In this opening session, we recap the past year and you can hear from a charity leader about the state of where the sector is now, and learn the key trends you need to be aware of ahead of us splitting into stages for the day.

Speaker to be announced

This keynote is reserved for our partner Unit4. Please come back later for further info! 

This keynote is reserved for our headline partner. Please come back later for further info! 

This session focuses on the importance of transparency and accountability when building trust within your charity, from your board, and the public by being transparent about your goals and being open when things don't go according to plan. 

Speaker to be announced

This keynote interview will give insights from an industry leader on how they plan to navigate the landscape of governance in 2025.

Speaker to be announced

More information coming soon...

With the precarious nature of charity governance, our panel of experts discusses the latest trends to help you stay ahead of the curve in troubling times.

Talking points:

• Governance 101

• What challenges have our panellists faced in the past year 

• What do you need to look out for on the horizon
  
  

Daniel Valentine, Head of Communications at The Chartered Governance Institute

More information coming soon...

This session is reserved for the Charities Aid Foundation. 

More session info to follow soon!

Speaker to be announced

More information coming soon...

In this session, our panel of funders discuss the challenges they foresee in the sector and host an honest discussion on unrestricted funding.

Talking points:

• Why have there been so many closures of grant-giving?

• How can we work together to help fix the problem? 

More session info to follow!

More information coming soon...

Opening Keynote - The State of Charity Tech 

This session gives an overview of tech in the charity sector and discusses the following:

• What tech should you be using now?

• Digital code of practice 

• AI friend or Foe? 

Speaker: Zoe Amar, Founder and Director, Zoe Amar Digital

More information coming soon...

This panel provides an overview of the tech available and what you can start using today! 

Talking points:

• Overview of tech 

• AI

• Learned experience - what has worked for our panellists 
  
  

More session info to follow!

More information coming soon...

SPEX roundtable available upon invitation 

This session discusses the ways in which charities can effectively measure the impact of their work.

More session info to follow!  

Join Cats Protection who, over the last 18 months, have been trialling several alternate volunteer models and discuss how their new 'Community Volunteer Teams', and 'Centre Volunteer Teams' add a blended approach to volunteering within the organisation, and support, and build upon traditional 'Branch Committee' models of volunteering.

Discussion points:

• Changing volunteer demographics across the UK
• Changing appetite for Committee Structures
• Accessing remote and deprived committees for volunteering
• The 'one size does not fit all' approach

Speaker: Pete Shergold, Associate Director of Community Operations, Cats Protection

What can you be doing today to make your charity more diverse? How can you set proactive and achievable goals and not just pay lip service in order to reach DEI targets?

How I led my charity from nothing to £1.5m unrestricted income. 

Speaker: Ian Thwaites, Founder and CEO, Level Water and Swim Collective

This session is reserved for Third Sector, a large charity of the year winner, the Alzheimer's Society. 

More session info to follow! 

This workshop looks at how we can tailor our approaches to Philanthropy.

More session info to follow! 

In this session, hear insights into the journey of a charity that has recently updated its digital processes as well as top tips, pitfalls, and what they expect from 2026.

More session info to follow! 

When social media first became a big deal for creators and charities alike, everyone thought we had levelled the playing field. 

Over time, this reach has been whittled down by social media platforms, but the shift to vertical video and short-form content has provided an opportunity to gain back earned reach algorithmically. 

Talking points:

• Learn how to use reels and TikTok to expand reach within niche audiences without having to focus on your follower count
• Working out your ‘bullseye’ audience
• Learn how to ‘game the algorithm’ to increase your reach. 

Speaker: Athar Abidi, Head of Social, Cancer Research UK

Workshop: Tech Showcase: what  Innovative Tools are there for Charities to use today 

More session info to follow! 

This panel discusses how charities, service providers and funders can work together and look for lessons learned across sectors for the greater good of their causes and improve things in a time of limited donations and funding, but increasing demand.

More session info to follow!

In a time of increasing demand and limited donations, this panel looks at the importance of cross-charity collaboration, working together to achieve common goals and how to learn from each other before moving on to the role funders can play in this. 

More session info to follow!