Create Leicester - March 2026
Our next Create Leicester event will take place at LCB Depot on Thursday 26th March 2026.
On Thursday 26th March 2026, Join us for our upcoming Create Leicester event!
We welcome Sumner Bhandal, Founder & Lead Product Designer of Draftwise - a legal tech platform that uses artificial intelligence to transform how lawyers draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
Talk title & synopsis
Full-Stack Design: Lessons from an AI-First Company
In this talk, Sumner will share practical lessons in building an AI-first company - from shaping product strategy and defining user problems, to designing intelligent interactions and working closely with engineering and data teams.
About Sumner
Sumner has worked with start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprise organisations to understand their customers, develop product strategies, and design digital products. Has a proven experience founding, growing and leading design teams in the AI and machine learning space across legal, e-commerce and education technology sectors.
Schedule
6:00pm - LCB Depot open
6:30pm - Introductions
6:35pm - Talk
7:15pm - Q&As
7 :20pm - Outros
7:25pm - Networking
8pm - End
Who’s it for?
Create aims to bring together the digital design community in Leicester and Leicestershire. The events are open to all with an interest in improving the digital design environment in our city. Perfect for anyone starting out in the industry or for professionals looking to expand their knowledge from digital leaders.
Register now - All Eventbrite registered guests will be provided ONE FREE drink token to be redeemed at Gray's on the night.
Create Leicester is supported by 1284, Anicca, Brand Ignite, CGI, Digital Planning, Effect Digital, Herdl, and Swipe & Tap.
Strategic Partners: Landmark
Bar Sponsor: The Agency Works
Education Partner: De Montfort University
Partners: LCB Depot & Bulb Studios
Our next Create Leicester event will take place at LCB Depot on Thursday 26th March 2026.
On Thursday 26th March 2026, Join us for our upcoming Create Leicester event!
We welcome Sumner Bhandal, Founder & Lead Product Designer of Draftwise - a legal tech platform that uses artificial intelligence to transform how lawyers draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
Talk title & synopsis
Full-Stack Design: Lessons from an AI-First Company
In this talk, Sumner will share practical lessons in building an AI-first company - from shaping product strategy and defining user problems, to designing intelligent interactions and working closely with engineering and data teams.
About Sumner
Sumner has worked with start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprise organisations to understand their customers, develop product strategies, and design digital products. Has a proven experience founding, growing and leading design teams in the AI and machine learning space across legal, e-commerce and education technology sectors.
Schedule
6:00pm - LCB Depot open
6:30pm - Introductions
6:35pm - Talk
7:15pm - Q&As
7 :20pm - Outros
7:25pm - Networking
8pm - End
Who’s it for?
Create aims to bring together the digital design community in Leicester and Leicestershire. The events are open to all with an interest in improving the digital design environment in our city. Perfect for anyone starting out in the industry or for professionals looking to expand their knowledge from digital leaders.
Register now - All Eventbrite registered guests will be provided ONE FREE drink token to be redeemed at Gray's on the night.
Create Leicester is supported by 1284, Anicca, Brand Ignite, CGI, Digital Planning, Effect Digital, Herdl, and Swipe & Tap.
Strategic Partners: Landmark
Bar Sponsor: The Agency Works
Education Partner: De Montfort University
Partners: LCB Depot & Bulb Studios
Good to know
Highlights
- 2 hours
- In-person
Location
LCB Depot
31 Rutland St
Leicester LE1 1RE
How would you like to get there?
