All events with up to 30 participants at the Instititute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Chatham house rules. The technology talk starts at 6pm (doors open 5:30pm) for 45 mins followed by 15 mins Q&A. Drinks served at 7pm.
What are Chatham House rules?
“When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.” Link to Chatham House website.
I am very interested in attending the events, but I may not know anyone there, what would you say?
At Cubs Privé, we will ensure that you are welcomed on arrival to these inclusive events, and if you wish, we will introduce you to others there.
Could I have a VAT invoice?
We provide a VAT invoice for expense remboursement, when your ticket is issued.
You will have the opportunity to meet others who attended the event and discuss the content after the talk. Our speakers have stayed for the discussion from 7pm and the feedback received has been excellent.
Next Talks
Mark Foster, Former Head of IBM Global Services on July 2nd
“AI, Ethics & Geopolitics: Navigating the New Frontier”
Mark was responsible for a $47 billion business with 240,000 employees between 2019 and 2021, and was Chair of IBM Consulting up to Dec 2022.
Mark will share his perspective on the evolution of AI, exploring how to push its boundaries while drawing the lines as we map out ethical frameworks for ongoing development. He will also examine these challenges against an ever-changing Geopolitical backdrop.
Mark worked in Government and was a founding Commissioner for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) overseeing the UK’s annual global aid spend of £11 billion from 2011 to 2015.
Mark retired after 27 years at Accenture in 2011, as CEO for Global Markets and Management Consulting.
Recent talks: Jonny White, CEO and Founder of Ticket Tailor on May 28th
“Doing Well by Doing Good: A Tech-Powered
Growth Story”
Jonny shared his tech start-up and scale-up experience, and give insight in how to steer an organisation which looks beyond the bottom line.
Jonny was passionate about business as a force for good, bootstrapping, and designing a stress-free company that can punch way above its weight.
The feedback was excellent:
“Jonny was brilliant. What a lovely guy!”
“It was a great talk from Jonny”
“Thanks for another great talk. We need more people like Jonny running business that are so authentically and unapologetically aligned with personal values.”
Nick Williams, MD Transport, Lloyds Banking Group. Talk on “How we have delivered technology transformation in our business”. Feb 2026
Thanks to Nick Williams for an outstanding and insightful talk on the motor finance business and the current state of the global market and technology in new cars and the implication for financing.
Professor Trevor Williams: Talk on “Economics with a Technology twist”, Dec 2025
Ever feel like economics can drift into the abstract? Professor Trevor Williams showed just how powerful, and practical, it can be. His ability to transform complex economic ideas into clear, engaging insights was genuinely impressive. The event took place on Thursday 4th December 2025 at the IET.
Attendees comments about what they liked (word for word):
“The speaker was excellent I learnt so much so that I can apply both in my work and personal life”
“Very informative and a great opportunity to network”
“These are fantastic opportunities to learn more about other topics, experiences and network with people from other sectors (banking, economics, etc.)”
“Great questions and debate in return. I learnt things.”
“The conversations, the connections, and the fresh perspectives made the evening truly memorable.”
Phil Knight, Group CTO and CISO, Bank of London. Talk on “Big Bank to Bold Fintech”, Sept 2025
Enlightening talk with multiple examples of differences and challenges around: culture, Cyber Security, regulation, Life cycle Delivery, AI, budgeting and Procurement. The event took place on Monday, 6th October 2025 at the IET.
Attendees commented on the interaction between the attendees in a face-to-face setting.
Barry Jones: Former Lloyds Banking Group CIO for Channel and Data. Talk on “Digital Run and Change”, July 2025
Insight into how these critical systems are kept an extremely high level of availablity whilst introducing new functionality. The event took place on Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 at the IET.
Attendees comments about what they liked (word for word):
Interactive with other members of audience.
Interaction.
Nice setting, and informative.
Venue, wallet ticket.
Welcome, opened, genders and age welcoming.
That was a very useful and interesting round trip around digital change and ways of working.
Useful for anyone working or looking to work in this space.
I liked the anecdotal interactive approach.
It was an opportunity to discuss the evolving nature of implementing change in organisations.
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