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EPISODE · May 18, 2025 · 10 MIN

Inside LawFest: Innovation, Connection & the Road to 2026 - Andrew King

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David Woolstencroft caught up with Andy King, organiser of LawFest New Zealand and founder of LegalTech Hub, to reflect on the growing momentum of legal tech across the region — and what makes events like LawFest so impactful.As the driving force behind one of NZ’s leading legal innovation conferences, Andy shared insights on how the sector is evolving, why collaboration matters more than ever, and what’s ahead for LawFest 2026.💡 Key takeaways:↳ 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 — 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲↳ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀↳ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻↳ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆↳ 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲00:00 Introduction and Event Highlights02:52 The Importance of Networking and Collaboration05:39 The Evolution of Legal Tech and Startups08:26 Future of LawFest and Event Innovations#LawFest2026 #LegalTech #LegalTechNZ #LegalTechnologyTrends #LawFirmInnovation #LegalInnovation #LegalTechConference #LegalStartup #PeopleInLegal #LegalTechCommunity #FutureOfLaw #AndyLawFest #LegalTransformation #LawFirmTech #APACLegalTech

David Woolstencroft caught up with Andy King, organiser of LawFest New Zealand and founder of LegalTech Hub, to reflect on the growing momentum of legal tech across the region — and what makes events like LawFest so impactful.As the driving force behind one of NZ’s leading legal innovation conferences, Andy shared insights on how the sector is evolving, why collaboration matters more than ever, and what’s ahead for LawFest 2026.💡 Key takeaways:↳ 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 — 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲↳ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀↳ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻↳ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆↳ 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲00:00 Introduction and Event Highlights02:52 The Importance of Networking and Collaboration05:39 The Evolution of Legal Tech and Startups08:26 Future of LawFest and Event Innovations#LawFest2026 #LegalTech #LegalTechNZ #LegalTechnologyTrends #LawFirmInnovation #LegalInnovation #LegalTechConference #LegalStartup #PeopleInLegal #LegalTechCommunity #FutureOfLaw #AndyLawFest #LegalTransformation #LawFirmTech #APACLegalTech

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