Conference programme

This panel brings together general counsel from leading companies to share how they are using their positions to shape the next generation of legal leaders. Panellists will reflect on their own journeys, the role models who shaped them and how they now model leadership for others and discuss practical strategies for sponsorship, succession planning and cultivating diverse pipelines within their organisations and beyond. This session will offer honest reflections on setbacks, pivots and the realities of balancing ambition with authenticity.

The legal profession is undergoing its most significant transformation in generations. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing and other emerging technologies are not simply changing how we work — they are redefining the very nature of legal practice. This panel will examine what lies ahead and how lawyers can position themselves not merely to adapt, but to lead.

This session explores how varied career paths, practice areas and personal strengths can translate into business impact. Speakers will share practical stories about business development, relationship building, thought leadership and internal collaboration. Rather than a single formula, the discussion highlights multiple strategies, such as deepening key accounts, strengthening expertise, launching niche services, improving client communication and mentoring teams that retain clients. The conversation emphasises inclusion, showing how diverse teams a nd perspectives expand opportunities and markets.

This session will address the disproportionate mental health burdens, stigma and barriers affecting women, as well as looking at the structural and cultural contributors to this disparity. This session will also share what firms, bar associations and individual lawyers can do in response, including implementing flexible work policies, mentorship programmes, destigmatising mental health conversations and creating psychologically safer workplaces.

This exclusive networking session brings together senior women lawyers from across firms and practice areas for a unique opportunity to connect with peers who understand the challenges and triumphs of leadership in law.

Step away from your daily practice and into a room full of accomplished women who share your professional journey. Whether you specialise in private or public M&A, private equity, litigation/arbitration, employment, regulatory or any other field, this is your moment to meet counterparts from other firms, exchange insights on emerging trends shaping the profession and forge meaningful connections that extend well beyond this event.

This is not just networking — it is an invitation to build your own power circle. A trusted group of peers to turn to for advice, collaboration and support as you continue to lead in your field. Come ready to share, listen and connect.