Aviva's transformative journey offers a compelling blueprint for enterprises seeking to harness the power of data-driven strategies. By reimagining their approach to technology and organizational culture, Aviva has demonstrated how strategic data integration can revolutionize business performance.

The purpose of this session is to equip CIOs with a strategic understanding of their evolving leadership role, helping them operate at the highest levels of the enterprise, influence the Board, and prepare for post-CIO executive and non-executive opportunities.

With a weak economy and housing market, housebuilders are likely to prioritise profitability over ambitious building targets. Housing Associations are already operating under significant capacity strains, and the for-profit sector isn’t established enough to take the lead.

Join us for an insightful masterclass addressing the urgent issue of climate change and how businesses can respond effectively. This session will provide actionable insights for building your business maturity and resilience to climate change and nature loss.

How do large groups with complex international businesses gauge the effectiveness of their in-house tax operations? There are numerous data-driven and measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in use across MNEs, but these can consider factors resulting from strategic decisions of the business or external commercial factors. Do any KPIs isolate the impact of the tax team to properly assess its performance? In any case, KPIs will need to be adapted to the specific circumstances in each group. Which are most commonly applied? How can KPIs be aligned with the overall strategic objectives of the tax team and the business and who should be involved in setting them?

With global volatility surrounding the future of DEI, the path forwards is uncertain; common pitfalls, from superficial tokenism to the dangers of "no-debate" cultures, and a lack of data-driven insights have derailed progress. This dinner will be an opportunity to look at how we, as leaders, can begin to cultivate a resilient DEI strategy, that filters down from authentic leadership, advancing your employee engagement, and using the data you've collected effectively, to determine your actions, develop your strategy and build a clear narrative.

This is an exclusive Chairs & NED lunch with Baroness Rona Fairhead, Chair of RS Group and former CEO of the FT Group. She will share her insights on International Markets & Growth. With tariffs looming, shifting global alliances, and evolving trade landscapes, this discussion is both timely and essential. Baroness Fairhead will draw on her extensive leadership experience to explore opportunities and challenges for businesses navigating these changes. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable strategic insights and network with senior executives shaping the future of international trade.

The relationship with the sponsoring employer is one of the most important that the Chair has to manage. Recent developments including the Funding Code and the possibility of unlocking surplus have added new potential flare points between trustees and the sponsoring employer. This meeting will focus on how chairs can ensure the relationship is in the best place possible, while still ensuring that the best interests of members are not compromised.

At this Chairs and NED lunch with Andy Higginson, Group Chair of JD Sports Fashion plc and Chair of the British Retail Consortium, he will discuss The Evolving Consumer & Retail. With the high street under pressure, shifting consumer behaviours, and the rise of new digital platforms, retailers must rapidly adapt to stay competitive. Andy will share insights on how businesses can navigate these challenges, embrace innovation, and remain relevant in a fast-changing market. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert perspectives and network with senior leaders shaping the future of retail.

This Executive to Non-Executive Director masterclass is designed to support senior executives in transitioning to non-executive director (NED) roles. The masterclass will be delivered by John Jeffcock, CEO at Winmark and author of the Financial Times guide on ‘How to become a successful Non-Executive Director’, and Helene Usherwood from Anderson Quigley, who has been recruiting NEDs for the last 14 years.

Join us for an insightful session, Governing and Harnessing AI – HSBC Case Study, led by Colin Zee, former Global Head of Digital Strategy at HSBC. Colin will share a compelling case study showcasing his experience with AI governance and implementation at one of the world's leading financial institutions.

Is your Legal Ops function delivering maximum value? Legal operations teams are expected to deliver greater efficiency while controlling costs and supporting business objectives, all while navigating rapid changes in technology. But what actually moves the needle, and where should legal teams concentrate their efforts?

Tech and AI are reshaping the sports industry, from performance analytics to player welfare/social media abuse, commercial strategy to operational efficiency. But what does this mean for in-house legal teams working in the sector and how are these lessons transferable to other sectors?

Transitioning from legal expertise to leading revenue-generating business units presents both challenges and opportunities for today’s General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers. This in-person career-focused session delves into the strategies, skills, and mindset shifts required to evolve from legal leadership to broader business leadership roles.

In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, the role of the Chief Marketing Officer is often underestimated but is, in fact, pivotal to post-merger success, particularly in the emerging B2B space. In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, the role of the Chief Marketing Officer is often underestimated but is, in fact, pivotal to post-merger success, particularly in the emerging B2B space. This exclusive in-person roundtable will explore how CMOs can leverage branding, purpose, and positioning to drive value creation and strategic alignment during M&A integration, including focus on the often-overlooked but high-impact elements of brand integration—beyond just visual identity.

This CLO Dubai meeting will address how legal teams can drive commercial value within their organizations. Duncan Wood, Legal Counsel (Legal Operations and Professional Development) at the Dubai Legal Affairs Department, and Yasser Aboismail, former General Counsel & Head of Compliance – MENA at Schindler, will share real-world case studies on optimizing legal functions for business impact.

The market for tax risk insurance has evolved significantly in recent years, broadening in scope beyond M&A-related due diligence issues. From origins insuring those risks which were excluded from traditional W&I, underwriters are increasingly covering operational risks stemming from differences in legal and practical interpretation around, for example, transfer pricing positions, VAT or PE status.

Join our exclusive Digital Marketing Masterclass, led by Paul Smith, author of SOSTAC® Guide to Your Perfect Digital Marketing Plan. This interactive session will equip you with a structured approach to digital strategy, using the SOSTAC® framework (Situation, Objectives, Strategy, Tactics, Action, Control) to create high-impact marketing plans.

The imperative to reduce carbon emissions has led to ground-breaking projects in clean tech, including carbon capture and storage (CCS). This session will look into real-world applications of Clean Tech, highlighting significant advancements in the field.

Our guest speaker is David Walmsley, Director of Trusteeship, Administration, and DB Supervision at the Pensions Regulator. David has worked on some of the largest interventions with pension schemes that TPR has been involved in, including BHS. David has also played a key role in the development of policy and guidance, most recently, the new DB Funding Regulations, Code, and accompanying covenant guidance.

Although often unsaid, negotiation and influencing skills are essential if you are going to achieve your objectives whether personal or professional. This interactive masterclass will draw on proven research and practical techniques you can use to gain buy-in and deliver value, even in the face of objections and blockers. Building on your inherent skills, you will learn how to plan your next negotiation using a step-by-step process that will help you, using your natural style, to negotiate and influence effectively and authentically...

At this meeting, you will get an update on recent trends in mortality and the latest life expectancy projections and what this may mean for your scheme in terms of assumption setting. We will also discuss the implications from a transactions perspective, for example on longevity pricing and what this means for longevity swaps, buy-ins etc...

The adoption and use of AI is not without challenges. If you or your business have concerns surrounding AI knowledge and expertise, efficacy or application, attending our upcoming half-day Masterclass will be extremely valuable...

As legal teams face growing workloads and increasing complexity, the ability to leverage data and AI is becoming a key differentiator. But while these technologies promise greater efficiency and insight, their adoption raises critical questions about governance, accuracy, and ethical use.

Aimed at those aged 18-25, our One Day MBA for Young Adults is a great way to get a grounding in the key tools and concepts of a full MBA and put them in the context of real-world business challenges. Utilising practical exercises and thought leadership, the course is designed to expand your knowledge using the latest insights into business strategy, corporate governance and leadership.

ED&I is never far from the headlines, with plenty of politicians and business leaders very happy to express their opinions, and it is true that ED&I is going through a bit of a rethink in some quarters. However, leaders should not be distracted from their main focus: listening to employees to create an engaging and equitable experience for all. In the housing sector, where representation and fairness are fundamental, leadership plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving meaningful ED&I strategies and engagement. Achieving real progress requires leaders to challenge themselves and their organisations, moving beyond surface-level commitments.

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), building on top of automation technologies, is accelerating the transformation of operations in large multinational enterprises, including how they manage their tax affairs. Where tax teams will end up is the work of futurologists (if there’s a settled end-state at all), but there’s broad consensus that tax functions are headed towards an era of more sophisticated data capture and analytics and more automation to support growing requirements for real-time reporting.

Join us for a highly participative and engaging masterclass on the importance of effective Governance to Leadership, and of high-performing Leadership to effective Governance. Participants will explore how the context and practice is changing in relation to both Governance and Leadership across a range of types and sizes of organisations.

We are delighted to be able to invite you to our Affordable Housing Network members lunch with the Deputy Mayor of London, Tom Copley. As we entered 2025, a key priority for the government was driving economic growth by addressing London’s housing needs. The plan to build 1.5 million new homes aims to meet the city’s growing population and close the widening gap between housing supply and demand.

At this Chairs and Non-Executive Directors lunch, Ryanne Van Der Eijk, NED at EasyJet, ProRail, and Minor Hotels, will share insights on Creating a Customer-Driven Organisation. In an era where customer expectations are evolving rapidly, boards must ensure their organisations remain agile, competitive, and aligned with customer needs. Ryanne will discuss the role of the board in fostering a customer-centric culture, balancing commercial imperatives with exceptional service, and driving long-term value through customer experience. This is a unique opportunity to gain strategic insights and engage in high-level discussion with peers on this critical topic.

Join us for "Legal Department Transformation – Nestlé & Crescent Case Studies (Dubai)," featuring Vera Kolesnik, General Counsel, Nestlé Middle East and North Africa, and Maria Scanlan, Legal Director, Crescent Petroleum. This session will explore how leading legal teams are evolving to drive efficiency, innovation, and business value.

In today’s dynamic financial landscape, understanding the interplay between investors, financial markets, and corporate strategy is vital to driving sustainable success and shareholder value. This exclusive masterclass, Investors & Financial Markets, equips business leaders with essential corporate finance knowledge to drive strategic decision-making. Participants will walk away with actionable insights and advanced knowledge to navigate complex financial decisions with confidence and drive value creation through informed oversight of financial performance and strategic initiatives.

Join us for this masterclass on Blockchain & Metaverse, part of the Deep Tech Leadership Certificate (DTLC).
The session will be led by Dr Stylianos Kampakis, a data science veteran and tokenomics expert who has worked with decision-makers from organisations of all sizes, including the US Navy, Vodafone, and British Land.

In the fast-evolving landscape of social housing, mergers and acquisitions have become a defining trend in recent times but what the wider implications are for the sector as a whole? Also, can housing associations adapt to ensure long-term sustainability while maintaining their core mission?

This evening will offer members the opportunity to explore the current risk landscape with Lee Foulger, Director – Financial Stability Strategy and Risk (FSSR) at the Bank of England, who will share insights into how the Bank is monitoring developments and where they see potential vulnerabilities in the pensions and wider financial system as well as steps that can be taken to manage and mitigate them. This dinner will provide the space to consider the risks and what they could mean for long-term investors, pension scheme stability, and financial resilience. With increasing global uncertainty, inflationary pressures, and shocks from the US including tariffs and trade policy, the risk environment continues to shift

As we step into the mid-2020s, it's evident that change is no longer what it used to be. Predictable and stabilising models for change no longer suffice. So, what's the way forward?
Embark on a transformative journey with our Change Leadership Masterclass, a pivotal component of Winmark's People Leadership Certificate. Perry Timms, a Chartered Member of the CIPD, Fellow of the RSA, and HR's No. 1 Most Influential Thinker in 2022, brings over 30 years of change expertise to guide us...

Join us at this highly participative and engaging masterclass on the characteristics of high-performing boards and how board practice is changing across a range of types and sizes of organisations. The session will be led by Patrick Dunne OBE, an experienced Chair, author of the award-winning book “Boards” and member of the Higgs review.

At this Chairs & NEDs lunch with Adam Crozier, Chair of BT Group plc and former CEO of ITV plc, we will explore the Tech Trends Every Board Must Address to Stay Ahead. In this Tecade, the future belongs to organizations that lead in technology. With the "Magnificent Seven" tech giants dominating global markets, their combined valuation surpassing $15.5 trillion, businesses must adapt or risk falling behind. Adam will share key insights on how boards can navigate this fast-evolving landscape.

Taking a modern approach to HR is about building a people-centric organisation that adapts to rapid changes in the workplace. It's about embracing technology to enhance employee experiences, drive strategic decision-making, and create a more inclusive and agile work environment.

Join us for an insightful session designed to highlight the importance of understanding social mobility and its profound impact on business and society. This session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to champion breaking this divide.