The Lawyer’s Dilemma
The pace of change in legal is real, the challenge is knowing what helps.
LegalTalk Africa 2026 explores The Lawyer’s Dilemma in a Digital Ecosystem, offering clarity on what’s shifting, insight into what’s working, and space to connect with others navigating the same decisions.
3,100+ Attendees
16 cities across Africa
Decision-makers, partners & firm leaders
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If you have any questions about the programme, locations, or attendance, we’re happy to assist. Get in touch and a member of the LegalTalk Africa team will respond directly.
LegalTalk Africa 2025: Recap
What You'll Gain
We want to give legal professionals the perspective to make sound decisions as technology changes how law gets done.
The programme is built around real applications, emerging risks, and the judgment to lead confidently because tools change fast, but good judgment lasts.
Clear Insight
Practical Digital Clarity.
Understand where AI, automation, and digital tools genuinely add value and where caution, oversight, and human judgment remain essential.
Added Confidence
Better Decision-Making.
Gain perspective on how peers are weighing risk, responsibility, and adoption in real practice, not theory.
The Full Picture
Connect the Dots.
Explore how digital change is impacting compliance, financial crime, data privacy, property, and regulation through real use cases and lived experience.
Future-Focused
Get Ahead of Change.
Spot the regulatory, tech, and operational shifts that will shape legal work before they hit your desk in the years to come.
Networking
Meaningful Connections.
Connect with peers and leaders facing similar challenges in a mid-sized setting built for genuine exchange, not just business cards.
What You'll Gain
We want to give legal professionals the perspective to make sound decisions as technology changes how law gets done.
Clear Insight
Practical Digital Clarity.
Understand where AI, automation, and digital tools genuinely add value and where caution, oversight, and human judgment remain essential.
Added Confidence
Better Decision-Making.
Gain perspective on how peers are weighing risk, responsibility, and adoption in real practice, not theory.
The Full Picture
Connect the Dots.
Explore how digital change is impacting compliance, financial crime, data privacy, property, and regulation through real use cases and lived experience.
Networking
Meaningful Connections.
Connect with peers and leaders facing similar challenges in a mid-sized setting built for genuine exchange, not just business cards.
Hear from them
This series has brought together thousands of legal professionals across Africa, here’s what attendees say about the experience.
It was current. It had immediate value to legal practice and it was valuable in keeping informed about latest developments.
B. Robertson
Attendee
I loved the information that was available and that the speakers made it understandable. After the event, being tech savvy and FICA compliant etc became less of an obstacle and more achievable.
C. Ward
Attendee
I appreciated the fact that the speakers kept the event interactive and engaged the audience. All discussions were inciteful and provided me with answers to the questions that best suited my practice.
K. Mahadeopersad
Attendee
It was not a boring "talk" event. It was so interesting to me, and I really wanted to know and hear even MORE. And the humour was good too!
T. Engelbrecht
Attendee
Range of topics discussed, networking with clients, seeing all the positive responses
C. Govender
Attendee
Learning new developments in practice that helps me to work more efficiently.
C. Williams
Attendee
Firms In The Conversation
Over the past two years, LegalTalk Africa has been attended by legal professionals from firms across Africa. The firms below were represented by attendees at our events.
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Speakers Shaping the Conversation
Our speakers represent a cross-section of legal, regulatory, and technology expertise offering grounded insight into how digital transformation is reshaping legal practice.
The Era of the Legal Orchestrator
Join Andre as he explores how the legal profession is transforming from reactive documentation to proactive orchestration.
Synthetic Intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence:
Beyond Automation, The Rise of Digital Reasoning.
Examines the distinction between AI and SI, how each could impact human judgment, and their potential to transform decision-making in justice and commerce.
George Findlay
Tertia Barret/Kelsey Bates
Presenting in: Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg, George, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein & Cape Town.
AI & Financial Crime:
A New Age of Fraud Detection and Compliance
Evolving trends on how criminals leverage AI for financial crime, identity theft, and money laundering and the emerging technology designed to fight back.
Tertia Barret/Kelsey Bates
From FinTech to RegTech:
Compliance in the Age of Algorithmic Finance
Exploring how technology can simplify real-time compliance, e-invoicing, and tax reporting including implications for VAT modernisation.
Mark Pillai
Candice Dawkshas
Presenting in: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa (Polokwane, Pretoria, George, Ggeberha, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Cape Town, Mbombela, Rustenberg).
AI & Financial Crime:
A New Age of Fraud Detection and Compliance
Evolving trends on how criminals leverage AI for financial crime, identity theft, and money laundering and the emerging technology designed to fight back.
Candice Dawkshas
Leah Molatseli
Presenting in: Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban).
Cyber Law, Data Sovereignty & Cross-Border Privacy Challenges
Addresses data ownership, digital identity, and the regulatory tension between innovation and individual privacy in a globalised data economy.
Leah Molatseli
The Expectation Gap:
Where Law Firms Lose Clients at Every Stage.
People book Ubers, order groceries, and schedule doctor's appointments without speaking to a human. Then they try to hire a law firm and it's 2010 again. We'll map the client journey—from "I have a legal problem" to "I've signed the retainer"—and show exactly where potential clients are walking away because there's misalignment between their expectations and how many law firms are showing up.
Risef Coetzee
AI & Financial Crime:
Fighting Fire with Fire
Evolving trends on how criminals leverage AI for financial crime, identity theft, and money laundering and the emerging technology that can help you to fight back.
Jacques van der Smit
Security & Risk Mitigation in Digital Cross-Border Payments
As law firms digitise workflows, international payments are often executed faster but are they safer?
Lauren Marsh
Speakers Are Supported by Our Sponsors.
We want to thank our partners and sponsors for providing us with the opportunity to bring industry-experts to all attendees. Thank you!
Attend in South Africa.
Your ticket is covered by our sponsors. RSVP is mandatory. Capacity is limited.
- Designed for legal professionals
- Real-world perspectives
- Conversation, not sales
- Please download the programme when availablefor additional clarity.
Select Location & Reserve Your Seat.
Attend in Botswana.
Your ticket is covered by our sponsors. RSVP is mandatory. Capacity is limited.
- Designed for legal professionals
- Real-world perspectives
- Conversation, not sales
- Please download the programme for additional clarity.
Select Location & Reserve Your Seat.
Attend in Namibia.
Your ticket is covered by our sponsors. RSVP is mandatory. Capacity is limited.
- Designed for legal professionals
- Real-world perspectives
- Conversation, not sales
- Please download the programme for additional clarity.
Select Location & Reserve Your Seat.
We Are Partnering With ALT 2026.
What isALT?
"ALT" is the African Law & Tech Network Summit created by CERTA foundation. This Summit is focused on "The Quantum Leap: Law, Governance, and Exponential Technology for Africa's Decade of Action."
- Designed for legal professionals
- Real-world perspectives
- Conversation, not sales
- Co-hosted by CERTA
- Please download the programme once available for additional clarity.
To Reserve Your Seat In Kigali, Click On The Link Below:
Helping Shape the Legal Tech Landscape
We thank our event partners for supporting LegalTalk Africa 2026 and contributing to meaningful conversation around the evolving legal and technology landscape.
Have a question?
Simply contact us through our website, and we will schedule a consultation to discuss your project and how we can help bring your vision to life.
LegalTalk Africa is designed for legal professionals across roles including partners, associates, in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and operational or technology leaders within law firms. The content is practical and relevant whether you’re involved in strategic decision-making or day-to-day legal work.
Yes. Many firms attend with multiple team members to ensure shared understanding around digital change, risk, and emerging practices. Attending as a group supports alignment across roles and departments.
No. The sessions are designed to be accessible and grounded in real legal contexts. The focus is on judgment, decision-making, and practical implications not technical demonstrations or deep technical training.
Each event runs as a focused midday session, featuring short, structured talks, a feature presentation, and a closing panel discussion. Time is also set aside for networking and informal conversation.
The core theme and structure are consistent across regions, while speakers and discussions may vary by location. This allows for both continuity and regional relevance.
When completing the RSVP form, you’ll be able to select your city. Event details for the selected location including venue and date will be shown before you submit your registration.
If you have any questions about the programme, locations, or attendance, you can reach out via this email address: info@legaltalkafrica.co.za.
Become a Valued Partner/Sponsor.
LegalTalk Africa 2026 brings together an engaged community of forward-thinking professionals – lawyers, in-house counsel and thought leaders who appreciate quality, innovation and unique experiences.
If you’d like to collaborate, sponsor, support their journey and share your expertise, Mari would love to explore how we can all work together.
Become A Valued Partner/Sponsor
Mari van Wyk, CEO
Have Questions? Reach Out.
If you have any questions about the programme, locations, or attendance, we’re happy to assist. Get in touch and a member of the LegalTalk Africa team will respond directly.