One-Day Conference: Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 8.00 am - 6.00 pm
(followed by closing drinks and conference dinner, 7.00 pm - 9.30 pm)
(with Welcome Evening Drinks Reception: Monday, 15 June 2026, 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm)
Venue: Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 6BR
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
For senior executives, founders and their advisers, the most difficult, high-stakes decisions are rarely just technical. They are moments where strategic judgment, reputation and risk collide - often under intense scrutiny, extreme time pressure and significant stress.
The 7th Annual IFSEA International Conference is designed for exactly those moments.
This is a highly curated, peer-level forum focused on real decision making at the top of organisations: leadership in high-stakes environments, executive investigations, exits under pressure, reputational risk, AI and misinformation, and cross-border complexity.
Across one intensive day, IFSEA brings together senior leaders and trusted advisers from multiple jurisdictions for practical sessions, candid discussion and focused networking.
WHY ATTEND IFSEA 2026?
Tackle the high‑stakes decisions where judgment, risk and reputation meet
Hear from leaders and advisers who have managed complex executive issues first‑hand from all sides of the table
Share your approach and experience with senior peers from multiple jurisdictions
Leave with practical insights you can apply immediately
Strengthen relationships that matter in investigations, exits and the boardroom
👉 Register your place at IFSEA 2026 today →
KEY THEMES:
Topics for the 2026 Conference focus squarely on the issues and challenges preoccupying senior, executives, founders and their advisers. Key themes will include:
Executive investigations, reliability of memory, truth and credibility
Reputation risk, misinformation and proximity liability
Exits, equity, culture and leadership accountability
AI, cross‑border complexity and workplace consequences
PE‑backed leadership and boardroom pressures that it brings
You can download the detailed panel descriptions for each topic here.
REGISTRATION:
We encourage early registration to secure your place at the IFSEA Annual Conference.
Register your place now →
Conference fees are as follows:
Standard Registration (Non‑Members): £495 + VAT
IFSEA Members & Speakers: £395 + VAT (You can register to become a member here)
In‑house Counsel and HR Professionals: Complimentary registration
Discounted rate for group bookings:
By popular demand, we are pleased to offer a group rate of £395 + VAT per person when registering four or more delegates, saving £100 + VAT per attendee on the standard non‑IFSEA member fee. To take advantage of this offer, please select the Group Rate (4+ delegates) ticket option at checkout.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS SO FAR:
Kato Aerts – Lydian (Belgium) – Partner, Employment lawyer
Merrill April - CM Murray LLP (UK) – Partner, Employment and Partnership lawyer
Emma Bartlett - CM Murray LLP (UK) - Partner, Employment and Partnership lawyer
Amit S. Bindra – The Prinz Law Firm (Chicago, USA) – Managing Partner, Employment law attorney
Marian Bloodworth - Fox Williams (UK) – Partner, Employment lawyer and Litigator
Christianne E. Bouma - Van Hall Arbeidsrecht (Netherlands) – Partner, Employment lawyer
Amy Bradbury - Harbottle & Lewis LLP (UK) – Partner, Reputation management, information law and data privacy lawyer
Tiernan Brady (UK) - Human rights campaigner; former Executive Director of The Equality Campaign (the Yes campaign for marriage equality in Australia); former Political Director of Yes Equality (marriage equality campaign in Ireland); former Director of Inclusion (now consultant) at Clifford Chance
Sarah Chilton – CM Murray LLP (UK) – Senior Partner, Employment and Partnership lawyer
Terri Connolly – Taft (Chicago, USA) – Partner, Employment law and litigation attorney
Lori L. Deem - Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd (Chicago, USA) – Partner, Employment law attorney
Miren-Edurne De Frutos - (UK) - Neurodiversity campaigner and international speaker
Ming Evans - Smiths Plc (UK) - Global Employment Associate General Counsel
Anders Etgen Reitz – IUNO (Denmark) – Chairman of the Board, Partner and specialist in HR Legal and Technology & Data
Ciaran Fenton - Ciaran Fenton Limited (UK) – Leadership Consultant, Board Facilitator, and Writer
David Fisher – CM Murray LLP (UK) – Partner, Employment and Partnership lawyer
Michael Gonzalez - Clarity Global (UK) - Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Veena Gopalakrishnan - Trilegal (India), Partner, Labor and Employment lawyer, cross‑border M&A and workplace inclusion specialist
Prof. Benjamin J. Griffiths – University of Nottingham (UK) - Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Neural Mechanisms and Neurotechnology specialist
Tracey Groves - Intelligent Ethics Limited (UK) – Founder and Director, Corporate ethics, culture and governance specialist
Beth Hale - CM Murray LLP (UK) – Partner and General Counsel, Employment and Partnership lawyer
Joydeep Hor - People + Culture Strategies (Australia) – Founder and Managing Principal, Employment lawyer and people‑management strategy specialist
Mathilde Houet-Weil - Weil et Associes (France) – Employment and labor-related litigation lawyer
Bishen Jeswant - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (India) – Partner, Employment lawyer
Harry Jones – Polsinelli – (Dallas, US) - International Employment & Labor Law Chair
Danny Kaufer - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Montreal, Canada) - Senior Counsel & Co-Chair, Sports & Gaming Law Group
Emily Kaufer - Air Canada (Montreal, Canada) - Human rights, harassment and workplace investigations attorney
Jonathan Kirsop - Pinsent Masons LLP (UK) – Partner, Data protection and technology lawyer
Wendi Lazar - C-Suite Strategies (New York, USA) – Founder and CEO, C-Suite strategic advisor and executive compensation specialist
David Lowe - Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe, LLP (San Franscico, USA) - Employment litigation attorney
Megan Mathias - Hinshaw (Chicago, USA) – Partner, Complex commercial litigation and corporate transactions attorney
Clare Murray – CM Murray LLP (UK) – Managing Partner, Partnership and Employment Lawyer
Natalie A. Napierala - Carlton Fields (New York, USA) – Partner, Securities litigation, white-collar crime, and government investigations attorney
Cecilie Søndergaard Nielsen - CN8 Leadership Confidence (UK) – Founder, Leadership advisor and Executive Coach; former HR leader and Private Equity MD
Ellen Peart – BCL (UK) – Partner, serious and complex criminal defence lawyer
Kristen Prinz - The Prinz Law Firm (Chicago, USA) – Founder & Partner, Employment law attorney and business counselor
Chris Roberts – Grosvenor (UK) – Partner, white collar/investigations lawyer
André Royer - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (Canada) – Partner, Labour and employment law attorney
Clare Runacres - BBC radio journalist and newsreader
Emma Sangeelee – CM Murray LLP (UK) – Partner, Discrimination and Partnership lawyer
Gus Sellitto - Byfield Reputation Counsel (UK) – Founder, litigation PR and reputation management specialist
Corinne Staves - CM Murray LLP (UK) - Partner, Partnership, LLP and Professional Practices Lawyer
Dr Johannes Traut - Seitz (Germany) – Partner and Co-head of seitz.digital, Employment and data protection law specialist
Nick Vamos – Peters & Peters (UK) - Partner and Head of Business Crime (Barrister)
Tobias Vollmer – Raedas (UK) – Managing Director, corporate investigations and cross‑border asset recovery specialist
Lindsey Wagner - Wagner Legal PC (California & Ohio, USA) – Founding Partner, Employment law attorney, workplace investigator and mediator
SPONSOR IFSEA 2026:
Join us in shaping the future of executive leadership
Position your brand at the forefront of transformation and strategic influence across the C-Suite by sponsoring the IFSEA 2026 Conference. If you'd like to find out more about IFSEA sponsorship opportunities, please contact Marketing and BD Manager Stuart Smith.