Crafty Fest ticket types:

Crafty Fest & Learns (2-Day ticket - 3 and 4th June)

​​​​​​Get access to both days for the full Crafty Fest experience:

  • Crafty Learns at Crafty Fest on 3rd of June - our additional day dedicated to deeper learning with interactive workshops with evening drinks
  • Crafty Fest on 4th of June - the main-day event with four spaces offering on-stage panels, roundtable discussions, silent headphone breakouts, and more

Crafty Fest (1-Day ticket - 4th June)

Get access to the second day for the classic Crafty Fest experience:

  • Crafty Fest on 4th of June - the main-day event with four spaces offering on-stage panels, roundtable discussions, silent headphone breakouts, and more
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
 

Kick start the day by connecting with others over some hot coffee and delicious breakfast.

 
9:05 AM - 9:55 AM
 

Come together with everyone for an interactive session before heading off to your choice of workshops.

 
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Commercial & Compliance

This workshop will be facilitated by Morrison Foerster.

 
Contentious

This workshop will be facilitated by Travers Smith.

 
Corporate & CoSec

This workshop will be facilitated by Pinsent Masons.

 
Legal Ops

This workshop will be facilitated by Norton Rose Fulbright.

 
Tech & Data

This workshop will be facilitated by Harry Borovick, Luminance.

 
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
 
 
 
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Commercial & Compliance

This workshop will be facilitated by CM Murray.

 
Contentious

This workshop will be facilitated by Dentons.

 
Corporate & CoSec

This workshop will be facilitated by Orrick.

 
Legal Ops

This workshop will be facilitated by Konexo.

 
Tech & Data

This workshop will be facilitated by Fox Williams.

 
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
 
 
 
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Commercial & Compliance

This workshop will be facilitated by Taylor Wessing.

 
Contentious

This workshop will be facilitated by Howard Kennedy.

 
Corporate & CoSec

This workshop will be facilitated by Shoosmiths.

 
Legal Ops

This workshop will be facilitated by Wordsmith AI.

 
Tech & Data

This workshop will be facilitated by Alvarez & Marsal.

 
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
 
 
 
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
 

It's time to come together after a full day of learning for an interactive workshop to round out the experience as you supercharge the training you deliver to your organisation.

Toby Hornett Nicola Jones
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 

Time to enjoy some time to connect after a day of learning and development with a drinks reception.

 
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
 

Kick start the day by connecting with others over some hot coffee and delicious breakfast.

 
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Hat Stage
 
 
9:35 AM - 10:15 AM
Hat Stage
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.
Zelda Perkins
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Hat Stage

It’s time to play a game! Our Head of Community, Toby Hornett, will lead attendees in a structured networking activity.

Toby Hornett
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
Compass Stage

Daniel Chin was GC on the biggest IPO of a UK tech company in 2021. He was also GC when it went bust, in 2024. Daniel joins us on-stage at Crafty Fest to tell his story.

Daniel Chin Sue Moore
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Lantern Tent
Calling all smaller legal teams and solo attendees! We’re dedicating three roundtables across the morning in the Lantern tent to Lean legal – join the discussion and swap insights with fellow sole counsels and team members from smaller legal functions.
 
Lantern Tent
From banking to investments to fintech, we’re calling all attendees who work in ‘Digits and Dollars’ to come and connect over a roundtable discussion.
 
Lantern Tent
Whether you're a double-hatter, a company secretary, or any other type of governance professional, come and join our Governance-focused round tables!
 
10:55 AM - 11:20 AM
Compass Stage
We kick off the morning in the Compass stage with a session focusing on how legal teams can measure (and communicate) their wins. We’ll explore questions like: What kinds of qualitative and quantitative data can someone in a legal function use to demonstrate their impact on their wider business’s success? How could technology help teams track different metrics? What insights might our team be missing out on?
Matt Vaughan Ikwu Amaika Leo Thorn Gent
10:55 AM - 11:50 AM
Hat Stage

Is it time to re-think the billable hour? In this session, Shaun Jardine will lead an interactive discussion about alternative pricing structures, and how both clients and external counsel might benefit from value-based pricing.

Shaun Jardine
Hat Stage

Join us for this improv-inspired legal ops storytelling session. We’ll challenge our panellists to react to prompts from our legal-ops hat, and to share tales, hard truths, and creative problem-solving suggestions.

Akshay Doshi Felicity Burchett Tom Fleuriot Stephanie Dominy
Hat Stage
In this breakout, we’ll look outside of the legal function, and we’ll consider the ways in which cross-functional working can benefit not only in-house counsel, but their wider businesses as a whole.
Sarah Clark Ed Simpson Ed Simpson Rachel Webb Wiles Rachel Webb Wiles Funke Abimbola MBE Funke Abimbola MBE
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
 
 
 
11:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Compass Stage

In-house counsel are often placed in tricky situations. But what if you could have a panel of experienced legal minds help you work your way through incoming dilemmas? In this session, our panellists will help you learn to thrive and succeed in times of crisis, and will share how they navigate themselves and their teams through tough patches and moments of high stress.

Elliot Kushner Petra Lees Kandarp Thakar Yara Owayyed
11:55 AM - 12:45 PM
Hat Stage
Behind every magic trick, there’s something very real going on. In this breakout, we’ll explore the mechanics of how AI can help in-house counsel ‘pull the rabbit out of the hat’, and how to win over colleagues that may hesitate to use a power that they don’t fully understand.
Frank-Adrien Papon Jack Lewy Jack Lewy Amy Conroy
Hat Stage
t’s time to hear from neurodiverse Crafty community members! In this breakout, we’ll explore obstacles, opportunities, and the unique perspectives of neurodiverse in-house lawyers.
Roshni Thakrar Catherine Passmore Jones Daniel Winterfeldt
Hat Stage
In this interactive breakout, the team from Barbri will lead attendees through the process of conquering their imposter syndrome. Get ready to say goodbye to your self-doubt!
Alisa Gray Tetiana Tishchenko
Lantern Tent
From banking to investments to fintech, we’re calling all attendees who work in ‘Digits and Dollars’ to come and connect over a roundtable discussion.
 
Lantern Tent
Whether you're a double-hatter, a company secretary, or any other type of governance professional, come and join our Governance-focused round tables!
 
Lantern Tent
Calling all smaller legal teams and solo attendees! We’re dedicating three roundtables across the morning in the Lantern tent to Lean legal – join the discussion and swap insights with fellow sole counsels and team members from smaller legal functions.
 
12:20 PM - 12:45 PM
Compass Stage
As businesses navigate an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape, in-house legal teams may find themselves called upon to take on more responsibilities or to expand their scope of work. This can be a great opportunity! But it can also put legal teams at risk of overextending, compromising on quality of their work, and burning out their team. In this session, we'll explore how to sustainably take on more work, and tricks and tools that can help along the way -- from technology, to process improvements, to leveraging external providers.
Dipali Sahni Daniel Hayter
12:45 PM - 1:10 PM
Compass Stage

You're the GC of a growing Tech. Business is booming, and things are on the up! But You walk into work one morning to find the IT director and your CEO waiting nervously by your desk. There's been a data breach in the night, and your colleagues need your help wayfinding through the malware-caused mayhem! In this live legal simulation, we'll take you step by step through a data breach, from mapping out the company’s legal and regulatory obligations to figuring out who to tell what, when, and how.

Andrew Kitchen Ruben Miessen
12:45 PM - 2:05 PM
 
 
 
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM
Compass Stage
What does the peak of a legal career look like? Why don’t more in-house counsel ascend to CEO roles, or other C-suite positions? In this session, we’re going to be taking a look at in-house legal ambitions, and explore the obstacles and opportunities that might be present for in-house lawyers that are keen to advance to the executive team.
Suzy Lovell James Lewindon Simon Fox
2:10 PM - 3:05 PM
Hat Stage

What are the legal concerns and considerations around the development of a new product or technology? Especially when either that product (or the wider business team’s roll out plan) includes the use of AI? Join us in this session as we explore what kinds of things in-house counsel should keep aware of as they’re enabling the launch of new innovations.

ross mcnairn Patrick Cahill Chinyere Wood
Hat Stage

How much visibility would you say you have over what your legal team is spending money on? When you’re budgeting for the future, how confident do you feel about the plans you’ve put in place? In this session, we’ll explore both the practical and strategic side of budget planning — from how to gain a better understanding about what your legal function is spending money on, to the battle between resource constraints and comprehensive coverage, how AI might fit into the equation, and much, much more.

Sinead Kenny Vivienne Inmonger Adam Morrison
Hat Stage

Calling all company secretaries, double-hatters, and wider governance professionals! It’s time to talk managing structural changes to your business from a governance perspective, and ways to navigate a corporate restructuring journey.

Sapna Fitzgerald Rachel Ellis Stephen Scanlan
Lantern Tent
It’s time to bring together our construction, real estate and energy sector in-house counsel! Join us in the Lantern tent after lunch to meet fellow lawyers in these exciting sectors, share insights, and discuss industry-specific challenges and opportunities.
 
Lantern Tent
We’ve set up three roundtable discussions geared towards innovation: from pharmaceuticals and biotech, to tech innovations and disruptive technologies, to SaaS – join us in the afternoon in the Lantern tent to meet other in-house counsel that specialise in ‘Remedies and Reinvention’.
 
Lantern Tent

We’re bringing together three roundtables dedicated to in-house counsel working in Retail, FMCG, and Manufacturing and Logistics. Come and connect with colleagues across your sector, and discuss industry-specific challenges and opportunities.

 
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM
Compass Stage

How can in-house counsel ensure that they’re doing everything in their power to defend themselves and their businesses against an ever-changing, sometimes chaotic global landscape? Join us as we bring together an expert panel to explore what might lie ahead, and how legal teams can stay agile and adaptable.

Stephen Heitkamp Michael Doran Máire Barr
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM
 
 
 
3:25 PM - 3:50 PM
Compass Stage
We’re going to be opening the floor to our talented community members – it’s time to show off what you can do! We’ll be exploring how creativity enriches the professional (and personal) lives of in-house counsel, and our attendees will have the chance to showcase their talents and reflect on how they’ve benefited from artistic expression.
Asli Yildiz Shika Soni
3:25 PM - 4:20 PM
Hat Stage
We’re running an interactive workshop all on the power of empathy, and how in-house counsel can use it to revolutionize things like contract design, relationships with internal and external stakeholders, dispute resolution, and so much more.
Anna Posthumus Meyjes Sarah Sheehan
Lantern Tent

We’re bringing together three roundtables dedicated to in-house counsel working in Retail, FMCG, and Manufacturing and Logistics. Come and connect with colleagues across your sector, and discuss industry-specific challenges and opportunities.

 
Lantern Tent
It’s time to bring together our construction, real estate and energy sector in-house counsel! Join us in the Lantern tent after lunch to meet fellow lawyers in these exciting sectors, share insights, and discuss industry-specific challenges and opportunities.
 
Lantern Tent
We’ve set up three roundtable discussions geared towards innovation: from pharmaceuticals and biotech, to tech innovations and disruptive technologies, to SaaS – join us in the afternoon in the Lantern tent to meet other in-house counsel that specialise in ‘Remedies and Reinvention’.
 
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM
Compass Stage
The grand finale of the Compass stage: it’s time for a quiz! The questions asked will all be tailored to the world of in-house legal. We’ve lined up some very special question writers to help us make the quiz suitably challenging…
Ben White
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
Hat Stage
Join Ben & Toby on-stage for some special community shout outs and reflections on Crafty Fest 2025!
 
4:55 PM - 5:35 PM
Hat Stage
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.
Jordan Breslow
5:40 PM - 9:40 PM
 

Time to enjoy some food, refreshments, and music from a band with an in-house legal connection!

 

WITH THANKS TO OUR CRAFTY FEST PARTNERS