Panel with senior IT and innovation leaders from top Canadian law firms
- Spotlight Case Study featuring a real-world private cloud deployment
- Networking Reception with curated introductions and informal peer exchange
This in-person event is designed to spark meaningful dialogue and peer learning around the future infrastructure of AI-enabled law firms.
Key Themes
- What infrastructure will define the law firm of 2030?
- Why Private Cloud is more than a deployment model — it’s a long-term strategy
- Governance, ownership, and differentiation in an AI-driven legal ecosystem
- Future-proofing legal workflows and protecting proprietary data
4:00 PM – Welcome + Opening Remarks
Setting the Stage: AI adoption in law is inevitable — but how we build the foundation will determine competitive advantage.
4:20 PM – Keynote: The Future of Professional Services in Canada in the AI Era
A provocative look at how AI will transform Canada’s professional services landscape, with insights for law firm leaders.
4:50 PM – Panel Discussion: Towards 2030
How is your law firm’s AI strategy evolving, and what does it mean for its business model
- Build vs. buy: navigating platform decisions
- Infrastructure choices: public vs. private
- Aligning tech decisions with firm strategy
- The business model impact of AI deployments
5:30 PM – Spotlight Case Study: Private Cloud in Action
An inside look at a real-world private cloud deployment with an Alexi client.
- Why private cloud was selected
- Implementation journey
- How it supports secure, scalable AI functionality
5:50 PM – Closing Remarks
Summarizing key insights and extending the conversation
6:00 PM – Networking Reception
Leading at the intersection of business + law + the business of law.