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The 7th Lawtech Forum Asia 2026 is a legal technology conference in Singapore bringing together law firm leaders, legal operations professionals, innovation teams, cybersecurity experts, and in-house counsel to explore AI, legal transformation, privacy, and data governance.
The 7th Lawtech Forum Asia 2026 brings together senior legal, innovation, technology, cybersecurity, privacy, and operations leaders to examine how legal organisations can modernise responsibly in an AI-driven and increasingly regulated environment.
Taking place on 21 May 2026 at Shangri-La Singapore, this year's forum is built for law firms, in-house legal teams, and the wider legal technology community across Asia. Under the theme "Trusted Transformation: Security, Compliance, and the Future of Legal Services," the programme focuses on the practical challenges shaping legal services in 2026 — from AI in production and defensible workflows to cyber resilience, cross-border data governance, digital evidence, and changing operating models.
The forum moves beyond AI hype and concentrates on the real questions facing the legal sector: what works, what scales, what is defensible, and what delivers lasting value. Attendees will hear from leading judges, practitioners, privacy specialists, and technology experts on how to deploy AI securely, strengthen governance, protect client trust, and prepare legal teams for the next phase of transformation.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
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How legal teams are moving from AI experimentation to scalable operating models
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How to build defensible AI workflows with human oversight, approval gates, and audit trails
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The latest approaches to governance, accountability, and compliance for legal AI
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How cross-border privacy and data strategy are shaping legal operations in Asia
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Best practices in digital evidence, authenticity, and disputes technology
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How legal teams can strengthen cyber resilience, vendor risk controls, and incident response
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Key issues around IP, ownership, licensing, and AI-era rights
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How firms are adapting talent, knowledge management, and operating models for the future
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
The following speakers have been invited to present due to their expertise and forward thinking approach to the current topics.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This event has been exclusively produced to address the function and capacity of the following positions from across all industries legal and technology function:
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Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
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Chief Operating Officer (COO)
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Chief Digital Officer (CDO) / Digital Transformation Director
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Head of Cybersecurity
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Head of Innovation / Legal Innovation Director
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Legal Technology Director / Legal Systems Manager
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Knowledge Director / Knowledge Manager
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Head of Litigation Support / eDiscovery Manager
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General Counsel (GC) / Deputy General Counsel
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Head of Legal Operations / Legal Ops Director
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Legal Counsel (Corporate / Commercial / Employment)
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Head of Contracts / Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Lead
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Head of Compliance / Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
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Data Protection Officer (DPO) / Head of Privacy
• All those who have a role in the technology side of a law firm or legal department
who should attend
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Event Information
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Registration: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Conference: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Networking Drinks: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Dress Code: Business Attire
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Venue: Shangri-La Singapore Location: Island Ballroom, 22 Orange Grove Rd, Singapore 258350
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
Programme:
If you have any questions about the the programme or are interested in speaking at one of our events Jenny Katrivesis at Jenny.katrivesis@thomsonreuters.com
Sponsors
If you are interested in partnering with us please contact George Katrivesis at george.katrivesis@thomsonreuters.com
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