The Speakers
This year we are delighted to present five speakers, each of whom has ideas and inspiration to propel your practice to another level!
Terri Mottershead
THE IMPACT OF GENERATIVE AI ON LEGAL PRACTICE – REALITY MINUS HYPE!
We’ve all heard about ChatGPT but what it is, why does it matter, and how it is REALLY reinventing your legal practice? We’ll chat all about that in this session.
As the Executive Director for the Centre of Legal Innovation (Australia, New Zealand and Asia) at the College of Law, Terri collaborates internationally with leaders and managers of legal practices and businesses, legaltech/AI developers and providers, and legal educators, supporting their contribution to the transformation of legal practice. She leads CLI’s global initiatives, networks, and programs including the Legalpreneurs Lab, the Innovation Incubator Program and the Generative AI in Legal Practice Initiative. Terri has been a thought leader in people centred legal practice innovation for more than 30 years.
Andrea Foot
KNOW THYSELF: EXPLORING ONE'S INNER THEATRE FOR LEADERSHIP IN A CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE
Andrea Foot is a Director and Executive Coach at Leaf Logic, specialising in coaching leaders as they navigate change and overcome the unique pressures of their role. With nearly four decades of experience working with law firms, she brings practical insights to help leaders and their teams thrive in uncertain times. She holds an INSEAD Master in Organizational Psychology and a post-graduate qualification in psychology. Her approach combines practical business knowledge, coaching expertise, and systems-psychodynamic perspectives to assist organizations in resolving complex challenges. At the Forum Andrea will explore the connection between self-awareness and effective leadership in the changing legal landscape, introduce the concept of ‘the inner theatre’ and present practical strategies for leveraging self-awareness to foster leadership growth and resilience.
Simon Tupman
THE LEADERSHIP opportunity - a conversation with Steven Moe
At a time when many law firms are experiencing unprecedented challenges, leadership has taken on a more significant and strategic role. During this session, Simon and Steven will chat about leadership today and how firm leaders can have lasting impact. Drawing on the key themes from his new book ‘The Heart of Practice,’ Simon and Steven will explore how leadership principles are being practised by many other firms on a daily basis and how they can be applied successfully in your firm.
STEVEN MOE
THE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY - A CONVERSATION WITH SIMON TUPMAN
Steven Moe is a Partner at Parry Field Lawyers and one of ten leaders profiled in Simon Tupman’s latest book, ‘The Heart of Practice’. He has worked as a lawyer for 22 years including 11 years overseas based in Tokyo, London and Sydney, and since 2016 has been based back in Aotearoa. Steven hosts Seeds podcast which has a focus on “for purpose” organisations and people doing inspiring things which has 351 episodes and another on governance for the IOD called Board Matters. At the Forum Steven will chat with Simon about how legal professionals can make the most of leadership opportunities.
Karen finch
CLIENT-DRIVEN LEGAL INNOVATION – HOW CLIENTS ARE CHANGING THE WAY LAW FIRMS INNOVATE AND HOW YOUR LAW FIRM CAN KEEP UP WITH CHANGING CLIENT DEMAND
Karen is the founder and CEO of Legally Yours, an innovative platform designed to help give people access to lawyers who focus on value. Started in 2014, it was designed to bridge the gap between people who needed affordable legal services and the trustworthy, experienced fixed-fee lawyers who wanted to advise them. At the Forum, Karen will lead a discussion on what is true ‘legal innovation’; specifically, how current market forces and generative AI is changing clients and what they want from their lawyers, how lawyers can best prepare for this coming wave of ‘second generation innovation’, and how law firms can use technology to foster new innovative ways of servicing their clients, now and into the future.
MATT CHISHOLM
DEALING WITH MY DEMONS - OVERCOMING BOOZE, CRIPPLING SELF-DOUBT AND COMING OUT THE OTHER SIDE
Country boy and television host Matt Chisholm seemed to have it all. With a plum job on TV and a great family, his future looked bright. But behind the happy facade, Matt was barely coping, driving himself into the ground with work and withdrawing from everyone but his family. One day something snapped. The unrelenting pressure of having to perform and his own perfectionist tendencies came at a high cost and he was diagnosed with depression. After admitting in a social media post that he was struggling, Matt was shocked at the outpouring of public support. It would be the catalyst for him to face up to his unhappiness and change his life. Something had to give. Matt and his wife made a choice to leave Auckland and his job, moving to Central Otago with their two young boys to build their own home and enjoy a simpler life. At the Forum, Matt will reveal the hard-won wisdom he has learnt along the way.