Superpower Summit 2026 Programme
Two days residential experience for Black and other under-represented lawyers building careers of consequence. Set on a Georgian estate two miles from Windsor Castle.
An architecture for two days that change a career.
450+ lawyers. Two days. One room. This is not a conference, it is the most commercially valuable gathering of Black and under-represented legal professionals in the UK.
Every session is an opportunity to learn. Every break is an opportunity to connect. Every conversation is an opportunity to do business. Come with intention. Leave with clients, collaborators and a clearer path forward.
08:00
09:30
Registration & welcome breakfast
Main entrance
09:30
09:45
Welcome
Hanover Suite · All delegates
09:45
10:30
Keynote panel - The Next Five Years - What's real. What's next. What's ours to shape?
A forward-looking view of the forces reshaping legal and investment markets from AI to global capital flows and how lawyers position themselves to stay relevant and competitive.
Hanover Suite · All delegates
10:30
11:15
Keynote panel: How They Got Here - The truth. The whole truth. Nothing but the truth.
Senior leaders share honest reflections on the decisions, trade-offs and moments that shaped their careers beyond the polished narratives.
Hanover Suite · All delegates
11:15
11:45
Coffee break
11:45
12:30
The AI Advantage: How Lawyers Build Leverage, Visibility and Power in the Age of AI
A practical session on using AI to enhance performance, accelerate development and build a reputation for forward-thinking legal work.
Building a Reputation that travels
A focused session on how lawyers build reputations beyond their immediate teams and how external credibility will create long term value and flexibility in your career.
Sustainable performance: boundaries, energy & longevity
A practical look at how to maintain high performance in demanding roles, with a focus on consistency, boundaries and long-term career sustainability.
Navigating in-house : culture, visibility & progression
In-house roles are demanding, political and always-on and for Black/minority lawyers, navigating culture, maintaining visibility and protecting boundaries while still being seen as a high performer adds another layer entirely. This session addresses those challenges directly and practically.
Coaching circles
Pre-bookable · Groups of 5–6 · facilitated. Leave with one specific career move identified.
12:30
14:00
Practice Area Networking Lunch
14:00
15:00
Legal Operations Is the Work. Influence Is the Career.
An honest discussion on how legal operations professionals evolve from delivery-focused roles into strategic leadership positions.
AI, Risk and Responsibility in Legal Systems
An exploration of how AI is being used within legal and justice systems, and the role lawyers play in ensuring responsible and effective implementation.
Excellence Is the Baseline. Origination Is the Difference.
A practical breakdown of how lawyers build long-term professional relationships that generate work - Developing sustainable pipeline over time.
Law Firm Economics for Juniors
A clear, practical explanation of how law firms operate commercially, giving junior lawyers the insight needed to make informed career decisions.
Coaching circles
Pre-bookable · facilitated.
15:00
16:00
Money & wealth - building financial power
A session on building financial and generational wealth through investing, ownership and long-term strategy, including the unique experiences many lawyers face as first-generation wealth builders.
16:00
18:30
Break
17:00
18:00
LGBTQ+ In Law
Optional networking community session
17:01
18:00
Structured Networking by level
Optional networking community session
18:30
19:30
Cocktail reception
19:30
22:00
Gala Dinner - A Cultural Food and Musical Experience
Hanover Suite · All delegates
22:00
Late
DJ Party and Jazz Club - two rooms - you choose
07:30
09:00
Breakfast
09:00
09:45
Sistas in Law
Interactive session for women in law.
Brothas in Law
Interactive session for men in law.
09:45
11:15
Trainees, Apprentices and Paralegals
Level-specific Deep Skills workshop for Trainees, Apprentices & Paralegals. Walk out with a written next move for the next 12 months.
Junior to Mid Level Associates
Level-specific Deep Skills workshop for Junior Associates. Walk out with a written next move for the next 12 months.
Senior Associates and Counsel
Level-specific Deep Skills workshop for Senior Associates. Walk out with a written next move for the next 12 months.
In-house - mid- to senior level
Level-specific Deep Skills workshop for In-House Counsel. Walk out with a written next move for the next 12 months.
Barristers - all levels
Level-specific Deep Skills workshop for Senior Associates. Walk out with a written next move for the next 12 months.
11:15
11:30
Coffee break
11:30
12:15
View from the top
A candid discussion with leadership on how law firms are really evolving commercially, culturally, and strategically in a market that is becoming more competitive, more global, and more technology-driven.
Hanover Suite · All delegates
12:15
13:00
Career Journey - A Transatlantic Conversation
Phenomenally successful US legal leaders open the playbook: the cheat codes for succeeding in law and business, straight from those who've done it
Hanover Suite · All delegates
13:00
14:00
Networking lunch
14:00
15:00
Microagressions, Big Impact: Navigating Setbacks and Difficult Environments
Subtle behaviours and everyday friction can compound into real career impact affecting confidence, progression and visibility. This session focuses on how lawyers recognise, respond to and recover from these moments without losing momentum.
The Seats Beyond the Practice NED, judiciary, board, trustee - the roles that build influence and how to get them
The most influential legal careers extend beyond fee-earning or advisory work. This session explores how lawyers step into broader roles from boards to the judiciary and how those positions compound influence, credibility and opportunity over time.
Going independent: fractional GC, consulting & portfolio careers
Moving in-house. ALSPs. Fractional GC. Legal tech. Four lawyers on the moves that built their careers and how to choose the one that fits yours.
AI, bias & ethics: the hidden risks of the tools we are adopting
Every firm is racing to adopt AI. Few are asking what's buried inside it. This session confronts the hidden risks — bias baked into the tools, ethical lines blurring, and the question no one's answering: who's accountable when the algorithm gets it wrong?
15:00
15:45
Keynote Speaker - Afua Hirsch
Hanover Suite · All delegates
15:45
16:00
Closing remarks
Hanover Suite · All delegates
TBC
Windsor Castle
State Apartments and St George's Chapel. Open from 10:00.
10-min walk from venue
Sunday brunch
Relaxed send-off brunch for delegates and speakers at the venue. Timings TBC.
De Vere Beaumont
Legoland Windsor
Great for those with family. Pre-book tickets online.
5-min drive
Windsor Great Park
4,800 acres of parkland, the Long Walk and Virginia Water. Morning walk or cycle.
Adjacent
Thames river cruise
French Brothers cruises from Windsor Promenade. Windsor and Eton from the water.
From the promenade
Eton College & town
Historic college, independent shops and riverside cafés.
Across the bridge
Royal Windsor Golf
Visitor tee times available. Contact the club directly.
10-min drive
Our Speakers
The leaders, innovators and practitioners shaping the programme.
More exciting speakers will continue to be announced. Check back soon for the latest additions to the programme.
Afua Hirsch
Ready to build a career of consequence?
Join 450+ Black and under-represented lawyers at De Vere Beaumont Estate, Windsor, 25–26 September 2026.