LawFest A place to be involved, to think, talk and connect. 18 and 19 July 2014 • The Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham Why #LawFest? Well, our ambition is not to create a new shiny thing, not to make noise and not to pretend answers are easy. If lawyers were to take to heart all that has been said about the changing market landscape it is a journey to hell in a handcart. Personally I don’t buy it. I don’t believe a profession of such talent, energy, drive and imagination can be anything other than a success, provided we are prepared to adapt, recognise weakness and exploit strength. The problem is not that we lack for talent, but that we do not value and develop all the talents we have – we need to find a way to develop and use all of our talents I am not pretending that LawFest is the answer, but I believe training is stale and learning has become a clichéd parody. Collecting CPD is not personal development, is not learning, is not anything except a small tick in a largely irrelevant box. If we cannot be bothered to explore, to learn, to debate, to challenge, to dream and to create, how will we develop and how can we succeed? The idea and the passion behind LawFest is to challenge the personal development model. This is has been our passion for many years in all that we do. LawFest is a statement of intent to take these messages further and deeper into the profession. For you to be at the start of something, before ideas are settled or accepted, is never an easy call. Frankly we may fail. So your trust to be here at the beginning, to step forward not to hang back, is truly humbling and something we will never forget. Thank you. The ingredients of LawFest are inspirational people, some new ideas, some old ideas reshaped, a space to listen, to talk, to laugh and to try. Ingredients, but not a recipe. There is no recipe. However with these ingredients it would be a shame if we did not cook. Let’s cook Paul Gilbert LawFest would not be possible without Programme #LawFest the generous support of our patrons: Theatre 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 2014 18 July Friday Welcome drinks in our reception rooms 19:00 19:00 – 19:35 Paul Gilbert an introduction to #LawFest, managing well-being, resilience for failure, skills for success Pinsent Masons 19:45 – 20:30 In conversation with Fiona Laird, theatre director, writer 20:00 and charity founder – Exploring ideas of creativity LEGAL EDGE FLEXIBLE COUNSEL FOR SMART BUSINESS Theatre Fringe One Fringe Two Theatre Fringe One Fringe Two 09:00 15:00 15:00 – 15:30 30 minutes 15:00 – 15:45 15:00 – 15:45 in conversation with Craig Steve Cross – turn off your Charles Grimes Hunter ParalympicGB 2012 internal editor, how to make development expert and 09:15 – 10:00 Chef de Mission on leader- a pattern then break it for musician, lessons on Breakfast with JCjazz – some live music to get in the swing ship and team building laughs, body language and leadership in music using stand-up to build confidence. Saturday 19 July 2014 19 July Saturday 2014 19 July Saturday 15:50 – 16:30 15:50 – 16:30 10:00 16:00 Prof Richard Moorhead Steve Chapman – 10:00 – 10:05 Welcome by Paul Gilbert and the “Word Museum” Personal Creativity Workout poems read by our actors - unleash the genius within 10:05 – 10:35 directed by Fiona Laird you 30 minutes in conversation with Tracy Edwards MBE sailor, entrepreneur, leader...a chance to shine a will not to be beaten 16:35 – 17:00 16:35 – 17:20 16:35 – 17:20 10:40 – 11:20 In conversation with Hilary Gallo – Changing Charles Grimes Hilary Gallo, Steve Chapman and Kay Scorah Stephen Jackson music Chairs to have Better development expert and an interactive session to introduce themselves and their fringe sessions director, how choirs work, Conversations musician, lessons on 11:00 17:00 the music and the role of leadership in music the music director... ...leading into an 11:25 – 12:55 11:25 – 12:00 open rehearsal with The Fiona Laird, theatre Tracy Edwards MBE Q&A, Cheltenham Bach Choir 17:25 – 18:15 17:25 – 18:40 director, on the power of meet, chat and explore Tracy Edwards and Craig Kay Scorah – Beyond the voice and learning to making a difference, Hunter together for our words. Co-creation and co- use it well change, leadership final Q&A reflections on operation. realising potential 12:00 18:00 12:05 – 12:35 30 minutes in conversation with Prof Richard Moorhead 18:15 – 19:00 on the evolution of ethics Pre concert drinks in our reception rooms and on Leveson (informed by our actors) 13:00 Break 19:00 19:00 – 20:15 The Cheltenham Bach Choir in concert 13:15 – 14:05 13:15 – 14:30 13:15 – 14:05 Hilary Gallo – Kay Scorah – Steve Chapman – Changing Chairs to have Beyond words. Personal Creativity Workout Better Conversations Co-creation and - unleash the genius within co-operation you 14:00 20:00 14:10 – 14:55 Steve Cross, communication expert 20:15 – 20:45 and comedian. Embracing Post concert drinks in our reception rooms humour in our lives Theatre Fringe One Fringe Two In October 2003 Tracy signed a £6million sponsorship deal with the Gulf State of Qatar for a four year sailing programme. The Oryx Quest 2005 was the first round the world race to start and finish in the Middle East. The worlds’ four largest and fastest multihulls raced against each other for the first time in sailing history. The event ended with non- payment by Qatar and consequently liquidation of Tracy’s company ‘Quest’ and enforced bankruptcy. In 2007 and 2008 Tracy worked for CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) as Project Manager for their International Youth Advisory Conference. During 2009 - 2012 Tracy studied at Roehampton University and graduated with a degree in Psychology after three years. In March 2013 Tracy founded Safer World Training Ltd which runs internet safety and personal security courses based in Putney. Tracy Edwards MBE Tracy is also an author, TV presenter, Life Coach and a much sought after motivational speaker. Tracy took part in her first Whitbread Round the World Race as cook aboard ‘Atlantic Privateer’ in 1985/86. After this she decided to enter the Awards: first all-female crew in the 1989/90 Whitbread and ‘Maiden Great Britain’ 1990 Royal Jordanian Air Force Wings, Yachtsman of the Year 1990, crossed the start line on 2nd Sept and entered the history books. Sports Woman of the Year 1990, M.B.E. ‘Maiden’ went on to win two of the legs and come second in class Books: overall. The best result for a British boat since 1977 and unbeaten to “Maiden” Simon & Schuster; 1990 (Whitbread Sports Book of the Year) this day. Tracy was awarded the MBE and became the first woman in its 32 year history to be awarded the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. “Living Every Second” Hodder & Stoughton; 2001 In 1998 Tracy put together her second all female crew, this time Television: to attempt to win the Jules Verne Trophy for the fastest non- 1990 “Maiden Voyage”, 1998 “Girls and Buoys”, 1998 “Royal & SunAlliance stop circumnavigation of the world by sail. Sponsored by Royal & Advert”, 1993/94 Presenter “Whitbread Round the World Race”, 2001/02 SunAlliance, her 92 foot catamaran had broken five world records and Presenter “Science of Sailing”, Presenter “On the crest of a wave” was well on the way to beating the Jules Verne, when it was dismasted Interests: 2000 miles off the coast of Chile. In 2002, her first mixed team, broke Charity work, Riding, Skiing, Shooting, Child Protection Issues four world records in Maiden II. Tracy’s team held 50 world records and 22 circumnavigations. Fiona Laird Craig Hunter Fiona Laird is a freelance Director, writer, and acting and voice teacher. Craig Hunter is a qualified company secretary, Fellow of the Institute of Her directing credits include CHRISTMAS CRACKER at the Royal Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and the founding director of Festival Hall, THE TURNING POINT for Sky Television, CINDERELLA at an award winning consultancy, specialising in corporate governance the Old Vic (written by Stephen Fry, with music by Oscar-winning Anne and compliance. He has been involved in sports leadership and Dudley), BEYOND BELIEF in the West End and on Broadway, TWENTY management in direct and advisory roles for over 20 years. MEN SINGING, for the Welsh National Opera, the World Premier of Craig was the Chef de Mission for ParalympicsGB for London 2012, Arnold Wesker’s LONGITUDE at Greenwich Theatre and OH WHAT A leading a team of 300 athletes and over 250 support staff. LOVELY WAR, GUYS AND DOLLS, PETER PAN, and FROGS, all at the National Theatre. Charles Grimes As a teacher and visiting lecturer Fiona has worked at the Central School of Speech and Drama, the Oxford School of Drama, the British Charles Grimes coaches corporate teams and individuals to help American Drama Academy and the National Youth Theatre. them boost performance. He qualified initially as a Chartered Surveyor, then moved into classical music broadcasting (for Radio Richard Moorhead Television Hong Kong and the BBC) and, for the last 16 years has been consulting with some of the most well known brands in the world. Richard Moorhead took up the first Chair in Law and Professional Ethics He holds an MSc from Ashridge Business School, has taught on the at University College London, Faculty of Laws, in 2012.