About
The Future Firm Forum returns to The Hilton, Lake Taupo on Friday 16 October 2026.
The Forum is a leadership and management conference specially curated for the leaders of small to mid-sized law firms. During the Forum, delegates have the opportunity to learn about issues affecting their workplaces such as business growth, workplace culture, well-being, innovation and technology from world-class speakers and from each other in a collegial and supportive environment; they leave inspired by the ideas and conversations that are shared during the day and over dinner in the evening.
‘The Future Firm Forum is more than a conference or a retreat. It drills down into both pain points and opportunities in and beyond legal practice and equips participants with knowledge and action plans for scalable implementation.’
-Ann-Maree David, College of Law, Brisbane
Reserve the date in your diary now and make a week-end of it in the beautiful Central North Island of New Zealand! Get ready to reconnect with and by inspired by other like-minded professionals aiming for a better future! Book here.
World class speakers and experts
The Forum offers all guests an intimate, interactive learning experience led by some world class speakers, thought-leaders and acknowledged experts in their respective fields. In previous years, the Forum has enjoyed presentations from the likes of:
Opinionist and Comedian, Te Radar
Renowned law firm futurist Professor, Richard Susskind
Australian business leader, Nigel Marsh
Award-winning UK lawyer, Joy Kingsley
Motivational opera singer, Geoff Knight
Contiki Founder, John Anderson
The Face of New Zealand, Ngahi Bidois
Author and legal services innovator, Mitch Kowalski
Alternative fees pioneer, Patrick Lamb
Inspirational speaker, Cam Calkoen
4 Day week advocate, Andrew Barnes
Author of ‘The Perfect Legal Business’, Simon McCrum
Legal Innovator, Terri Mottershead
Broadcaster and author, Matt Chisholm
Pricing specialist, Nigel Haddon
Technology evangelist and author, Fiona McLay
Digital marketing guru, David Gilroy
Why attend the forum?
The legal services market is changing and law firm leaders need to be prepared for what may be around the corner. So whether you are from a small, medium or large practice, here's what you can gain by attending this forum:
Learn from successful lawyers and experts in their fields
Be inspired by world-class speakers
Network with presenters and fellow lawyers
Socialise and relax in superb surroundings
Identify how best to distinguish your firm from your competitors
Get a glimpse of what the future might hold for your firm
Discover tried and tested ways to grow your legal business
PLUS earn 5 hours CPD!
