Cavendish is hosting a series of invite-only breakfasts for the non-executive community throughout the year. These breakfasts are designed to brief NEDs on our insights and experience, based on ongoing deal flow and conversations within our network, to help empower board room debate and are hosted by Lisa Gordon (of Cavendish Financial plc).
Our upcoming events
9 July 2026
Navigating a Cyber Attack: A Real-Time Cyber Incident Response Simulation
(focus: Relevant to all)
Time: 8.30am (for a 9am start) until 10.30am, with optional networking until 11am.
We are hosting a live, interactive session that brings a cyber incident to life, demonstrating how events unfold in real time and the decisions senior leadership teams must make under pressure.
This is not a technical exercise or a test. It is a fast-paced, immersive simulation designed to be both engaging and thought-provoking.
The session will feature a live, end-to-end incident response simulation led by Oliver Burnand, Director of Incident Response at Assured, the specialist cyber insurance broker and consultancy. Oliver has played a leading role in responding to several high-profile cyber incidents and brings this real-world experience to a simulation that is both practical and highly memorable.
3 November 2026
UK Retail Focused Campaigns
(focus: Investment Trusts)
Time: 15:15 (for a 15:30 start) until 16:45, with optional networking until 11am.
The Cavendish Investment Companies team is delighted to invite you to our next NED Workshop, featuring speakers from the Daily Mail’s Save Our Trusts campaign and the Invest for the Future campaign.
We are pleased to welcome Senior Business Journalist, Ruth Sunderland of the Daily Mail who’s been one of the most prominent voices challenging Saba’s approach, actively campaigning to protect the interests of long-term shareholders.
Also speaking will be Dan Howe of Janus Henderson and Mark Atkinson of Alliance Witan Trust, who will share their perspectives on the future of UK retail investing. Both Janus Henderson Investment Trusts and Alliance Witan Trust are partners in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Invest for the Future campaign, a coalition of leading organisations dedicated to promoting long-term investing and encouraging greater participation from retail investors.
These campaigns will influence millions of UK retail investors. Come and meet those setting the agenda.
10 December 2025 – “The ghost of Christmas past…”
27th November 2025 – Autumn Budget Update
9th June 2025 – Cybersecurity: Exploring the Board’s Role in Governing Communications
1st May 2025 – Directors’ Duties in the Evolving Corporate Landscape: Lessons from Carillion
26th March 2025 – Remuneration Trends: AIM and Main Market
30th January 2025 – Cyber Security with Assured and Ashurst
21st November 2024 – ESG: What matters now for your business
13th November 2024 – Talking NEDs
17th October 2024 – Update to the QCA code
19th September 2024 – Shareholder Activism
11th September 2024 – Meet the new AIC Chair
25th June 2024 – AI: Strategy and Governance
21st May 2024 – UK Listing Reforms
25th April 2024 – Remuneration
29th February 2024 – Stakeholder Engagement
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