The Legal Tech & AI Summit brought together legal professionals, researchers, academics and industry representatives to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate legal practice, professional responsibilities and organisational processes.
Artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession, creating new opportunities for innovation while raising important questions about professional skills, governance, accountability and the reliability of AI-powered tools.
These issues were at the heart of the Legal Tech & AI Summit – Skills, Risks and Ethics in the Age of New Technologies, organised by the Italian Association of Corporate Lawyers (AIGI)in collaboration with the AI4I, held on 15 October 2026 at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.
The event brought together representatives from the legal profession, academia, industry and research to examine the impact of AI on corporate legal functions, from document analysis and contract management to regulatory compliance and professional decision-making.
Opening remarks were delivered by Giorgio Martellino, President of AIGI, and Laura Morgagni, Director of Business Services at AI4I, followed by an introduction from Roberta Pavarino, Head of Legal Affairs at Politecnico di Torino and AIGI representative for public-private partnerships.
The future of legal practice: technology, governance and human judgement
The programme featured three panel discussions exploring the main dimensions of AI adoption in the legal sector.
The first examined the evolution of Legal Tech and the changing role of corporate lawyers, focusing on emerging applications, professional skills and the integration of AI tools into legal workflows.
The second, moderated by Fiorenza Succu, Chief Evangelist at AI4I, addressed the risks associated with emerging technologies, including system reliability, data protection, regulatory compliance and accountability.
The third explored the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, particularly the relationship between algorithmic capabilities, human judgement and the protection of fundamental rights. Contributors included Giovanna Razzano, Professor at Sapienza University of Rome and Chair of AI4I’s Good Practices Committee, and Don Luca Peyron, from the Archdiocese of Turin and a member of the same Committee.
An afternoon workshop complemented the discussions with practical demonstrations of AI applications for corporate legal professionals, including document analysis, contract review, legal drafting and case law research.
Connecting AI research with professional practice
During the Summit, Fiorenza Succu also presented AI4I’s mission and services supporting AI adoption across the Italian business ecosystem, including SUK – System User Knowledge, the marketplace connecting companies with AI solutions and providers, and AI Match, a programme designed to help businesses identify technological needs and suitable solutions.
The Summit forms part of the broader cooperation between AIGI and AI4I, established through a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at promoting artificial intelligence across the corporate legal profession. The agreement seeks to strengthen connections between research, professional expertise and businesses, supporting innovation, skills development and technology transfer.
By bringing together scientific expertise, legal professionals and industry representatives, the initiative contributed to a wider discussion on how AI can be integrated into knowledge-intensive professions through reliable technologies, appropriate governance and informed human oversight.
