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DASLS Leadership & Management Conference - 12 November 2026

DASLS Leadership & Management Conference 
Date:  Thursday 12th November 2026
Time:  9:30am - 5:00pm
Venue:  The Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Exeter 

Programme will include: 

 

Economic Update – Arbuthnot Latham

 

From Accommodation to Belonging: Creating workplaces where everyone can flourish."

Janice Jones, Quiet Tide Consulting

Over the past decade, organisations have invested heavily in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Yet across modern workplaces, a quiet, pervasive crisis remains: a profound lack of belonging.

Traditional EDI approaches frequently fall into "The Accommodation Trap", treating equity as a series of reactive, medicalised, and bureaucratic exceptions. This forces employees from under-represented demographics into belonging uncertainty, where they expend critical cognitive energy "masking" their authentic identities just to fit in.

In this practical, evidence-based keynote, Jannice Jones reframes inclusion from a reactive compliance exercise into a proactive operational design strategy. Delegates will discover how shifting from individual accommodations to systemic belonging removes workplace friction, equips frontline managers, and drives measurable retention and business performance. 

 

Charlotte Ferguson – Beyond the Vacancy: Building a direct approach to attracting legal talent. 

Attracting and engaging legal talent without relying on agencies'. 

  • Acknowledging the challenge of recruiting qualified fee earners, and why it makes sense to develop your own capacity to recruit whilst still valuing good agencies.
  • How the fee earner candidate market/candidate behaviour has changed and what you can do in response.
  • Focus on identifying your unique proposition: what makes your firm different to your competitors?
  • Increasing employee advocacy: how your workforce can boost direct recruitment efforts.
  • Your online presence matters: how your employer brand is impacting on your ability to attract and engage talent.
  • Delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
  • Building trusted relationships with good agencies - for when you need them.
  • The value of strategic talent planning, beyond coping with one vacancy at a time.
  • Driving a consistent, well maintained process to maximise your direct hiring opportunities.
  • Five questions to take back to your firm.

PII Update

Alastair Banks - AI: The Art of the Possible 1 year on

 

Why AI Governance Must Come Before AI Scale - Nexus OS

AI is creating new opportunities for law firms to improve productivity, unlock knowledge and enhance client service. But successful adoption starts with governance.

This session explores how firms can embrace AI confidently by putting the right guardrails in place around client confidentiality, data access, compliance and professional judgement. Attendees will learn why governance is not a barrier to innovation, but the foundation for scaling AI safely, empowering employees to use tools like Microsoft Copilot, and building long-term competitive advantage.

Key takeaway: Governance isn't what slows AI down. It's what enables firms to adopt AI faster, safer and with confidence.

 

Andrew Allen - Accountants Update

Fees:

DASLS Members/Affiliates: £145 plus VAT
Non-members: £165 plus VAT 

Jannice Jones MSc

Jannice Jones is an AuDHD positive psychologist, neurodiversity specialist, BEDI consultant, executive coach, and founder of Quiet Tide Consulting.

Dedicated to helping organisations bridge the gap between executive intent and frontline execution, Jannice equips leaders, teams, and individuals with practical, evidence-based frameworks to eliminate workplace friction, foster psychological safety, and build genuine belonging.

Specialising in cognitive differences (such as ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, and Dyscalculia) as well as compounding intersectional experiences, including the interplay between neurodivergence and hormonal transitions like perimenopause and menopause, Jannice delivers CPD-accredited champion training, management workshops, and executive coaching that turn human diversity into a bottom-line operational advantage.

Charlotte Ferguson, Osprey Talent Solutions 

Charlotte is a seasoned talent attraction and recruitment specialist with a focus on qualified lawyers and fee earners in the South West region. With more than 20 years' experience as an in-house and agency recruiter, Charlotte spent six years leading Talent Acquisition teams for two national UK Top 100 law firms in the region, and successfully recruited countless legal professionals including senior Lawyers and Partners. More recently, she has worked as a Legal Recruiter alongside founding her own business, Osprey Talent Solutions, in December 2025. She is passionate about helping law firms to grow sustainably by attracting and retaining the very best candidates.  

Alastair Banks, Optix Solutions

Digital Marketing Strategist, Keynote Speaker and Lecturer.
Alastair has more than 25 years of experience helping organisations navigate change, build brand authority and embrace emerging technologies. He is the co founder of Optix Solutions, Your Digital Future and the Marketing Leaders Community. He is an international keynote speaker and regular guest lecturer at the Entrepreneurship Summer School, part of London Business School’s MBA programme, as well as the University of Exeter. He has also lectured at Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, the University of Chicago and the London School of Economics. He is a former member of the Forbes Business Council. Alastair co founded Optix Solutions at the age of 19 while studying at the University of Exeter. Today, Optix is recognised as one of the UK’s leading strategic digital marketing agencies, employing more than 20 people and working with organisations including the Met Office, University of Exeter, Pearson Languages, the NHS and London Business School. In 2023, Optix was named Campaign’s Best Boutique Agency to Work For and has since achieved B Corp status. A regular on the European speaking circuit, Alastair delivers thought provoking keynotes on subjects ranging from digital trends and brand building to generative AI in marketing. His sessions are known for blending long term strategic thinking with practical, real world application. Alongside his agency work, Alastair runs a consultancy with his wife, Lizz, supporting professionals within global organisations to build their personal brands and leverage LinkedIn more effectively. He has contributed to initiatives such as the Met Office Ambassador Programme and has delivered LinkedIn Masterclasses for organisations including HSBC as part of global employability and leadership programmes. He has also developed a strong presence within the Knowledge Exchange and Tech Transfer sector, working closely with Jeff Skinner, former Director of Entrepreneurship at London Business School and Sean Fielding, former Director of Innovation at Exeter University. Their Miracle methodology has been delivered across Europe. 
Alastair leads a membership community for senior marketing leaders, providing regular insight into emerging trends, tools and strategic shifts within digital marketing. He lives in Exeter with his wife, Lizz, their two children, Oscar and Alexa, their dog Freddie and cat Wilbur. Outside work, he is a passionate skier and golfer and supports West Ham, the Exeter Chiefs and Pittsburgh Penguins Ice Hockey. He is active across social media and remains committed to sharing knowledge, connecting people and helping others move forward with confidence.

 

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