When

April 23, 2026    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Where

Coventry
The Wheel House, Coventry

Theme:  Attracting, Developing & Retaining High-Performance Talent in a Standards-Driven Economy

Audience (Invite-Only)

  • Chief Executive Officers & Managing Directors
  • HR Directors & Heads of Talent
  • Risk, Compliance & Governance Leaders
  • Learning & Development Heads
  • Strategy & Transformation Leaders

Programme Overview

08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Executive Networking Breakfast

  • Delegate registration
  • Structured introductions
  • Sector-based networking

09:00 – 09:20 | Opening Address

Welcome by Cognicert

  • The evolving UK workforce landscape
  • Workforce capability as a governance priority
  • The link between standards, leadership, and performance

09:20 – 10:10 | Executive Insight Session

The UK Talent Reality: Performance, Risk & Organisational Resilience

  • Skills shortages and capability readiness
  • Workforce gaps and audit exposure
  • Leadership accountability and performance systems
  • Retention as a strategic resilience measure

Interactive discussion and executive dialogue.

10:10 – 10:30 | Networking Break

10:30 – 11:30 | Leadership Roundtable Session I

Attracting Capability, Not Just Headcount

  • Defining “job-ready” in regulated environments
  • Credentials versus demonstrated competence
  • Capability frameworks aligned to standards
  • Attraction strategies for sustainable workforce development

Facilitated executive roundtable discussion.

11:30 – 12:30 | Leadership Roundtable Session II

Retaining High Performers in High-Pressure Environments

  • Drivers of high-performer turnover
  • Leadership behaviour and engagement
  • Linking learning investment to measurable performance
  • Governance alignment and accountability

Peer dialogue and moderated exchange.

12:30 – 13:30 | Executive Networking Lunch

  • Thematic tables
  • Cross-sector knowledge exchange

13:30 – 14:15 | Strategy Session

Building a Standards-Aligned Capability Pipeline

  • Workforce maturity models
  • Leadership succession planning
  • Internal audit and capability mapping
  • Aligning management systems with workforce development

14:15 – 15:15 | Breakout Workshops

Participants select one of the following:

Workshop A: Governance & Workforce Risk Integration
Workshop B: Leadership Development & Succession Strategy
Workshop C: Performance Measurement & Capability Assurance

Each workshop includes facilitated discussion and structured outputs.

15:15 – 15:30 | Afternoon Break

15:30 – 16:15 | Executive Panel Dialogue

From Insight to Action

  • Reflections from selected leaders
  • Practical implementation perspectives
  • Organisational priorities moving forward

16:15 – 17:00 | Closing Session

Workforce Capability & Governance Pathways

  • Capability assessment frameworks
  • Leadership development structures
  • Standards integration within workforce systems
  • Organisational next steps

Closing remarks and formal adjournment.

Participation Fee:
£1,200 Per participant

£3,000 per organisation (Maximum of 3 participants per organisation)

Includes:

  • Full executive access
  • Participation in all roundtable sessions
  • Post-event executive summary report

Limited seats: 15-20 seats available

Venues and Dates:

United Kingdom

Coventry: The Wheel House, CV- 23 April, 2026- Registration deadline -23 March

London: Wallace space ,  E17HA- 21 May, 2026 -Registration deadline -21 April

Birmingham:  Venue to be Determined-  25 June, 2026 -Registration deadline -21 May

Manchester:  Venue to be Determined- 23 July, 2026 -Registration deadline -21 June

United Arab Emirates

Dubai: Venue to be Determined August, 2026 -Registration deadline -21 May

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