{"id":161515,"date":"2026-08-26T09:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/26\/today-at-iltacon-kevin-fong-keynote-ilta-authors-corner-women-who-lead-reception\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:11:57","slug":"today-at-iltacon-kevin-fong-keynote-ilta-authors-corner-women-who-lead-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/26\/today-at-iltacon-kevin-fong-keynote-ilta-authors-corner-women-who-lead-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Today At ILTACON: Kevin Fong Keynote, ILTA Authors Corner, Women Who Lead Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re kicking off another packed agenda at the 46th annual ILTACON!<\/p>\n

With dozens of sponsors, more than 80 panels and educational sessions, countless activities, and a stacked agenda, this year is sure to show just how the legal tech world is growing.<\/p>\n

As ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush recently joked in an ATL interview<\/a>, the organization may need to build new hotel rooms to house the more than 5,300 attendees expected this year.<\/p>\n

Follow the links below for more on some of the sponsors you\u2019ll be meeting:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Neostella<\/a><\/strong>
\u2022 DocStyle<\/a><\/strong>
\u2022 Ajax <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a preview of select agenda items today. <\/p>\n

The Ask ILTA desk will be located in the Delta BCD Lobby from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Complimentary official T-shirts and bags will be available in the lobby as well! Sizes are first come first serve. The swag shop will also operate from the lobby, so be sure to grab some ILTA swag. <\/p>\n

From 7:30-9 in the Delta Ballroom Lobby\/Volunteer Lobby, grab a quick bite from Morning Light-Bites<\/strong> before starting your day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Kevin Fong Keynote<\/strong> with 911 Memorial will begin at 9 in Delta Ballroom A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Wellness Window \u2013 Presented by Harvey<\/strong> will be in the Delta BCD Lobby today from 10:30-3, featuring an Oxygen Bar. From 10-10:30 a coffee break will be held in Ryman A while the Exhibit Hall opens. The Hall will be open until 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ILTA Authors Corner<\/strong> will be available from 10:30-5 at the Davidson Registration Desk. Publications from fellow ILTACON attendees, book signings, and more will be available. Check the Bizzabo App to see when live signings are happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Startup Hub Presentations will go from 10:45-4:45 in Exhibit Hall Stage 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The next set of events will run from 11-12 including Beyond the Charter: AI Governance Frameworks That Actually Work<\/strong> in Davidson North, Does Experience Matter? Unlocking hidden expertise using A<\/strong>I in Delta B, Don\u2019t Go Chasing Waterfalls: Project Leadership for Legal Tech <\/strong>in Volunteer Ballroom South, From Tickets to Insights: Leveraging AI to Elevate Legal IT Operations<\/strong> in Volunteer North, Hello, Dollars: Data-Driven Financial Strategies <\/strong>in Delta D, the ILTA Tech Survey 2026 Preview <\/strong>in Delta A, I\u2019m a Young Professional, Get Me in There! <\/strong>in the Magnolia Mezzanine, Learning the Power of Influence by Talking to Your Car Using AI<\/strong>, and When AI Tools Meet Legal Resistance <\/strong>in Delta C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lunch will run from 12-2 in Ryman A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The next set of events run from 2-3. These include including Beyond FAQs: Building Smart Virtual Agents for Self-Service Support <\/strong>in Volunteer North, Beyond the Project Management Playbook: Delivering Legal AI When the Rules Keep Changing <\/strong>in Volunteer Ballroom South, Building an MCP Enabled Data Estate: Secure, Real-Time AI Across the Firm <\/strong>in Delta B, Data Science as a Core Capability for the Modern Legal Team <\/strong>in Tennessee AB, and Evolving from VMWare<\/strong> in Delta C.<\/p>\n

The Press Briefing<\/strong> from 2:30-3:30, followed by a coffee break from 3-3:30 in Ryman A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Afterwards, another set of events will run from 3:30-4:30 including AI-Enabled Conference Rooms <\/strong>in Delta C, Advanced Practice Management: Making Invisible Systems Visible and Operational <\/strong>in Delta D, Building the Next\u2011Gen Legal Training Ecosystem<\/strong> in Volunteer North, Change Management for Legal Technology Transformation <\/strong>in Volunteer Ballroom South, High\u2011Performance Teams by Design: A Neuroscience Playbook for Modern Leaders<\/strong> in Davidson South, the ILTACON 2026 Microsoft Company Update <\/strong>in Tennessee Ballroom C, the Marketing Roundtable: What\u2019s Reshaping Law Firm Technology<\/strong>, and eDiscovery Beyond the Inbox<\/a> in Tennessee AB.\u00a0<\/p>\n

End the day with the Women Who Lead Reception<\/strong> in Magnolia Mezzanine from 4:30-5:30.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n

\n

\n

The post Today At ILTACON: Kevin Fong Keynote, ILTA Authors Corner, Women Who Lead Reception<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re kicking off another packed agenda at the 46th annual ILTACON!<\/p>\n

With dozens of sponsors, more than 80 panels and educational sessions, countless activities, and a stacked agenda, this year is sure to show just how the legal tech world is growing.<\/p>\n

As ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush recently joked in an ATL interview<\/a>, the organization may need to build new hotel rooms to house the more than 5,300 attendees expected this year.<\/p>\n

Follow the links below for more on some of the sponsors you\u2019ll be meeting:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Neostella<\/a><\/strong>
\u2022 DocStyle<\/a><\/strong>
\u2022 Ajax <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a preview of select agenda items today. <\/p>\n

The Ask ILTA desk will be located in the Delta BCD Lobby from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Complimentary official T-shirts and bags will be available in the lobby as well! Sizes are first come first serve. The swag shop will also operate from the lobby, so be sure to grab some ILTA swag. <\/p>\n

From 7:30-9 in the Delta Ballroom Lobby\/Volunteer Lobby, grab a quick bite from Morning Light-Bites<\/strong> before starting your day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Kevin Fong Keynote<\/strong> with 911 Memorial will begin at 9 in Delta Ballroom A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Wellness Window \u2013 Presented by Harvey<\/strong> will be in the Delta BCD Lobby today from 10:30-3, featuring an Oxygen Bar. From 10-10:30 a coffee break will be held in Ryman A while the Exhibit Hall opens. The Hall will be open until 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ILTA Authors Corner<\/strong> will be available from 10:30-5 at the Davidson Registration Desk. Publications from fellow ILTACON attendees, book signings, and more will be available. Check the Bizzabo App to see when live signings are happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Startup Hub Presentations will go from 10:45-4:45 in Exhibit Hall Stage 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The next set of events will run from 11-12 including Beyond the Charter: AI Governance Frameworks That Actually Work<\/strong> in Davidson North, Does Experience Matter? Unlocking hidden expertise using A<\/strong>I in Delta B, Don\u2019t Go Chasing Waterfalls: Project Leadership for Legal Tech <\/strong>in Volunteer Ballroom South, From Tickets to Insights: Leveraging AI to Elevate Legal IT Operations<\/strong> in Volunteer North, Hello, Dollars: Data-Driven Financial Strategies <\/strong>in Delta D, the ILTA Tech Survey 2026 Preview <\/strong>in Delta A, I\u2019m a Young Professional, Get Me in There! <\/strong>in the Magnolia Mezzanine, Learning the Power of Influence by Talking to Your Car Using AI<\/strong>, and When AI Tools Meet Legal Resistance <\/strong>in Delta C.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lunch will run from 12-2 in Ryman A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The next set of events run from 2-3. These include including Beyond FAQs: Building Smart Virtual Agents for Self-Service Support <\/strong>in Volunteer North, Beyond the Project Management Playbook: Delivering Legal AI When the Rules Keep Changing <\/strong>in Volunteer Ballroom South, Building an MCP Enabled Data Estate: Secure, Real-Time AI Across the Firm <\/strong>in Delta B, Data Science as a Core Capability for the Modern Legal Team <\/strong>in Tennessee AB, and Evolving from VMWare<\/strong> in Delta C.<\/p>\n

The Press Briefing<\/strong> from 2:30-3:30, followed by a coffee break from 3-3:30 in Ryman A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Afterwards, another set of events will run from 3:30-4:30 including AI-Enabled Conference Rooms <\/strong>in Delta C, Advanced Practice Management: Making Invisible Systems Visible and Operational <\/strong>in Delta D, Building the Next\u2011Gen Legal Training Ecosystem<\/strong> in Volunteer North, Change Management for Legal Technology Transformation <\/strong>in Volunteer Ballroom South, High\u2011Performance Teams by Design: A Neuroscience Playbook for Modern Leaders<\/strong> in Davidson South, the ILTACON 2026 Microsoft Company Update <\/strong>in Tennessee Ballroom C, the Marketing Roundtable: What\u2019s Reshaping Law Firm Technology<\/strong>, and eDiscovery Beyond the Inbox<\/a> in Tennessee AB.\u00a0<\/p>\n

End the day with the Women Who Lead Reception<\/strong> in Magnolia Mezzanine from 4:30-5:30.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re kicking off another packed agenda at the 46th annual ILTACON! With dozens of sponsors, more than 80 panels and educational sessions, countless activities, and a stacked agenda, this year is sure to show just how the legal tech world is growing. As ILTA CEO Joy Heath Rush recently joked in an ATL interview, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":161496,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-161515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xira.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ILTACON-Logo-Featured-image-16to9-ratio-2-620x413-2GQXhw.jpg?fit=620%2C413&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}