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Defining the Future of Legal, Together

Beacon LIVE brings together top voices shaping modern legal teams and what comes next. This is where legal meets leadership, strategy and scale.

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The Standard Hotel, High Line, NYC

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Meet Our Facilitators

JP Son

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Verbit.ai

Hope Cannon

Director of Legal Ops, Diligent

Jason Allegrante

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Fireblocks

Sharon Siegel

General Counsel, Notabene

Stephanie Palmieri

Director of Legal Operations

Tommie Tavares-Ferreira

Chief Strategy Officer, Lawtrades

Shai Mehani

CEO & Co-Founder, In-House Connect

Akshay Verma

Chief Operating officer / Host,
SPOTDRAFT

Sumeet Chugani

General Counsel, Cloaked

Adam Becker

Director of Legal Ops, Cockroach Labs

Farrah Pepper

Chief Legal Innovation Counsel & Chief Global Discovery Counsel

Stacy Lettie

Chief of Staff to the GC, Organon

Kevin Cohn

Chief Customer Officer, Brightflag

Matthew Wheatley

Chief Commercial Officer

Rene Paula Molina

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Legal Officer

Stephanie Margulies

Vice President - Legal

Brian Chase

General Counsel

Brian Campbell

Chief Legal Officer

Jasmine Sims

Head of Legal Operations

Jonas Stoffel

General Counsel

Tanya Vadaketh

General Counsel, Ascenda

Joe Green

Chief Innovation Officer

Alice Bisgrove

SVP & Deputy General Counsel, Commercial Legal, Procore Technologies

Sarah Madden

Head of Rev Ops

Amit Khanna

General Counsel

Brian Fitzpatrick

General Counsel

Monica Simon

EVP, Head of Legal

Andrew Hohenstein

Deputy GC - Head of Commercial Transactions & Legal Operations

Alison Fraser

Head of Development and Use of Tech Legal Affairs

More to be announced soon!

The Future of Legal

Network

with leading in-house legal teams

Evolve

with trends defining the future of legal tech

Gain

early access to insights, benchmarks and insights

Recharge

and build connections through curated experiences

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 AM
WELCOME ADDRESS
The Future of Legal
A forward-looking take on what’s next for legal ops, AI, and growth of the legal function. We'll set the tone for a day focused on impact, scale, and efficiency. 
9:10 – 10:00 AM
ROUNDTABLE 1
Metrics that Matter (to the C-Suite)
‍Discover how high-performing teams prioritise what matters most to businesses. This roundtable kicks off our interactive format: small groups, honest conversations, and practical insights.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee & Mimosas
10:30 – 11:15 AM
ROUNDTABLE 2
Leveraging Ops & Technology Expertise for Career Growth
A discussion on how mastering legal ops and technology can become your strongest career accelerant. This roundtable examines how to leverage legal wins, align your work with leadership objectives, and chart a path toward increased responsibility and recognition throughout the organisation.
11:15 – 12:05 PM
ROUNDTABLE 3
Bridging Culture, Tech, and Talent in the AI Era
This hands-on session invites legal professionals to discuss how their teams can preserve a strong, inclusive culture while empowering people to focus on strategic, high-impact contributions as AI and automation streamline work.
12:05 – 1:00 PM
Lunch & Lounge
1:00 – 1:50 PM
PANEL (CLE CREDITS)
Budgeting for AI — Making the Business Case
AI isn’t the hard sell—getting the budget is. Hear how legal leaders are framing impact, winning executive buy-in, and turning interest into investment.
1:50 – 2:20 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT
Turning Tech Fluency into Career Currency
Today’s most impactful legal leaders aren’t just tech-aware—they’re tech fluent. In this conversation, we’ll explore how staying ahead of legal tech trends (like AI, automation, and analytics) can position you for broader influence, faster decisions, and career-defining opportunities beyond the legal silo.
2:20 – 2:30 PM
closing session
Curated Reflections from the Day
A quick summary of lessons, wins, and crowd-sourced tactics, reflecting on the day.
2:30 – 3:30 PM
NETWORKING
Beacon After Hour
The after hour is all about reflection, serendipity and community.

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