Agenda

Pre-conference networking supper 
Meet up with fellow LawNet members for a relaxed evening ahead of the main event.

The Olive Tree Restaurant & Garden Room, Celtic Manor

Unlock Creativity - Making Innovation Part of Everyday Leadership

• Discover why creativity is a skill that can be developed, rather than a talent you're born with.
• Learn techniques to question established thinking and approach familiar challenges from fresh perspectives.
• Discover approaches for uncovering new possibilities and solving problems in new ways.  
• Develop the confidence to embrace experimentation and apply creative thinking in your everyday leadership.

Networking, Exhibition & Refreshments

Create Clarity - Better Decisions in a Complex World

• Learn how biases and cognitive shortcuts influence judgement, and how to avoid common thinking traps.
• Explore when intuition can be a powerful guide and when a more deliberate approach leads to better outcomes.
• Learn how to reduce information overload, create mental space, challenge assumptions and focus on what matters most.
• Simplify difficult choices without oversimplifying the challenge, so you can move forward with clarity.

Richard Shotton 

LawNet Annual General Meeting

Lunch, Networking & Exhibition

Networking Discussion Groups

Networking, Exhibition & Refreshments

Act courageously - Turning Intention Into Reality

• Move forward with purpose, even when you don't have all the answers.
• Strengthen your resilience and your ability to lead yourself and others through difficult circumstances.
• Learn how to regain momentum and turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.
• Reconsider what you are capable of achieving and leave inspired to put possibility into practice.

Close of Conference

Champagne Reception

Conference Dinner (Black Tie)

LawNet Awards Ceremony 2026