Information Governance in the Age of AI: Mitigating Risks and Driving Innovation

09 Apr 2025
Track 3

As Artificial Intelligence revolutionises legal practice and organisational operations, robust Information Governance (IG) is essential for managing the associated risks and complexities. Effective IG enables organisations to address key challenges, including data privacy, cybersecurity, AML/CTF compliance, and adherence to lawyers' duties under the Legal Profession Uniform Law. In this session, Dr Susan Bennett will discuss how IG enables law firms and legal teams to harness AI's potential while mitigating risks. Attendees will gain insights into best-practice governance structures and actionable strategies to ensure compliance, foster client trust, and drive sustainable innovation in a dynamic and evolving landscape.

  • Best practice IG to leverage information as a valuable asset using data-driven technology and AI
  • How the IG umbrella aligns policies, technology and people to reduce risks and enable safe and reliable organisational innovation
  • How IG builds effective and efficient regulatory compliance for privacy, cybersecurity, AML/CTF, and the Legal Profession Uniform Law
  • How to align IG with overarching risk management and improve overall data and information reporting to executive and risk committees, and the board
  • Overcoming obstacles, building cross-functional collaboration and an information culture
  • Balancing AI-driven innovation and risk management to enhance

Key Learnings

  1. Understanding how robust IG reduces regulatory, ethical and operational risks while enabling innovation
  2. Steps to embed continuous and effective IG for improved compliance in an evolving regulatory environment and enable AI-driven opportunities and innovation
  3. Tools and frameworks for building effective IG and AI governance
  4. Strategies to align IG with broader organisational goals, risk frameworks, and reporting structures
  5. Practical steps to align IG with organisational AI innovation strategy and operations
  6. Essential tips for fostering a resilient, forward-thinking information culture in the age of AI