Defining the Next Era of how In House Legal Works

Senior legal leaders. One room. A fireside chat, a documentary screening, and conversations that don't stop when the agenda does. This is Beacon LIVE Bengaluru — and it's nothing like your last legal event.
13 August 2026, Thursday, 7:00 PM
Big Pitcher, Indiranagar

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About the Event

Join us on August 13 for a fireside chat with Akshay Verma, COO, SpotDraft followed by the Indian premiere screening of Smooth Operators — SpotDraft's documentary on the people quietly transforming how legal teams work. Then the room opens up. Food, drinks, and the kind of conversation that happens when the right people are in the same place at the same time.

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Why Attend

01

The guest list is intentional.

Every person in the room has been hand-picked. The conversation starts at a different level because everyone in it is operating at one.
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02

Evening that finds its own momentum.

It opens with the screening of Smooth Operators, then moves to a fireside chat with peers and somewhere between conversations and the last drink, the night stops feeling like an event.
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03

Honest conversations

Invite-only and off the record changes the atmosphere. People say what's actually on their mind — not just what they'd say on a stage.
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04

Peers operating at your level.

GCs, deputy GCs, and senior counsel from Bengaluru's most interesting companies. Conversations with legal leaders who are shaping how modern legal teams run.
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Agenda

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Check-in & Reception
Walk in, grab a drink, and meet the room. The evening starts here.
7:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Screening
Lights down. Popcorn in hand. Smooth Operators on screen — the real story of the people 
who built legal ops before it had a name.
8:15 PM - 8:45 PM
fireside Chat
Fireside Chat with Akshay Verma, COO, SpotDraft
8:45 PM Onwards
Drinks reception
The agenda ends. The evening doesn't. Drinks, good company, and conversations that 
tend to run long.

Meet Our Facilitators

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Joanna Goodman

Joanna Goodman

Freelance IT Columnist, The Law Society Gazette

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Eliza Killpack

Eliza Killpack

Legal Counsel - Commercial, Belmond

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Saffron Gillbert-Kaluba

Saffron Gillbert-Kaluba

CEO, The Law Chronicle

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Gifty Okonkwo

Gifty Okonkwo

Senior Legal Counsel, Xero

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Aanchul Lalla

Aanchul Lalla

Head Of Legal and Compliance, Kayana

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Sally Guyer

Sally Guyer

Global CEO, WorldCC

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Kimberley Whitaker

Kimberley Whitaker

General Counsel, Corti

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Nurila Abdraimova

Nurila Abdraimova

Lecturer, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University

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Alia Ali

Alia Ali

Regional Head of Legal, Swarco UK and Ireland

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Allia Khan

Allia Khan

Head Of Legal, PoloWorks

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Nicky Kouzeleas

Nicky Kouzeleas

General Counsel, Acamar Films

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Daryna Sydorenko

Daryna Sydorenko

Senior Legal Manager, VG Entertainment

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Sarah Owens

Sarah Owens

Legal Operations Lead, Barratt Redrow

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Prabhgat K Singhal

Prabhgat K Singhal

Lawyer, PRS for Music

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Rebekah Dobson

Rebekah Dobson

Associate Director Legal Operations (International Lead), Gilead Sciences

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Sabrina Pervez

Sabrina Pervez

Regional Director - EMEA, SpotDraft

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Sarah Ouis

Sarah Ouis

Founder, Law But How?

Claire Eldridge

Claire Eldridge

Director of Legal & Compliance Operations, Quantinuum

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Natalie Salunke

Natalie Salunke

General Counsel, Likezero

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Leila El Gharbi

Leila El Gharbi

Founder, Beautiful Souls in Legal(Tech)

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Zara Ashraf

Zara Ashraf

Contract Manager, Octopus Energy Generation

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Rathini S

Rathini S

Head of Legal, Climate X

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Olivia Atkinson

Olivia Atkinson

Legal Counsel, Creditspring

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Five professionals seated on a couch, focused on writing in notebooks labeled 'Legal Night'.
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People socializing inside a warmly lit bar with a decorated ceiling and illuminated bar shelves.
Seven women posing with drinks in a warmly lit bar with bottles displayed behind them.
Bartender in white shirt pouring a drink behind a wooden bar with customers in foreground.
Three men in conversation at a social event in a warmly lit room with shelves and framed pictures.
People smiling and interacting at a marble countertop with a small lamp and tray of glasses.
Three smiling women standing together, holding a blue scarf with a logo, indoors with patterned curtains.
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Group of people standing and sitting inside a warmly lit bar or lounge with patterned carpet.
Five professionals seated on a couch, focused on writing in notebooks labeled 'Legal Night'.
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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.
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