The event will examine AI's impact on legal technology, digital evidence and eDiscovery
The Toronto chapter of Women in eDiscovery announced that the Convergence eDiscovery Conference will return to Toronto on November 26, 2026, focusing on AI's impact on eDiscovery, legal technology, and digital evidence.
The conference, which sold out in each of the past two years, will take place at the Ontario Bar Association under the theme “Intelligence Revolution: eDiscovery in the AI Era.”
The organizers said the event will bring together members of Canada's eDiscovery community to examine how AI developments are affecting the industry, organizations, and professionals.
The 2026 program will feature three tracks: people and culture, process and technology, and legal. The tracks will provide a framework for discussions about the changing eDiscovery landscape and the role of AI in legal practice.
Three organizations will again collaborate to organize the conference: the Ontario Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Working Group (DEED), the Toronto chapter of Women in eDiscovery, and the Toronto chapter of the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS).
The organizations also worked together on previous editions of the conference, which focused on developments in digital evidence and eDiscovery practice from a Canadian perspective.
The 2025 conference took place on December 3 at Deloitte Canada's offices in Toronto. Its program addressed potential changes to Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure and the implications of generative AI for eDiscovery practitioners.
Discussions focused on strategic planning, identifying relevant information in evolving data environments, and using AI while managing its complexities. The conference also examined eDiscovery strategies and their application within organizations and legal practice.
The 2024 conference took place on November 20. It brought together experts and professionals to discuss developments in digital evidence and changes affecting established eDiscovery practices.
That year's program examined changes in eDiscovery fundamentals and how evidence handling had evolved across the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) continuum.
The 2026 conference will continue the organizations' collaboration, focusing on AI-related developments across legal, technological, and workplace issues.
Organizers said ticket information and further program details will be announced at a later date.
