April 08, 2025 – At Relativity Fest Sydney, Elevate Co-Founder and Managing Director for Australia & APAC, James Odell, joined legal and cyber risk experts to tackle the growing challenge of data protection in a shifting regulatory landscape. Featured in IT Brief Australia, the panel brought forward practical guidance on managing cyber risk, moderated by Matt Preyss of Relativity.

James emphasises the need for proactive planning and shares how Elevate has evolved from manual document review to a predominantly technology-driven model, with 93% of breach responses now managed digitally – a transformation that enhances, not replaces, human team.

Joining James on the panel were Jason Symons, Partner at Mills Oakley and Simone Herbert-Lowe, Partner, Clyde & Co., the panel explored how legislative changes, shadow data, and AI are reshaping risk and compliance for law departments and law firms.

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