Speaker Frequently Asked Questions

Alternative Legal Finance 2026 takes place on Monday 14 – Tuesday 15 September 2026.

It is co-located with Alternative Legal Management 2026 on 14-15 September 2026 and Alternative Legal IT 2026 on 15-16 September 2026.

The event will be held at Wyboston Lakes Resort in Bedfordshire:

Woodlands Conference Centre
Wyboston Lakes Resort
Great North Road
Wyboston, MK44 3AR

Website: www.wybostonlakes.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 333 7007 667

Please use MK44 3AL for sat navs and click here for a location map

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🚆The nearest rail station to Wyboston Lakes Resort is St Neots, on the Great Northern service, a 48-minute train journey from London King’s Cross. St Neots and Sandy Train Stations are both 10 minutes’ drive away from Wyboston.

We strongly recommend that you pre book a taxi from the station using one of the following companies:

Steve’s Taxis: + 44 (0)1480 215 666

Anglian Taxis: + 44 (0)1480 475 222 .

Complimentary car parking is available for all attendees in any of the carparks on the site.

Please note that on Tuesday morning when we welcome delegates from Legal IT the carpark will become extremely busy, so if at all possible, we ask that those staying at the Willows or Drift Inn please leave your car there and retrieve it later. There will be shuttle bus service operating to get you to the Woodlands Conference Centre in good time.

Electric car charging In association with EON and Tesla, we offer all guests charging facilities for electric vehicles 24/7.  We have 10 Tesla Super Charge points and 6 EON Chargers at the Drift Inn, 4 at the Willows, 6 at the Woodlands, and 4 at the Knowledge Centre. For more information:
Tesla Super Charging
EON EV User Guide
If you’re traveling to us and need to find somewhere to charge along the way, click the link below to use the carwow tool: EV Charging Stations Map | Carwow

Registration will open for delegates on Monday 14 September at 09:00 and the Summit programme will start at 09:50.Tuesday will start with a refreshing walk or early run at 08:00, and sessions will start at 09:00. We will close at 13:15 with lunch.

Please check in at the AV desk in the Rosewood 1, 20 minutes before your session, where your microphone will be fitted and you can discuss any requirements with a member of the events team.

If you are planning on using slides for your session, please plan to have these ready by Friday 4 September 2026. Ensure the resolution is 16:9 to ensure a good fit on the venue screens and in PowerPoint format.

Please also confirm if you are using video content in your presentation, and if you are happy for a PDF version of your presentation to be shared with delegates after the event.

Please send your slides to: charlotte.bogaert@alternativeevents.co.uk

Peer-to-Peer Roundtables

• There are 40-minute discussion groups, each led by a finance leader from a legal firm, with approximately 12 delegates.
• The roundtables follow the Chatham House Rule, giving you freedom to speak your mind in smaller groups allowing everyone to participate.
• Get insight into your peer’s challenges and find solutions for your own.
• The attendees will be eager to hear about what you have done in your firm or department, you are not expected to provide a solution, just a frank outline of how your firm has dealt with a particular situation.
• Roundtable hosts do not use slides for these discussions. Instead, start with a brief introduction of yourself and your perspective on the topic. Encourage open, honest discussion and genuine debate following the Chatham House Rule.

Suggested roundtable format:

• Intro yourself: And mention that the topic should encourage a frank conversation and mention The Chatham House Rule.
• Set the scene – 5-minute explanation of your experience of the topic. The attendees will be eager to hear and learn from your experience. You are not expected to provide a solution, just a frank outline of how your firm or team has dealt with the challenge.

Suggested outline may include:
– What approach have they taken?
– Why did they decide this and how did they go about it?
– What was the process?
– What have been the benefits?
– What have been the challenges, if any?
– Why was this a priority for the business?

• Ask the questions – prepare 3 or 4 questions to ask the attendees to start off the discussion.
• Please set your phone timer to keep to time

Possible questions may include:

– Are people considering the same?
– What is your current process?
– What is working well?
– What data volumes do you deal with?
– Do you think other teams would use these tools?

• A wrapping up with key takeaways at the end.

These Ask the Expert sessions are focused and interactive sessions where participants have the opportunity to engage directly with a seasoned professional in a specific field. The sessions are designed to provide valuable insights, practical advice, and in-depth knowledge on particular topics of interest.

The sessions

• There are 40-minute discussion groups, with approximately 12 delegates.
• Ask the expert hosts do not use slides for these discussions and they are not demos. Instead, start with a brief introduction of yourself and your perspective on the topic. The topic will be one that the audience will want help on from an expert. Encourage open, honest discussion and genuine debate.
• Expert insight: attendees benefit from the expertise and experience of the session leader, who shares practical tips, strategies, and lessons learned and who has hands-on experience and expertise in the topic.
• Interactive format: these sessions encourage open dialogue between the expert and participants, allowing for real-time questions and personalised responses.
• Engagement and participation: the format is designed to be highly engaging, with opportunities for participants to share their own experiences and perspectives.

Suggested ask the expert format:

• Intro yourself and mention that the topic should encourage a frank conversation
• Set the scene – 5-minute explanation of your experience of the topic. The attendees will be eager to hear and learn from your experience. You are not expected to provide a solution: the purpose of the session is to position your company and speaker as a “ subject matter expert” providing useful content to the audience.
• Please set your phone timer to keep to time

Actionable insights: wrapping up with practical takeaways takeaways and strategies that can be applied to delegates’ own work or organisation.

If you have ticked that you intend to stay overnight, then yes, a room is confirmed for you at Wyboston Lakes Resort in either the Woodlands Conference Centre, the Willows Training Centre OR The Drift Hotel (formerly The Waterfront) for the night of Monday 15 September. You will be asked to reconfirm this room with Alternative Events ahead of the event.

By confirming your overnight stay, you are committing to the room, which is being paid for IN ADVANCE by Alternative Events. Therefore, if your plans change, we ask that you give us at least 48 hours’ notice if you are no longer able to stay overnight, so that we can offer your room to another attendee.

Delegate Replacement: If you find yourself unable to attend an event within the 48-hour cancellation window, please send a colleague who meets the delegate requirements in your place. This not only ensures the continuity of your participation but also helps maintain the overall quality of our events.

P.S. Please don’t be a “no-show” … We have a great delegate culture at Alternative Events, where delegates let us know if they cannot attend. We understand that plans change, and while we’ll miss you, we’d much rather know in advance than have unused (and paid for!) rooms. Your understanding with this is greatly appreciated.

The conference will be held in the Woodlands Conference Centre and bedrooms are split between this centre, the Willows Training Centre and The Drift Hotel (formerly The Waterfront)

You can walk between all the venues (around 8 minutes) and a map showing the fastest route will be provided upon check in. We will also have a shuttle bus operating during the following times:

Monday 14 September 17:00 – 01:30
Tuesday 15 September 07:00 – 10:00

This will be available upon demand and you will be provided with a phone number for the driver. Look for the bus stop sign at each of the 3 venues.

Please click here for a site map

Yes, you can book a hotel room for additional nights direct with the venue here. If requested please apply the code ALT2025. You will have the option to book one of the 3 venues on the site: Woodlands Centre, Willows Training Centre and Drift Hotel (formerly Waterfront).

Please notify Phoebe Bugden if you have made an additional reservation direct with the venue – this will enable us to link your bookings so you need not change rooms.
If you do not notify us of your additional bedroom booking, you might be required to change bedrooms during your stay.

If you are unsuccessful in reserving a room at the Wyboston Resort, there are 2 Premier Inns very close:

St Neots Hotels | Book Hotels In Wyboston | Premier Inn

St Neots Hotels | Book Cheap Hotels In St Neots | Premier Inn

There will be a check-in desk open for you to collect your key in the Woodlands Conference Centre lobby from 17:00 on Monday 14 September. Check-out is by 11:00.

Yes, you can, but please inform phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk of your cancellation and ensure that your colleague completes a registration form.

The event app WHOVA will be made available to you two weeks ahead of the event. You should be able to simply sign in using the email that you used to register your place at the event. If prompted please apply the code: ALTLMS2025

To download the app please visit:

For IOS Devices – available on App store For Android Devices – available on Google Play

Please click here for the app attendee user guide.

If you have any issues with the app please contact: Phoebe Bugden

You can access the WHOVA app on your desktop via the below link:

Home – The Alternative Legal Management & Finance Summit 2025

Please inform us of your accessibility needs when you register. If you want to check that we have accommodated your needs, please check with phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk.

We hope that you will stay for the entire event but you are welcome to attend for one day only.

Please give us ample notice if you are cancelling an overnight booking as Alternative Events has paid for your bedroom IN ADVANCE.

Please do not worry! Our events are welcoming and friendly. If you would like Alternative Events to support you when you arrive, the please do let us know. Alternative Events staff are plentiful and will be wearing a green lanyard so don’t hesitate to ask us anything if you need help.

You will be able to see full attendee lists on the event app WHOVA.

All our exhibitors and sponsors will have virtual booths available for you to access on the event app WHOVA.

The dress code is business casual throughout.

Yes please!

Please follow us and tag @altevents_ when tweeting about the event so that we can retweet you.

Please tag @Alternative Events in your LinkedIn posts about the event and we will share your posts with our networks.

Feel free to also use our event hashtags on both platforms: #LegalFinance2026 #law #legalevent #lawtech #legaltech #financialdirectors #alternativeevents

Photographs and videos will be taken during the event. If you do not wish to appear in either, please do let phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk know.

Please inform us of your dietary requirements when you register. If you want to check that we have accommodated your requirements, please contact phoebe.bugden@alternativeevents.co.uk.

At the end of the Summit on Monday afternoon there will be a drinks reception, followed by a dinner. After dinner and into the evening, our optional Games Café is open – we’ll have a range of classic and digital games on offer and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere to play them in.

The exhibition and bar will remain open so networking can continue late into the night.

Wherever you stay on Monday 15 September, breakfast will be available in the Servery in the Olive Suite in the Woodlands Conference Centre from 07:00 – 09:00.

For nights outside of this, breakfast will be served in the venue you stayed in (Woodlands, Willows or Drift).

Alternatively, a couple of options on site are:

Willows Training Centre There is a buffet option here but you will need to book via the below email address, and again this will need to be done 2 weeks in advance: willowsreception@wybostonlakes.co.uk

Drift (formerly Waterfront) Hotel You can book a table at the Gravel Pit Brasserie at the Drift Hotel via this link. Please note that this restaurant is very popular – we recommend booking early to secure a table.
The Gravel Pit Brasserie & Bar Online Bookings | OpenTable.

There are also many restaurants and take away outlets in the surrounding areas.

Please note that Wyboston Lakes Resort is CASHLESS.

Yes, we will have a dedicated Wifi set up for the event – password LEGAL

Your badge will be printed and ready for you to collect at 09:00 on Monday 14 September at our registration desk, located in the Olive Suite of the Woodlands Conference Centre.

All attendees are represented by a lanyard colour as per the following categories:

DELEGATE (GREEN)

SPEAKER (RED)

SPONSOR (BLUE)

ORGANISER (AE BRANDED)

Yes, you can communicate direct on WHOVA with all registered attendees at the event.

The full conference programme is available on the event website and will be available to view on WHOVA before, during and after the event.

All speakers’ names, photos and bios are available to view either on the event website or on the event app WHOVA.

The Samoan Circle is a regular feature of an Alternative Event and is an opportunity for a wider group of people to volunteer their thoughts on a contentious issue. It is an informal and interactive session. Set up in the round, attendees gather around a central circle to “eavesdrop” on frank, facilitated discussion among the participants. Any attendee can join the “inner circle” to give their perspective or share their views.