Innovation Symposium 2025 Eye on AI: from Hype to How
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept—it’s here, testing limits and transforming industries. During this event, you’ll take in candid perspectives, explore real use cases, and connect with peers who are driving change in law and business.
Panelists
9:40 - 10:00 am Registration for breakout sessions
10:00 - 11:30 am Riverfront Room
Experiential GenAI session
Trainers
Rita Feikema Partner, Honigman LLP
Erik Kapocius Senior AI Solutions Manager, Honigman LLP
Cindy Lu Partner, Honigman LLP
Sarah McCormick Director of Legal Service Delivery, Honigman LLP
Ian Nelson CSO, Hotshot
Jordan Schwartz Partner, Honigman LLP
10:30 - 11:30 am Rogers Park Room
Leveraging AI in Life Sciences: A Practical Dialog on Tools & Strategy for Protecting AI Innovations
Panelists
Grant Griffith Partner, Honigman LLP
Jeff Lehrberg Partner, Honigman LLP
Andrew Schmid Senior Counsel, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Astor Court
General registration
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Astor Court
Lunch and networking
12:30 - 12:35 pm
12:35 -1:00 pm
Astor Ballroom
Opening remarks
David Foltyn CEO, Honigman LLP
Astor Ballroom
Keynote: Leading Legal Through Change
Jenn McCarron
President of the Board of Directors, CLOC
1:00 - 1:10 pm Break
1:10 - 2:00 pm
Astor Ballroom
Turning AI Strategy into Action
Moderator
Joe Borstein
Baretz + Brunelle Partner & LexFusion Co-Founder
Travis Rogers
Director & Assistant General Counsel, Allstate
Emily Dillingham
Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory, Kellanova
John Knowles
Founder and CEO, IQI Balanced Intelligence Panelists
Associate General Counsel, Old World Industries
Arjun Mehra
Strategy Lead, Google
Kevin Smith
2:00 - 2:10 pm Break
2:10 - 2:40 pm
2:40 - 3:30 pm
Moderators
Panelists
Astor Ballroom Steve Wernikoff Partner, Honigman LLP
Fireside Chat with the FTC
Elizabeth (Libby) Scott FTC, Midwest region
From Demos to Deployment: Inside the Legal Tech AI Journey Astor Ballroom
Joe Borstein
Baretz + Brunelle Partner & LexFusion Co-Founder
Esther Bowers Chief Practice Innovation Officer, Honigman LLP
Prashant Dubey CSO, Agiloft
Patrick Forquer Vice-President, Go to Market, Legora
Heath Harris Director, Applied AI, NetDocs
James Lee CEO/Co-Founder, Legalmation
Ian Nelson CEO, Hotshot
3:30 - 3:40 pm Break
3:40 - 4:30 pm
Panelists
Astor Ballroom
From Pilot to Practice: Navigating the Evaluation, Acquisition, and Use of AI
Tom Appledorn Partner, Honigman LLP
Danielle Bass Partner, Honigman LLP
Karl Hochkammer Partner, Honigman LLP
Steve Wernikoff Partner, Honigman LLP
4:30 - 5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Astor Ballroom
Ground Truth: What Is Actually Happening in the Market
Casey Flaherty
Baretz + Brunelle Partner & LexFusion Co-Founder
Astor Court
Cocktail hour