Beyond the Hype: AI, Lawyers, and the New Shape of Legal Work

29 Apr 2026
Track 1
2026 is the year legal AI stopped being a conversation about "if" and became a conversation about "how to do it right." Join Harvey's Australian Country Manager, Ashleigh Whittaker and Mallesons'  Chief Innovation Officer, Michelle Mahoney for a candid fireside on what's actually working — from perspectives on the new shape that legal work is taking, to the hard-won lessons of rolling out AI, to the emerging capabilities that will define the next twelve months. Honest reflections from inside one of legal's most ambitious innovation programs, and from the company building the tools powering it.
Speakers
Michelle Mahoney
Michelle Mahoney, Chief Innovation Officer, Mallesons
Ashleigh Whittaker
Ashleigh Whittaker, Australian Country Manager, Harvey