WACL NED Talk – “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – why company culture, values, and behaviours are a critical Board priority

More than 30 years ago, Peter Drucker, the renowned management consultant and writer, commented that “culture—no matter how defined—is singularly persistent”, summarising how even a great business strategy will fail without a company culture that encourages people to implement it.  The people who deliver the plan matter, and driving the desired behaviours – by the CEO, the employees and, indeed, […]

WACL Wisdom – Members Only

Creature London 12 Macklin St, London WC2B 5NF, UK Creature London 12 Macklin St, London

WACL Wisdom is a celebration of the rich and diverse lived experience of our members across several generations. Successfully launched last year, we are back with the next event in the series on Thursday 13th June, at Creature's Offices (12 Macklin St, WC2B 5NF). As before, we have a line-up of four fantastic leaders (some high-profile, well-known WACL’ers along with […]

WACL AGM 2024

50 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6AL 50 Cowcross Street, London

The 101st WACL Annual General Meeting for WACL Ltd and Gather (Forum) Ltd will take place on Tuesday 2nd July, from 4.00pm to 6.00pm, plus optional ongoing social till 8.00pm. We are looking to deliver a hybrid AGM both in person and streaming to ensure everyone is able to take part in it. Note that it is a requirement of […]

Members Only – President’s Drinks

Mandrake Hotel, 20-21 Newman St, London W1T 1PG 20-21 Newman St, London

Join Karen Stacey for her President's drinks at the Mandrake Hotel. Entrance via the Yopo Bar When: Wednesday 11th September Time: 6pm - 10:30pm Eventbrite Link Here

Members Only – CEO 101 Session 4

The next CEO 101 with Catherine Becker CEO of Companies 150 people or less. Will take place virtually on the 18th September. Catherine Becker is a successful entrepreneur and has led small businesses  from startup right through to a sale to a major network.  She will lead a panel to discuss their learnings and give advice on reporting to investors when everyone has real […]

Members Only – WACL Voices

A forum where we ask the club for feedback. The sessions will be - Online - 1 hour - 8am and 9am and will be repeated 3 times a year.

Members Only – Editors Breakfast

The Dorchester Hotel 53 Park Lane, London, United Kingdom

Tickets for our Members Only Editors Breakfast are now on sale with guest panel Alison Philips, Kate Ferguson and Camilla Tominey! Date: Tuesday 22nd October, 8:30-10:00am Where: The Grill, The Dorchester Hotel Tickets are £85 inclu VAT - please book via Eventbrite Speaker bios: Alison Phillips was the Editor-in-Chief of the Mirror from 2018 to 2024, during which the paper […]

WACL Dinner with Guest Speaker Clare Pooley

The Dorchester Hotel 53 Park Lane, London, United Kingdom

Date: Tuesday 19th November Time: 6:45 - 10:30pm Venue: The Dorchester Hotel, 53 Park Lane, W1K 1QA Dress code - suits and sparkles (no black tie) Tables seat 10 guests but can take maximum 12. If you do not know your guests details when making the booking, add the members name or TBC. NO REFUNDS AFTER TUESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2024 […]

Members only WACL NED Talk – How to be an effective Non-Exec member of the Board team -9 December 2024

In our executive careers, we have all had plenty of experience of leading teams and being members of them.  A lot of the wisdom gained translates to Non-Exec life.  But there are differences too which the frequency and nature of interactions with your fellow Directors (both NEDs and EDs) exacerbate. For some reflections and advice on how to have the […]

WACL NED Committee presents… How to get your first NED – Members only event

You want to be a NED.  Where do you start?  What do you need to do to secure your first NED role? Whether you are interested in listed, unlisted, or not for profit organisations, there are some critical steps you should take  - and pieces of advice that you may need – to help you ensure you have a strong […]

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