Speakers
Elisabet LundgrenManaging Partner, Linklaters Stockholm
Elisabet is a managing partner and the Nordic head of corporate M&A at Linklaters Stockholm. She is a trusted adviser to a wide range of clients, including listed companies, private equity funds, and financial institutions. She is particularly renowned for her work in technology-driven transactions, supporting clients with investments, partnerships and acquisitions at the forefront of AI, digital transformation and emerging technologies. She frequently advises on the structuring and negotiation of complex joint ventures, often facilitating seamless and strategic international collaborations. Her practice also includes advising on regulatory issues such as Swedish national security and technology regulation, and she has extensive experience of supporting clients in sectors that are critical to innovation and the AI economy.
Andrew Hjuler CrichtonGeneralsekretær, Danske Advokatsamfundet
Andrew Hjuler Crichton, Secretary General of the Danish Bar and Law Society since 2019. Andrew has extensive experience and interest in working with the political system coming from a position as Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, where he was part of the Executive Board and Group Management.
He has previously been Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Employment and has worked as a lawyer specialized in company law and business law.
Sophia LagerholmHead of Digital & Innovation, Advokatfirman Delphi
With over 25 years of experience in the legal field as an attorney, Head of Knowledge Management & Learning, and Head of Digital & Innovation, Sophia Lagerholm leads Delphi's digitization and innovation initiatives. Her primary focus is on catalyzing constructive and cultural change, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging AI and other technologies across the organization with the aim of facilitating her colleagues while creating added value for the firm's clients
Aku SorainenFounder and senior partner, Sorainen law firm
Aku Sorainen is the founder and senior partner of (the) law firm Sorainen, which has 290 lawyers, including 53 partners, in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Chambers and Mergermarket regularly award the firm the Baltic Law Firm of the Year. In 2025, Mergermarket awarded it the CEE Law Firm of the Year, and The Lawyer magazine in the UK the Nordic Law Firm of the Year. The Financial Times ranks Sorainen among the most innovative law firms in Continental Europe.
Mark StockleyCybersecurity specialist
Mark Stockley is the host of the award-winning podcast The AI Fix and ahighly regarded cybersecurity speaker and writer known for making complex technology engaging, relevant, and easy to understand. He has spent more than two decades working with leading global cybersecurity brands, investigating and reporting on emerging threats and helping organisations navigate the fast-changing landscape of AI and security. His insights have appeared in major publications including The New York Times, Forbes, Popular Science, and WIRED.
Iga KurowskaAI Product Excellence Lead, Karnov Group & Norstedt Juridik
Iga Kurowska is the Group Lead of AI Product Excellence at Karnov Group and Norstedts Juridik. Prior to stepping into this role, she spent three years driving innovation initiatives across Karnov Region South (France, Spain and Portugal). She previously served as Head of Innovation & Legaltech at a major Spanish corporate law firm and holds a PhD from Sorbonne Law School, where her research focused on data-driven international M&A transactions. A former practicing French lawyer, she also teaches at several European universities. Iga is a successful legaltech founder, having exited her startup in 2021, and is the author of numerous publications on legal technology. She is active in global legal innovation networks, including the AIJA Legaltech Board and the Global Legaltech Consortium.
Merete SmithGeneralsekretær, Den Norske Advokatforening
Merete Smith has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Bar Association since 2003. She has a law degree from University of Oslo, an LL.M. from Georgetown University in Washington DC, and experience as an associate in a corporate law firm and from the Ministry of Justice in Norway. Merete Smith has been an assistance judge in Asker og Bærum District court and a judge at Borgarting Appeal Court in Oslo. She has been Head of the Board of The National Theatre in Norway, co-chairs The Bar Executives Committee in the IBA and, and is head of CEEBA (Chief Executives of European Bar Associations).
Niko JakobssonSecretary General, The Finnish Bar Association
Niko Jakobsson has served as the Secretary General of the Finnish Bar Association since 2021. He previously worked for Borenius Attorneys Ltd (2012–2021), most recently as General Counsel and Development Director. As a member of the management team, he was responsible for, among other things, the digitalization of the law firm, data protection and information security, as well as communications and marketing. Jakobsson has also been employed by Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2008) and Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2011). In addition, he has completed a court internship, i.e. auscultated in the District Court of Helsinki 2014–2015, and has been employed by Edita Publishing Oy (2006) which provides legal publishing and legal information services such as Edilex and Finlex.
Christian SundellCIO, Cirio Advokatbyrå
Christian Sundell is the CIO at Cirio Advokatbyrå, leading the firm's digital transformation, AI strategy and LegalTech agenda. His work centres on accelerating AI adoption across legal workflows, driving operational efficiency and shaping new delivery models for modern legal services.Before joining Cirio, Christian spent more than two decades in senior IT leadership roles across regulated industries, including healthcare, emergency services and private care, where he led large-scale transformation, mission-critical operations and data-driven service development.He previously served as CIO at Ambea and BIO at Falck, following senior technology positions at Praktikertjänst, and Steria.Christian's focus is innovation with measurable business impact — AI-enabled work processes, information governance, operating-model redesign, and organisational change that enables experts to work faster and smarter.He holds an executive MBA and is active in the Nordic legal innovation ecosystem, contributing to discussions on AI maturity, change management and the future of legal service delivery.
Hanna Canning Head of Legal Tech and Knowledge Management, DLA Piper Sweden
Hanna Canning is Head of Legal Tech and Knowledge Management at DLA Piper Sweden. She leads initiatives that drive digital transformation and innovation across the firm. With extensive experience at leading global business law firms, Hanna brings a practical, forward-thinking approach to how legal teams can work smarter. A regular speaker at legal tech conferences, she shares insights on knowledge management, change leadership, and the future of law.
Frida KeylingCEO, Glimstedt
Frida Keyling is CEO of Glimstedt, where she leads the firm's strategic development with a strong focus on leadership, change management, and the adoption of AI and digital technologies. With experience in executive leadership and organisational transformation, Frida plays a central role in guiding the firms AI-journey helping the firm to navigate change and ensuring that technology supports both high-quality legal work and long-term business objectives.Her work centres on aligning strategy, culture, and technology to enable lawyers and staff to work more efficiently, collaboratively, and sustainably. She is particularly engaged in how new ways of working can strengthen client value, support professional excellence, and future-proof the modern law firm.
Philippa von SethHead of Knowledge Management, Setterwalls
Philippa von Seth is Head of Knowledge Management at Setterwalls, a top-tier law firm and one of Sweden's largest law firms, where she leads the firm's implementation of generative AI and emerging legal technologies. Her work focuses on turning innovation into tangible business value by improving efficiency, quality, and client service.With a background in product management and deep expertise in knowledge management, digital transformation and legal tech, Philippa has a strong track record of leading change in knowledge-intensive organisations. She specialises in helping legal professionals transform knowledge into a strategic asset and adopt new ways of working that enable smarter, faster and more value-driven services.
Malin MännikköProduct Lead AI & PhD candidate, Newcode.ai
Malin Männikkö is a Product Lead and PhD Candidate in Agentic AI systems for lawyers at Newcode.ai. Malin is a lawyer and spent several years at DLA Piper as a Legal Tech Associate, focusing on Tech Law related matters from compliance to commercial aspects, and Legal Tech driving DLA Piper Sweden's legal tech initiatives. Malin has additional in-house experience from large multi-national companies.
Elisabeth VestinPartner/lawyer, Snellman Advokatbyrå
Elisabeth Vestin is a lawyer and partner at Snellman Advokatbyrå, where she heads the firm's IP&Tech group. For more than 20 years, she has assisted Swedish and international clients in the drafting, interpretation, negotiation and dispute resolution of commercial agreements related to intellectual property rights, IT/technology and other digital products and services. Elisabeth is a member of the Swedish Bar Association's AI working group that has developed the new AI guidance.
Johanna NäslundPartner/lawyer at Advokatfirman Lindahl
Johanna Näslund is a lawyer and partner at Advokatfirman Lindahl. She works with public procurement, data protection and AI-related issues. Johanna has early on used and evaluated tools in the business and lectures on the use of AI. She has participated in the Swedish Bar Association's working group that has developed the new AI guidance.
Jorrit WillaertCEO/Co-founder, Jurimesh
Jorrit is a co-founder of Jurimesh, a legal tech company transforming due diligence. He has a background in Computer Science, with a focus on AI; however, he primarily focuses on the commercial side of the business. Beyond entrepreneurship and AI, he's passionate about physics: general relativity, quantum mechanics, and string theory.
Milja MakkonenSenior Legal Engineer, PSA Solutions
Milja Makkonen, Senior Legal Engineer - Milja Makkonen, Senior Legal Engineer at PSA, is a Legal Tech evangelist, and act as a strategic advisor to leading law firms and in-house legal teams across Northern Europe.
Jeroen PlinkCOO and co-founder, Legaltech Hub
Jeroen is COO and co-founder of Legaltech Hub, a leading legal tech insights company. Formerly CEO of Clifford Chance Applied Solutions (2018–2021), he began at Clifford Chance Amsterdam and later co-founded a due diligence software company, which he sold to Practical Law Company in 2002. He helped develop document automation there before moving to the US in 2007 to set up Practical Law Company US, growing it from 2 to 250 employees by 2013, serving 80% of AmLaw 200 firms.
After its acquisition by Thomson Reuters, Jeroen became advisor, board member, or investor in numerous legal tech startups such as Kira, Casetext, and Allegory Law. He now serves on the boards of Alt Legal, Definely, Verbit, Cognia, Wemble, and advises Integreon on AI.
Fredrik LovénSenior Corporate Lawyer and partner, Bolagsrätt Sundsvall AB
Fredrik Lovén is a partner at Bolagsrätt Sundsvall AB. Fredrik has practiced law for 30 years and has more than 25 years of experience as an advisor within the field of corporate law. He regularly provides legal counsel, primarily to law firms and accounting firms, regarding general corporate law and matters specifically focused on registration processes with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket). Fredrik is also a member of the working group at Bolagsrätt Sundsvall AB dedicated to the development of VQ Legal within the area of corporate law.
Jesper WesterbergAssociate, Bolagsrätt Sundsvall AB
Jesper Westerberg is an Associate at Bolagsrätt Sundsvall AB. Since joining the firm in 2023, Jesper has primarily provided legal counsel within the field of corporate law. He regularly advises law firms and accounting firms on general corporate law and matters specifically focused on registration processes with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket). Jesper is also a member of the working group at Bolagsrätt Sundsvall AB dedicated to the development of VQ Legal within the area of corporate law.
Patricia ShaughnessyAssociate professor, Stockholm University
Dr. Patricia Shaughnessy, an associate professor at Stockholm University, specialises in international dispute resolution and commercial law. Patricia is a member of the ICC Court of Arbitration and the ICC Commission (since 2021), and formerly was the Vice-Chair and Board member of the SCC Arbitration Institute (2006 – 2018). She serves in leadership positions in several organizations, including on the Board of Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, the President of the Willem C Vis Moot Organization, and on several international task forces. She serves as an arbitrator and expert, and as a senior expert in legal development projects in many countries. She previously practiced law in the United States for ten years, and has served as a US Supreme Court judicial fellow. She frequently lectures and teaches at other universities and academies, and in practical training programs.
Cecilia LindströmGeneral Counsel, Voyado Group
Cecilia Lindström is General Counsel at Voyado Group, a multi-entity SaaS company, where she works at both strategic and operational levels with legal risk management, commercial agreements, and regulatory compliance. As Voyado's first in-house lawyer, she built and scaled the legal function, leading investment and due diligence processes and developing core legal frameworks. Alongside this role,she acts as an independent consultant advising on privacy, AI, M&A, and regulatory strategy, with a strong focus on aligning legal requirements with business objectives.
Mark CullenVP of LegalTech Product, Thomson Reuters
Mark is VP of LegalTech Product at Thomson Reuters, where he leads teams building and continuously enhancing software solutions for both law firm and in-house customers. His portfolio includes market leading legal tech products HighQ and Contract Express.Mark has over 15 years experience in Product leadership across the legal, capital markets, insurance, and global consumer tech industries. As a former statistician and consultant to the world's largest hedge-funds, Mark brings a unique data-driven approach to product strategy and innovation.
Heikki IlvessaloCEO, Ilves
Heikki has over 25 years of experience in the legal field with a particular interest in developments that contribute to evolving the digitalization of the legal field. His experience and expertise relate to the key areas of legal service providers’ and in-house teams’ digital transformation agenda.
Heikki focuses on understanding the current pain points of the legal sector and creating legal tech solutions that move the sector forward. He helps legal professionals and organizations have better workday experience and gain better results as a team.
Address and contact info
The event is held at the premises of the modern style Hotel At Six - in the heart of Stockholm.
Visiting address is: Brunkebergstorg 6.
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