This December, we're bringing together a small group of senior leaders from the UK's most innovative brands for an evening that's equal parts thank you and strategic huddle.
The Debrief is our way of closing out the year with the kind of frank, forward-looking conversation that the festive chaos usually makes impossible.
2025 has been a pivotal year. AI moved from boardroom aspiration to operational reality. Customer expectations shifted again. The pressure to prove ROI intensified. And somewhere between the pilots and the promises, most of us asked the same quiet question: "Are we moving fast enough?"
We'll explore:
- The 2025 reality check
What actually moved the needle this year? Where did the noise outpace the substance? And what uncomfortable truths did we learn about organizational readiness, technical debt and the gap between ambition and execution? - Where are we really?
Every leader feels the pressure to be ahead on AI and digital transformation. But the reality is more nuanced. We'll create space for an honest peer benchmarking conversation to validate where everyone is and surface the common blockers that rarely get discussed openly. - Looking forward to 2026
What are the smartest strategic bets for the year ahead? Which emerging capabilities are worth the investment and which can wait? How do you balance innovation with operational stability when budgets are tight and boards are skeptical?
This won't be a presentation. It's a peer-to-peer conversation under Chatham House rules: candid, strategic and genuinely useful.
Why attend
- Strategic clarity
Take a moment to step back from execution mode and think strategically with people who understand the specific pressures of leadership right now. - Honest benchmarking
Discover where your peers really are on their transformation journeys — the messy reality of driving change in complex organizations. - Exclusive access
This is a small, curated group of senior leaders. The conversation will be substantive because the room will be. - A genuine thank you
We're enormously grateful for the companies we've worked with this year. This evening is our way of saying thank you properly.
We know December is relentless. But this is the kind of conversation that's worth protecting time for — the kind that doesn't happen day-to-day and that often sparks the clarity you need heading into the new year.