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
For senior executives, founders and their advisers, the hardest decisions are the ones where judgement, timing and reputation collide. Registration is open for the IFSEA Conference - a day built for exactly those moments: practical sessions, honest conversation, and a room of people who understand board‑level pressure. Full list of panel topics below. Register now →
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Peer‑level conversations: senior leaders, founders and trusted advisers from multiple jurisdictions.
Useful perspectives: what has worked (and what hasn’t) when the stakes are high.
Focused networking: connections that matter in the boardroom.
CONFIRMED TOPICS:
Topics for the 2026 Conference focus squarely on the issues and challenges preoccupying senior, executives, founders and their advisers. You can download the detailed panel descriptions for each topic here.
IFSEA Keynote: Common Ground at Work: Winning Hearts and Minds for Lasting Change: How can you persuade - not polarise? A discussion with leading human rights campaigner Tiernan Brady, who led the successful equal‑marriage referendum campaigns in Ireland and Australia and served as Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Clifford Chance. Drawing on real activist campaign lessons, this discussion will explore how to turn values into everyday behaviours and how leaders can build positive social cohesion and positive change across generations in an increasingly polarised and turbulent world - and carry it beyond the workplace into wider society.
Memory, Perception and the Search for Truth in Executive Investigations
Across the Lines: Navigating Privilege, Protocol and Culture in Cross‑Border Investigations
Exits in the Spotlight: Navigating Good Leavers, Equity Interests and New Employment Laws Protecting Executives on Exit
Protecting the Business: Restrictive Covenants, NDAs and the Art of Commercial Resolution
Remote Work: the real impact of ignoring compliance for Distributed Executive Teams
Different Minds, Better Decisions - Neurodiversity in the Boardroom
Leading on the Tightrope: The Realities of PE Backed Leadership
Preventing Sexual Harassment: Law, Leadership and the New Standards of Accountability
Tainted by Association: When Proximity or Passivity Become Reputational Risk
Cross border Deals - Key Employment and Regulatory Due Diligence Issues
As We Move Forward: The Headaches Heading for Practitioners
Reputation in the Age of Misinformation
Sanctions, Tariffs and Directors’ Liability: What Every Board Must Know
Whose Voice Is It Anyway? The Unintended Consequences of AI‑Written Employee Complaints, Client Enquiries and Executive Messaging and How Should Advisers respond? (Samoan Circle Debate)
Download the detailed panel descriptions for each topic here.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:
We encourage early registration to secure your place at the IFSEA Annual Conference.
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Conference fees are as follows:
Standard Registration (Non‑Members): £495 + VAT
IFSEA Members & Speakers: £395 + VAT
In‑house Counsel and HR Professionals: Complimentary registration
BETTER VALUE AS A MEMBER:
Join IFSEA for a significantly discounted conference rate and free access to mid‑year IFSEA events, plus a focused community across disciplines.
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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.
BECOME A MEMBER OF IFSEA:
Come and join the discussion on all things senior executive and founder related!
To become a member of IFSEA and benefit from the significantly discounted conference registration fee, and free attendance at IFSEA mid-year events, click here.
Membership is open to senior executives, founders and their professional advisers from around the world and across disciplines.