This event is the first in a new series of ‘Chairman’s Briefings’, aimed at the most senior leadership among our members, to give Chief Executives, Chairs and UK Heads of Business an opportunity for strategic insight into the challenges and opportunities facing business in an intimate and collaborative setting.

At a time of geopolitical turbulence, environmental change and technological upheaval, reading the global headwinds is as important as it has ever been. Yann Le Pallec is President of S&P Global Ratings and a member of S&P Global’s Executive Leadership Team. The largest of the ‘Big Three’ credit-rating agencies, S&P’s ratings act as a trusted benchmark for the stability, resilience and financial strength of countries and institutions, impacting investor behaviour and influencing borrowing costs worldwide, and are based on detailed analysis of global conditions as well as the issuer itself. Being held in the wake of the US midterm elections and following a tumultuous year, this dinner is an opportunity to look ahead as well as reflect on the impact of the events of 2026.

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