Why GC-Led Innovation Stalls: The Barriers Beneath the Surface

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Legal teams aren't stalling on AI because the technology isn't ready. They're stalling because of orphaned ownership, pilot purgatory, and the gap between enthusiasm and accountability. This panel—featuring GCs from Starling Bank, GE Vernova, and ArcelorMittal alongside Blee CEO Guy [surname]—gets specific about what's actually blocking adoption inside large legal functions, and what it takes to break through.

What you'll learn:

• Why "orphaned ownership" kills innovation projects before they start
• How to build the internal business case that gets CFO buy-in
• What resistance actually looks like—and where it comes from (hint: not always where you expect)
• The pilot purgatory problem, and how to get out of it
• What the AI adoption wave means for how lawyers develop judgment

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