LEXTALK WORLD
CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Leading the Legal Way Forward
LexTalk World San Francisco 2026 brings together global legal leaders for two days of keynote sessions, panel discussions, and high-impact networking.
Explore the agenda to plan your experience at one of the most anticipated legal conferences of 2026.
Day 1 - 19th Nov
AI, IP & The New Legal Business Model
Registration
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
From Protection to Connection: Turning Your Practice Inside Out with AI
The Evolving Business of Law – Alternative models, operational efficiency, and changing client expectations.
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
Orchestration over Automation – Integrating AI Agents into Corporate Workflows.
Case Study Presentation
A quick speech by an Industry Leader
Cross-Border Investigations & Regulatory Exposure – Navigating multi-jurisdiction compliance and enforcement risk.
Networking Over Lunch
The Rise of the "Judgment Expert" – Redefining In-House Roles in the Age of Agentic AI.
A quick speech by an Industry Leader
Case Study Presentation 2
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
The Legal Function in 2030 – Talent, technology, and new operating models.
Day 2 - 20th Nov
AI, IP & The New Legal Business Model
Registration
Welcome Tea & One-on-One Introduction
Keynote Speech:
IP as a Business Asset – Turning patents and trade secrets into competitive advantage.
Networking Hi-Tea & Refreshments
The AI IPO Wave – Legal readiness for the next generation of technology listings
Case Study Presentation
A quick speech by an Industry Leader
The Speed of Modern Legal Decision-Making – Managing risk when business moves faster than regulation.
Networking Over Lunch
The Weaponization of Information – Legal risk arising from leaks, manipulation, and digital exposure.
AWARD
CEREMONY
LexTalk Executive Roundtables
Private. Peer-Led. By Invitation Only.
Some of the most valuable conversations in legal leadership never happen on the main stage.
The LexTalk Executive Roundtables are exclusive, invitation-only discussions designed for General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, senior in-house counsel, law firm partners, and selected industry leaders. Conducted under the Chatham House Rule, these confidential sessions provide a trusted environment where participants can openly discuss the strategic, operational, and leadership challenges that are often difficult to address in public forums.
Each roundtable is intentionally limited to 8–10 participants, ensuring meaningful dialogue, practical knowledge exchange, and peer-to-peer learning among executives facing similar business and legal challenges.
There are no presentations, no recordings, and no media—only candid conversations, real experiences, and actionable insights.
Day 1, 19th Nov Executive Roundtables
Strategic Assets, AI & Enterprise Risk
Protecting AI Assets: The Hidden IP Challenges Inside Enterprises
Executive Challenge
AI is transforming how organizations create, license, and commercialize intellectual property. Yet many legal departments continue to face unanswered questions around ownership, provenance, licensing models, and protecting proprietary assets built on rapidly evolving AI technologies.
Discussion Topics
- Protecting proprietary AI models, algorithms, and trade secrets
- Licensing AI-enabled products and platforms
- Managing synthetic data and training data risks
- IP due diligence during acquisitions and investments
- Valuation of AI-driven intellectual property
The New IP Stack: Patents, Copyright, Data, Open Source & AI
Executive Challenge
Modern technology products rarely depend on a single form of intellectual property. They combine patents, copyright, proprietary data, open-source software, trade secrets, third-party technology, and AI—creating overlapping rights and increasingly complex ownership questions.
Discussion Topics
- Mapping IP ownership across complex technology stacks
- Managing open-source and third-party technology exposure
- Copyright and AI-generated content
- Protecting proprietary datasets and model weights
- Building enterprise-wide IP governance frameworks
Day 2 Executive Roundtables
Legal Operations, AI & The Future Legal Function
The IP Function of 2030: From Legal Protector to Innovation Strategist
Executive Challenge
The role of the IP function is changing as technology, AI, data, and intangible assets become central to enterprise value. Future IP leaders will need to operate beyond traditional legal protection and work directly with R&D, product, strategy, finance, and executive leadership.
Discussion Topics
- Redesigning the role of the Chief IP Counsel
- Integrating IP strategy with R&D, product, and business strategy
- Building IP teams with AI and technology capabilities
- Using technology to manage and analyze IP portfolios
- Preparing the IP function for the next generation of innovation
IP Due Diligence in Technology M&A: Finding the Risks Before the Deal Closes
Executive Challenge
Technology acquisitions increasingly involve complex combinations of patents, software, data, AI models, open-source components, and third-party licenses. Traditional IP due diligence may no longer reveal the risks that can materially affect the value of a transaction.
Discussion Topics
- Establishing ownership and chain of title for critical IP
- Identifying AI training data and third-party technology risks
- Open-source software and licensing exposure
- IP representations, warranties, and indemnification
- Assessing IP quality when valuing technology acquisitions
Day 1, 19th Nov Executive Roundtables
Strategic Assets, AI & Enterprise Risk
When the Shield Breaks: Cyber Incidents, AI Failures & Crisis Leadership
Executive Challenge
Major cyber incidents and AI-related failures demand rapid, coordinated decisions across Legal, Security, Technology, and Communications. This session explores governance frameworks and executive decision-making during high-impact crises.
Discussion Topics
- Crisis governance and executive decision-making
- Disclosure obligations and regulatory response
- Preserving legal privilege during incident response
- Managing AI failures and emerging technology risks
- Coordinating Legal, IT, Security, and Communications
Board Governance, Executive Accountability & Personal Liability
Executive Challenge
Regulatory scrutiny, shareholder expectations, and enterprise risk continue to increase the responsibilities—and personal exposure—of General Counsel and corporate leadership.
Discussion Topics
- Board governance and executive oversight
- Personal liability and regulatory expectations
- Enterprise risk reporting
- Crisis escalation and decision-making
- Building resilient governance frameworks
Day 2 Executive Roundtables
Legal Operations, AI & The Future Legal Function
Managing Outside Counsel: Driving Value Beyond the Billable Hour
Executive Challenge
Corporate legal departments are redefining how they engage, evaluate, and manage external counsel while seeking greater efficiency, transparency, and measurable business value.
Discussion Topics
- Alternative fee arrangements
- Managing outside counsel performance
- AI-assisted legal services and billing
- Optimizing legal spend
- Building stronger strategic partnerships
The Leadership Reality of the Modern GC: Rebuilding the Legal Function for the Next Era
Executive Challenge
Artificial intelligence, automation, and evolving business expectations are transforming legal careers, team structures, and leadership models. This discussion explores how legal departments are preparing for the next decade.
Discussion Topics
- The future structure of legal teams
- Leadership in AI-enabled organizations
- Talent development and retention
- Business and technology fluency
- The evolving role of the General Counsel
Participation Guidelines
- Participation is by invitation only, with each roundtable limited to 8–10 senior executives.
- All discussions operate under the Chatham House Rule to encourage open and candid dialogue.
- No presentations, recordings, or media are permitted, ensuring a confidential environment for meaningful peer-to-peer exchange.
- Each session is facilitated by an experienced moderator to encourage balanced participation and practical discussion.
Chatham House Rule
When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of any speaker or participant may be revealed.