Neota Network 2025

Impactful Innovation: Measuring Business Results from Innovation

When implementing new technology and transformation solutions, it's essential to remember the initiative's purpose—to enhance the business in a quantifiable manner. In this opening session, Ari Kaplan, along with a panel of experts, will explore the significance of creating a business case for innovation and the ability to assess and communicate the benefits and impact of these efforts to both the business and its customers.

Moderator: Ari Kaplan - Ari Kaplan Advisors 

Panelists:
Dina Ganz Traugot - Group General Counsel, Corporate Legal & Corporate Legal Operations, Travelers
Jennifer Mendez - Sr. Director of Knowledge Management & Innovation, Fisher Phillips

 Reimagining Corporate Legal Operations for Digital Delivery: Capabilities, Roles, and Bold New Models

This session brings together industry leaders to challenge conventional thinking and examine a foundational question: What digital delivery capabilities should exist within a corporate legal team, and how should these capabilities be structured for sustainable success?

Moderator: Mark Tyndall, Chief Strategy Officer, Neota

Panelists:
Jessica McDonald, Legal Ops Manager, XPO Logistics
Adam Becker, Director Legal Ops, Cockroach Labs & CLOC Board of Directors
Stacy Smith Walsh, AVP Corporate Legal Operations, Travelers  

AI Project Lifecycle in Legal: Practical Insights from Law Firms and In-House Teams

This session explores the critical considerations law firms and corporate legal teams must navigate at each stage of the AI project lifecycle. Speakers will share practical insights on identifying viable use cases, making informed build vs. buy decisions, implementing effective testing protocols, and maintaining regulatory compliance in production environments. Learn how both law firms and in-house legal departments address these key challenges while balancing innovation with risk management.

Moderator: Vinay Varma, VP of AI, Neota 

Panelists:
Vrinda Sharma - Senior Consultant, Olus / Senior Legal Advisor, Digital Legal Services, Fujitsu
Kate Boyd - Chief Operating Officer, Sente Advisors

Use Case Spotlight Turning Legal Operations into a Business
The story of how a team of innovative ops professionals at Fujitsu transformed the business and built a new external organization working with global companies.

 Vrinda Sharma - Senior Consultant, Olus / Senior Legal Advisor, Digital Legal Services, Fujitsu

  Lunch Break

Leveraging Technology for Access to Justice Efforts

A discussion on the broader principle of access to justice and how technology can help bridge the justice gap.

Panelists:
Tim Baran, Pro Bono Net 
Kevin Mulcahy, VP Education and Community Programs, Neota Logic

User-Centric Innovation: The Importance of User Experience in Design

Imagine starting what seems like a straightforward project, only to find that overlooked complexities and misaligned goals have doubled the costs and delayed delivery by several months—a costly mistake that wasted resources and harmed your reputation with clients and partners. But what if avoiding these pitfalls required just a few hours of focused effort upfront? By adopting a 'measure twice, cut once' mindset through quick, targeted discovery, clear stakeholder alignment, and thoughtful design, you can significantly reduce risk, optimize resources, and solve the right challenges. In this session, we’ll unpack this approach with simple, actionable steps and share a real-world case study showing how a small upfront investment of time led to transformative results.

Moderator: Adam Licht, Chief Customer Officer, Neota 

Panelists: 
Mark Salamon - Director of Innovation and Automation, Jackson Lewis
Floor Blindenbach, Founder, Organizing4Innovation

Use Case Spotlight - Handbook Builder 

Ann Marguis, Compliance Council, Ogletree Deakins

Maximizing Your Tech Stack: Realities of Integrations

This panel session will tackle the importance of understanding how any new technology or innovation solutions work and integrate with an organization's existing tech stack. Integrations across tools and technologies can work but can also be a challenge. Join us as we dive into how to successfully make the most of your tech stack.

Moderator:  Shaz Aziz, Senior Director, Markets, Growth, and Consulting, Neota

Panelists: 
Noah Waisberg, Co-Founder and CEO, Zuva
Chris Dunn, Director, Horizon Industries International

Use Case Spotlight - Horizon Industries International

Chris Dunn, Director, Horizon Industries International