{"id":143344,"date":"2026-02-05T06:22:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/05\/masters-ai-taps-cat-casey-to-anchor-its-new-global-legal-ai-conference-series-and-learning-ecosystem\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T06:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:22:52","slug":"masters-ai-taps-cat-casey-to-anchor-its-new-global-legal-ai-conference-series-and-learning-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/05\/masters-ai-taps-cat-casey-to-anchor-its-new-global-legal-ai-conference-series-and-learning-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Masters AI Taps Cat Casey to Anchor Its New Global Legal AI Conference Series and Learning Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Masters Conference, which just two months ago announced new leadership and plans to launch a new division, Masters AI Legal, today announced that it has partnered with Cat Casey, founder of The TechnoCat, a consulting and speaking practice focused on legal AI, and former chief growth officer at Reveal. Casey will anchor Masters AI [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>The Masters Conference, which just two months ago announced new leadership and plans to launch a new division, Masters AI Legal, today announced that it has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/catherineacasey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cat Casey<\/a>, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetechnocat.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The TechnoCat<\/a>, a consulting and speaking practice focused on legal AI, and former chief growth officer at Reveal.<\/p>\n<p>Casey will anchor Masters AI Legal\u2019s global conference series and learning ecosystem, which the organization describes as the legal industry\u2019s first platform designed to make legal professionals \u201cgenuinely fluent in AI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastersconference.ai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Masters AI Legal<\/a> and the new partnership with Casey mark a notable expansion for an organization that has long limited its focus to e-discovery, litigation, information governance and related disciplines for legal professionals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnext.com\/2025\/12\/the-masters-conference-names-legal-industry-veterans-kevin-vermeulen-as-ceo-and-mike-dalewitz-as-chairman-plans-2026-rebrand-and-refocus.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">As I reported in December<\/a>, The Masters Conference named legal industry veteran Kevin Vermeulen as CEO and e-discovery entrepreneur Mike Dalewitz as executive chairman. At the same time, the organization announced the plan to rebrand in 2026 as Masters AI Legal and launch what it called \u201ca global learning ecosystem dedicated to AI in law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s announcement with Casey provides new details on what that ecosystem will look like and who will lead its educational efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMasters AI Legal is where the legal industry finally gets to learn AI without being sold nonsense,\u201d Casey said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019ve spent decades inside law firms, legal tech, and the messy middle where real work actually happens. People trust me because I don\u2019t sugarcoat, I don\u2019t AI-wash, and I don\u2019t waste lawyers\u2019 time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Embedded in Masters AI\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Casey brings 20 years of experience in legal technology and AI to the role. In addition to founding The TechnoCat and serving as Reveal\u2019s chief growth officer from 2021-2025, she was chief innovation officer at e-discovery company DISCO and global director of e-discovery and practice technology at the law firm Gibson, Dunn &amp; Crutcher.<\/p>\n<p>She recently published the book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4rzk7oV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AI in Legal Tech: How Generative AI Is Transforming Legal Technology and the Practice of Law<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Casey will continue to maintain The TechnoCat, she says that she will be \u201cembedded in the Masters AI Legal experience.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m not popping in for a keynote and disappearing. I\u2019m embedded in the experience, keeping it grounded, honest, and human. Less fear. More fluency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dalewitz framed the partnership as addressing a critical gap in how legal professionals are learning about AI.\u00a0\u201cThe legal profession needed someone they already trust to guide them through AI transformation, and they needed a platform that could deliver practical fluency at scale,\u201d he said. \u201cCat Casey is that trusted voice. Masters AI Legal is that platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Conferences, Content and Community<\/h3>\n<p>The company says that Masters AI Legal will be a \u201cpurpose-built ecosystem where legal professionals build practical AI fluency with their peers, using methods that work.\u201d That ecosystem will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global conference series.<\/strong> Multi-city conferences, summits, retreats and bootcamps designed as connected hubs for hands-on learning. The inaugural Masters AI Legal Conference launches March 6, 2026, at 1 Bank of America Center in Charlotte, N.C., with a global rollout planned across 11 cities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Always-on content.<\/strong> Show-driven digital programming, educational video, research and whitepapers extending conversations year-round.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community and leadership network.<\/strong> An AI-powered online community, curated executive dinners, roundtables, networking and mentorship opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional certifications.<\/strong>\u00a0Credentials designed to signal practical AI fluency rather than theoretical familiarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each conference will bring together practicing attorneys, legal technologists, corporate counsel, law students and industry partners, the company says. Sessions will feature what the organization describes as \u201cglobal icons of legal AI,\u201d along with practitioners, judges, technologists, researchers, operators, and policy leaders.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus on Practical Application<\/h3>\n<p>Vermeulen said that the company\u2019s approach to AI training will focus on moving from theory to practical applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLegal professionals are ready to learn how to use AI responsibly in their practice,\u201d he said. \u201cThat requires hands-on training, ethical frameworks, operational strategies and ongoing community support. It requires moving from theory to application with a trusted guide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company said its experience will prioritize \u201cactionable mastery over theory, moving beyond panels and into the tools and trenches where real work happens.\u201d Ethics will be central to the approach, with what the organization calls \u201ctrustworthy AI examined, tested, and governed rather than assumed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company says that Masters AI Legal represents the first vertical under the broader Masters AI vision, which includes plans to expand into other industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLegal is the flagship,\u201d the company says. \u201cAdditional verticals, including cybersecurity, are planned as the ecosystem expands..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Masters Conference, which just two months ago announced new leadership and plans to launch a new division, Masters AI Legal, today announced that it has partnered with Cat Casey, founder of The TechnoCat, a consulting and speaking practice focused on legal AI, and former chief growth officer at Reveal. 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