Agenda
Agenda key: Every moment of the Legacy retreat will fit into one of more of the below four categories
Knowledge/Expertise
• Scene-setting and frameworks for attendees to understand the future shape of the market, the forces affecting it and how to future-proof their businesses
• Ideas and debates around growth and scale
• Economic outlook for short-/mid-term planning and market knowledge
Inspirational
• Professional speakers will draw on their experience and insights for you to take back to your business.
Outside-In
• These sessions from outside our industry will provide inspiration and take-aways that can be applied to your business.
Social/Networking
• Over the course of the retreat, attendees will have the chance to get to know every other attendee and speaker/advisor, allowing you to develop your “little black book” of growth.
12:00
Optional early arrival
Guests are welcome to arrive from 12 noon and to take advantage of the facilities at Goodwood House such as golf, spa, fitness centre, pool. Please let us know in advance if you wish to book the golf or spa.
15:00
Registration and room check-in
A key purpose of Legacy is to allow you to build valuable personal connections and to enable those relationships to develop.
Before you arrive, you’ll be presented with background information on every attendee at the retreat, to help you understand who you will be meeting and prioritise the connections you make during the retreat.
16:30
Welcome and introductions
16:45
Upping your Elvis
Inspirational
Outside-In
Social/Networking
Chris and Jim from Upping your Elvis will be helping us all establish the connection, energy and behaviours needed to ensure the whole event is a big success.
Get ready for a fresh and fun kick start to the retreat.
The session will give you some simple approaches to help maximise your experience, whilst being highly interactive and engaging.
Bring an open mind, positive energy and a sense of humour.
Chris Baréz-Brown
Jim Lusty
18:15
Drinks reception
Social/Networking
Join us on the terrace of the Farmer, Butcher, Chef restaurant for casual drinks and socialising.
19:15 – 21:00
Dinner
Social/Networking
Our evening meal will be a casual homegrown cookout, showcasing produce sourced locally or from the Estate’s organic Home Farm, cooked and served on the terrace of the Farmer, Butcher, Chef restaurant. Relax, enjoy, and use this opportunity to get to know other members of the group.
06:30
Breakfast will be served in the Farmer, Butcher, Chef restaurant from 6:30 – to 10.30am
08.00
Woodland Walk
Social/Networking
We’ll meet in the lobby of the Goodwood Hotel to walk through woodland to the Goodwood Education Trust, where we’ll hear from its CEO about its mission to promote awareness and understanding of the natural environment and sustainable agriculture among children and young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable.
We’ll continue our walk, through Seeley Copse, a 20 acre area of semi-ancient woodland, on to the Goodwood Estate’s soon-to-be-launched Sculpture Park, and finally to Home Farm, the estate’s working organic mixed farm for a tour of its new, automated dairy system, an innovation in traditional/organic farming.
We’ll return to the Goodwood Hotel for breakfast and/or free time.
09.00
Breakfast/free time
09.50
Meet the shuttlebus at the Goodwood Hotel for transport to Goodwood House (or to start the 10-minute walk).
10.15
Welcome/Intro
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
This morning we’ll be in the warm and welcoming setting of the Yellow Drawing Room of Goodwood House for a series of plenary sessions.
Chaired by:
Claire Burden, Head of Consulting, S&W
10:25
Exploring the economic, business and geopolitical trends transforming the future landscape for law firms
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
From geopolitical shifts and policy enablers to emerging technologies and environmental pressures, we’ll look at how these forces are reshaping business and employment and the likely impact on the business of law.
Anna Leach, Chief Economist at Institute of Directors (IoD)
10:55
Role of leadership in attracting, motivating and inspiring commitment from the next generation of talent
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
Jo Summers, Chief Client Officer, Chambers & Partners
David Johnson, Director of Client Services, Chambers & Partners
11:25
Through the Aperture: visions of the future law firm
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
Drawing from thousands of interviews with practitioners at the cutting edge – both purchasers and providers of legal services globally – Reena will share insights into how the practice and business of law is evolving. Through six different ‘apertures’ of what people are doing today, she will paint an informed picture of the future law firm.
Reena SenGupta, Executive Director, RSGi, a global research and intelligence agency for the legal industry
11:55
Followed by questions and discussion with this morning’s speakers.
12:15
Lunch
Social/Networking
A casual lunch, plus tea and coffee will be served in the Front Hall. The Card Room, the Egyptian Drawing Room and the Music Room will be available for networking or private meetings.
Weather permitting, attendees are encouraged to take meetings or lunch onto the lawn or out into the Estate.
13:30
Keynote: Another way of seeing – the absolute necessity of the alternative view
Inspirational
Outside-In
Rory Sutherland uses behavioural science to understand human nature and solve complex business problems. A digital advertising pioneer and a persuasive, charismatic and quirky YouTube and podcast sensation, Rory will share his alternative and unexpected perspectives on some of the legal sectors most intractable problems.
How can we think about the business of law in a way that makes its value more apparent? Should we use the carrot or the stick in getting lawyers to change their behaviour? As law firm leaders, are we more focused on doing better things, or on doing things better? And which is more important?
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Group
Followed by a “fireside chat”
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
Followed by “white space” and free time
Social/Networking
18:00
Meet at the Goodwood Hotel for transport via vintage bus to Goodwood House for the evening.
18:15
Drinks reception
Social/Networking
We’ll come back together for networking time over drinks and canapes on the lawn and in the Front Hall of Goodwood House.
Over the course of the reception, you will have the opportunity to take part in the Goodwood House guided tour. This is a unique opportunity to see one of the country’s most significant private art collections, without the presence of the general public. Hosts will be on hand to explain the history of the House, the Estate and the artworks.
Drinks and canapes will be served throughout, both inside the House and on the lawn.
19:30
Legacy Stories: Goodwood
Outside-In
Chris Woodgate, Strategic Advisor, The Goodwood Group
19:45
Dinner
Social/Networking
Taking place in the spectacular setting of the Ballroom of Goodwood House, our meal will use the finest produce, sourced locally or from Goodwood’s organic Home Farm.
22:30
Carriages
06:30
Breakfast will be served in the Farmer, Butcher, Chef restaurant from 6:30 – to 10.30am
08:30
Meet at the Goodwood Hotel for transport
We recommend that attendees check out after breakfast and before the programme begins at 9:00 in the Supershell Hangar, which is a five-minute drive from the Goodwood Hotel. As today’s programme finishes after the Hotel’s check-out time of 11:00, we assume that most attendees will drive themselves to the final venue and depart from there. If you are not travelling by car, we will ensure that either a colleague or one of our team drives you. Please let us know if you need help arranging this transport.
09:00
This morning we re-locate to the Super Shell hangar on the Goodwood Motor Circuit track. In this atmospheric setting, with racing taking place on the track outside, we’ll finish the retreat with a series of sessions that will leave you inspired and exhilarated.
Instead of stopping for breaks, morning refreshments will be available throughout.
09:15
Welcome
09:20
Legacy Stories: Colliers
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
Tony Horrell and Tim Skipper converse about:
- turning a professional services business from a “bag of spanners” into high performing business
- what private equity might mean for the legal sector
- managing the conflicting priorities of pressure to contain a rising cost base and the imperative to innovate and change
- real estate as a barometer for the economy
- law firms and real estate, from the perspective of both a client and an advisor
Tony Horrell, Chairman and former CEO, Colliers UK & Ireland
Interviewed by
Tim Skipper, Managing Director, Totum Partners
10:00
Keynote: Matthew Syed
Inspirational
Sector Knowledge/Expertise
Highly acclaimed author, speaker, and journalist, with expertise in high performance and growth mindset, Matthew Syed returns to Legacy to close the retreat with a provocative presentation and group discussion.
In unprecedentedly unprecedented times, what might be the near- and long-term outlooks? How can we weather the current geopolitical, cultural, economic and society storms?
12:00
Close and Lunch
Social/Networking
Grab a take-away lunch to eat before you go or to take with you on your travels. Your lunch box will contain a selection of home-made savouries, sandwiches, salads, pastries and a drink – all inspired by Goodwood’s “field to fork” philosophy and using only exceptional organic, home-grown or locally sourced ingredients.
