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Katchr Connect – 17 June 2026

The annual gathering for the people who run forward-thinking UK law firms

Connecting law firm Managing Partners, COOs, Finance Directors, and IT leaders across the Katchr Network.

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This Year's Theme

Foundations for the Future

Following the incredible turnout and enthusiasm at last year’s Connect conference, we’re eagerly gearing up for our 6th annual event and looking forward to reuniting with familiar faces, and, likewise introducing our newcomers to the Katchr network.

As with previous events, this is a great chance for you to network with other law firms and hear lots of advice and best practice around running a law firm in 2026. It’s an invitation-only event for a special group of law firms. Come along and hear from experts and your peers about how to maximise your value from Katchr. We are creating an agenda not to be missed with speakers on law firm management, roundtable discussions and breakout sessions.

A unique benefit of Katchr Connect will be the chance to meet with other law firms using the Katchr products. Find out best practices around using data in your law firm. We’ll be facilitating roundtable and breakout discussions to help you gain industry insights, and you’ll also get to find out our future plans and a software roadmap for 2026-27.

Keynote Speakers

Matthew Syed

Writer, Journalist & Broadcaster

Matthew Syed is the bestselling author of seven books, including Black Box Thinking and Rebel Ideas. He writes for The Times and presents BBC Radio 4’s Sideways, downloaded over 15 million times.

His consulting firm works with Amazon, Microsoft, the NHS, and the Ministry of Defence on how teams think, learn, and improve together. He’s coming to Katchr Connect 2026 to share what he’s learned about building firms that get better, not just busier.

To find out more about Matthew’s work: www.matthewsyed.co.uk

Jonathan Watmough

Award-winning City law firm Managing Partner, adviser, speaker, author, NED & deal-maker expert.

Jonathan Watmough helps law firm leaders survive and thrive. He’s an award-winning former City law firm Managing Partner, and now adviser, speaker, author, NED and deal-maker, expert in what makes the business of law and the business of partnership tick.

 

Here's What Happened Last Year

This Year's Agenda

09:00 – Registration

Tea, Coffee & Pastries.

09:30 – Host Welcome

Sam Holden, Head of Customer Success, Katchr.

09:35 – Foundations for the Future

Graham Moore, MD, Katchr.

10:00 – Momentum Builder

Sam Holden, Head of Customer Success, Katchr.

Set your focus and goals for the day to get maximum value from every session.

10:15 – Refreshment Break
10:45 – The Resilient Law Firm: Thriving in a Complex & Rapidly Changing World

Matthew Syed, Best-Selling Author & Columnist

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In today’s fast-moving and complex world, building the right culture is essential for sustained success. This talk will explore the power of practice over talent, demonstrating how consistent effort and dedication can lead to exceptional outcomes. It will also highlight the importance of embracing failure as a learning opportunity, fostering a mindset and culture that drives continuous improvement and innovation. Particularly relevant for law firm leaders navigating rapid change, evolving client expectations, and increasing competitive pressures, this session will offer practical insights into building resilient, high-performing teams that can thrive in uncertainty.

11:40 – Breakout Sessions
A Conversation with Matthew Syed

This session is reserved for Managing Partners,
Senior Partners, and CEOs. Designed as a smaller, more focused discussion, it provides an opportunity to engage with peers, ask questions, and explore how these ideas can be applied within the leadership of professional services firms. The session will focus on practical leadership insights, open peer discussion, and actionable ideas that you can take back and implement within your firm.

Led By: Matthew Syed & Graham Moore

Katchr Assist: The Future of Financial Insight

In this workshop, you’ll learn how AI-powered financial insight will transform the way finance teams work, moving beyond dashboards to a more intuitive way of interpreting firm data. You’ll get an exclusive preview of exactly what we’re building and an opportunity to shape how AI works for you, delivering faster insight, smarter analysis and more time for strategic impact.

Led By: Phil Nixon

From Dashboards to Decisions: Where Law Firm Data is Heading

This workshop will explore how legal business intelligence is evolving beyond traditional dashboards, driven by advances in data platforms, automation, and AI. We will examine the trends shaping the future of legal analytics, the importance of trusted and governed data, and how firms can turn insight into action through smarter reporting, workflow integration, and AI-enabled decision support.

Led By: Niall Staward

Network Partners: Industry Insights with Jonathan Watmough

We are inviting Katchr Industry Partners to join a session with guest speaker Jonathan Watmough and Partnership Consultant David Sparkes, exploring key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the legal sector. The session will provide industry insights, encourage discussion, and offer the chance to share experiences and ask questions.

Led By: Jonathan Watmough & David Sparkes

12:40 – Lunch

Sustainably sourced seasonal produce from the UK’s first MSC-certified caterers. Exceptional flavour with a lighter environmental footprint.

13:50 – Reflections from the Host

Sam Holden, Head of Customer Success,
Katchr.

14:00 – Katchr Panel: From Reactive to Results
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Katchr panel on rethinking how law firms unlock value from data.

Alison Whitfield (Head of People Operations), Martin Page (CRO), Niall Staward (CTO), Sam Holden (Head of Customer Success)

14:45 – Refreshment Break
15:00 – Jonathan Watmough Keynote

Award-winning former City law firm Managing Partner.

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The law firm world has changed profoundly over the last ten years but the long-term trend patterns show that, contrary to popular belief, profitable growth has been hard to come by and all that glitters is not gold.  Jonathan Watmough will summarise his research into the way the market has really worked, what has separated a relatively small group of winners from the rest and what practical lessons we can learn from this for an uncertain future.

15:40 – Insight Maximiser

Sam Holden, Head of Customer Success, Katchr.

Reflect and consolidate key takeaways so you leave with clear, actionable insights.

16:00 – Networking & Drinks

Save Your Place

This event is exclusive to law firms in the Katchr Community. Register below and join the conversation!

FAQs

Who should attend

Managing Partners, CEOs, Heads of Finance, Operations and Technology – in short anyone who has an interest in and/or responsibility for delivering improvement in the management of their firm.

Venue

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
1 Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BL

Date and time

Wednesday 17th June 2026

9:00am – 4:30pm

Followed by a short informal drinks reception until 5:30pm

Dress code

Come as you feel comfortable

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