Past Events

This meeting provides an informal space for CEOs to come together to share insight and intelligence on policy and regulatory issues, and to collaborate on shared challenges and opportunities.

The purpose of this member-led CEO peer group is to provide a confidential and supportive environment for member CEOs to share insights, experiences, challenges, and best practices with their peers.

Global events—from geopolitical tensions to energy market shocks and supply chain instability—are driving significant cost volatility across critical categories such as PPE, energy, and food. For care providers already operating within tight financial constraints, these pressures are both immediate and structural.

Explore the key challenges shaping disability services—from regulation and inspection to financial pressures, workforce resilience and future policy change—through shared insight, peer discussion and practical learning.

From tackling youth workforce challenges and adapting learning approaches, to exploring new guidance on delegated healthcare activities and sharing practical solutions on induction for bank staff, this event offers valuable insights and real-world expertise you can take back to your organisation.

Explore the key financial challenges shaping the sector—from fee pressures and future commissioning to impact reporting and finance team sustainability. Gain expert insight, share intelligence with peers, and leave with practical strategies to strengthen decision-making.

Connect, share, and solve together this July. Take part in speed networking, hear real collaboration stories, and join interactive discussions to tackle common challenges.

This in‑person HR Directors Network will focus on the realities of leading people through sustained pressure, with expert insight and peer discussion on culture, leadership and engagement, preparing for the Employment Rights Act and 2027, what the VODG central services benchmarking means for HR directors, and how to get ready for the future of work – including AI, skills and reward – in a low‑resource environment.

These meetings are designed for colleagues to benefit from regular, up-to-date, and first-hand discussions related to CQC activity and initiatives.

For CEOs who took part in the central services benchmarking programme, we’re hosting a series of CEO Shared Insights & Reflections sessions—bringing peers together to reflect on findings and share strategic perspectives. This group is for organisations with staff numbers between 1 and 1000.