Winmark Innovation Summit and Awards
09 Jan 2024
To launch our annual programme of In-person meetings, Winmark is proud to announce our 2024 Winter Innovation Summit and Awards Ceremony which is open to all our network members and it would be great if you could be available to join us...
SPEAKER(S): Sam Patel, Corporate Innovation Coach | Tanya Popeau, International Director, Synthesis | Chris Deverell, Founder, Deverell Innovation Ventures
Digital Board Series: The Future of Cyber Defence
24 Jan 2024
Cybercrime is a continuous threat to global business, with a recent IBM security report finding that data breaches alone cost UK businesses an average of £3.4 million per breach...
SPEAKER(S): David Emm, Senior Security Researcher, Kaspersky
CHAIR: Jitender Arora, CISO, Deloitte
Reputation, Trade, and Sanctions
25 Jan 2024
Navigating geo-political issues as a global business can be tricky, especially when economic sanctions are involved. How can business leaders for entities located in affected countries manage the threat to trade posed by sanctions, while also considering their businesses reputation...
SPEAKER(S): Keith Huffman, Chief Legal Counsel, Export Control, SAP | Dmitry Vishnyakov, Head of Government and Public Affairs | Henry Smith, Partner, Control Risks
CHAIR: Sir William Patey, Non-Executive Director, Control Risks
Working Effectively With Government
06 Feb 2024
There is no clear playbook for businesses to use when seeking to work with or influence the government's agenda. This can lead to difficulties around actors such as regulation, which can affect the growth of private enterprises and as a whole affect growth and innovation in the UK...
SPEAKER(S): Peter King, Director, Treasury Legal Advisers, HM Treasury | Justinia Lewis, Lewis Director, Commercial Law Group, Government Legal Department
CHAIR: Jeremy Mavor, General Counsel UK, National Grid
Politics of Climate Target Changes
22 Feb 2024
Understanding the government's approach to climate change is a key consideration for businesses when determining their own sustainability strategy. They need to know the expected direction of travel to not only better inform their strategy but also to set long-term goals based on as much certainty as possible...
SPEAKER(S): Rowan Packer, Executive Director of Sustainability, MAPP | Ben Earl, Head of Partnerships and Sustainability, Abri
CHAIR: Jamie Ratcliff, Chief Communities & Sustainability Officer, Sovereign Housing Association
NED Remuneration and Incentives
13 Mar 2024
NED remuneration is a complex topic, especially when you have to take into account global, market, and sector trends, factors specific to the organisation as well the stakeholder perspective. For NEDs, remaining independent is also of key concern, especially if equity is brought into question...
SPEAKER(S): Amanda Burton, Director, Countryside Properties | Chris Barnes, Partner, KPMG
CHAIR: Michelle Senecal de Fonesca, NED, FDM Group
Next-Gen Boards and Young NEDs
24 Apr 2024
We have put together a meeting where members can hear from the experiences of Karon Chapman (Head of Talent Development, Aviva), and Roger Jeynes (Non-Executive Director, Development Bank of Wales) on their experiences of 'next gen' boards and appointing and onboarding younger NEDs...
SPEAKER(S): Karon Chapman, Head of Talent Development, Aviva PLC | Roger Jeynes, NED, Development Bank of Wales
CHAIR: Neil Hayward, NED & Chair of Strategy Committee, The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR)
Digital Board Series: What do Boards Need From a Modern CIO?
08 May 2024
You’re invited to an exclusive cross-network session, where attendees can share their perspectives on the evolving role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO). We will discuss how the CIO's relationship with the board has transformed in recent years as well as the CIO's integral role in developing and implementing digital strategies that propel businesses forward...
SPEAKER(S): Ian Golding, Group CIO Interim, APEM Group | Nina Tatsiy, CIO EMEA, British American Tobacco | Olu Odeniyi, Cybersec/Digital Advisor & NED, NPBS
CHAIR: John Clarke, Non-Executive Chair, Companies House
The Public Private Sector Summit
14 May 2024
The purpose of the summit is to identify what world-class public and private sector relationships should look like. Private sector delegates for this event are invited from the Winmark C-Suite Membership and Public sector delegates from the Public Chairs Forum (PCF) membership...
SPEAKER(S): Helen Pitcher OBE, Independent Non-Executive Director, C&C Group | John Jeffcock, CEO, Winmark | Christopher Hodges OBE, Emeritus Professor of Justice Systems, University of Oxford | Dominic Johnson CBE, Minister for Investment, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
CHAIR: Rosemary Martin, Group General Counsel, Vodafone group | Phil Beach CBE, Chief Executive, Energy & Utility Skills | Nick Lakin, Group Director of Corporate Affairs, Kingfisher | Matthew Bailes, CEO, Paradigm Housing Group | Jane Frost CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Market Research Society | John Kimmance, Managing Director National Mapping Service, Ordnance Survey
EBITDA Growth Through Transformational Change
02 Jul 2024
At this session two experienced Chief Transformation Officers and McKinsey & Co alumni, Dan Zinner and Pedro Cajarabille, will share the good and not so good learning points from multiple transformations...
SPEAKER(S): Dan Zinner, Former Transformation Director, Various Companies | Pedro Cajarabille, Chief Transformation Officer, McKinsey & Company
CHAIR: John Clarke Non-Executive Chair Companies House
Winmark Summer Drinks – Outlook for the New Government
11 Jul 2024
Join us for a relaxed evening bringing together guests from across Winmark's leadership networks and friendly faces from beyond. Attendees will hear the reflections of our guest speakers...
SPEAKER(S): Bill Dodwell, Independent advisor to the Labour Party on tax, Former Director of the Office of Tax Simplification and President of the CIOT | Helen Miller, Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies | Lord Stewart Wood, Fellow of Oxford University Blavatnik School of Government, House of Lords
C-Suite Walk & Talk
16 Jul 2024
Are you in London on 16th July? If so do join us on a C-Suite Walk & Talk visiting Green Park and St James's Park as part of National Walking Month...
Signs and Symptoms of Fraud
03 Sep 2024
This session has been designed to enable organisations to take practical steps to reduce their risk of fraud. It will be led by two people who spend their lives minimising fraud, Alex Rothwell, CEO, NHS Counter Fraud Authority and Stephen Peck, Criminal Investigation Advisor, at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
SPEAKER(S): Alex Rothwell, CEO, NHS Counter Fraud Agency | Stephen Peck, Case Controller, Serious Fraud Office
CHAIR: Paul Taylor, Member of Investigation Committee, ICAEW
Board Response to Cybercrime
02 Oct 2024
This case study-led session will focus on the role of the board: Specifically, how does the board ensure they are you are prepared to respond effectively and minimise the financial, operational, and reputational risk when the worst happens? Also, how does the board ensure that cyber risk is taken seriously by the organisation?
SPEAKER(S): Ashish Surti, EVP – Chief Digital & Information Officer, Colt Technology Services | Carolyn Brown, CIO, British Medical Association
CHAIR: Alla Bashenko, NED, Chair of Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Willis Towers Watson
FTSE Chair Lunch “The Future of Finance”
10 Oct 2024
The speakers will look at the future of finance, its direction and evolution whilst touching on London's current and future role as a top global financial hub...
SPEAKER(S): Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Chairman, Lloyd's of London | Mark Sedwill GCMG, FRGS, PC, Non Executive Director, Rothschild & Sons
CHAIR: Julian Taylor, Senior Partner, Simmons and Simmons
Driving ESG Success: Social Impact & Reporting Excellence
12 Nov 2024
ESG has become a core topic for the board In 2024. New reporting standards such as CSRD will require organisations to increase the budget they allocate to reporting on environmental standards significantly. Understanding how to effectively measure and report on the Social side of ESG can be incredibly challenging, and the cost of getting this wrong is great.
SPEAKER(S): Neno Duplan, Founder and CEO, Locus Technologies | Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal | Kelly Burton, Adjunct Professor, Harvard University
CHAIR: Georgina Penfold, NED, BSRIA
Positioning Yourself for Boards (Dubai)
19 Nov 2024
THIS IS A DUBAI MEETING. There are currently 16,000 NED positions being advertised on LinkedIn today. After Fahim has set the scene, this Dubai in person session will start with James guiding us on how improve their profile and elevate their position, shifting themselves from a technical expert to a business leader and voice. Ultimately enabling them to improve their ability to secure new NED roles.
SPEAKER(S): Vanessa Eastham Fisk, Independent Non-Executive Member, Banque Saudi Fransi | James Holmes, Managing Director, THC
CHAIR: Fahim Sultan Khalid Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of The Department of Government Relations, Government of Sharjah
Board Committee Leadership
28 Nov 2024
During periods of uncertainty, an organisation requires strong NED leadership to not only ensure everything is on the right track but also encourage management to go for growth, negating the risks and thus gaining a competitive edge over other players in the market.
SPEAKER(S): Annette Nabavi, Non-Executive Director, Eleco Plc | Jeremy Tan, Group Executive Director, Excelco Group of Companies | Tanya Gass, Partner, Board Practice & Legal, Norman Broadbent
CHAIR: Robert Beveridge, Portfolio Non-executive Director, Finsbury Food Group
‘5 Generations at Work’ – Leading Multigenerational Teams Pt III
30 Apr 2025
For Winmark's third year tackling the topic of 'Leading Multi-Generational Teams', we are proud to be joined by Patrick Dunne and Rebecca Robins, Co-Authors of the recent best-seller, '5 Generations at Work - How We Win Together, for Good'.
SPEAKER(S): Rebecca Robins, Global Chief Learning and Culture Officer, Interbrand | Patrick Dunne, Chairman, Boardelta
CHAIR: Dan Richards, Partner - Private Sector, Green Park Executive Search