30th September 2026 @ 16:30 - 19:00

Chapter Zero 2026 Flagship: Boards, Climate and Pathways to the New Economy

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Chapter Zero’s upcoming flagship convening, held in partnership with WTW, will take place on Wednesday 30 September, in Central London.

Guest arrivals are from 4:00pm,  with the main event running from 4:30pm until 7:00pm, followed by a networking drinks reception until 8:00pm.

This will be an exciting, high-profile event, and we are thrilled to have confirmed Lord Adair Turner, Nigel Topping, John Flint, Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Richard Gillingwater and James Wilde as speakers so far.

We will bring together Chairs, non-executive directors, board members and senior leaders, alongside our funders and key partners, to showcase how boards can act on climate and nature issues in an age of disruption. 

Through peer exchange, expert insight and discussion, the event will explore how board leadership can strategically position companies to compete in the new economy through resilience, innovation and collaboration. 

Additional speakers and further event details will be shared in due course.

Speakers include

Lord Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell

Chair, Energy Transitions Commission; Member, UK House of Lords

Nigel Topping, CMG

Chair, Climate Change Committee; Co-Founder, Ambition Loop; Non-Executive Director, National Wealth Fund

John Flint

Chair of Board of Trustees, WWF-UK

Professor Emily Shuckburgh, CBE

Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Richard Gillingwater, CBE

Senior Independent Director, Spirax Group plc & Whitbread plc; Board of Governors, The Wellcome Trust

James Wilde

Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Life
30th September 2026 @ 16:30 - 19:00

Chapter Zero 2026 Flagship: Boards, Climate and Pathways to the New Economy

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