About the Event

Agenda

Business in a Challenging Democratic Age 

Page, the premier global professional association for Chief Communications Officers and Corporate Affairs Directors, invites you to join peers from the UK and around the world for a mini-summit and networking event at the London Stock Exchange on 10 October.

This event has been curated by comms professionals for comms professionals, and will involve a number of experts from around the world providing business critical insights your Board needs to know as senior in-house communications leaders.

This exclusive event is open to Page and Page Up members as well as other senior communication leaders who are in roles eligible for membership. Take a look at our membership criteria here. As this is an exclusive opportunity, there are limited seats available. We will ask you to re-confirm your attendance closer to the date, so that your spot can be reallocated should you not be able to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Helen Wildvank at hwildvank@page.org.

Special thanks to the London Stock Exchange Group for hosting this event.

Registration

3:00 - 3.30 p.m.

Opening/welcoming by Page leadership & LSEG

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

David MoundeDeverill Executive Search / Page Country Chair, UK
Paul FinchamLondon Stock Exchange Group

Session 1: Making the UK more investible

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

Conversation about how the new Government will help project the UK as a place to do business.

Matthew HurnMubadalaLinkedIn
Varun Chandrathe Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Business & InvestmentLinkedIn

Break

4:30 - 4:40 p.m.

Session 2: The rise of mis- and dis-information

4:40 - 5:25 p.m.

Explore a case study testing the company to find new and innovative ways to rebalance a digital conversation driven by mis and dis information at scale.

Lucy YurekRio TintoLinkedIn
Atul HatwalDeepSeerLinkedIn

Break

5:25 - 5:40 p.m.

Session 3: The evolving geopolitical map and the implications for corporate boards

5:40 - 6:40 p.m.

Panel discussion on issues including how China and the US view Europe as a place to do business, how the US election is shaping up, and the implications for Russia and China.

Peter Thal LarsenReuters BreakingviewsLinkedIn
Tori CowleyHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) and London Stock Exchange Group (Former)LinkedIn
Hadley GambleAl Arabiya EnglishLinkedIn
Teresa LuAPCO WorldwideLinkedIn

Closing remarks

6:40 - 6:45 p.m.

Drinks and canapes overlooking St Paul's Cathedral, including a light-hearted look at podcasting with Simon Lewis and William Miller

6:45 - 9:00 p.m.

David Yelland and Simon Lewis’s highly successful ‘When It Hits the Fan’ will get a second series.  Simon will chat with William Miller (executive Producer) about how the podcast was conceived and flourished. This session will be moderated by Georgiana Brunner, Head of Communications, Man Group.

Simon LewisLewis AdvisorsLinkedIn
William MillerRaconteur StudiosLinkedIn
Georgiana BrunnerMan GroupLinkedIn