Be Inspired: Finding Your Voice

Join us for an empowering event designed for apprentices, trainees, paralegals and graduates in the legal and financial world looking to build confidence, improve communication skills, and develop their professional presence.

IWIRC London invites you to join our Be Inspired Finding Your Voice event on 11 February 2026 from 16:00 - 20:00.

Through a panel session and expert insights, you’ll learn how to effectively express yourself, advocate for your ideas, and navigate the workplace with greater impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to find your voice and advance your career.

This event is for apprentices, trainees, paralegals and graduates within the financial and legal sectors, and there will be opportunities for networking.

This event is kindly hosted and sponsored by Freshfields

Our guest speaker

Kanika Kitchlu-Connolly, Career Coach and Mentor

Kanika is a qualified lawyer with over 20 years’ experience of working in the City, the last 5 of which were as a partner at TLT LLP.

Over the course of her career, Kanika has gained recognition across many of the legal directories and has spoken at several insolvency industry events in that time, both here and abroad. During her time at TLT, Kanika co-led the firm’s India practice and also co-led the firm’s Ethnic Diversity Network.

Kanika left the law in October 2024 to retrain as a career coach and mentor and is now an EMCC accredited coach. She is particularly interested in coaching, mentoring and investing in the next generation, working with juniors to help them navigate the world of work with direct insights from someone who has been in senior leadership.

Our panellists