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Shaun Leisegang
The Frontier Law Firm: How Robots, AI Agents and People Are Redefining Legal
Legal firms face mounting pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and deliver faster client outcomes — all while maintaining quality, compliance and trust. Yet most AI initiatives remain isolated experiments rather than structural change. This session explores how Frontier Firms combine robots (automation), AI agents and people to redesign legal operations. Learn how innovative legal organisations are moving beyond pilots and building an AI-first operating model that drives measurable productivity, resilience and competitive advantage.
3 Key Learnings
- AI Is an Operating Model — Not a Tool. Attendees will understand why isolated AI pilots fail and how Frontier Firms redesign workflows by combining robots (automation), AI agents and people into a unified operating model.
- Where AI and Automation Deliver Immediate Legal ROI. Participants will find out how they can identify high-impact legal use cases where structured automation and AI agents can reduce turnaround time, improve matter management, streamline compliance processes and free lawyers to focus on advisory and client value work.
- A Practical Pathway to Becoming a Frontier Firm. Attendees will learn how to get started — how to uncover opportunities, prioritise practical use cases and take them from concept to production.
About Shaun
Shaun Leisegang is a visionary leader, evangelist, and technologist at the helm of Tecala’s Automation, Data, and AI division. He is dedicated to empowering customers to supercharge their business operations using these technologies. Previously, as CEO and Co-founder of rapidMATION, Shaun spearheaded efforts to help companies unlock their people’s potential and stay ahead of the competition through intelligent automation. This company, founded in 2018, was acquired by Tecala in 2023.
With a global footprint that spans South Africa, the UK, Europe, the USA, and Australia, Shaun has been instrumental in driving business transformation – leveraging his passion for people, business, and technology – to make significant impacts across multiple industries.