EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Legal Tech Meet 2026 was successfully held on 6 February 2026 in Bengaluru, bringing together global leaders, intellectual property professionals, legal innovators, technology experts, policymakers, and emerging professionals under one platform. The conference served as a high-level forum to explore the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property in the evolving global legal ecosystem.
The event achieved its strategic objectives of fostering international collaboration, facilitating knowledge exchange, and positioning Legal Tech Meet as a premier global platform for legal technology discourse. The conference featured keynote addresses, panel discussions, leadership sessions, and networking engagements involving distinguished speakers and international delegates.
Key highlights include:
- Expected Registrations: 100
- Total Attendees: 122
- Countries represented: 14
- Speakers: 25
- Plenary Session: 6
- Sponsors and partners: 20
Overall, Legal Tech Meet 2026 demonstrated strong engagement, high quality discourse, and significant stakeholder satisfaction, reinforcing its role as a leading international legal innovation platform.
EVENT OVERVIEW
Legal Tech Meet 2026 was designed as an international conference focused on legal innovation, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property leadership. The event provided a collaborative platform for legal professionals, law firms, technology innovators, policymakers, academicians, and corporate leaders.
Event Details
- ·Event Name: Legal Tech Meet 2026
- ·Date: 6 February 2026
- ·Venue: Bengaluru, India
- ·Format: In-person International Conference
- ·Organizers: LexDita Law Firm
- ·Audience: 120+
EVENT DETAILS
Law Firm
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT || PATENT MAKER || ADP Law offices || NLO || Singh and Singh || Tathya Legal || Lexinnovation || Khaitan and co || Juryscan || Trayambak || Instant IP || Vanam Legal Solutions || AK Law Chambers || Avijit Chatterjee and Associates || Appropriate IP Services || Krishna & Sourastri || V.S Arora & co || White Rock Legal || K&S Partner || Noventive BER || Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Technology Companies
WebScript || Techvisionov || Techolution India Pvt Ltd, || Infocense Technologies Corporate Participants
Ather || Ericson || River || Philips || Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. || Unilever || Samsung, || Qualcome, CEAT Tyres (RPG group) || Archer & Angel || Siemens Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd || Wayfair Global Technology pvt. ltd. || Aspire Systems || Marvell Semiconductor Inc, Ltd. || Inkstone AI, giantanalytics.ai || Indofil Industries Limited.
Academicians and Researchers
NALSAR || GVLS
Government Presence
National Research Development Corporation || C-DAC || NIC
Exhibitor
Esgenix || Nature and Innovation
The conference featured keynote addresses by global thought leaders, panel discussions on AI driven legal transformation, intellectual property strategy, and future legal innovation.
Event Goals and Objectives
- The primary objectives of Legal Tech Meet 2026 were:
- To create a global platform for discussion on legal technology and intellectual property innovation
- To facilitate collaboration between law firms, technology providers, and industry stakeholders
- To promote awareness of IP & AI on emerging technologies in legal practice
- To strengthen international partnerships and professional networks
- To position Legal Tech Meet as a global leader in legal innovation conferences
- To provide professional recognition and leadership opportunities for emerging legal professionals
KEY METRICS
The conference included keynote addresses, expert panel discussions, and leadership sessions covering key themes including:
·Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Legal Practice
·Intellectual Property Strategy in the Digital Era
·Legal Innovation and Global Technology Transformation
·Emerging Trends in Legal Technology
·Leadership and the Future of Legal Profession
·The sessions witnessed high engagement, with active participation from attendees and meaningful exchange of insights.
·Distinguished speakers included global intellectual property leaders, senior legal professionals, and industry experts, contributing valuable perspectives and thought leadership.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
INAUGURAL CEREMONY & WELCOME ADDRESS
Innuagural Session start with lamp lighing in the present of Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Partner, Boehmert & Boehmert, Mr. Kevin Fournier, Director, Intellectual Property Lawyer , UK & Dr. Anindya Sircar, Chair Professor – IPR, NALSAR University of Law, followed by a welcome speech delivered by Mr. Rajat Dutta, Advocate, Founder & Director, LexDita – Law Firm, at the Legal Tech Meet 2026 in Bengaluru. He details how the conference evolved from a series of successful webinars focused on intellectual property and artificial intelligence into this large-scale physical event. The central theme emphasizes placing the inventor at the heart of progress to ensure that sustainable innovation is protected through strategic IPR management. Adv. Dutta highlights the global nature of the gathering, featuring experts from over fifteen (15) countries who aim to bridge the gap between legal frameworks and emerging technologies. He concludes by acknowledging key mentors and introducing the event host to transition into the strategic discussions planned for the summit.
OPENING REMARKS & START THE SESSION
Opening remarks of Mr. Ramit Bose, who represents the Geneva-based organization United People Global at an international legal technology summit in Bangalore. Mr. Bose establishes the conference as a collaborative platform where diverse experts from around the world gather to bridge the gap between innovation and the legal profession. By introducing his organization’s commitment to sustainable development goals, he frames the event not merely as an information exchange, but as a community driven effort to reshape future-ready thinking through critical inquiry and relationship building. The speech transitions from these high-level objectives to the formal welcoming of distinguished guests, signaling the start of a rigorous dialogue intended to challenge existing industry assumptions.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
KEYNOTE SESSION
INVENTORS AT THE HEART: DRIVING SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION THROUGH IPRIn this keynote address from the 2026 Legal Tech Meet, Dr. Anindya Sircar, Chair Professor – IPR, NALSAR University of Law Moderator the session With Mr. Kevin Fournier, Director, Intellectual Property Lawyer, UK and Mr. Sridhar Sabesan, Senior Director of Engineering at Western Digital, discuss the vital role of intellectual property (IP) as a bridge between high-level creativity and sustainable development. The speakers emphasize that while deep tech innovations like AI and quantum computing drive human progress, they require a layered IP strategy that balances patents with trade secrets to ensure global scalability and investor confidence. A significant portion of the dialogue focuses on the technical complexity of these fields, highlighting the necessity for patent attorneys to understand the “how” of an invention rather than just the “what.” Additionally, the panel explores the modern influence of AI on the legal profession, noting how it complicates ownership, drafting, and the traditional relationship between inventors and their counsel. Ultimately, the source serves as a guide for navigating the regulatory challenges and strategic decisions essential for fostering inclusive, long-term innovation in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
PLENARY SESSION I –
AI & AUTONOMOUS INVENTIONS – THE NEXT FRONTIER
In this panel discussion, legal experts Mr. Kartikay Singh, Senior Associate, ADP Law Offices with Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Partner , Boehmert & Boehmert and Dr. Matthias Hofmann, Founder , PatentMaker Software examine how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the patent industry, particularly within the European and German legal frameworks. The speakers detail a shift where AI functions as a highly efficient tool for drafting, searching, and litigation support, effectively replacing the routine tasks once reserved for junior associates. A central theme is the legal status of inventorship, with the panel clarifying that current jurisprudence recognizes only human beings as inventors, even when using sophisticated generative systems. Furthermore, the discussion addresses the strategic advantages of AI in identifying invalid patents and managing complex portfolios, while warning that human oversight remains essential to prevent errors like hallucinations or lack of enabling data.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
PLENARY SESSION II
START-UPS, IP & THE INNOVATION ECONOMY OF 2030
This plenary session Moderator by Ms. Sneha Sharma, Managing Partner , Tathya Legal, exploring the vital intersection of startups, intellectual property (IP), and the future innovation economy. The discussion emphasizes moving beyond a single-layer patent approach toward a multi layered “IP stack” that includes trade secrets, trademarks, and contractual safeguards to protect virtual and digital assets. Expert panelists Ms. Isha Sharma, Founder , Trayambak Pvt Ltd, Ms. Manjusha Murthy, Founder, Jury Scan and Mr. Priyesh Sharma, Assistant Vice President – Legal, Knowledge Realty Trust, delve into the business side of IP, outlining how valuation methodologies – such as cost, market, and income-based approaches—are essential for securing investment and navigating mergers. Furthermore, the text addresses the evolving role of legal technology and AI, balancing the efficiency of automated due diligence with the indispensable necessity of human judgment and strategic oversight in the complex Indian regulatory landscape. Ultimately, the session advocates for a proactive legal foundation where protecting innovation at its inception is viewed as a primary driver of long-term economic value.
PLENARY SESSION III
IP IN THE METAVERSE, WEB3 & DIGITAL INNOVATION ECONOMY This comprehensive panel discussion on the intersection of intellectual property (IP), emerging technologies, and the digital economy. The session Moderated by Ms. Gauri G Waghmare, Managing Director, Gaurivandana Legal Services opens with Dr. Kary Oberbrunner, Founder and Visionar y Leader , Instant IP, advocating for blockchain-based time-stamping as an “instant” alternative to traditional, slow-moving patent systems, framing IP as essential economic infrastructure rather than just a legal hurdle. Subsequent discussions among trademark experts Mr. Sriram Panyam, Consultant, IP from Khaitan & Co. and Mr. Utsav Mukherjee, Law Office Founder – IP, TMT, shift toward the practicalities of global enforcement, highlighting the challenges of monitoring digital marketplaces and the evolving liability of intermediary platforms under “safe harbor” protections. The participants collectively emphasize that in an era dominated by AI generated content and the metaverse, creators must treat their ideas as strategic business assets and prioritize early protection to navigate a landscape where technology both facilitates and fights infringement.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
PLENARY SESSION IV
GLOBAL PATENT POOLS & LICENSING MODELS OF THE FUTURE
This session captures a dynamic panel discussion from the LTM’s Global Patent Pools session, which examines the evolving balance between intellectual property rights and social welfare. The dialogue moves from Dr. Bijay Kumar Sahu, Head, NRDC Outreach Office, Govt. of India, Dr. Sahu’s overview of technology transfer and the “lab to market” journey in India to a technical debate regarding patent pools as a “one-stop solution” for affordable medicine. A central tension emerges over Section 3D of the Indian Patent Act, with experts clashing on whether strict patentability standards prevent “evergreening” or inadvertently stifle the incentives for local innovation. Finally, the discussion transitions into the complexities of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and the necessity of “FRAND” (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) licensing to ensure global interoperability in the digital age, where eminent speakers Mr. Prashant Dhodapkar, Retd. Chief General Manager (R&D), Oil India Limited, Ms. Chitra Iyer – Director / Licensing program leader – India and Ms. Archana Singh, Associate, Singh & Singh Law Firm LLP, deliver their own expertises.
PLENARY SESSION V
-FUTURE TECH DIALOGUE – THE NEXT IP REVOLUTION (2035 & BEYOND) This panel discussion moderator by Ms. Jyoti Kumari, Founder & Patent Attorney, LexInnovision regarding the evolution of intellectual property in the face of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain. The speakers, Mr. Avijit Chatterjee, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Ms. Aakansha Munjhal, Partner , Saikrishna & Associates, emphasize that a true revolution in this field requires more than just technical progress; it necessitates updated legal frameworks, clear data ownership policies, and robust contractual documentation from the start of any research project. Using specific examples like AI-generated music and digital art, the panel highlights the urgent need to protect personality rights and maintain human authorship as a requirement for copyright eligibility. Furthermore, the dialogue explores the complexities of public-private partnerships, suggesting that while these collaborations accelerate innovation, they must carefully balance commercial profits with the public good through transparent licensing and dispute resolution.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS
PLENARY SESSION VI
INVESTING IN INNOVATION – ROLE OF IP IN AI ETHICS, GOVERNANCE AND FUTURE ECONOMIES This panel discussion moderate by Dr. S.K. Murthy, Founding Partner, Satatham Kritam Solutions LLP, explores the critical intersection of artificial intelligence, legal frameworks, and research investment, particularly within the context of India’s rapidly evolving economy. The speakers Mr. Kumar Ranganathan, Independent Technology Strategy Advisor & Principal Engineer & Resear ch Director , Retd. Intel Labs and Ms. Swapnil Gaur, Senior Legal Associate at Rajeshwari & Associates argue that because AI develops at a breakneck speed, the legal fraternity must transition from being reactive followers to proactive leaders who establish ethical and governance guardrails before technology becomes uncontrollable. Key challenges identified include the lack of transparency and accountability in AI systems, as well as India’s historically low investment in research and development compared to other global powers. To foster a competitive and independent deep tech ecosystem, the experts suggest that India must incentivize private sector R&D, modernize its higher education, and rethink its stance on patenting security-related inventions. Ultimately, the session serves as a call to action for lawyers and technologists to collaborate on a principled jurisprudence that balances innovation with safety and national sovereignty.
AWARD & VALIDICTORY SESSION
This session concluding highlights of the Legal Tech Meet 2026, specifically focusing on an awards ceremony hosted by Ms. Gauri Waghmare, Mr. Prashant Dhodapkar and Ms. Manjusha Murthy to honor excellence in the intellectual property and legal technology sectors. The event emphasizes a strictly independent selection process overseen by a specialized jury to ensure that winners are recognized solely based on their merit and impact on the industry. Notable accolades were presented to various professionals and firms, including titles for Future IP Leader, Outstanding Use of AI in Legal Services, IP Thought Leader of the Year, Best Woman Leader in IP , In House Corporate Counsel of the Year, and Law Firm of the Year – Innovation Focus. The session concludes with a heartfelt vote of thanks that acknowledges the collaborative efforts of the organizing team and celebrates the professional growth of the event’s founders.
ENGAGEMENT AND NETWORKING
The conference provided extensive networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect with international experts, law firms, and industry leaders.
KEY ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES
- Strong attendee participation in discussions
- High networking interaction during breaks and sessions
- Meaningful professional connections established
- Opportunities for future collaborations and partnerships
- Participants appreciated the quality of speakers, relevance of topics, and professional organization of the event.
OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL PERFORMANCE
- Smooth registration and check-in process
- Professional venue and technical arrangements
- Effective coordination of speakers and sessions
- Timely execution of conference schedule
- Strong organizational support team performance
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Legal Tech Meet 2026 achieved significant milestones
- Successfully hosted a global international conference in Bengaluru
- Strengthened Legal Tech Meet’s global brand positioning
- Enabled meaningful global legal and technology collaboration
- Provided a high-quality knowledge-sharing platform
- Established foundation for future international editions
LESSONS LEARNED AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
While the event was highly successful, several areas have been identified for further enhancement:
CURATED ONE-TO-ONE STRATEGIC NETWORKING
The full-day networking environment was widely appreciated. Future editions will refine this further through structured one-to-one strategic meeting formats, designed to align participants based on sector, objectives, and collaboration potential. This curated matchmaking approach will enhance efficiency, deepen engagement quality, and transform networking into measurable partnership opportunities.
ADVANCING INTERACTIVE & APPLIED KNOWLEDGE FORMATS
While plenary sessions delivered high-level strategic insight, upcoming editions will incorporate more curated roundtables, policy labs, sector-specific workshops, and innovation showcases. This evolution will enable participants to move beyond discourse into applied dialogue, collaborative problem-solving, and implementation-focused engagement—strengthening the summit’s value proposition as both a thought leadership and action-oriented platform.
STRENGTHENING DIGITAL & HYBRID ARCHITECTURE
To complement its strong in-person engagement, Legal Tech Meet will further enhance its digital and hybrid infrastructure. Structured virtual networking, interactive Q&A systems, curated digital roundtables, and extended on-demand access will ensure that global stakeholders can participate meaningfully irrespective of geography. This integrated approach will expand global reach while preserving the exclusivity and depth of the physical summit experience.
CONSOLIDATED IMPACT
Overall, the conference achieved significant advancement in brand equity, strategic partnerships, and international visibility. The insights gathered are not corrective in nature, but evolutionary – reflecting a platform that has reached maturity and is now poised for calibrated global expansion.
Legal Tech Meet stands strongly positioned to scale in influence, geographic footprint, and strategic impact in its forthcoming editions.
CONCLUSION
Legal Tech Meet 2026 was a landmark success, bringing together global leaders, innovators, and professionals to discuss the future of legal technology and intellectual property. The conference successfully achieved its objectives of fostering knowledge exchange, strengthening global collaboration, and establishing Legal Tech Meet as a premier international legal innovation platform. The event has laid a strong foundation for future editions and expanded global engagement in legal technology leadership.
