WACL NED Talk: Being an effective Remuneration Committee member in the current business climate, 17 November 2022 @ 12:15

Our next NED talk focusses on an area of key interest for both new and more experienced NEDS: sitting on the modern REMCO.  As Board members we are frequently invited to join – and as we become more experienced, Chair – this important committee. You’ll be hearing from two highly qualified and expert speakers:  Sally Cooper, Partner and Remco adviser […]

WACL Film Night

Curzon, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5DY

Joint with Bloom Monday 28th November 18:00-22:00 She Said Watch the upcoming biographical film She Said with fellow WACLers. The film tells the true story of the New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The shocking story also serves as a launching pad for […]

WACL100 launch briefing

Tune in to find out everything you want to know about the WACL centenary plans for 2023.   This meeting will be live streamed via Zoom. Details are below: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://itv.zoom.us/j/83905231397?pwd=c3pBSTlnM1IrKzVRS0FjTkZEcVE4dz09 Passcode: 379572

Members only breakfast with Sally Henderson

Riding House Cafe, 1 Brunswick Centre, London, WC1N 1AF

Join Sally Henderson, High-Stakes Leadership Mentor, for breakfast at the Riding House Cafe. Sally is a straight talking Yorkshire woman who creates high performance senior teams and leaders that excel within the world's biggest brands and world class creative agencies. As a serial entrepreneur, she's faced challenging leadership decisions, felt the fear and done it anyway. Sally founded her global […]

WACL NED Talk – “If I Could Tell You One (NED) Thing”

Whether you are interested in listed, unlisted or not for profit organisations, there is nothing more valuable than hearing some top tips from experienced and successful NEDs to help you develop a strong action plan to land the right NED role for you.    We are extremely fortunate to have many WACL members in the Club who are highly accomplished NEDS […]

WACL Wisdom Launch

Members only WACL Wisdom Launch Event 8th February 2023 17:30-21:00 McCann Worldgroup / Weber Shandwick 135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3AJ Come and hear WACL members share their amazing stories. Speakers on the day will be; Karen Blackett, Carol Reay, Judith Salinson, Hanisha Kotecha, Helen Calcraft, Melissa Robertson, Jackie Stevenson, Rudi Symons, Radha Davies and Karen Buchanan.  

WACL NED Talk – The impact and influence of marketing DNA on the Board – members only – 21st March 2023 @12:15

The impact and influence of marketing DNA on the Board Our next NED session focusses on a key topic of interest for WACL members: the critically important benefit of having NEDs who bring marketing DNA to the boards they serve. At a time when UK and international markets are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic, the experiential diversity and perspective a […]

WACL Wisdom – 100 years

IPG, 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AJ

WACL Wisdom is a celebration of the rich and diverse lived experience of our members across several generations. Successfully launched in February, Round 2 Members Only event will be held on Wednesday 26th April at McCann/IPG’s fabulous galleried offices in Bishopsgate. As before, we have a line-up of ten fantastic leaders (some high-profile, well-known WACL’ers along with some brilliant rising […]

Peer Mentoring Series 14

Starting Friday 28th April 9.00am-10.15am MEMBERS ONLY – Peer to Peer Mentoring Series 14 FREE Friday 28th April – 9.00am-10.15am Friday 12th May – 9.00am-10.00am Friday 26th May – 9.00am-10.00am Friday 9th June – 9.00am-10.00am The program consists of 4, 1 hour virtual sessions, taking place fortnightly, with only 5-6 participants. Please commit to all 4 sessions. We all know […]

WACL NED Talk – Networking with a NED purpose

If the thought of voluntarily attending events where you know no-one, are not quite sure what you want to get out of the event and crucially aren’t even sure what you might be able to offer to others whom you meet then presumably networking strikes fear in your heart.  Take heart – you are not alone – most people would liken it […]

WACL NED Talk – Are you listening to your employees effectively enough? Members-only

These are challenging times for businesses and boards. Employees engagement needs to be at the top of the agenda and done effectively. Unemployment is at the lowest level since 1974 and many sectors have critical vacancies. The cost of living crisis is affecting employees across the country at all levels. Employees join companies and stay when they are aligned with […]

President’s Drinks

The Dorchester Hotel 53 Park Lane, London, United Kingdom

Join Nishma for a Sparkling First Sip of WACL’s 2023/24 year!  Date: Wednesday 20th September We are kickstarting the first WACL Wednesday of the year with Presidents Drinks at the Dorchester Hotel from 6-9pm.  You should expect: Glitz, Glamour and Fizz and an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow WACL members This event is not black tie, but definitely […]

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