The Leadership &amp; Strategy Summit explores how executive leaders are redefining organisational direction in an era of disruption, digital transformation and shifting stakeholder expectations. This panel examines strategic decision making, culture alignment, performance acceleration and long term value creation. Attendees will gain practical insight into building resilient leadership teams, sharpening competitive advantage and translating strategy into measurable enterprise outcomes.

The ThinkTank

The Leadership & Strategy Summit

Panel Discussion

Networking Break

Artificial intelligence is transforming marketing across enterprise organisations, from predictive analytics and advanced segmentation to content generation and performance optimisation. This panel explores how leaders are implementing AI responsibly to accelerate growth, enhance customer experience and improve operational efficiency. Attendees will learn how to integrate AI across the marketing function, manage governance and risk, balance automation with brand integrity, and measure tangible return on investment while preparing their teams for an AI driven future.

The Future of AI in Marketing

The Enterprise Theatre

Opening Keynote Address with McDonald's

Keynote Presentation

Chief People Officer

Alex Snelling

Keynote Address with Wise

Keynote Address

This flagship panel brings together leading Chief HR Officers to explore the evolving role of HR in driving business performance, workforce transformation and organisational resilience. Discussions will cover strategic workforce planning, leadership capability, culture, governance and measurable impact. Attendees will gain practical insight into how peers are aligning people strategy with enterprise growth in an increasingly complex global environment.

The CHRO Summit

Lunch Break

This panel explores how finance leaders can accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient economy while protecting enterprise value. Experts examine sustainable finance strategies, ESG reporting, green investment, regulatory developments and capital allocation. Attendees will learn how to fund decarbonisation, embed sustainability into financial planning, manage climate risk and unlock long term value creation.

Financing a Sustainable Future

Chief Financial Officer UK&I

James Murnieks

The CEO Summit brings together chief executives to discuss the realities of leading complex organisations in volatile markets. The conversation focuses on growth strategy, innovation at scale, governance, stakeholder trust and sustainable profitability. Attendees will learn how leading CEOs are balancing short term performance with long term transformation, strengthening organisational agility and driving enterprise wide impact.

The CEO Summit

This flagship discussion addresses the evolving role of the Chief Financial Officer in driving performance, governance and transformation. Panellists explore capital strategy, digital finance, risk management, compliance and leadership in uncertain markets. Attendees will learn how to strengthen financial resilience, support enterprise growth, harness data for insight and lead with confidence in a rapidly changing environment.

The CFO Summit

As artificial intelligence reshapes enterprise operations, HR leaders must build an AI-ready workforce. This session examines AI strategy, workforce planning, skills development, responsible adoption and change management. Panellists will share real-world case studies on integrating AI into people processes while maintaining trust and compliance. Attendees will learn how to futureproof talent strategy and enable sustainable, human-centred digital transformation.

The AI-Ready Workforce

Global Chief People Officer, Corporate Functions

Lisette Danesi

Keynote Address with SUEZ

Chief Business Services Officer: HR, H&S, Environmental Services, Industrial Risk and Facilities

Tracey Leghorn

As economic pressures, digital acceleration and stakeholder scrutiny intensify, the role of the CMO continues to expand in scope and influence. This panel brings together senior leaders to examine strategic priorities, cross functional alignment and marketing&rsquo;s impact on commercial performance. Attendees will gain insight into demonstrating measurable value at board level, strengthening collaboration across the C suite, building resilient brands and developing the leadership capabilities required to drive sustainable growth.

The CMO Summit

Insight for leaders from The Happiness Index&#39;s 2026 Global Workplace Happiness Report.

The session uses the latest findings from the&nbsp;2026 Global Workplace Happiness Report&nbsp;to address effective leadership when uncertainty is high and AI disruption is accelerating.&nbsp;It focuses on the day-to-day leadership behaviors that setup teams to perform.

Willingly... Leadership in Times of Economic Uncertainty and AI Disruption

Co-founder

Matt Phelan

Workforce expectations, emerging technologies and evolving business models are redefining skills and capability. This panel explores skills-based organisations, internal mobility, workforce analytics and learning innovation. Leaders will discuss how to close critical skills gaps and build agile talent ecosystems. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to develop future-ready capabilities and create a resilient, high-performing organisation.

The Future of People & Skills

Chief HR and OD Officer

Tom Simons

Partner

Harry Abrams

The CXO Summit is a private forum for senior enterprise leaders operating at the highest level of decision-making. Bringing together C-suite executives across HR, Finance, Marketing and Business Strategy, it offers a focused setting for strategic discussion, practical insight and honest peer exchange. It is designed for leaders who value perspective, clarity and meaningful connection over scale.

The CXO Summit

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