Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 | Regents University, London
Roundtables at Crafty Fest 2026
When you buy your ticket for Crafty Fest, you have the option of joining one of more of our interactive, discussion-led roundtables where you can meet and explore common challenges with other in-house lawyers working in things like: SaaS, VC and Private Equity, Neobanks, Food & Bev, and Hyperscaling companies.
Roundtables Agenda
08.30 – 09.00
Registration & Breakfast
Join us to start the day with some relaxed networking over delicious breakfast and hot coffee.
Morning Roundtable Discussions
11.00 – 11.50
Lean but Mighty (2 tables)
This is an interactive roundtable discussion for in-house lawyers that hail from lean (but mighty!) legal teams.
Sponsored by Founders Law
11.00 – 11.50
Sole counsel
Join your fellow sole counsels for an interactive roundtable discussion
Sponsored by Founders Law
11.00 – 11.50
Insurance
Join fellow in-house lawyers working in the insurance sector for this interactive roundtable discussion.
Sponsored by Fry & Brown
11.00 – 11.50
Multi-national Banking
Calling all in-house lawyers working in multi-national banks! Join us for this interactive roundtable discussion to meet and share insights with fellow lawyers working in global banking.
Sponsored by Fry & Brown
11.00 – 11.50
VC and Private Equity
Calling all ‘fundtastic’ in-house lawyers! Join this interactive roundtable discussion to meet and speak to other VC and PE lawyers.
Sponsored by Fry & Brown
11.50 – 12.15
Break
Take a break from the content to network and chat to your peers over a coffee.
Late Morning Roundtable Discussions
12.15 – 13.05
Food & Beverages
This is an interactive roundtable discussion for in-house lawyers working in the food & beverage sector.
Sponsored by JHB & Partners
12.15 – 13.05
Crypto and digital assets
This is an interactive roundtable discussion for lawyers that work in crypto and digital assets.
Sponsored by Shoosmiths
12.15 – 13.05
Retail
This is an interactive roundtable discussion for in-house lawyers working in the retail sector.
Sponsored by JHB & Partners
12.15 – 13.05
Neobanks
Join us for this interactive roundtable discussion to meet and share insights with fellow in-house lawyers working at Neobanks.
Sponsored by Shoosmiths
12.15 – 13.05
Lawyers who support marketing
Join us for this interactive roundtable discussion to meet and share insights with fellow in-house lawyers whose work supports marketing – from direct marketing campaigns to sponsorship to advertising.
Sponsored by JHB & Partners
12.15 – 13.05
Payment platforms
This is an interactive roundtable discussion for in-house lawyers working for payment platforms.
Sponsored by Shoosmiths
13.05 – 14.25
Lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch and chance for some informal networking between content sessions.
Afternoon Roundtable Discussions
14.25 – 15.15
How to optimise your legal team in 2026
Join the Obelisk team for this interactive roundtable discussion focusing on how to optimise your legal team – right here, right now.
Sponsored by Obelisk
14.25 – 15.15
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
This is an interactive roundtable discussion, facilitated by the team at Mills & Reeve, for in-house lawyers working in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech.
Sponsored by Mills & Reeve
14.25 – 15.15
For managers: How to make your team career-break friendly
A roundtable discussion facilitated by the Obelisk team, focusing on how managers can support employees returning to work after a career break, whether following parental leave, a health break, or other extended time away.
Sponsored by Obelisk
14.25 – 15.15
Hyperscaling companies
Join the team at Mills & Reeve for an interactive roundtable discussion focusing on what it’s like to be an in-house lawyer at a hyperscaling company.
Sponsored by Mills & Reeve
14.25 – 15.15
Flexible hiring and flexible careers
Curious about flexible hiring or flexible careers? Join this interactive roundtable discussion, facilitated by the team from Obelisk, to learn more and explore.
Sponsored by Obelisk
14.25 – 15.15
SaaS
This is an interactive roundtable discussion, facilitated by the team at Mills & Reeve, for in-house lawyers working in companies that provide software as a service.
Sponsored by Mills & Reeve
