After two decades building sales organizations in the eDiscovery and legal technology market, Matt Hamilton made an intentional leap into compensation technology in October 2025. What he found surprised him: two industries that look nothing alike on the surface but share the same DNA underneath.

In this session, Matt draws on his outsider's vantage point to explore what makes compensation such a compelling market right now — the same explosive growth curve he saw in legal technology, a wave of new pay transparency and reporting regulations reshaping how companies operate (echoing the regulatory shifts that once transformed legal tech), and the rapid infusion of AI into how organizations approach pay decisions and market intelligence.

Part industry analysis, part personal journey, this talk offers a candid & energetic look at why compensation is having its moment, and why Matt couldn't be more excited to be part of it.