E17 - How AI Has Tech Companies Pivoting with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance

In this episode, Zach interviews Eleanor Lightbody, the CEO of Luminance, about her journey from working at Darktrace to leading Luminance, a legal tech company. Eleanor shares insights from her four years as CEO, highlighting the transformative impact of AI in the legal tech space. They discuss Luminance's growth strategy, the development of their contract lifecycle management tool, and the shift from M&A-specific uses to a broader, more inclusive approach. Eleanor also delves into how generative AI is changing user expectations and behaviors, and emphasizes the importance of balancing current customer needs with future innovations through a specialized 'blue sky thinking' team. Follow Luminance's developments on LinkedIn, their website, and at key industry conferences like Legal Week. 

• Eleanor's Background
• Journey at Darktrace 
• Transition to Luminance 
• Growth and Strategy at Luminance 
• Evolution of Luminance's Focus 
• Impact of Generative AI 
• Future Vision and Blue Sky Thinking