Adam Walker

Adam Walker

Independent Non-Executive Director at Currys plc and Computacenter plc

Adrian Colman

Adrian Colman

Former CEO at Wincanton plc

Adrian Grace

Adrian Grace

Former CEO at Aegon

Adrian Moorhouse MBE

Adrian Moorhouse MBE

Managing Partner at EY Lane4

Alice Avis MBE

Alice Avis MBE

Non-Executive Director at The Edrington Group, Business Growth Fund, Cyden Limited and Empiric

Alistair Cox

Alistair Cox

Former CEO at Hays plc

Alistair Phillips-Davies

Alistair Phillips-Davies

CEO at SSE plc

Andrew Bester

Andrew Bester

Head of Wholesale Banking and Member of the Management Board at International Netherlands Group

Andrew Higginson

Andrew Higginson

Chair at Ardonagh Retail, Morrisons Supermarkets, and Non Executive Director at Woolworths Holdings Limited

Andrew Parker

Andrew Parker

Trustee Director at the BT Pension Scheme, and Director at Law Debenture Pension Trustees

Andy Briggs

Andy Briggs

Group CEO at Phoenix Group, former CEO at Aviva UK

Andy Clarke

Andy Clarke

Former CEO at Asda and Chair Of The Board at Menzies Distribution

Angus Cockburn

Angus Cockburn

Chair at James Fisher & Sons Plc

Anita Scott

Anita Scott

Co-founder of SamyScott, Former Partner at Brunswick Group

Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE

Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE

Member at the House of Lords

Baroness Jo Valentine

Baroness Jo Valentine

Member at the House of Lords

Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE

Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE

Member at the House of Lords

Ben Gordon

Ben Gordon

Former CEO at Mothercare

Bob Keiller CBE

Bob Keiller CBE

Former CEO at Wood Group

Carol Leonard

Carol Leonard

Head of the Board Practice at Inzito LLP

Chris Fletcher

Chris Fletcher

Non-Executive Director at Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

Craig Donaldson

Craig Donaldson

Former CEO at Metro Bank

Crawford Gillies

Crawford Gillies

Non-Executive Director at Barclays Bank

Dame Katherine Grainger DBE

Dame Katherine Grainger DBE

Olympic Gold Medalist and Chair of UK Sport

Dame Louise Makin DBE

Dame Louise Makin DBE

Former Chief Executive Officer at BTG plc

Danuta Gray

Danuta Gray

Chair at Direct Line Group and North and Board Member at Burberry Group

David Flochel

David Flochel

Former CEO at Heineken UK, Selecta Group And Mars Drinks

David Hoare

David Hoare

Chair at Heart Academies Trust and KAN Ventures Ltd and Former CEO at Laura Ashley plc

David McMillan

David McMillan

CEO at Esure Group

David Nish

David Nish

Non-Executive Director of HSBC Holdings plc

David Shearer

David Shearer

Chairman at Amber River Group and Speedy Hire plc

David Sleath

David Sleath

CEO at Segro

Diana Brightmore Armour

Diana Brightmore Armour

CEO at C. Hoare & Co.

Emma Woods

Emma Woods

Chair at Ancient + Brave, and Tortilla Mexican Grill

Evelyn Bourke

Evelyn Bourke

Non-Executive Director at M&S and Former CEO at Bupa Group

Ewan Pearson

Ewan Pearson

Managing Director at Grant Pearson Brown Consulting Ltd

Fiona Murden

Fiona Murden

Psychologist

Flemming Morgan

Flemming Morgan

Former CEO and President at Nutricia and Non-Executive Director at Clover Industries in South Africa and Bencis Capital Partners

Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM

Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM

Managing Director and founder of Chrysalis Worldwide, CEO at Super North Star and Compass for Life Foundation and Chair at Quantum Group

Francis Salway

Francis Salway

Former CEO at Land Securities

Frazer Thompson

Frazer Thompson

Former CEO and Founder at Chapel Down Group

Greg Fitzgerald

Greg Fitzgerald

CEO at Vistry Group

Heather Jackson

Heather Jackson

Co-founder of GenM and Former CEO at An Inspirational Journey

Heather Jackson

Heather Jackson

Non-Executive Director at Ikano Bank AB, Skipton Building Society and Rothesay Life Plc

Helen Keays

Helen Keays

Non Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair at Nichols plc

Helen Mahy CBE

Helen Mahy CBE

Chair at NextEnergy Solar Fund and Senior Independent Director at SSE plc

Hugo Mahoney

Hugo Mahoney

Group CEO at Samworth Brothers

Imelda Walsh

Imelda Walsh

Non Executive Director

James Wroath

James Wroath

CEO at Wincanton

Jann Brown

Jann Brown

CEO at  Pharos Energy

Jeremy Blood

Jeremy Blood

Director at NCF Assets Limited and Former Interim CEO at Mitchells and Butlers

Jeremy Snape

Jeremy Snape

CEO at Sporting Edge

Jim Macdonald

Jim Macdonald

Special Consultant to the Board at Calisen plc

Jim Mullen

Jim Mullen

CEO at Reach plc

Joanna Knight OBE

Joanna Knight OBE

CEO at Moneypenny

Jock Lennox

Jock Lennox

Chair at Clarion Housing Group and Johnson Service Group plc

Joe Hudson

Joe Hudson

CEO at Ibstock plc

John Browett

John Browett

Former CEO at Dunelm, Monsoon Accessorize and Tesco.com

John Lindquist

John Lindquist

Senior Adviser at Boston Consulting Group

John Maltby

John Maltby

Former CEO at Williams & Glyn and Non-Executive Director at Nordea Bank.

John Tiner CBE

John Tiner CBE

Chair at the Ardonagh Group and The Salcomb Brewery Co Ltd

Jonathan Warburton

Jonathan Warburton

Chair at Warburtons Ltd

Justin Stead

Justin Stead

Board member at Radley + Co, Founder of the Aurelius Foundation

Katherine Garrett-Cox CBE

Katherine Garrett-Cox CBE

CEO at Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited

Katherine Innes-Ker

Katherine Innes-Ker

Chair at toob, Senior Independent Director at Stelrad Group plc

Kathryn Jacob OBE

Kathryn Jacob OBE

CEO at Pearl&Dean

Kelly Beaver MBE

Kelly Beaver MBE

Chief Executive of Ipsos in the UK and Ireland.

Ken McMeikan

Ken McMeikan

CEO at Moto Hospitality

Kevin Beeston

Kevin Beeston

Senior Independent Director at mydentist and Severn Trent

Lena Wilson CBE

Lena Wilson CBE

Chair at the NatWest Group Colleague Advisory Panel

Les Montgomery

Les Montgomery

Former CEO at Highland Spring

Lesley Knox

Lesley Knox

Non-Executive Director at Legal and General, Genus plc, 3i Group plc, and Dovecot Studios Limited

Lesley Titcomb CBE

Lesley Titcomb CBE

Chair at Market Harborough Building Society

Lisa Gordon

Lisa Gordon

Chair at Cavendish, Non Executive Director at JP Morgan Mid Cap Investment Trust plc

Liz Doherty

Liz Doherty

Non-Executive Director at Novartis and Ministry of Justice

Lord Smith of Kelvin

Lord Smith of Kelvin

Chair at British Business Bank, IMI plc and Forth Ports Ltd

Louise Barnes

Louise Barnes

Former CEO at Crew Clothing Company

Louise Jackson

Louise Jackson

Non Executive Director and Chair Of Remco at M&C Saatchi Group

Lynne Weedall

Lynne Weedall

Senior Independent Director at Dr Martens; Non-Executive Director at Softcat, Greggs and Stagecoach

Marcia Campbell

Marcia Campbell

Chair of Canada Life Asset Management, Non-Executive Director at Canada Life Group, Willis Ltd and Charles Stanley Group

Mark Logan

Mark Logan

Chief Entrepreneur at Scottish Government

Martin Gilbert

Martin Gilbert

Chair at AssetCo plc, Revolut, Net Zero Technology Centre, Scottish Golf

Martin Schnaier

Martin Schnaier

CEO at Palmer

Mary Spillane

Mary Spillane

Personal Brand Expert & Coach

Matthew Fosh

Matthew Fosh

Executive Chair at Optio

Meg Lustman

Meg Lustman

Non Executive Director at N Brown Group

Melfort Campbell OBE

Melfort Campbell OBE

Chair at Imes Group

Mike Anderson

Mike Anderson

CEO at DOTTT

Mike Fleming

Mike Fleming

Chair at isol8

Nels Abbey

Nels Abbey

Writer & Diversity Consultant

Niall Booker

Niall Booker

Chair at Monument Bank

Nick Allan

Nick Allan

CEO at Control Risks

Nick Turner

Nick Turner

Group Chief Executive at NFU Mutual

Norman Murray CBE

Norman Murray CBE

Honorary Professor at Heriot-Watt University

Paul Forman

Paul Forman

Former CEO at Essentra

Paul Lynam

Paul Lynam

CEO at Equiniti Group

Paul Reynolds

Paul Reynolds

CEO at Thamesis

Paul White MBE

Paul White MBE

Chair at Frogmore Estates

Peter Hill

Peter Hill

Chair at Mortgage Brain

Peter Kallos

Peter Kallos

Executive Chair at Buried Hill Energy

Peter Lederer CBE

Peter Lederer CBE

Chair at McLaren Packaging and Hamilton & Inches

Peter Norris

Peter Norris

Chair at Virgin Group

Peter Truscott

Peter Truscott

CEO at Crest Nicholson

Phil Hodkinson

Phil Hodkinson

Vice-President at Action Medical Resarch

Rajiv Sharma

Rajiv Sharma

Former CEO at Coats Group plc

Richard Baker

Richard Baker

Former CEO at Wattbike

Rob Woodward

Rob Woodward

Chair at The Met Office

Rosemary McGinness

Rosemary McGinness

Chief People Officer at Weir Group

Roz Cuschieri

Roz Cuschieri

CEO at Pure Pet Food Ltd

Samantha Barber

Samantha Barber

Non-Executive Director at Scottish Water

Scott McCroskie

Scott McCroskie

CEO at Edrington

Shaun Kingsbury CBE

Shaun Kingsbury CBE

Chair at Renewable Power Capital and CNG Fuels

Shirley Robertson OBE

Shirley Robertson OBE

Double Olympic Gold Medallist, British Sailing

Simon Bullivant

Simon Bullivant

Partner at Ashcombe Advisers

Simon Hunt

Simon Hunt

CEO at Catalyst Spirits

Sir Adrian Montague CBE

Sir Adrian Montague CBE

Chair at Manchester Airports Group plc, Cadent Gas Ltd, Porterbrook Group and TheCityUK Leadership Council

Sir David Reid

Sir David Reid

Former Chair at Intertek plc

Sir Donald Brydon CBE

Sir Donald Brydon CBE

Chair at Adarga Ltd

Sir James Wates CBE

Sir James Wates CBE

Former Chair at Wates Group

Sir Moir Lockhead OBE

Sir Moir Lockhead OBE

Former CEO at FirstGroup

Sir Terry Morgan CBE

Sir Terry Morgan CBE

Chair at Ricardo

Stephen Knights

Stephen Knights

CEO at Lakeland

Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence

Chair at Protocol Education

Stephen McGee

Stephen McGee

CEO at Scottish Friendly

Steve Barber

Steve Barber

Former Chair at Fenwick Limited; Non-Executive Director at National World and The AA

Steve Ingham CBE

Steve Ingham CBE

Former CEO at Page Group

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

CEO at N Brown Group

Steve Pateman

Steve Pateman

Non-Executive Director at Bank of Ireland

Tulsi Naidu

Tulsi Naidu

CEO Asia Pacific at Zurich

Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE

Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE

Former Chair at Protection Group International

Will Carling OBE

Will Carling OBE

Former England and British & Irish Lions Rugby Player

The Vital Few

This immersive two-day programme is designed to expose new CEOs and MDs to potential derailers, learning through the experiences of those who have been there before, so that they can step up to CEO with confidence and eyes wide open.