Speakers
Richard TromansFounder Artificial Lawyer
Richard Tromans is the Founder of Artificial Lawyer and Tromans Consulting. He has worked in the legal sector for over 25 years.Artificial Lawyer started in 2016 and is today one of the leading legal tech and legal AI news and analysis sites in the world. Meanwhile, Richard has also worked as an adviser and market analyst for the legal sector since 2008, most recently through Tromans Consulting.He strongly believes that legal technology will help lawyers to do more and widen the legal market
Andrew Hjuler CrichtonGeneralsekretær, Advokatsamfundet
Andrew Hjuler Crichton has been the Secretary General of the Danish Bar and Law Society since 2019.
He has extensive experience and interest in working with the political system coming from a position as Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, where he was part of the Executive Board and Group Management.
Andrew Hjuler Crichton has previously been Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Employment and has worked as a lawyer specialized in company law and business law.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hjuler-crichton
Sophia LagerholmHead of Digital & Innovation, Advokatfirman Delphi
With over 25 years of experience in the legal field as an attorney, Head of Knowledge Management & Learning, and Head of Digital & Innovation, Sophia Lagerholm leads Delphi's digitization and innovation initiatives. Her primary focus is on catalyzing constructive and cultural change, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging AI and other technologies across the organization with the aim of facilitating her colleagues while creating added value for the firm's clients
Kasper Uhd JensenHead of Daily Corporate & Transaction Banking Development, Danske Bank
20 years’ experience in leading IT, business development and transformation. Experienced people leader with the ability to recruit, develop and grow talent. 8 years’ broad experience in business and wholesale banking.Extensive experience in running and creating more simple service organizations with happier people that produce more value for the customer at lower cost. Executed several successful major transformations primarily within Banking, IT and Telecom.
Focus is always on bottom line impact, value capture and employee happiness. I am all about engaging with employees and management at all levels making changes stick. I walk the talk, role model target behavior and continuously kill complexity through deep insight of the organizations I work within.
Marlene Winther PlasPartner, Head of IPT, DLA Piper Denmark
Marlene Winther Plas is specialized in IT law and data protection, advising both Danish and international businesses as well as public authorities in this field. Marlene particularly assists with the negotiation and drafting of complex technology and data protection agreements, outsourcing projects, cybersecurity/NIS2, major technology-related transactions, and matters related to AI/Artificial Intelligence.
Knut-Magnar AanestadFounding Partner at Saga
Knut-Magnar has held several roles in leading Norwegian law firms. He is passionate about 'Redesigning how Law is carried out' and we are fortunate to have him as a lecturer in the course: AI essentials for legal professionals
Kristian StorgaardPartner, Kromann Reumert
Kristian Storgaard is a partner at Kromann Reumert, specializing in all aspects of AI, IT, telecommunications, privacy, and intellectual property law. He provides expert legal guidance on the deployment and regulation of AI technologies, ensuring that businesses stay compliant while driving innovation.
With extensive experience in drafting and negotiating complex IT and telecommunications contracts, Kristian also advises on regulatory, data privacy, and IP issues, including licensing and development projects.
His expertise spans commercial disputes, as well as cases involving trademark, copyright, and design infringements. A certified IT attorney, Kristian frequently acts as a legal expert in IT disputes and has rights of audience before the Danish Supreme Court.
Laura Jeffords GreenbergSenior Director - Legal at Worksome
Laura Jeffords Greenberg is In-House Counsel and GenAI Consultant. Laura brings a wealth of experience in how in-house legal teams operate and excels at teaching legal teams how to integrate and leverage new technologies like generative AI.
Rasmus ThingholmChairman Djøf Lawyers
Rasmus Thingholm is a lawyer specializing in real estate development and currently serves as the Chair of Djøf Advokat and Vice-Chair of Djøf. With extensive experience in large-scale real estate projects, Rasmus has a background from two of Denmark's leading law firms. Now at NCC Property Development, he advises on office and residential projects, as well as urban development. As Chair of Djøf Advokat, Rasmus represents over 3,000 employed lawyers and legal professionals, focusing on improving working conditions and fostering professional networks.
Maria NielsenLegal Tech Consultant, Bech Bruun
Maria is a Legal Tech Consultant at Bech-Bruun, where she specializes in the optimization of legal and business processes through technology. Most recently she has devoted most of her time to GenA playing a pivotal role in advancing Bech-Bruun's capabilities in this area. With a background in Business Administration and IT, combined with her experience as a management consultant, Maria excels at bridging the gap between people and technology, and navigating the complexities of tech implementations.
Nina Bech Damgaard PedersenManager Technology & Outsourcing Team, Plesner
Nina specializes in technology-related contracts, advising on purchasing, procurement, and negotiating various IT contracts, including development, implementation, and cloud contracts. She has advised prominent Danish companies on IT system outsourcing and management support functions, has expertise in telecoms regulation and commercial contracts. Further to that she is a certified IT Attorney and recognized as a "Rising star" in Information Technology by Legal 500 for 2023 and 2024.
Katrine Ellersgaard NielsenDirector at DI Rådgiverne - DI Professional Services
Katrine Ellersgaard Nielsen is Director at DI Rådgiverne - DI Professional Services, an industry platform in DI which is Denmark's biggest private business and employers' organisation. DI Professional Services represents over 700 member companies across the professional services industry. Katrine has extensive experience in economic analysis, regulation, and digitalization. Previously, Katrine held a leadership role at Dansk Erhverv and worked in several economist and consultant roles in Incentive, Copenhagen Economics, and IBM.
Michael HerbingHead of Literature, Karnov Group Denmark
Michael Herbing, who holds a PhD in Law and is the Head of Literature at Karnov Group Denmark, has also been affiliated with the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen as a Part-time Lecturer since 2019. Michael has been a key contributor in the development of the AI Legal Assistant named KAILA, which Karnov this month has introduced to the Danish market.
Martin SawhneyCEO & Co-Founder @ Junu.io
Martin Sawhney is the CEO & Co-Founder of Junu.io, a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing the way businesses leverage artificial intelligence and data-driven insights. With a deep passion for innovation and a strong technical background, Martin leads Junu.io's mission to help companies unlock the true potential of their data through intuitive AI-powered tools.
Stefan KimPartner, PSA
Stefan Kim, a Partner at PSA, is a Legal Tech evangelist, and act as a strategic advisor to leading law firms across Northern Europe.
Amalie PaludanTech Startup & Venture Capital Lawyer
Amalie Paludan is a tech lawyer specialised in emerging businesses and venture capital.
Amalie advises tech startups and investors on venture capital, ESOP programs, commercial contracts, and exits. At Kromann Reumert, she is part of Denmark's biggest startup & venture legal team, and she believes strongly in improving legal advice for startups and venture capital.
She hosts a podcast on investments, warrants and other legal topics for startups and heads up Kromann Reumert's partnerships with the eco-system, including DTU Skylab, Odense Robotics, the Diversity Commitment and Even Founders.
Having started a few businesses and as a previous growth business CMO, she draws on those competencies in her daily work.
Fie LøvoldPartner Success Manager, Appfarm
Fie Løvold is a Partner Success Manager at Appfarm, passionate about enhancing business operations through innovative technology. She accomplishes this by combining expertise from industry-leading agencies with Appfarm's cutting-edge no-code platform to deliver exceptional digital solutions that empower businesses to streamline their operations and enhance performance.
Oliver FjellvangCo-founder, Cleardox - Protecting information
What if we could anonymize all our data and bring it into action instead of deleting it? Oliver, an entrepreneur with a passion for data management, is dedicated to making this a reality. By focusing on data anonymization, Oliver helps organizations securely use their data to build the knowledge management of the future, ensuring that information is anonymized and utilized effectively.
Daniel Andre KristensenChief Commercial Officer
Daniel, CCO at Juristic, with his legal background at a tier-1 law firm, has a unique access to understanding bottlenecks in legal workflows and addressing technological solutions that bring the law firm one step ahead of its competitors.
What if you could dump an entire client file dump and it transformed into a dynamic timeline. Of course, all your work in Juristic Timeline is exportable with Word, PowerPoint, PDF and Excel. This is the essence of Juristic.
Or what if you could just take a picture of a client structure or a handwritten drawing and have AI convert it into an editable digital whiteboard? Or what if AI could convert your SPA into an actionable task list that can be shared with your team? Of course, the task list can then be exported to e.g. a CP Closing memo in Word. This is the essence of Juristic.
Frejdie Søndergård-GudmandsenHead of Product Management, cBrain
Frejdie has worked with public digitization close to a decade with a strong focus on governance, cyber security and data processes. She has also developed several AI products and projects as part of her work in cBrain, where she ensures that all AI implementations support the concepts of accountability, transparency, security and trustworthiness.
Pernille Korzon DünweberB2B Tech Entrepreneur
With a strong background in compliance and risk management, she brings valuable expertise in developing tools that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legal and financial sectors.
Peter van DamCo-founder TechTorget, CDO Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Originally from the Netherlands and now residing in Norway, Peter offers a unique blend of continental and Nordic perspectives. For the past 15 years, he has been serving as a country manager for IRIS (iManage implementation) and as CDO of Simonsen Vogt Wiig. He is actively involved in the legal tech community, and has started initiatives such as TechTorget, which helps law professionals discover specialized IT solutions. His specialties include digital and IT strategy, legal technology, and application implementation management.
Maged HelmyCEO, Newcode.ai, Assoc. Professor
A solutions-focused software engineering leader passionate about developing innovative AI solutions for global clients. With over eight years in software development, data science, and deep learning, adept at managing full lifecycle software projects and leading remote teams across North America, Europe, and Australia. Known for tackling challenges directly and adapting swiftly to meet evolving customer needs.
Alexander IrschenbergerCEO, Legal Tekno
Alex is a legal tech pioneer with multiple companies on his CV. Alex has gone from Fortune 500 and a tier 1 law firm to legal tech - now trying to bridge the gap between lawyers and technology. He's focusing mostly on AI, contracts, compliance, and databases. He's also an external lecturer in legal tech at Queen Mary University of London.
Isabel SlorerSolution Engineer, Appfarm
Isabel Slorer is a solution engineer at Appfarm, passionate about solving complex problems through innovative digital solutions. With a Computer Science degree and experience in no-code development, Isabel is currently working on two cutting-edge legal tech applications. Her unique blend of technical expertise, design thinking, and analytical skills positions her at the forefront of digital transformation in the legal industry.
Thomas HesselbergHead of Sales Engineering, Appfarm
From working as a software developer at CERN, Thomas transitioned to become one of Norway's leading figures in no-code application development. As one of Appfarm's first employees, he's played a vital role in the company's success and is now leading Appfarm's efforts within presales as Head of Sales Engineering.
Zein Abeldin Al-KhakaniSenior Forensic Specialist, Poul Schmith
Zein is one of the key figures behind Poul Schmith's Digital Forensics team. Since high school, he has been actively involved in cybersecurity and digital forensics and holds a master's degree in telecommunications engineering with a focus on machine learning and natural language processing. This background provided Zein with early exposure to and use of GPT-2, the predecessor of GPT-3 and GPT-4. Zein, in collaboration with his team, plays a crucial role in developing internal LLM solutions for use within the company.
Dorte CarlssonCEO Copenhagen Legal Tech
Dorte is the CEO of the Copenhagen Legal Tech association, She leverages her diverse skill set to lead the organization towards fostering innovation and collaboration in the legal tech space, ensuring that the association remains at the forefront of the industry.
Thomas WeldinghCEO & Co-founder, Visiodocs
Thomas is a legal tech entrepreneur striving to set new standards for how lawyers prepare and conduct legal cases, thereby improving outcomes for both clients and law firms. As CEO of Visiodocs his mission is to make lawyers' daily lives easier by providing targeted dynamic solutions that support the entire process from case preparation to trial and complex matters, where you need to capture and navigate legal facts.
Jens Bang LiebstInvestor and lawyer
Jens is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and lawyer with great experience in founding and scaling businesses. His involvement as Chairperson in Copenhagen Legal Tech brings invaluable insights and strategic guidance, helping to shape the future of legal tech in Denmark and beyond.
Niels Grove JensenLawyer at Aumento and legal tech entrepreneur at PingoDocs
Niels is an attorney-at-law and legal tech entrepreneur. As an attorney, Niels focuses on corporate law, commercial contracts and commercial disputes. Additionally, Niels has co-founded legal tech startup, Pingo. Pingo provides out-of-the-box automated solutions within KYC/case onboarding, document automation and e-signing. Pingo eliminates errors, tedious tasks and saves time for lawyers, without compromising on document quality; whether within KYC-documentation or legal documents.
Sebastian PetersLeya Law, Director of Implementation
Sebastian trained as a lawyer before he went full time into legal tech, most recently as the Head of Digitalization at Gorrissen Federspiel, and now as Director of Implementation at Leya Law. Sebastian's focus is on bridging the gap between lawyers, technology and business development.
Sam DobsonNordic Business Solutions Lead, NetDocuments
Sam Dobson is a seasoned legal technology professional with extensive experience in the Nordic and UK markets. He has excelled in various roles and currently serves as the Nordic Business Solutions Lead, EMEA, at NetDocuments. With a strong background in account management and market development in the Legal Technology Industry, Sam has demonstrated his ability to drive growth and build strong client relationships, consulting and assisting clients in their selection, adoption and implementation of AI and Automation powered Document Management and legal technology solutions.
Jacob FredsgaardHead of IT, Mazanti Andersen
As the Head of IT at Mazanti-Andersen, the oldest law firm in Denmark, Jacob oversees the general management, set-up and support of the firm's technology, focusing on security, integrations, simplicity, and the IT experience for all employees. Jacob is passionate about digital transformation, streamlining organisational IT operations, and enhancing IT security.
Address & contact
The event is held at the premises of DI Industriens Hus - the domicile of Dansk Industri - in the heart of Copenhagen. Visiting address is: H.C. Andersens Boulevard 18.TechTorget can be contacted via e-mail: support@techtorget.no
