Leading Change That Delivers:
Leadership. Capability. Execution
Wednesday 17th March 2027, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London
Early bird rate: £405+VAT until Friday 11th December
Join leaders from across the legal profession for a day of expert insight, practical learning and discussion about how to lead change that delivers meaningful and lasting results.
Step away from day-to-day pressures, exchange ideas with peers and explore how to turn strategic ambition into action – bringing people with you, building capability and ensuring that change delivers in practice.
About the conference
Change is no longer episodic in law firms – it is continuous. Regulatory reform, technological transformation, evolving client expectations and shifting workforce dynamics are placing increasing demands on leaders.
Yet while firms may have a clear strategy, delivering it in practice remains the greater challenge. How do you turn strategic priorities into sustained changes in behaviour and working practices? How do you align partners, build the capability people need and ensure that implementation becomes a shared responsibility?
The Professional Training Conference 2027 will explore the leadership, capability and accountability required to close the gap between ambition and execution. Through expert-led sessions, real-world perspectives and interactive discussion, you’ll consider how to lead with credibility, engage stakeholders and embed changes that deliver measurable results across your firm.
Designed for those responsible for shaping direction and ensuring change happens, the conference offers practical ideas, fresh perspectives and peer insight to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Why attend?
Turn strategy into action
Explore why implementation can stall and what leaders can do to keep it moving. Consider how to translate strategic priorities into clear expectations, practical actions and sustained changes in how your firm works.
Lead change with credibility and authority
Strengthen your approach to communicating direction, explaining difficult decisions and maintaining trust during uncertainty. Reflect on how leaders’ everyday behaviour can reinforce change and give others the confidence to adapt.
Make sound decisions under pressure
Explore how stress, uncertainty and assumptions influence leadership decisions. Consider how to weigh competing priorities, assess risk and balance decisive action with reflection—while explaining your reasoning and maintaining the confidence of those affected.
Align partners and engage stakeholders
Explore how to influence people whose commitment is essential to success. Consider how to address scepticism constructively, work with informal influence within partnership structures and align senior stakeholders behind shared priorities.
Strengthen accountability for delivery
Consider how to make responsibility for change clear, set expectations and hold people accountable—including senior colleagues. Explore how consistent follow-through and reinforcement help turn initial commitment into lasting action.
Build the capability to sustain change
Identify the skills and behavioural shifts your people need to deliver your firm’s priorities. Explore how leadership development and ongoing learning can help teams adapt, collaborate and perform as demands evolve.
Deliver change while protecting business performance
Explore how to balance change and transformation with client service and day-to-day responsibilities. Consider the costs, disruption and anticipated benefits, and how to assess whether an initiative is delivering value for your firm.
Learn from leading experts
Hear fresh perspectives on leadership, transformation and organisational performance, grounded in real experience. Take away insights that challenge your thinking and connect them to the practical realities of your own firm.
Connect and share with industry peers
Meet senior professionals from across the legal sector who are navigating similar challenges. Exchange ideas, learn what others are doing and build relationships that continue beyond the conference.
Topics and Speakers
Opening keynote: Leading Change Under Pressure: Making Decisions When the Stakes Are High
- Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Chief Fire Officer, Neuroscientist, Author
Panel Session: The Human Side of Transformation: Driving Behavioural Change in Law Firms
- Christian Papworth, Academy Manager, Mishcon de Reya LLP
- Jonathan Wearing, Managing Partner, Ison Harrison
- Martin Mason, CEO, Talent Mapper
- Susan Glenholme, Managing Partner, Debenhams Ottaway
- Chaired by Instant Impact
Closing keynote: From Change to Transformation: People, Performance and Profit
- Sahar Farooqi, Managing Partner, Abor Law
Strategic Insights Workshops:
Leading Change with Credibility and Authority, Rachael Davis-Stollar, Associate, Professional Training Ltd
Engaging Stakeholders: Influence, Alignment and Accountability, Lindsay Paterson, Associate, Professional Training Ltd
Embedding Change Through Capability Development, Sharn Atherton, Associate, Professional Training Ltd
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting? Find out more here.
Cost to attend
£405+VAT Early bird rate available until 11th December 2026
£495+VAT Standard rate from 12th December 2026
Venue details
BMA House
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JP
