Crafty Fest returns on the 3rd and 4th of June 2025

Crafty Fest is our landmark summer and the largest in-house legal event in Europe crafted with you at the heart.

Back for the fourth year, Crafty Fest promises even more chances for you to learn, connect, and share across two days alongside over 600 in-house legal professionals.

What can you expect for Crafty Fest? Meet our keynote speakers!

Zelda Perkins is an advocate for NDA reform and a powerful voice in the global conversation about workplace ethics and accountability. As co-founder of the "Can't Buy My Silence" campaign, Zelda has been instrumental in driving legislative changes regarding NDAs in several countries, including the UK, Ireland, and Canada. Join us on the Hat Stage for a very special morning keynote in which Zelda will share her story, and changes in policies at both corporate and governmental levels that are helping to stop the use of NDAs to cover up criminal activity.

Jordan Breslow is a veteran of technology law and former General Counsel, and his guidance kept a CEO—and one of today’s most influential venture capitalists—out of prison. We close Crafty Fest with his story. Jordan will share how he helped navigate uncharted territory at the intersection of law, leadership, and risk – and his keynote will focus on ethical clarity in high-stakes decisions—the kind where the right answer isn’t always obvious, but the consequences are.

Crafty Fest is back for two days, with four stages to explore

CRAFTY LEARNS AT CRAFTY FEST

Experience a full day dedicated to deeper learning and development with Crafty Learns at Crafty Fest on the 3rd of June.

With a series of interactive workshops held across the day, you'll get the chance to dive deeper into more technical subject matters with expert facilitators. Topics that we'll be covering include:

  • Agentic AI
  • Privacy for non-privacy lawyers
  • SRA guidance for in-house lawyers 
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Getting ready for your next corporate transformation
  • Workplace investigations 
  • How to work effectively with your Board 

THE COMPASS STAGE

What can in-house counsel do to map their way to success? Our Compass stage is dedicated to answering this question. You can expect sessions that focus on the landscape of business, charting your course through different obstacles, and how to find the scenic route to success.

THE HAT STAGE

In-house legal are often referred to as “wearing many hats”. Let's celebrate, explore, and question what this means at our Hat stage. Grab a pair of headphones to join silent disco conversations with your peers on topics including double-hatters, changing hats and perspectives, and what to keep under your hat.

THE LANTERN TENT

Like moths drawn to a flame, you can come together with people just like you in the Lantern tent. Get the chance to make meaningful, relevant connections during our roundtable discussions themed around different sectors, roles or career stages.

THE LAVENDER TENT

You deserve the chance to relax, recharge and find inspiration. Enter the Lavender tent to discover an oasis of restorative fun. Get the chance to celebrate and find more joy with other members of the in-house legal community with creative art activities and therapeutic massage.

Highlights from 2024

  • Over 500 in-house legal professionals to connect with
  • 300+ companies represented from more than 20 industries
  • 28+ panels, workshops, and roundtables
  • Over 48 speakers from in-house legal and beyond  
  • Launch of Crafty Learns at Crafty Fest and our roundtables format

The countdown is on!

Crafty Fest is a great event to get your team together, develop skills, build your network and have fun.

Vicky Harris, General Counsel, Norstella

What a fantastic day! Such an informative, collaborative and fun day (and night!). Not often that you wake up after a conference with copious notes, a temporary tattoo, hoarse voice and glow sticks!”

Vivienne Inmonger, Assistant General Counsel, Ameresco

This has firmly taken its rightful place as THE event to be at.

Sarwar Zaman, Group General Counsel, Colart