In-Person Panel: Building a Defensible AI Strategy for the Modern Legal Department

​As the legal landscape shifts from AI experimentation to full-scale integration, General Counsel must move beyond the hype to construct a roadmap that is as secure as it is transformative. This session brings together a high-impact panel of legal tech leaders, law firm partners, venture capitalists, and CSOs to explore the realities of navigating AI, specifically addressing how to bridge the gap between rapid innovation and data sovereignty.

​We will dive into the evolving economics of the industry, examining how to realign relationships with outside counsel as AI disrupts traditional billing models, and how to redefine in-house value by shifting the focus from administrative efficiency to strategic impact. Attendees will walk away with a defensible framework for auditing vendor ecosystems, securing internal buy-in from security leadership, and ensuring their department remains a high-performance engine in an AI-native business world.

​Panelists:

​Kathy Zhu, former DoorDash AGC, CEO @ Streamline AI
Jake Weiner, Head of Strategic Business Development @ Harvey
Hendrik Bartel, Co-founder & CEO @ PostSig
Nick Adams, Managing Partner & Co-founder @ Differential Ventures
Joe Guagliardo (moderator), Partner, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies; Member, US AI Advisory Group @ Dentons

​Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30: Arrival, Cocktails, Light Bites
6:30 - 7:15: Panel | Audience Q&A
7:15 - 8:00: Networking & Wrap Up

​About Dentons
As the world’s largest law firm, Dentons advises innovators and investors at every stage of growth—from early-stage venture financings to complex corporate transactions and global expansion. The firm works extensively with companies operating in AI and other high-growth technology sectors.

About Streamline AI
Streamline AI is the AI operating platform for in-house legal teams. By leveraging AI agents to automate intake, triage demand, and eliminate workflow bottlenecks, Streamline empowers over 1,000 lawyers at firms like Gusto and Bloom Energy to simplify the complexities of legal operations.

​About Harvey
Harvey is a leading AI platform built for legal and professional services workflows. The company helps law firms, in-house legal teams and other organizations streamline complex research, drafting and operational tasks through domain-specific AI tools.

​About PostSig
PostSig is an AI-powered contract intelligence platform that helps companies unlock value hidden in signed agreements. The platform transforms static contracts into actionable insights by surfacing obligations, risks, renewal opportunities and compliance issues across complex contract portfolios.

​About Differential Ventures
Differential Ventures is a NYC-based early-stage venture firm backing founders building the future of AI, enterprise technology and data infrastructure. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and partners closely with entrepreneurs building the tools powering the modern data economy.