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NACD London 100

Global Board Leader Convening

London cityscape with the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament, representing a major global financial center.

A Gathering of the World’s Most Influential Directors

September 1–4, 2026 London

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In a time of geopolitical volatility, economic realignment, regulatory divergence, and societal change, board leadership demands a truly global perspective.

Join a select group of Fortune 100, FTSE 100, and EURONEXT 100 directors for a candid, peer-led dialogue on the global governance agenda. The NACD London 100 event brings together the world's most distinguished board leaders for curated discussions and private institutional experiences.

Participation is limited and extended by invitation only to ensure discretion and depth of conversation.

Program Highlights

Corporate leaders posing in front of St. Paul's Cathedral on a London rooftop.

Curated, board-level discussions on pressing global governance and business issues
Relationship-building with a small, senior peer group from leading global companies
Thoughtfully curated experiences in collaboration with institutions such as the House of Lords and the U.S. Embassy in London

A Gathering of the World′s Most Influential Directors

September 1–4, 2026 London

In a time of geopolitical volatility, economic realignment, regulatory divergence, and societal change, board leadership demands a truly global perspective.

Participation is limited and extended by invitation only to ensure the discretion and depth this conversation demands.

Program Highlights

Corporate leaders posing in front of St. Paul's Cathedral on a London rooftop.

Curated, board-level discussions on pressing global governance and business issues
Relationship-building with a small, senior peer group from leading global companies
Thoughtfully curated experiences in collaboration with institutions such as the House of Lords and the U.S. Embassy in London

“In this environment, it's critical that directors make the time to connect with their peers and to hear different perspectives from around the globe. The NACD Board Leader Convening in London provides the best opportunity for that dialogue and learning, and I look forward to participating again.”

—John M. Hinshaw, Nominating and Governance
Committee Chair, Sysco Corp

Designed for Directors who Shape the Global Agenda

Diverse group celebrating at an NACD event behind a mission statement banner.

Global interconnectedness has fundamentally changed what boards must understand. The NACD London 100 offers a rare opportunity to step outside the US context — engaging directly with European counterparts, policymakers, and institutional voices to develop a more complete view of the forces shaping business today.

Designed for directors who shape the global agenda

Diverse group celebrating at an NACD event behind a mission statement banner.

Agenda

Time	Activity
2:30 p.m.	Convene in the Hotel Lobby for Transportation to the House of Lords
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Welcome Afternoon Tea at the House of Lords The Baroness Rona Fairhead CBE, Member, House of Lords; Director, CVC Capital Partners, Oracle, RS Group In conversation with: Kimberly Simpson, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, NACD
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Optional Walking Tour of Whitehall and St. James
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.	A Night on the Town: Dining on Your Own

Time	Activity
8:00 a.m.	Convene in the Hotel Lobby to Walk to Sessions [UK Institute of Directors]
8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions Peter Gleason, President and Chief Executive Officer, NACD Mary Winston, Chair, NACD
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Global Macro Outlook: What Boards Need to Know Now About the State of the Global Economy Dwayne Lysaght, Co-Head of EMEA Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Coffee and Tea Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Navigating the New Europe: Geopolitical Risk Through a Transatlantic Lens
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	AI Without Borders: Growth, Strategy, and the Transatlantic Divide
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Coffee and Tea Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Transatlantic Perspectives from Directors: Member Roundtable Facilitated by: Ted Dysart, Partner, Russell Reynolds Associates Emma Combe, Partner, Russell Reynolds Associates
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Individual Time
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Convene in Hotel Lobby for Transportation to the Tower of London
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.	An Evening at the Tower of London: The Crown Jewels, Dinner, and the Ceremony of the Keys Hosted by KPMG
10:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.	Transportation back to the Hotel

Time	Activity
8:30 a.m.	Convene in the Hotel Lobby to Walk to Sessions [UK Institute of Directors]
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Morning Welcome and Reflections
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Brand America Abroad: Shifting Perceptions in the UK and Europe Dean Aragon, Former Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Shell Brands International, Shell Brands International; Chair, Association of National Advertisers Jeremie Brecheisen, Managing Partner, EMEA and APAC, Gallup Debora Koyama, Former Corporate Strategy & Transformation Leader and Chief of Staff to the CEOs, Unilever
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Coffee and Tea Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	What European Investors Expect: A Dialogue with ICGN Members Katarina Hammar, Head of Investment & Stewardship, Nordea Asset Management Rupert Krefting, Head of Corporate Finance and Stewardship, M&G Investments Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility, Federated Hermes, Inc Kimberly Lewis, Head of Active Ownership, Schroders plc Amelia Tan, Head of responsible investment & stewardship, Legal & General Investment Management Moderator: Jen Sisson, Chief Executive Officer, International Corporate Governance Network
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Through the Media Lens: How Business Is Covered—and Judged
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Individual Time
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Convene in the Hotel Lobby to Walk to Dinner
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Dinner at the Reform Club Hosted by Russell Reynolds & Associates

Time	Activity
9:45 a.m.	Convene in Hotel Lobby for Transportation to Cumberland Lodge and Great Windsor Park
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Welcome to Cumberland Lodge
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Tour of Cumberland Lodge Fergus Drake OBE, Chief Executive, Cumberland Lodge
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch and a Walk in Great Windsor Park
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Leading When the Map is No Longer Right: Leadership in an Age of Unprecedented Pace and Change Simon Kingston, Managing Director, Intelligence for Development at GMTL; Senior Advisor, Russell Reynolds Associates
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.	Leading for the Next Generation Cumberland Lodge Alumni Speakers
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Coffee and Tea Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	The Transatlantic Relationship: What Comes Next Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC News In conversation with: Barney Harford, Director, United Airlines Holding, Inc.
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Transportation to Windsor Castle
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.	Windsor Castle: A Private Evening with the Constable and Governor Graciously Hosted by: Lt. Gen. Philip David Jones, CB, CBE, DL Constable and Governor, Windsor Castle
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Transportation back to Cumberland Lodge
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.	Dinner at Cumberland Lodge
9:30 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.	Transportation back to London

2:30 p.m.

Convene in the Hotel Lobby for Transportation to the House of Lords

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Afternoon Tea at the House of Lords

The Baroness Rona Fairhead CBE, Member, House of Lords; Director, CVC Capital Partners, Oracle, RS Group

In conversation with:

Kimberly Simpson, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, NACD
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Optional Walking Tour of Whitehall and St. James

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

A Night on the Town: Dining on Your Own
8:00 a.m.

Convene in the Hotel Lobby to Walk to Sessions [UK Institute of Directors]

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions

Peter Gleason, President and Chief Executive Officer, NACD

Mary Winston, Chair, NACD
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Global Macro Outlook: What Boards Need to Know Now About the State of the Global Economy

Dwayne Lysaght, Co-Head of EMEA Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Coffee and Tea Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Navigating the New Europe: Geopolitical Risk Through a Transatlantic Lens

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

AI Without Borders: Growth, Strategy, and the Transatlantic Divide

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Coffee and Tea Break

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Transatlantic Perspectives from Directors: Member Roundtable

Facilitated by:

Ted Dysart, Partner, Russell Reynolds Associates

Emma Combe, Partner, Russell Reynolds Associates
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Individual Time

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Convene in Hotel Lobby for Transportation to the Tower of London

6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

An Evening at the Tower of London: The Crown Jewels, Dinner, and the Ceremony of the Keys

Hosted by KPMG

10:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Transportation back to the Hotel
8:30 a.m.

Convene in the Hotel Lobby to Walk to Sessions [UK Institute of Directors]

8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Morning Welcome and Reflections

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Brand America Abroad: Shifting Perceptions in the UK and Europe

Dean Aragon, Former Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Shell Brands International, Shell Brands International; Chair, Association of National Advertisers

Jeremie Brecheisen, Managing Partner, EMEA and APAC, Gallup

Debora Koyama, Former Corporate Strategy & Transformation Leader and Chief of Staff to the CEOs, Unilever
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Coffee and Tea Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
What European Investors Expect: A Dialogue with ICGN Members

Katarina Hammar, Head of Investment & Stewardship, Nordea Asset Management

Rupert Krefting, Head of Corporate Finance and Stewardship, M&G Investments

Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility, Federated Hermes, Inc

Kimberly Lewis, Head of Active Ownership, Schroders plc

Amelia Tan, Head of responsible investment & stewardship, Legal & General Investment Management

Moderator:

Jen Sisson, Chief Executive Officer, International Corporate Governance Network
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Through the Media Lens: How Business Is Covered—and Judged

2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Individual Time

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Convene in the Hotel Lobby to Walk to Dinner

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner at the Reform Club

Hosted by Russell Reynolds & Associates
9:45 a.m.

Convene in Hotel Lobby for Transportation to Cumberland Lodge and Great Windsor Park

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Welcome to Cumberland Lodge

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tour of Cumberland Lodge

Fergus Drake OBE, Chief Executive, Cumberland Lodge
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch and a Walk in Great Windsor Park

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Leading When the Map is No Longer Right: Leadership in an Age of Unprecedented Pace and Change

Simon Kingston, Managing Director, Intelligence for Development at GMTL; Senior Advisor, Russell Reynolds Associates
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Leading for the Next Generation

Cumberland Lodge Alumni Speakers
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Coffee and Tea Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Transatlantic Relationship: What Comes Next

Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC News

In conversation with:

Barney Harford, Director, United Airlines Holding, Inc.
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Transportation to Windsor Castle

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Windsor Castle: A Private Evening with the Constable and Governor

Graciously Hosted by:

Lt. Gen. Philip David Jones, CB, CBE, DL Constable and Governor, Windsor Castle
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Transportation back to Cumberland Lodge

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Dinner at Cumberland Lodge

9:30 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.

Transportation back to London

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A: NACD London 100 is an invitation-only executive governance summit held September 1–4, 2026 in London, designed exclusively for sitting board directors from Fortune 100, FTSE 100, and EURONEXT 100 companies. It convenes a select cohort of the world's most influential directors for peer-led dialogue on the global governance agenda — spanning geopolitical risk, board effectiveness, regulatory divergence, and long-term value creation.
A: Sessions address the most pressing issues on the global board agenda, including: geopolitical volatility and its impact on corporate strategy; economic realignment across regions; regulatory divergence between the US, UK, and EU; ESG and societal change; board composition and effectiveness; and the role of directors in overseeing AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technology risk. Topics are shaped by participant input and reflect the priorities of directors leading major global enterprises.
A: Directors leave with a sharper global perspective, actionable insights on pressing boardroom issues, and a trusted peer network spanning Fortune 100, FTSE 100, and EURONEXT 100 companies. Expected outcomes include: a deeper understanding of European regulatory and geopolitical dynamics; exposure to cross-border governance best practices; stronger relationships with senior peers for ongoing boardroom counsel; and a more informed view of how macroeconomic and societal shifts translate into board-level risk and opportunity.
A: London was selected as a deliberate strategic choice — not just as a backdrop, but as an active part of the program. Its position as a global financial, regulatory, and diplomatic hub provides unmatched access to institutional voices, policymakers, and European counterparts. Private experiences at venues like the House of Lords and the US Embassy in London place directors inside the institutions shaping the policy environment they must govern through — turning the city itself into part of the curriculum.
Participation in NACD London 100 is $1,000. This opportunity provides access to four days of exclusive, director-led programming, thoughtfully curated experiences, and off-the-record dialogue with a select peer group of Fortune 100, FTSE 100, and EURONEXT 100 board leaders. The program is tailored to deliver the global perspective, trusted relationships, and strategic governance insights that define exceptional board leadership.
A: Participation is limited and extended by invitation only. The exclusive format is intentional: a smaller, senior group enables the depth of trust and candor that distinguishes this forum from larger conferences. Directors who meet the eligibility criteria can submit a request for consideration through the official NACD event page. Invitations are curated to ensure balance across geographies, industries, and board roles.
A: All discussions at NACD London 100 are conducted under the Chatham House Rule — meaning participants are free to use the information shared, but may not attribute it to any specific speaker or organization. This framework is standard practice at senior leadership forums and is what enables genuine, off-the-record dialogue between directors on sensitive governance, geopolitical, and strategic business challenges.

September 1–4, 2026 | London

Participation is limited and by invitation only to ensure discretion and depth.

NACD London 100

A Gathering of the World’s Most Influential Directors

A Gathering of the World′s Most Influential Directors

In collaboration with

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September 1–4, 2026 | London

September 1–4, 2026 | London