In short
Marisa Monteiro Borsboom announces AI2L’s new WAI2L initiative (“W” for women) and the gathering of first allies. The goal is a global, regional and expertise-based directory that aggregates organizations and communities on one page per region/expertise, building infrastructure for support.
Guest backgrounds
Marisa Monteiro Borsboom is AI2L co-founder and vice president of the European Legal Tech Association. Robert (referred to as “Rob/Robert”) is invited as an ally; his specific role isn’t detailed in the transcript.
Key claims
WAI2L will create visibility and support structures; collaboration and community power are central.
Notable examples
AI2L’s “one page per region, per expertise” model; Robert’s acceptance to join as a first ally.
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“Welcome to the Legally Speaking podcast sponsored by Clio recording live here at Legal Tech Talk and I'd like to welcome back a very special guest.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00Welcome to the Legally Speaking podcast sponsored by Clio recording live here at Legal Tech Talk and I'd like to welcome back a very special guest. Please kindly introduce yourself name title and organization. Hey guys Marisa Monteiro Borsboom here and at Legal Tech Talks as AI2L co-founder and vice president of the European Legal Tech Association. Absolutely and we're getting back together because you have a very special announcement. Would you like to tell us more? I do, I do. Guys, in AI2L, we did launch and announce this initiative of WAI2L and W standing for women. So we are now also gathering our first allies.
0:42And guess who is one of our allies? Tell us. Rob, did you accept to be one of our allies to this global initiative that aims, and to be very clear, it aims to create a place where all the organizations, all the communities can be seen in one page per region, per expertise. So it's aggregating time and create proper infrastructures for support. Absolutely, it would be an absolute honour. We've done lots of work in and around the world of communities and the work that you're doing would be an absolute honour to support and be part of this. And as I always say, collaboration is domination, the power of community.
1:23If we can all come together to lift one another up, support one another, to do good things, to make change, it would be an absolute honour to be part of it. So thank you. Thank you Robert and guys please stay tuned follow AI2L page on LinkedIn follow the website and reach us we have much to do and Rob thank you so so much It's an absolute pleasure and from all of us here at the League of Speaking Podcast over and out
From the publisher
In this special live recording from the Legally Speaking Podcast at LegalTechTalk 2026, Rob speaks with Marisa Monteiro Borsboom about AI2L’s new WAI2L initiative and the importance of building community and support across regions and areas of expertise.
The conversation centres on collaboration, allyship and creating visibility for different organisations and communities, while also highlighting the event’s broader energy around legal innovation, legal tech, and the podcast’s ongoing role as a media partner bringing together influential voices in the legal industry.
Connect with Marisa Borsboom here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisamborsboom/
