In-House Counsel Briefing: The 2026 Agenda Employment, Investigations, Neurodiversity, AI and Commercial Pressure
In-House Counsel Briefing
The 2026/ 2027 Agenda
Employment | Investigations | Neurodiversity | AI | Consumer Regulation
Cardiff Bay Future Inns | 10 June 2026
Details
In-house legal teams are being asked to do more than ever.
They are expected to keep pace with legal change, support the business commercially, manage people risk, guide senior decision-makers and respond to emerging issues like AI and regulatory change — all while balancing independence with influence.
This practical morning briefing in Cardiff is designed for in-house lawyers who want a rounded, commercially relevant update on the issues rising up the agenda in 2026.
We will cover key developments under the Employment Rights Act 2025, why investigations involving senior leaders require particular care, how neurodiversity can intersect with legal risk and organisational effectiveness, and the growing challenges around AI in the workplace and consumer regulation.
We will also explore a topic many in-house lawyers deal with every day but do not always get the chance to discuss openly: how to balance the role of trusted business partner with the responsibility to protect legal risk and maintain sound judgement under pressure.
This session is designed to be practical, relevant and interactive, with time to connect with fellow in-house lawyers and discuss the issues businesses are really facing.
Who should attend?
In-house lawyers, general counsel, legal counsel, company secretaries, governance professionals and senior legal team members supporting growing businesses.
Why attend?
get up to speed on the issues shaping the in-house agenda in 2026/ 2027
hear practical perspectives across legal, people and commercial risk
take away useful prompts for conversations inside your business
connect with other in-house lawyers in Cardiff and beyond
Date
Thursday 10 June 2026
Time
08:30 – 12:00
Including coffee, break and networking
Location
Cardiff Future Inns
Agenda
08:30 – 09:00
Arrival, coffee and networking
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome and introduction
The in-house legal agenda in 2026: people, regulation, governance and emerging risk
09:10 – 09:35
Employment Rights Act 2025
What’s live, what’s next, and what in-house teams should be preparing for
09:35 – 09:55
Investigating concerns involving senior leaders
Why investigations at senior level carry different legal, practical and cultural risks — and what in-house teams need to get right
09:55 – 10:10
Neurodiversity at work: legal risk, culture and performance
Creating more effective workplaces while managing legal, cultural and performance issues well
10:10 – 10:25
AI in the workplace: the law and the human interaction
Practical legal and people risks for in-house teams
10:25 – 10:40
Break
10:40 – 10:55
DMCCA / consumer regulation update
What in-house lawyers need on their radar now
10:55 – 11:10
Lawyer versus business partner?
Managing commercial pressure while protecting legal risk
11:10 – 11:30
Panel discussion / audience Q&A
What is rising up the in-house agenda and where are teams feeling most pressure?
11:30 – 12:00
Networking and light lunch provided