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
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 | John Clarke, Non-Executive Chair, Companies House
CHAIR: Olu Odeniyi, Cybersec/Digital Advisor & NED, NPBS
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