Chris Sykes is a legal expert and entrepreneur with extensive experience in law, legal technology, and startups. Currently a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader at Manchester Law School, Chris also serves as Deputy AI Lead for the Faculty of Business & Law. As an early member of Zegal, a legaltech company, he pioneered the creation of automated legal solutions across multiple jurisdictions. With a career spanning criminal defense, legal education, and program development, Chris combines deep legal knowledge with a passion for innovation, intersecting law, technology, and education.