Counselwell Summit 2026 brings Toronto's in-house legal community together for a day of legal leadership, AI, and department operations. The program includes an opening keynote from Mark Bowden and discussions about implementing AI and managing data risk.
Counselwell Summit 2026 Overview
Detail | Toronto Summit |
|---|---|
Date and Time | October 21, 2026, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern |
Venue | Delta Hotel, 75 Lower Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 3A6 |
Organizer | Counselwell |
Audience | In-house counsel, legal operations professionals, students, and service providers in their applicable ticket categories |
Premium Member Ticket | $250 |
Core Member Ticket | $500 |
Legal Ops or Student Ticket | $370 |
Service Provider Ticket | $715 |
Included | Full-day conference, breakfast, lunch, reception, refreshments, and drinks |
CPD | Organizer plans to apply once the agenda is final; confirm current accreditation |
The Premium rate applies to Premium members.
In-house lawyers who are Core members or are not Counselwell members use the Core ticket.
Legal department professionals who are not attending as in-house lawyers use the Legal Ops or Student category; professionals providing services to in-house teams use the Service Provider category.
Selected Counselwell Program Themes
Executive Presence and Legal Leadership
Mark Bowden's opening keynote addresses body language, trust, and executive presence.
AI Implementation and Department Operations
An AI implementation session and a discussion of modern legal operations cover changes inside legal departments. The afternoon program also includes in-house AI use cases and lessons learned. GC AI's AI for legal operations guide offers a practical workflow lens, from intake and source documents through lawyer review, escalation, and measurement.
Governance and Data Risk
The public agenda includes AI governance, Canadian privacy and data risk, and incident readiness. GC AI's AI governance intake guide offers a related starting point for deciding which facts and reviews an AI request should trigger.
GC AI at Counselwell Summit
The Summit is a chance to follow the AI discussions with a closer look at the technology. GC AI is an enterprise legal AI platform built for in-house teams.
As of September 2026, 2,100+ legal teams, including 300+ public companies, use GC AI for their legal work. Legal teams at Arc'teryx and Eventbrite use it.
Come meet the team, ask for a demo, and tell us what your team is working on. We can show you how GC AI helps with agreements and legal questions, and share how other in-house teams are using it.
Want a first look before we meet in Toronto? Watch the demo below.
