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Contracting Clinic Hours

01 June | 08 June | 15 June | 22 June

AI Contracting Clinic 2026

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Designed as a working clinic, this series delivers practical frameworks, examples, and debates to help you understand where AI fits in your contracting lifecycle and how to adopt it responsibly.

Contract and commercial management teams are wrestling with fragmented processes, repetitive manual work, and limited insight into contractual risk and performance, all of which erode value at scale. Across the series you will see live use cases, customer journeys, and case studies that move beyond theory to demonstrable business impact in areas like risk, productivity, and visibility. Each clinic brings together a focused group of practitioners, solution providers, and thought leaders who are serious about solving real contracting problems with AI.

FREE for WorldCC members only. Not a member yet? Become a member today to access this series and gain access to range of benefits as part of the world's largest commerce and contracting community.

We are also offering one session on Thursday 18th June, free and open to all, no membership required:
"Doctor, Who's Giving Instructions?" How to Make AI Work for You.

“Doctor, Everything’s Disjointed!” Fixing Fragmentation in Contracting
Monday 01 June

Diagnosing Contract Chaos and Prescribing Clarity.

We’ll unpack the root causes of fragmentation across the contracting ecosystem and examine how disjointed processes, tools, and data impede commercial performance. We’ll explore how unified CLM environments, connected dashboards, and smarter integrations can create transparency, consistency, and collaboration across the buy-side and sell-side.

By the end of this clinic, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize how fragmentation impacts risk, cycle time, and value leakage across the contracting lifecycle
  • Understand the role of unified CLM and cross-functional dashboards in creating a single commercial view of contracts.
  • Identify which integrations drive the biggest improvements in visibility, compliance, and stakeholder experience.
  • Prioritize practical actions to reduce fragmentation and increase commercial effectiveness.
Get the diagnosis, skip the guesswork, and start treating the root causes of contract chaos.

“Doctor, I’m Drowning in Admin!” How AI Brings Relief to Contracting Teams
Monday 08 June

Prescribing AI to Cut Contract Admin and Restore Capacity.

We’ll explore how AI-driven drafting, review assistance, and automated obligation extraction can reduce manual workload and improve accuracy. Using practical demonstrations and real-world examples, we’ll show where AI can immediately relieve administrative burden while strengthening consistency and compliance.

By the end of this clinic, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the top sources of administrative burnout in the contracting lifecycle
  • Understand how AI-supported drafting and review workflows reduce manual effort and improve contract quality
  • Explain how automated obligation extraction increases compliance and post-signature performance visibility.
  • Assess which of their current tasks are ready for AI augmentation versus those requiring human judgment.

Leave with a clear diagnosis, proven treatments, and a practical plan to relieve contract admin overload.

This session is free and open to all to attend.

“Doctor, Who’s Giving Instructions?” How to Make AI Work for You
Thursday 18 June

Prompt smarter. Get real results.

Unlock the secrets to crafting powerful prompts for AI in contracting and commercial work. Move from trial and error to clarity, confidence, and real impact.

Key takeaways

  • Proven techniques for writing prompts that drive clear, actionable answers.
  • Easy ways to avoid common AI missteps and prompt fails
  • Hands-on practice with real-world examples for robust, reliable results

“Doctor, The Risks Keep Sneaking Up on Me!” Boosting Contract Intelligence with AI
Monday 15 June

Accountability That Moves Contracts Forward.

We’ll unpack the most common blind spots across the contracting lifecycle and show how modern tools surface emerging risks. Participants will walk away with actionable steps to build a more proactive, AI enabled risk management approach.

By the end of this clinic, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how predictive AI models flag emerging risks before they reach critical thresholds.
  • Understand the value of real-time alerts and live dashboards in supporting faster, data-driven decision-making.
  • Assess current risk-monitoring capabilities against WorldCC maturity indicators.
  • Move from reactive issue-spotting to proactive risk prevention.

Leave the limbo behind and put accountability into action.

“Doctor, Who’s In Charge Here?” Establishing Clear Ownership in Contracts
Monday 22 June

Who Owns This? Ending Contract Gridlock.

Explore examples of how clarity and transparency accelerate approvals, reduce risk, and improve collaboration across legal, procurement, and commercial teams. Participants will leave with a framework for assigning ownership and tracking contract progress confidently.

By the end of this clinic, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize common accountability gaps in contracting processes.
  • Explain how role-based workflows and clear ownership assignments prevent bottlenecks.
  • Understand the importance of audit trails for compliance, transparency, and risk management.
  • Identify where responsibility is unclear in contracting processes.

No clear owner, no progress. Fix accountability, fix contracts.

What to expect:
Each clinic will tackle a specific contracting “ailment” with expert guidance, vendor showcases, and actionable takeaways you can apply immediately. We'll deliver a blend of customer case studies, practical demonstrations, and interactive thought leadership conversations so you can see AI in action and ask the questions that matter to your business.
 
Who should attend:
Designed for contract and commercial management professionals who need to eliminate system silos, reduce administrative overload, improve real-time risk visibility, and strengthen accountability in decision-making.
 
 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Looking for innovative ways to expand your organization's reach?
Connect with an elite audience of industry professionals at WorldCC's AI Contracting Clinic

Given the high demand for sponsorship packages and limited availability, don't hesitate to get in touch. We're here to work closely with you to tailor a sponsorship package that aligns with your goals. Contact Issy Drinkall, Director of Strategic Alliances at idrinkall@worldcc.com to discuss available options.

Resources

AI in Contracting 2025 - Front Cover

Report: AI Adoption in Contracting 2026

From experimentation to impact

It’s the fourth year that WorldCC has reported on the role and impact of AI within the commercial and contract management process. During that time, we have monitored changing attitudes, a shift from optimism to skepticism, and now, a growing sense of practicality and realism.

This report provides a holistic view of where commercial and contract management capabilities stand today, and how they must change to meet business needs and executive priorities.

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AI in contracting 2026
From experimentation to impact

It’s the fourth year that WorldCC has reported on the role and impact of AI within the commercial and contract management process. During that time, we have monitored changing attitudes, a shift from optimism to skepticism, and now, a growing sense of practicality and realism.

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Report: AI in contracting

Curious to see how the AI revolution in contracting has progressed? Download the 2025 report, "AI in Contracting: From Untapped Revolution to Emerging Evolution," for key insights and analysis that provide context for the latest 2026 findings.

Webinar

Past Webinars

Since 2015, World Commerce and Contracting has been at the forefront of AI in contracting, collaborating closely with partners and members to provide invaluable guidance and education on the transformative power of AI in contracting. With a rich repository of over 80 webinars, our members gain exclusive access to an array of topics from AI and negotiation to ChatGPT for CLM.

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Articles

Our Content Hub boasts an extensive collection of AI articles, delving into the transformative impact on contracting and commerce. As leaders in the field, we offer valuable insights and thought-provoking content, illuminating AI's revolutionary potential in the contracting landscape. Explore cutting-edge technologies and visionary strategies to thrive in the age of AI.


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