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
Talent Attraction Strategies for 2024
18 Jan 2024
Attracting new talent and anticipating future talent needs remains critical to any organisation's growth strategy. Competition for talent remains fierce and even as employers scramble to fill positions, the voluntary quit rate is 25 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels...
SPEAKER(S): David Thomas, Managing Partner, Boyden | Simon Youngs, Former Global Talent Director, Essentra Plc
CHAIR: Jules Morgan, Head of Talent Acquisition, UK& EMEA, IPG MediaBrands
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
Motivating your employees to be productive in challenging times
20 Feb 2024
This first meeting of a series on productivity and capacity will focus on what employees need from their leadership, focusing on the psychological aspects of motivation, and what leadership should be focusing on to support their people...
SPEAKER(S): Raj Persaud, Consultant, Psychiatrist and Author
CHAIR: Karen Forbes-Jackson, Executive Director Corporate Services, Thrive Homes Limited
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
The CFO as Chief Data Officer
22 Feb 2024
The rapid growth in both the volume of data and the ability to analyse it pushes the management of data high up on the list of senior management responsibilities. Data is an increasingly important strategic asset to be protected and managed for risk, but also leveraged for valuable insights that can drive commercial opportunities...
SPEAKER(S): Premal Parekh, Former Finance Director - Real Estate & Operations Investments, LSEG | Kelvin Stagg, Chief Financial Officer, Page Group
CHAIR: Edward Guest, Group CFO/COO, The Unlimited Group
Retaining and Rewarding Diverse Talent
05 Mar 2024
How do you ensure you have effective processes to onboard, and reward diverse talent and that you create a positive working environment that makes people want to stay and build their career with you?
SPEAKER(S): Jummy Okoya, Interim Dean of Office for Institutional Equity, University of East London | Mark McLane, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being, M&G Plc
CHAIR: Natasha Makhijani, Group CEO, Oliver Sanderson Group Plc | Mark McLane, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being, M&G Plc
Integrating Business Units
07 Mar 2024
Whether the result of a merger, acquisition, or consolidation of existing businesses - how an integration is approached and executed is key to its success. The cost of getting this wrong can be monumental, however when done right, business integrations can serve to boost efficiency and ensure value is created rather than lost during the process...
SPEAKER(S): Danny Davis, Partner, DD Consulting
CHAIR: Rob Newnes-Smith, Owner, Newnes-Smith Consulting
Sustainability – Driving Profits with a Purpose
18 Apr 2024
The sustainability agenda has been a key priority for organisations for many years now and it's importance in terms of brand and consumer perception and employee engagement cannot be understated...
SPEAKER(S): Jessica Long, Head of ESG Consulting, Ipsos Strategy3 | Arushi Gupta, Engagement Manager, Ipsos Strategy3
CHAIR: Peter Holland, CEO, The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
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
Chief value Officer – The Evolution of the CFO
22 May 2024
The responsibilities of CFOs continue to broaden beyond a core financial focus, to encompass stewardship across broader areas of their organisations’ performance. Increasingly an organisation’s value is measured by the extent to which it delivers for all stakeholders, customers, suppliers, employees and regulators...
SPEAKER(S): Alistair Roman, Former Group Finance Director, The Post Office | Clive Webb, Senior Insights Manager, ACCA
CHAIR: Mike Aspinall, Chief Financial Officer, CyberSmart Ltd
The AI Paradox – Why the personal touch is still key
13 Jun 2024
It is impossible to ignore how AI and automated processes can positively change and impact how we drive our businesses forward. And the insights generated from such interaction can only facilitate an even deeper understand of our customers, how and why they interact with certain brands...
SPEAKER(S): Katrien Grobler, Founder, AI KAT | Kate Cox, Chief Marketing Officer, BrightBid
Green Energy Buying and Certifications
18 Jun 2024
The Green Energy market has grown rapidly in recent years, to the point where it has become a large part of many organisations’ sustainability strategy. Despite this, navigating the market can still be difficult...
CHAIR: Sarah Fairhurst, Independent Non-Executive Director, Equis Development PTE
Leading Multi-Generational Teams: Part II
03 Jul 2024
Today’s workforce consists of individuals from five generations, and this shift needs to be acknowledged and considered to maximise the potential of multi-generational workforces in driving organisational growth...
SPEAKER(S): Rebecca Robins, Global Chief Learning and Culture Officer, Interbrand
EY on Connected B2B Data: Industrialising client-centricity at scale
10 Sep 2024
This meeting will be an opportunity for EY to walk members through this RT-CDP platform, demonstrating its value in driving a variety of measurable business impacts, such as increased sales, improved client experience, improved buyer segmentation, and improved ROI...
SPEAKER(S): Juliet Machan, Director, Global Audience & Measurement, EY
Ensuring sustainability is central to your real estate agenda
17 Sep 2024
In 2024, sustainable building practices will take centre stage, reflecting COP28's emphasis on decarbonisation and refurbishment over new development and exemplified by the Buildings Breakthrough’s global push for near-zero emission and resilient buildings by 2030...
SPEAKER(S): Matt Lally, Director | Cities, Planning & Design, Arup | Simon Hodson, Sustainability Lead - Residential & Living, JLL
CHAIR: Shaun McCarthy OBE, Chair, Supply Chain Sustainability School
Sustainability Functions and Challenges: A People and Action Focus
10 Oct 2024
The remit of a sustainability department had changed drastically in the last few years. What used to be a largely internal function dedicated to avoiding regulatory fines has turned into a change-focused department...
SPEAKER(S): Nina Buttle, Partner - Page Executive Financial Services, Page Executive
CHAIR: Suzanne Wise, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, JTI UK