Closing Debate | The Future of Legal Practice is Agentic

29 Apr 2026
Track 1
We close the conference with a high-energy debate on whether legal practice is heading into an agentic future or is already there! It will be provocative, practical and fun, with debaters taking opposing sides on what agents could mean for lawyers, allied legal professionals, business services, law firms, legal departments, the community legal sector and clients. Expect a lively, engaging, substantive and maybe even scary conclusion to the day!
Chairperson
Terri Mottershead
Terri Mottershead, Director, Digital Enablement, Ashurst Advance
Speakers
Caryn Sandler
Caryn Sandler, Partner + Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer, Gilbert + Tobin
David Bushby
David Bushby, Head of Legal Operations, Canva
Amanda Fajerman
Amanda Fajerman, Head of AI Acceleration (Asia & Australia), Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Andrea Foot
Andrea Foot, Director, Leaf Logic