Beacon LIVE: Shaping the Future of Legal Together

🎉 100+ Attendees 👩 20+ Facilitators 💬 20 Roundtable Discussion

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Panel Discussion

The Future of Legal Work: Evaluating Success, Flexibility, and Balance

In this panel, Sabrina Pervez moderates a conversation with Gifty Okonkwo and Saffron Gilbert-Kaluba on how legal teams are reshaping success, performance, and  flexibility for the future.

Fireside Chat

Influence, Visibility, and Voice: Women Leading Legal’s Next Chapter

A candid conversation on how women in legal are owning their voice and shaping what leadership looks like. Watch Joanna Goodman in conversation with Sally Guyer as they discuss what it takes to lead with intention.

ROUNDTABLE 1

Leading with AI: Empowering the Next Generation of Legal Professionals

This roundtable explored how the next generation of legal professionals are experimenting and redefining how work gets done.

ROUNDTABLE 2

The Power of Networks: Collaboration as a Catalyst for Growth

Careers don’t grow in isolation. A deep dive into how strong networks, shared learning, and collaboration are becoming the real drivers of growth in legal.

Meet the Facilitators  who made this event a success

Joanna Goodman

Freelance IT Columnist, The Law Society Gazette

Eliza Killpack

Legal Counsel - Commercial, Belmond

Saffron Gillbert-Kaluba

CEO, The Law Chronicle

Gifty Okonkwo

Senior Legal Counsel, Xero

Aanchul Lalla

Head Of Legal and Compliance, Kayana

Sally Guyer

Global CEO, WorldCC

Kimberley Whitaker

General Counsel, Corti

Nurila Abdraimova

Lecturer, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University

Alia Ali

Regional Head of Legal, Swarco UK and Ireland

Allia Khan

Head Of Legal, PoloWorks

Nicky Kouzeleas

General Counsel, Acamar Films

Daryna Sydorenko

Senior Legal Manager, VG Entertainment

Sarah Owens

Legal Operations Lead, Barratt Redrow

Prabhgat K Singhal

Lawyer, PRS for Music

Rebekah Dobson

Associate Director Legal Operations (International Lead), Gilead Sciences

Sabrina Pervez

Regional Director - EMEA, SpotDraft

Sarah Ouis

Founder, Law But How?

Claire Eldridge

Director of Legal & Compliance Operations, Quantinuum

Natalie Salunke

General Counsel, Likezero

Leila El Gharbi

Founder, Beautiful Souls in Legal(Tech)

Zara Ashraf

Contract Manager, Octopus Energy Generation

Rathini S

Head of Legal, Climate X

Olivia Atkinson

Legal Counsel, Creditspring

About the Event

Beacon LIVE by SpotDraft: Women in Legal brought together the London legal community on March 5, 2026, for an afternoon of thoughtful conversations and meaningful connections. Led by an inspiring lineup of women, the event explored how modern legal teams  are evolving in an AI-driven world.   

Through roundtables, a panel discussion, and a fireside chat, attendees shared practical insights, followed by a chocolate artisan tasting and Beacon Happy Hour that continued the conversations beyond the sessions.

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About SpotDraft

SpotDraft is an AI-powered CLM platform that accelerates contract creation, analysis, and management, allowing businesses to close deals twice as fast while minimizing risk and errors.