Contract Insights

CobbleStone Software's user conference will be hosted in Nashville, Tennessee, from October 18th through October 20th, 2026.  The 2026 CobbleStone User Conference will include engaging breakout sessions and dynamic speakers to enhance your contract management software experience.  Considering that the 2024 CobbleStone User Conference received tremendous positive feedback, we eagerly anticipate continuing our successful conference track record by engaging with CobbleStone Contract Insight users and prospective users in person soon!  Prospective CobbleStone users can register for a one-day-only contract management conference on October 19th. Read on to see what you can expect to gain from the 2026 CobbleStone User Conference so you can secure your seats before registration closes! Discover the sound and soul of Nashville!

The 2026 CobbleStone User Conference gathers contract management, legal, and procurement professionals from various industries for an engaging three-day learning experience with robust networking opportunities and CLM sessions. This year's conference will include a happy hour meet and greet, CobbleStone Contract Insight® exclusive product updates, keynote speaker, a panel discussion, a CLE session, and much more. This year's gathering can provide an invaluable opportunity to educate and inspire current CobbleStone Contract Insight users and those interested in learning more about our software. 

What To Expect at the 2026 CobbleStone User Conference

The 2026 CobbleStone User Conference aims to offer value to our clients and prospective CobbleStone Contract Insight users by sharing contract management best practices within an engaging learning environment that fosters robust networking opportunities.  Our conference attendees' needs and desires are at the forefront of our plans as we eagerly anticipate our biggest event of the year.  Below is a general outline of the anticipated events and topics at this year's user conference.

Conference Sessions

Breakout Sessions

You can attend breakout sessions catered to your experience level of contract management software.  These breakout sessions can allow you to collaborate with CobbleStone's Contract Insight experts to deepen your knowledge of CobbleStone Contract Insight's user-friendly features to maximize contract lifecycle management processes. 

Keynote Speaker

Our 2026 CobbleStone User Conference keynote speaker, Christophe Fox, is a mentalist and magician who blends live performance with meaningful ideas to create memorable experiences. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, professional sports organizations, and public figures, creating interactive experiences that capture attention and fully engage audiences in the moment. Using performance as a storytelling tool, Christophe explores themes of focus, resilience, and performing under pressure. The result is an experience that is engaging, thoughtful, and designed to stay with audiences long after the event ends.

1-Hour CLE Session

Join guest speaker Brian Quinn, Esquire & Licensed PA Attorney, as he examines how stress, burnout, and mental health challenges have become a serious occupational risk for lawyers and judges. This CLE outlines practical prevention strategies, barriers to seeking help, and the ethical responsibilities connected to impairment under applicable professional conduct rules. Explore and unpack feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite one's education, experience, and accomplishments.

Conference Topics

Legal teams, contract administrators, and procurement professionals will gather to learn about the pressing and in-demand contract management topics, such as:

• agentic artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how things like AI-powered surgical auto-redlining, risk insights, and contract sentiment analysis can positively impact CLM processes.
• end-to-end centralization and automation of contract lifecycle management.
• intelligent workflow agents to keep all necessary stakeholders in the loop.
• proactive analysis of the contract management process as a whole with reporting and dashboards.