20th Lawtech Summit + Awards
Celebrating 20 Years of Legal Innovation
17–18 September 2026 | JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Early bird pricing: $599 until 31 July 2026
(INCLUDING 1 NIGHT ACCOMMODATION AT THE JW MARRIOTT)
Celebrating 20 years of connecting Australia's legal technology leaders
For two decades, the Lawtech Summit has brought together the people shaping legal technology across Australia. In 2026, we celebrate our 20th year with a summit focused on what matters most to legal leaders now: intelligent transformation, trusted innovation, operational resilience, cyber readiness, and the future role of legal technology in business strategy.
20th Lawtech Summit + Awards
17–18 September 2026 | JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Leading the Change
The technology leaders who shape tomorrow are preparing today
For 20 years, the Lawtech Summit has brought together the leaders, ideas and innovations shaping the future of legal technology in Australia. In 2026, join the legal technology community for a landmark edition focused on transformation, trust, resilience and the next era of legal service delivery.
WHY ATTEND IN 2026:
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A future-focused conference agenda shaped with industry input
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Senior legal tech and law firm leadership perspectives
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Practical discussions on AI, operations, governance, security and client value
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High-quality networking across law firms, legal departments and solution partners
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The Lawtech Awards celebrating innovation, leadership and team excellence
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This event has been exclusively produced to address the function and capacity of the following position from the legal profession - law firms, legal counsel and the corporate sector:
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CIO’s , COO’s , CISO’s
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IT Directors
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CFO’s & Finance Directors
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Head of Innovation
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Legal Partners - IT Area, Litigation
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Risk Managers
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Head of IT Security
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All those who have a role in the technology side of a law firm or legal department
OUR 2026 PANEL:
LAWTECH AWARDS 2026
17th September 2026
JW Marriott
Gold Coast - Awards Dinner
AWARD SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
31st August 2026
The Lawtech Awards are a unique, peer driven opportunity to acknowledge the movers and shakers of the Legal IT industry. The Lawtech Awards have always been part of the Lawtech Summit and here at Chilli IQ we thought it was finally time to reunite them.
They have consistently grown in prominence amongst the legal IT community as they recognise innovation and performance for new and existing IT projects, teams and individuals
The awards provide a valuable platform for recognising and promoting individual and team achievements in the legal IT industry.
Here is a list of the LAWTECH AWARDS categories to be awarded in 2026:
CATEGORY 1. INNOVATION IN LEGAL IT
CATEGORY 2: LEGAL IT TEAM OF THE YEAR – SMALL TO MEDIUM FIRM
CATEGORY 3: LEGAL IT TEAM OF THE YEAR – LARGE FIRM
CATEGORY 4: LEGAL IT RISING STAR
CATEGORY 5: LEGAL IT LEADER OF THE YEAR – SMALL TO MEDIUM FIRM
CATEGORY 6: LEGAL IT LEADER OF THE YEAR - LARGE FIRM
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OUR 2026 EVENT PARTNERS
Platinum Partner
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Gold Partners
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Sapphire Partners
Silver Partners
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Bronze Partners
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ACCOMMODATION
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
158 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 - (07) 5592 9800
LAWTECH PAST EVENTS
19th LAWTECH SUMMIT | OVERVIEW 2025
Event Theme: Future-Proofing Legal Technology:
Innovation ~ Intelligence ~ Integrity
18th LAWTECH SUMMIT | OVERVIEW 2024
Event Theme: Evolving legal service delivery:
making an impact through digital transformation
Contact us
Attendees:
If you have any questions about the event or your registration, please contact us at Kathy Katrivesis at kathy.katrivesis@thomsonreuters.com
Sponsors
If you are interested in partnering with us please contact George Katrivesis at george.katrivesis@thomsonreuters.com