37th Annual ILANZ Conference

Auckland, Viaduct Events Centre| 7 - 9 May 2025

From small beginnings over thirty years ago, the conference has grown to be a major event in the in-house community’s calendar, attracting more than 400 delegates.

For 37 years we’ve gathered members together to inspire professional and personal development. Our conference Ignite, Taku ahi tūtata! translates to “the fires that are close, sharpen my blade”.  
 

                                Taku ahi tūtata, taku mata kikoha. Taku ahi mamao, taku mata kiporo.  
                        The blade that is close to the fire is sharp, the blade that is further away is blunt. 
 

This whakataukī (proverb) speaks of fire as a metaphor for one’s passions. It refers to keeping close to that which ignites one's passion in order to be skilled or adept – sharp blades are forged in the fire. The further away from the fire the more disinterested one becomes. This proverb conveys the idea of the conference igniting attendees' passions, thoughts, connections, skills, and reinvigoration. 

Designed by in-house lawyers, for in-house lawyers, we aim to bring our members together and inspire professional and personal development by exploring a wide range of relevant issues - from big picture thinking to practical takeaways, legal to practice management, and soft skills to wellbeing. It provides an excellent opportunity to undertake targeted profession development toward members’ annual CPD requirements.

We also endeavour to provide significant networking opportunities during the conference as many in-house lawyers work in small teams or are sole practitioners. It’s also a great time to catch up with old friends and ex-colleagues, exchanging knowledge and spending time discussing the conference experience.

Programme outline

Why you need to attend:

• Enhance your professional skills and knowledge 
• Fulfill a large portion of your CPD hours for the year 
• Network with peers, industry experts, suppliers and potential clients 
• Explore exhibitor offerings to discover innovative tools, technology, and services to streamline your legal operations
• Expose yourself to new ideas, connect with like-minded professionals and return to work feeling energised

Social Functions

The conference has three networking functions – a welcome function to open the conference, a social event on the middle evening and it concludes with celebrating outstanding practitioners in the in-house community at our Awards Dinner.

All conference registrations include attendance to the AJ Park Welcome Function, Thursday Social Function and the Awards Dinner. 

More details to come.