AI Risk Forecast Program

In Person | Fordham Law, Lincoln Center

Join us at Fordham Law School on January 15, 2026 for our inaugural one-day conference where the law and compliance meet technology; “AI Risk Forecast: Legal Trends to Watch in 2026”!

The technological landscape is rapidly changing for in-house legal and compliance professionals as new products continue to emerge and be refined.  This event will endeavor to provide much needed context to practitioners grappling with the pace of change, to expand their knowledge on the most current thinking, the evaluation of risk and what might be on the horizon for 2026 and beyond.

This education activity has been submitted to the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® and is approved for 6.0 Continuing Education Credits.

CLE credits are pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York and New Jersey State CLE Boards for a maximum of 5.0 transitional and non-transitional credits.

  • Registration

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    Cost & Payment

    • Early Bird Registration: $499
      • *September 8th to October 31st*
    • Standard Registration Fee: $599

    SPACE IS LIMITED

    Program fees cover instruction, access to electronic course materials, and food and beverage during the program.

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Program Sponsors

Fordham Law International & Non-J.D. Programs

Fordham Law Compliance Affinity Group

Fordham Law Compliance & Technology Club

 

 

Fordham Law International & Non-J.D. Programs

 

Fordham Law International & Non-J.D. Programs

Program Schedule

Please see below for the tentative 2026 schedule. We will continue to update as speakers are confirmed. All topics and speakers are subject to change.

  • 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

    Complimentary breakfast will be served, where you will get to meet your peers and panelists of the program.

  • 9:00 - 9:10 a.m.

    Dean Joseph Landau to welcome participants of the program.

  • 9:10 - 9:40 a.m.

    Alex Bores, New York State Assembly Member

  • 9:40 - 11:40 a.m.

    This discussion will focus on the definition, evaluation, and use of AI agents, advanced AI systems designed to autonomously reason, plan, and execute complex tasks based on predefined goals. Panelists will discuss the potential use cases of AI agents, how practitioners might integrate them into their programs, and how compliance, risk, and legal professionals can ensure their safe use.

    Moderator:

    Yilu Zhou, PhD, Director, MS in AI in Business, Area Chair and Associate Professor, Information Technology and Operations (ITO), Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University

    Panelists:

    Anna Gressel, Partner & Global Co-Head of AI Practice, Freshfields

    Diana LaMorie, Vice President, Legal & Compliance, Two Sigma

    Martina Kaganovich, Americas Financial Services Executive, Trust Lead, Google Cloud

    Stan Yakoff, CEO, RegLabs AI; Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School

  • 10:40 - 11:15 a.m.

    Morning coffee break to network with fellow participants.

  • 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

    This session will include a discussion of the impact of the 2025 America's AI Action Plan as well as a comparison of the emerging AI laws in the European Union and an examination of the litigation trends in the space.

    Moderator: 

    Abner Greene, Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

    Panelists:

    Greg Walters, Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School; Former SEC Senior Counsel - Cyber Risk and Governance Branch, Office of Information Technology

    Jonathan Armstrong, Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School; Member, New York State Bar Association, AI & Emerging Technologies Committee; Partner, Punter Southall

    Alison Stein, Partner, Jenner & Block

  • 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

    Complimentary lunch served while participants debrief the morning's sessions and network.

  • 1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

    Technology is moving at lightning speed and in-house legal and compliance departments must be agile in adopting to its pace.  Join as the experts discuss whether and how compliance risk frameworks must change with the times.

    *This session is closed to the press.

    Moderator:

    Barbara Boehler, Senior Director, Compliance Programs, Fordham Law School

    Panelists:

    Norm Ashkenas, Chief Compliance Officer, Robinhood Financial

    Beth Haddock, Founder and Managing Partner, Warburton Advisors

    Eric T. Young, Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School; Managing Director, Guidepost Solutions

  • 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

    Moderator:

    Marta Galan Ricardo, Assistant Dean of Professionalism & Director of Lawyering Skills Program, Fordham Law School

    Panelists: 

    Diane Bernabei, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton

    Hon. Gerald Lebovits, Acting Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School

    Inna Jackson, Director of Innovation Strategy, Paul Weiss

    Hon. Andrew Peck, Senior Counsel, DLA Piper, U.S. Magistrate Judge SDNY (ret.)

  • 3:45 - 4:00 p.m.

    Afternoon coffee break to network with fellow participants.

  • 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

    Practitioners face a dual challenge: employee use of AI is accelerating while third-party tools flood the market. This session shares practical frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risk in both homegrown and third-party AI technologies so that organizations can adopt AI responsibly and swiftly. 

    Moderator:

    Cecilia Caldeira, Assistant Dean, International and Graduate Programs, Fordham Law School

    Panelists:

    Charu Chandraekhar, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

    Michael Kitson, Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School, Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel, Bridgewater Associates

    Bradford Newman, Head of Complex Technology Disputes, Eversheds Sutherland

    Suzan Rose, Senior Advisor, Government & Regulatory Affairs, The Alternative Investment Management Association