Al Hounsell

Ted Theodoropoulos (CEO, Infodash), sat down with (Al Hounsell, National Director of AI, Innovation & Knowledge, Gowling WLG) live from the ILTACON 2025 exhibit floor!

In this discussion, Ted and Al explore:

✅ Balancing the tension between today’s legal realities and the AI-powered future ahead
✅ The challenges of driving adoption and building cultural readiness for change
✅ Why generative AI is a disruptive innovation and how law firms must adapt
✅ The disconnect between “innovation” titles and actual innovation in practice
✅ R&D in law firms – why data and knowledge management may be the true differentiators
✅ The critical role of data hygiene and preparing for AI-driven workflows
✅ Insights from Gowling’s AI pilots with 300+ participants and structured data collection

Whether you’re a law firm leader, technologist, or innovator, this conversation sheds light on the opportunities and hurdles facing the legal industry as it embraces AI and next-generation knowledge management.