File Notes Live with Jon Calder

​Join Sophie Svenson, Head of Marketing and Partnerships at VXT, for a private wine tasting, dinner, and guided discussion with Jon Calder, Chief Executive Officer at Tompkins Wake.

​Jon brings more than a decade of experience in the legal industry and over 20 years in senior leadership roles. His career spans organisational transformation and process redesign, with a strong track record of growing iconic Kiwi brands, including Air New Zealand. Under his leadership, Tompkins Wake has achieved significant success, including being named New Zealand Mid-size Law Firm of the Year in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

​While File Notes Live events are always intimate, this session convenes an especially curated group of law firm executives and project leaders from large firms for a guided discussion on 'Leading Your Firm into the Future'.

​It will provide a space for senior leaders to connect, reflect, and exchange perspectives on the strategic challenges firms will face in 2026.

​Including;

• ​Building strong teams and internal culture

• ​Intergenerational partnership teams

• ​The impact of AI on workforce planning

• ​Future law firm business model challenges and opportunities

​​What is File Notes Live?

​File Notes Live is the real-world extension of the File Notes podcast. We bring together a small, curated group of law firm leaders for dinner and unfiltered conversation throughout. Expect guided discussions and a community of peers unpacking the reality of running a law firm.

​​File Notes Live is brought to you by

​​VXT
VXT is a phone system built for lawyers. It integrates with your practice management system to display client information on incoming calls and automatically saves all of the important details from your phone calls, such as billable time and full call transcriptions, into your practice management system against the correct legal matter.