The wait is over – here’s what’s coming.
Beyond the Prompt: Next Gen Law, Risk and the Challenge of Change is the Malta IT Law Association’s 2026 Annual Conference – a full day of high-impact sessions built for senior legal and technology professionals who want more than a headline and a panel.
We’re pulling no punches. Live cyber breach simulation. TikTok in the room. A no-holds-barred debate on whether AI is coming for your job. A live vibe coding demo that will show you how to build a working legal application from scratch – zero coding required. And a session on AI governance that will make you question whether you actually know what your team is doing right now.
Full speaker line-ups and panel details will be announced over the coming days, with more international speakers confirmed shortly. Spaces are going fast – we’re already over half full.
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 – 08:45 | Registration · Coffee and check-in | |
| 08:50 – 09:00 | Welcome & Setting the Scene | A brief welcome from MITLA’s President, followed by a snapshot of why 2026 is the year the regulatory rubber meets the road – enforcement is live, the cases are arriving, and Maltese businesses can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines. |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | 12 Months in 20 Minutes: The IT Law Highlight Reel | A fast-paced run through the biggest hits of the past year – EU AI Act enforcement milestones, landmark cases, NIS2 in practice, and the compliance pressures now landing on Maltese businesses. No deep dives, just the moments that mattered. |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Breach! A Live Cyber Crisis Simulation | It’s 2am. A Maltese company’s systems are down and the clock is ticking. In this live simulation, the audience plays the board – voting in real time on the decisions that matter most when a breach hits. Panellists argue the options, the stakes are real, and there are no easy answers. |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | The AI-enabled CLO: Creating Value Through Governance | Do you actually know how your team is using AI right now? As autonomous decision-making becomes embedded in business operations, governance is no longer optional. This session covers agentic AI liability chains, board-level obligations under the EU AI Act, and practical governance structures. |
| 10:55 – 11:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | MITLA: What’s New | A quick update from the MITLA team – including the launch of the new MITLA WhatsApp community channel and website. Stay connected, stay informed. |
| 11:20 – 12:15 | Legal Ops in the Age of AI: Work Smarter, Deliver More | A straight-talking look at where AI is actually delivering value in legal – in-house and private practice. Real use cases, honest assessments, and a clear framework for knowing where to start and how to make it happen in your organisation. |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | AI Replacing Lawyers? Let’s Actually Talk About It. | The question everyone in the room has thought about but few want to answer out loud. A frank panel debate on whether AI is displacing legal work or fundamentally reshaping it – covering career pathways, skills gaps, billing model disruption, and the economics of legal services in 2026. |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Lunch · Networking lunch | |
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Who Owns the Output? AI & Copyright in 2026 | The courts are starting to weigh in and the answers aren’t straightforward. A fast-paced overview of the cases reshaping AI and copyright – from the UK’s Stability AI judgment to GEMA v OpenAI – and what they mean for businesses building with, or licensing, AI-generated content. |
| 13:50 – 15:00 | Zero to Legal (Coding) Hero: Live Vibe Coding Demo | No coding background? No problem. This live session walks you through the exact tools and prompts needed to go from a blank screen to a working legal application – in real time, in front of your eyes. Less “here’s what AI can do in theory”, more “here’s how you’d actually do it today.” |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | What We Learned, What We’re Doing Next | A brief close to the day – pulling together the threads from across the programme, the key takeaways delegates should be acting on, and what MITLA has planned next. Then drinks. |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Drinks @ Cisk Tap · Networking drinks – all delegates welcome | |
Attendance & Pricing
MITLA Members – Free
Free of charge
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Individual Ticket
€45
Includes annual MITLA membership. Open to non-members – apply for membership and register below.
Corporate Ticket
€130
Includes 3 conference seats and annual MITLA membership. Best value for firms sending a team.
Commercial Partners
