Location

Kings Place
London

Date

09 July 2026

Time

18:00 - 21:00

What an incredible evening it was, spanning everything from leadership and AI to F1 and space exploration. There were too many insights to list, but here are some of our favourites…

Major Tim Peake CMG reframed the importance of effective risk management, performance under pressure and teamwork with stories from above the stratosphere.

Through the high-stakes lens of F1, Claire Williams OBE stressed the importance of leading with kindness and decorum – both towards those you manage within an organisation, and towards yourself.

Tim Davie’s no-holds-barred Q&A revealed the secret to deep-seated resilience: striking the balance between taking your job seriously, and not taking yourself too seriously, at the same time.

Dr Laura Gilbert CBE and Ben Legg tackled AI’s toughest issues and biggest promises, exploring the continued impact these still developing technologies will have on jobs, business, education, and the next generation.

Finally, Sir Lenny Henry CBE advocated for the power of creative talent – as a tool to nurture connection in our increasingly digitised world, and to drive positive change propelled by genuine good will, with reference to his incredible achievements through Comic Relief.

The event was hosted by the ever-superb Steph McGovern, who tied the evening together seamlessly.

We’ll be sharing our top highlights and key takeaways from the event over the next few weeks, so do stay tuned.

An enormous thank you to all our incredible clients who braved the blazing London heat and joined us yesterday. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

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