Affordable Housing Breakfast Briefing with the Ministry of Housing, Communities
We look forward to welcoming members to this breakfast briefing session to discuss the recently published strategy, ‘Delivering a Decade of Renewal for Social and Affordable Housing,’ and the autumn announcements. The plan outlines £39bn of long-term investment, the largest boost to grant funding in a generation, alongside reforms to strengthen regulation, improve tenant outcomes, and reinvigorate council housebuilding.
SPEAKERS
Joanna Key, DG for Regeneration, Housing and Planning, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Emma Payne, Director of Social Housing, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
As the deadline looms there are some residual concerns for trustees on what the Regulator is looking for from an ORA, even among those who have done the work in good time and with the understanding that the ORA is an assessment of work in progress not evidence of the finished article.
CHAIR
HOST – Edward Brown, Partner, Hogan Lovells International
Chairs Lunch: Tech Trends every Board Must Address to Stay Ahead
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.
CHAIR
John Clarke, Non-Executive Chair, Companies House
SPEAKERS
Adam Crozier, Chairman, Board of Directors, BT Group
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.
Tax Controls, Governance and the Goldilocks principle: what is ‘just so’?
A young business on a rapid growth trajectory, driven perhaps by acquisitions or new market entry, will face the need for their risk and governance to play catch-up. Developing processes and controls is a natural feature of groups as they mature. Conversely, established groups can develop governance and risk frameworks which become disproportionate to the risk environment.
CHAIR
Peter Mason, Group Tax Director, Advisory Member
SPEAKERS
Ann Brennan, VP Tax, Anglo American | David Spencer, VP Tax, Anglo American
IPO activity in London has stalled in recent years, a consequence of economic and political uncertainties and access to deeper pools of capital in other markets, particularly the US. Accountancy firm MHA provided one of the exceptions generating hope that the growth in AIM listings in 2025 over the previous year will be sustained.
CHAIR
Peter Presland, Non-Executive Chairman, Safe Computing Holdings
SPEAKERS
Rakesh Shaunak, Managing Partner, Group Chairman, MHA
The Future of Productivity & AI: Kunal Guha – The Google Leader
Join Kunal Guha, Director of Platforms & Devices at Google. Kunal has spent his professional career building and leading organisations that stand at the intersection of technological innovations, trust & responsibility, and societal impact. At Google, Kunal leads diverse, multi-functional, global teams responsible for pioneering the next generation of the internet and the advancements into an agentic AI-driven digital economy.
CHAIR
Edward Guest, Senior Operating Partner, DBay Advisors
SPEAKERS
Kunal Guha, Director, Privacy – Chrome & Android, Google
Responding to a cyber attack – Cyber war game Simulation
This session will give members the opportunity to experience what happens in a cyber- attack and specifically what will be expected of the trustees of the pension scheme in this scenario, whether the breach occurs in-house or with a third party. This will help chairs identify any gaps in their own cyber attack response plans and help ensure that they are best placed to manage an attack when it happens.
SPEAKERS
Dean Chapman, Lead Consultant – Cyber Risk Solutions, WTW
