ILTA Awards

Shreya Vajpei CEO and Founder Indian Legaltech Network A s Founder and Chief Ecosystem Officer of the Indian LegalTech Network (ILTN), Shreya Vajpei has built India's largest legal technology community -- growing it from a coffee shop conversation into a nationwide network of more than 600 m e m b e r s a c ro s s 1 5 c i ti e s . T h ro u g h over 45 events engaging 4,500+ participants, Shreya has created a shared infrastructure that connects l aw f ir m s , c o r p o r ate l e ga l te a m s , te c h n o l ogi s t s , academics, and policymakers who were previously operating in silos. Her approach to legal innovation is distinctly human- c e nte re d . Shreya 's work i s gro un de d in a simp le but of ten overlooked insight: lawyers do not resist technology; they resist technology that fails to reflect how they actually work. This philosophy shaped her earlier role as a founding member of the Digital & Innovation team at Khaitan & Co., where she led a firm- wide AI transformation. By designing an "AI Analyst Layer" that allowed lawyers to interact with artificial i nte l l i ge n c e i nt u i t i ve l y, s h e e n a b l e d w i d e s p re a d a d o p t i o n a c r o s s m o r e t h a n 5 0 0 l a w y e r s . H e r initiatives measurably improved pricing accuracy and turnaround times across the firm, demonstrating that meaningful innovation requires aligning technology with user behavior. LINKEDIN /shreyavajpei ILTA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2026 1 4

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