LegalTechTalk 2026: Privacy, AI and the New Legal Engineer - Ben Martin - E05

What happens when the brightest minds in legal, technology, and innovation come together to shape the future of our profession? Welcome to the Legally Speaking Podcast Legal Tech Talk 2026 miniseries. As the UK's number one legal podcast and show ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally, we're delighted to be returning as the official media partner for Legal Tech Talk for the third time. Having supported this event since the beginning. We've witnessed firsthand how it has become Europe's largest legal technology conference, bringing together the people, ideas, and innovations transforming the legal industry. Across this special series, we'll be speaking with some of the world's leading legal professionals, founders, technologists, change makers to explore what's next for law. Because our mission remains the same. Inspiring legal minds, transforming legal futures. Let's get into it. In the fifth episode of our miniseries, we get to speak with Ben Martin. He is a legal engineer and Head of Privacy at Wordsmith, a legal AI platform for in-house lawyers. He’s focused on using AI to improve privacy and compliance work, especially around repetitive tasks like records of processing activity and subject access requests. His view is that AI is moving legal work toward end-to-end workflows, with a big emphasis on voice-first prompting, curiosity, and creativity. So why should you be listening in? You can hear Rob and Ben discussing:- AI's Future in Law Hinges on Infrastructure - Voice as a Superpower for Legal Innovation - Curiosity and Creativity as Leadership Superpowers - Privacy Professionals as Early Adopters of AI Efficiency - The Hidden Power of In-House Lawyers' Flexible Thinking.Connect with Ben Martin here - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ben-martin-