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How AI Will Reshape Business & Society | LegalScout × Simon Kriss Live Webinar
A candid 60-minute interview-style conversation between Peter Connelley of LegalScout and AI adviser Simon Kriss on where AI actually stands today, how Australian businesses are reacting, and the practical moves you should be making right now.
“Unless you are willing to learn every day for the rest of your life, you should retire now. The age of AI demands of us that we keep learning, that we keep evolving, that we keep going.”
In this session, Peter Connelley of LegalScout sits down with AI adviser Simon Kriss to cut through the noise around AI adoption in Australia. The conversation covers where AI actually stands today, why trust remains the biggest barrier for professional services firms, and the practical steps businesses should be taking right now rather than waiting for perfect clarity.
What's covered
The session explores the collapsing economics of knowledge work, why mass unemployment fears are overstated in Australia, and the shift from hiring for IQ to hiring for EQ, LQ, and RQ. Simon and Peter discuss the tacit knowledge problem facing junior lawyers, how personalisation bridges the gap between AI output and practitioner judgement, why shadow AI is already in every organisation, and what genuine embedded AI maturity actually looks like versus inflated adoption numbers.
About the presenters
Simon Kriss is co-founder and CEO of Sovereign Australia AI, building Australia's first homegrown, fully sovereign large language model trained and hosted entirely on Australian infrastructure. He has advised major corporates, government bodies, and the United Nations on aligning AI technology with commercial and policy objectives, and is a recognised authority on AI ethics, data sovereignty, and practical adoption strategy for Australian businesses. You can explore more of Simon's work at simonkriss.ai or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Peter Connelley is co-founder of LegalScout, the private legal AI platform built for small to medium Australian law firms. LegalScout provides a secure, sovereign environment for document drafting, contract review, legal research, and agentic workflows, all hosted entirely on Australian infrastructure. Peter brings deep experience in legal technology and a focus on making enterprise-grade AI accessible to firms that do not have enterprise-grade budgets. Connect with Peter on LinkedIn.
To learn more about how LegalScout is helping Australian law firms work smarter, visit legalscout.com.au or browse additional webinars, guides, and resources at legalscout.com.au/resources.