HaystackID Showcasing its Latest E-Discovery, Forensics and AI Advancements at RelFest 2026
Editor’s Note: Enterprise AI adoption is expanding both the volume and variety of evidence that legal, forensic, and compliance teams must collect, preserve, and defend. RelFest 2026 in Chicago offers a close look at how providers are responding. At the event, HaystackID® will demonstrate end-to-end migration from legacy Relativity Server to Relativity aiR, supported by its certification in the Relativity aiR Data Migration competency and audit-ready documentation of each cutover. The company is also showcasing its new TRACE™ Suite, which captures and preserves enterprise AI communications in a chain-of-custody-ready format using the same cryptographic hashing and tamper-evident approach behind its MEDAL™, READI™, and VALID™ forensic solutions. During expert presentations, HaystackID leaders will examine how generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping forensic investigations across endpoint, mobile, cloud, and structured data, and how to build Relativity training programs that scale. Recognition as finalists in the 2026 Relativity Innovation Awards, spanning three individual innovators and the VALID Suite, shows where peers see practical progress in legal education, customer experience, and forensic validation.
HaystackID Showcasing its Latest E-Discovery, Forensics and AI Advancements at RelFest 2026
HaystackID is demonstrating its latest integrations with Relativity aiR, sharing insights in speaker panels and offering expert guidance from Relativity Innovation Awards finalists
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2026 – HaystackID, a trusted partner focused on managing complex data and workflow challenges in legal, compliance, regulatory and cybersecurity environments, is showcasing its latest e-discovery, forensics and AI technology services at RelFest 2026. Taking place this week in Chicago, HaystackID’s advancements being showcased include:
Speaker Panels: HaystackID experts will present on the following panels during RelFest:
- From the Lab to the Courtroom: Using Generative AI to Accelerate Forensic Investigations – Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m., Grand Hall IJ – Michael Sarlo, chief innovation officer and president of global investigations and cyber incident response, and John Wilson, chief information security officer and president of forensics at HaystackID, join Sam Sessler, director of global eDiscovery services at Norton Rose Fulbright; Matt Jackson, counsel at Sidley Austin LLP; and Cristin Traylor, senior director of AI transformation and law firm strategy at Relativity. The panel will discuss how forensic investigations are being shaped by large volumes of endpoint data, mobile artifacts, cloud sources, communications, system logs, structured data and multimedia evidence.
- Build a Relativity Training Program That Scales: An RCT-Inspired Playbook for Customer Enablement – Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2:15 p.m., Grand Hall GH – Jeremy Veches, senior director of training and enterprise documentation at HaystackID, joins Michelle Broxman, senior consultant at CDS Legal; Taylor Overstreet, training program manager at Relativity; and Alexandra Dyke, principal at Charles River Associates specializing in e-discovery, to share best practices for creating a scalable training program.
Booth Demos: HaystackID is showcasing its latest advancements in its booth, including:
- Relativity Migration Services to Relativity aiR – HaystackID will demonstrate its end-to-end migration capabilities from legacy Relativity Server to Relativity aiR. Certified in the Relativity aiR Data Migration competency, HaystackID manages discovery, planning, movement and verification of evidentiary data and configurations, issuing audit-ready documentation and post-cutover enablement so teams can immediately leverage analytics and Relativity aiR.
- HaystackID® CoreFlex™ – Attendees can experience CoreFlex, which includes integrated access to Relativity aiR workflows and was a nominee in the 2026 Relativity Innovation Awards.
- HaystackID Forensics First Evidence Solutions – HaystackID will demonstrate its portfolio of forensics solutions, including its new TRACE™ Suite, which captures, preserves and analyzes enterprise AI communications across platforms in a forensically sound, chain-of-custody-ready format. TRACE applies the same cryptographic hashing and tamper-evident discipline behind HaystackID’s MEDAL™, READI™ and VALID™ forensic solutions, which will also be featured.
Relativity Innovation Awards Finalists – HaystackID products and experts have been recognized as finalists in the 2026 Relativity Innovation Awards:
- Innovator Finalists: Legal Education – Anya Korolyov, executive vice president of cyber and LDI strategy; Customer Experience – Gabriel Landau, senior vice president of eDiscovery and incident response solutions; and Erika Morgan, senior vice president of client engagement
- Innovation Finalist: HaystackID VALID Suite (Beyond)
For more information, visit the HaystackID booth in the RelFest Community Pavilion or www.haystackid.com.
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