Programme
8:15 AM | Welcome coffee
8:45 AM | Opening remarks
9:00 AM | Security Keynote: Why slow adoption, fast adoption & race to human intelligence create significant risks for businesses
This Keynote explores the risks associated with AI amidst the excitement and hype. Experts discuss how not adopting the latest technology can lead to rogue behavior, while the rapid pace of evolution causes a risk of immediate obsolescence. The race to achieve human-level AI risks cutting corners, eroding ethics, and lowering security standards. Join us to uncover these hidden risks and understand how to navigate them effectively.
Keynote Speaker
- Rachid Gerraoui
Professor, Distributed computing, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
9:30 AM | Panel 1: AI governance and market realities
This panel will explore the intersection of AI governance and market realities with insights from current tech leaders. Key topics include how Big Tech integrates compliance with AI development and the role of external counsel, the risks associated with AI supply chains, and the essential skills lawyers and businesses need to thrive in the AI era.
Moderator
- Mariia Shcherbakova
Co-Head Swiss LegalTech Association, Geneva Chapter
Speakers
- Thomas Spörri
Regional Attorney at Global Deal Team, Microsoft EMEA - Gregoire Mastrangelo
Head of Insights, Analytics, and AI, International Olympic Committee - Kateryna Bondar
Head of Legal, Nexent Bank (Suisse) SA - Gilbert Rinaldi
CEO, Rinaldi Consulting
10:15 AM | Tech showcase – A panorama of legal software
A hands-on session featuring live demonstrations of technologies available on the market for law practitioners. The showcase will feature software and how they operate in short commented 1m30 demos. It will be followed by an extended break where tech creators will be available for further discussion and inquiries.
10:45 AM | Meet tech creators & Break
A 45-minute networking and meetup break
Use the event app to book meetings with tech creators or other participants, while enjoying warm beverages. This session is designed to facilitate meetings between all event participants.
11:30 AM | Panel 2: AI before the bench
How should magistrates and supervisory bodies handle AI slop and misuse in court?
This panel will discuss how magistrates and supervisory bodies address the misuse and errors of AI in court settings. The session will cover the challenges and strategies for managing AI-related issues in the judicial system. Participants will also hear examples of how judicial oversight is evolving to keep pace with the rapid advancement of AI technologies.
Moderator
- Daniel Kinzer
Partner, CMS von Erlach Partners SA, Vice-President of the Geneva Bar Association
Speakers
- Zelda Hunter
Partner, White & Case
Member of the Court, Swiss Arbitration Center - Prof. Solveiga Vilčinskaitė
Professor, Mykolas Romeris University
Arbitrator and Attorney-at-Law, Solewill
Delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR - Antoine Hamdan
Judge at the Geneva Criminal Court - Endri Gega
Counsel, Schellenberg Wittmer, former criminal court judge and prosecutor in Geneva
12:15 PM | Panel 3: Staffing the future
How to provide corporations and law firms with high performing talents?
This session explores how corporations and law firms can attract, train, and retain top legal talent. Discussions cover continuous training, AI readiness for young lawyers, and the role of universities in bridging emerging skills gaps.
Moderator
- Aurélien Triouillier
Head of Learning & Development, CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA
Speakers
- Samy Chaar
Chief Economist & CIO Switzerland and Capital Partner, Lombard Odier & Cie SA - Dr Eva Cellina
Lecturer, Digital Law Center of the University of Geneva - Dorothee Schramm
Vice-President and member of the Board, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC)
- Roxana Sharifi
Senior Associate and Lead Innovation & Legal Tech, CMS von Erlach Partners SA