Hlengiwe Mtetwa is an admitted attorney with a Bachelor of Arts in Community Development and Leadership (UJ), an LLB, and a Master of Laws (LLM) (UJ) in the drafting and interpretation of contracts. Her LLM mini-dissertation entitled: An Analysis of Exemption Clauses in Digital Platforms, examines the regulation of AI in digital environments, focusing on how these clauses influence liability frameworks and contractual relationships in AI-powered platforms. She has also completed advanced courses in Generative Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, and Business Analysis Foundations.
As Expert Team Lead: Contract Management and Public Sector Liaison at Legal Interact, Hlengiwe drives innovation at the intersection of AI regulation and legal technology. Legal Interact has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Legal Tech Companies of 2023 and was awarded the Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker of the Year 2024 for its groundbreaking work with My AI Lawyer.
Hlengiwe is deeply engaged in the evolving landscape of AI governance, particularly in the context of contract law and regulatory compliance. She is passionate about shaping policy frameworks that ensure responsible AI deployment while optimizing legal service delivery. Her work focuses on integrating AI-driven contract analysis, risk assessment, and automation in ways that are legally sound, ethically responsible, and commercially aligned. She actively contributes to discussions on AI regulation, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and fairness in AI-driven decision-making.
Beyond her professional expertise, Hlengiwe is a staunch advocate for education and youth empowerment. Through the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science, she facilitated a youth leadership program designed to shape future leaders through thought-provoking dialogue and hands-on activities. She also serves as a Y20 delegate, the youth engagement group of the G20, in the thematic track on AI, digital innovation, education, and the future of work, where she helps shape international policy in these critical areas.
Her unique blend of legal acumen, policy insight, and commitment to AI regulation enables her to deliver forward-thinking solutions in the legal tech space. With a strong understanding of business needs and the evolving role of legal teams, she bridges the gap between innovation and practical implementation. By leveraging AI and automation, she helps organizations enhance legal operations, improve decision-making, and create scalable solutions that balance risk, compliance, and efficiency while advancing broader strategic objectives.
Session Overview
From Paper to Platform: Lessons from Large-Scale Contract Digitisation
The journey from legacy contracts to digital intelligence is rarely straightforward. This session draws on real-world experience from ingesting and digitising thousands of contracts, uncovering what it truly takes to transform static legal documents into structured, searchable, and analytics-ready data.
Whether you’re planning a CLM implementation, exploring AI in contract review, or struggling with legacy document clean-up, this session will equip you with practical frameworks, lessons learned, and an actionable understanding of what digital readiness really means for your contracts.
Three Tangible Learnings
1. The most common pain points in large-scale contract ingestion, from inconsistent templates to missing metadata.
2. The intersection of technology and human legal oversight in ensuring data accuracy and contextual interpretation.
3. Why contract ingestion is not just an operational task, but a strategic enabler of automation, compliance, and governance.
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Hlengiwe Mtetwa is an admitted attorney with a Bachelor of Arts in Community Development and Leadership (UJ), an LLB, and a Master of Laws (LLM) (UJ) in the drafting and interpretation of contracts. Her LLM mini-dissertation entitled: An Analysis of Exemption Clauses in Digital Platforms, examines the regulation of AI in digital environments, focusing on how these clauses influence liability frameworks and contractual relationships in AI-powered platforms. She has also completed advanced courses in Generative Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, and Business Analysis Foundations.
As Expert Team Lead: Contract Management and Public Sector Liaison at Legal Interact, Hlengiwe drives innovation at the intersection of AI regulation and legal technology. Legal Interact has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Legal Tech Companies of 2023 and was awarded the Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker of the Year 2024 for its groundbreaking work with My AI Lawyer.
Hlengiwe is deeply engaged in the evolving landscape of AI governance, particularly in the context of contract law and regulatory compliance. She is passionate about shaping policy frameworks that ensure responsible AI deployment while optimizing legal service delivery. Her work focuses on integrating AI-driven contract analysis, risk assessment, and automation in ways that are legally sound, ethically responsible, and commercially aligned. She actively contributes to discussions on AI regulation, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and fairness in AI-driven decision-making.
Beyond her professional expertise, Hlengiwe is a staunch advocate for education and youth empowerment. Through the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science, she facilitated a youth leadership program designed to shape future leaders through thought-provoking dialogue and hands-on activities. She also serves as a Y20 delegate, the youth engagement group of the G20, in the thematic track on AI, digital innovation, education, and the future of work, where she helps shape international policy in these critical areas.
Her unique blend of legal acumen, policy insight, and commitment to AI regulation enables her to deliver forward-thinking solutions in the legal tech space. With a strong understanding of business needs and the evolving role of legal teams, she bridges the gap between innovation and practical implementation. By leveraging AI and automation, she helps organizations enhance legal operations, improve decision-making, and create scalable solutions that balance risk, compliance, and efficiency while advancing broader strategic objectives.
