Laura is a seasoned legal professional and AI educator with extensive experience helping lawyers and legal teams integrate generative AI tools into their workflows. As former General Counsel and head of Wordsmith Academy, Laura specializes in teaching practical, hands-on strategies to leverage AI for increased efficiency and innovation in the legal industry.

Over the past two and half years, Laura has trained hundreds of legal professionals worldwide, offering prompt engineering techniques, AI-powered workflow design, and tailored solutions for in-house legal teams and law firms. Laura’s approach combines cutting-edge insights with practical applications, making complex AI concepts accessible and actionable.

When Laura isn’t teaching, she’s speaking at international conferences and advocating for the adoption of AI to empower the future of law.

Volodymyr Giginiak is an accomplished technology leader and the Chief Technology Officer at Wordsmith, where he focuses on building innovative AI solutions tailored to the needs of in-house legal teams. With over 15 years of experience at leading tech companies, Volodymyr specializes in leveraging machine learning, augmented reality, and AI to create transformative tools that solve complex problems.

Before joining Wordsmith, Volodymyr held key roles at Instagram, Facebook, and Microsoft. At Instagram, he enhanced the Explore feature’s relevance, ensuring users discovered content tailored to their interests. At Facebook, he led the development of the AR Engine behind Instagram effects, Facebook Spark, and 3D photos while managing the Identity Integrity group, addressing challenges like impersonation and misrepresentation. Earlier in his career, he worked at Microsoft on Dynamics AX 2012, where he led feature design, innovation projects, and prototyping.

In addition to his work at Wordsmith, Volodymyr shares real-world insights with legal professionals through his blog, The Legal Engineer. He explores the intersection of law and technology, offering practical advice and thought leadership to help the legal industry embrace AI with confidence.

Volodymyr combines his technical expertise with a deep understanding of real-world applications, making him a driving force in bringing AI solutions to the legal industry. His passion lies in creating practical, user-friendly tools that empower teams to embrace AI confidently and efficiently.