Get the lowdown on TMT: Oaklins’ webinars bring you the expert view

Oaklins’ TMT webinar series focuses on one key aim: to cut through the noise and explain what is changing in technology, media and telecoms, and what that means for investors, strategics and founders.

Last year, we hosted four TMT-focused webinars, featuring experienced and well-known experts from different parts of the TMT industry. While each session explored a distinct theme such as legaltech, AI agents, AI in advertising and the creator economy, common patterns emerged, with practical insights that go beyond headlines and reflect how the sector is evolving on the ground.

In numbers

Oaklins’ TMT webinar series reflects what we see every day in the market: the forces reshaping the technology and media sectors — and how they’re translating into valuation, capital flows, M&A strategies and deal activity. By combining expert perspectives with Oaklins’ on-the-ground transaction experience, we provide decision-makers with a clear view of what’s changing, what matters, and where opportunity is emerging. I look forward to continuing the series throughout 2026. JOANNA STONE, PARTNER AND TMT SPECIALIST, OAKLINS DESILVA+PHILLIPS 

Key takeaways from the 2025 TMT webinar series

1) AI is moving from pilots to rollout, and that shift is shaping deal activity

In legaltech, research shared during the webinar showed rapid growth since 2023, with a clear acceleration in AI-led transactions. The panel referenced 74 legaltech deals in 2025 year-to-date, with around 60% described as AI-driven (up from roughly 40% three years earlier). Capital raising in the sector is also increasingly tied to AI capability rather than traditional software features.

2) AI agents change how products are built, used and valued

The AI agents session clarified the difference between models and agents: models respond, while agents act. This distinction has direct implications for M&A, as value increasingly sits in task execution, integration depth and trust. Speakers also emphasized that governance, security and auditability are now decisive factors for enterprise buyers.

3) In marketing services, efficiency gains often matter more than creative novelty

The webinar on AI in advertising showed how AI is being applied across workflows, from strategy and content production to analytics. The discussion highlighted that the vast majority of large agencies are already using generative AI, but also stressed the operational risks that come with scale, including quality control, data access and accountability.

4) The creator economy is entering a more structured phase

Rather than an emerging niche, the creator economy was described as a new media category with familiar dynamics: audience ownership, distribution power and monetization. The panel noted increasing professionalization in the sector, and pointed to consolidation as a likely next step as platforms, agencies and technology providers seek scale.

Watch, read and revisit

For each webinar, we publish selected highlights together with the full transcript, allowing you to either scan the main insights or dive deeper into the discussion.

• Creator economy
• AI agents
• AI in advertising
• Legaltech

You can also view all the recordings in the Vimeo library here.  

Next up: Automotive SaaS

From the growth of electric and self-driving vehicles to tariffs, labor shortages and energy costs, the automotive and mobility sector is facing challenges and opportunities alike — what role could technology play in this landscape going forward?

Ahead of that event, check out some of Oaklins’ recent transactions in autotech here: Main Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in CarWise and AutoDisk; and Plain Vanilla Investments sold its portfolio company Euphoria Mobility to Sofindev.

We look forward to seeing you at our TMT webinars this year!