The Future of Law Conference | 03 November 2026 TIME
RUNNING ORDER
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and refreshments
09:00 - 09:10
Moderator’s Opening remarks: Zintle Oyiya, Corporate Reputation and
09:10 - 09:20
Opening Keynote Address | The Decisions Shaping South Africa’s Next
Governance Strategist
Decade Speaker: Ian Andrews, CEO, LexisNexis South Africa 09:20 - 09:50
Keynote Address | Dr. Mathews Phosa, South Africa Attorney and Politician
09:50 - 10:30
Executive Leadership Conversation: Trust Under Pressure: Can South Africa’s institutions keep up? ● Lizanne Engelbrecht, Executive: Content, LexisNexis ● Sam Rolland, Director - Sub-Saharan Africa, Economist Enterprise Corporate Network ● Adv. Dirontsho Mohale, Chief Privacy GREC, Legal & Executive Officer, Baakedi Professional Practice
10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:40
Networking Refreshments Panel Discussion | The Architecture of Trust: Accountability In The Intelligent Age Panelists: ● Prof. Kwazi Majola, Associate Professor in HR Management, University of
Limpopo ● Matthew Morrison, Executive: Corporate Commercial Practice, ENS Africa ● George Findlay, Stakeholder Relations Manager, LexisNexis 11:40 - 12:20
Panel Discussion | Law in a Digital Democracy: Is South Africa Ready for the Intelligent Age? Panellists: ● Ntombi Mlambo, Founder & Managing Director, Mlambo and Associates ● Nomsa Ntsibande, Legal AI Success Specialist, LexisNexis
12:20 - 12:50
Panel Discussion | The Law of Economic Participation: Who Gets In, Who Gets Left Out? Panellists: ● Karishma Govender, General Counsel, National Empowerment Fund ● Yamani Selana, Director - Indirect Tax: Customs & International Trade, Andersen South Africa ● George Thomas, Head of External Legal Service, SALGA
12:50 - 13:50
13:50 - 14:55
Networking Luncheon
Future Voices, Future Justice: How AI or Institutional Reform Shape a More Accessible Legal Future? Speakers: ● Raphael Segal, Founder, My AI Lawyer ● Lisa Nxasana, Founder & Managing Consultant, Dabiya Virtual Law ● Michelle Sithole, Attorney and Climate Justice Activist at the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), Recognised in the 2026 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list ● Lawrence Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, Legal Resources Centre (LRC), Recognised in the 2026 Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list
● Mokone Finger, Change Agent, Legal Tech Specialist 14:55 - 15:00
Moderator’s Closing Remarks: Zintle Oyiya, Corporate Reputation and Governance Strategist End of Event