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Southampton - Insights for industry leaders 2026

Join us as we explore the trends shaping the business landscape in your region and the actions organisations can take to navigate change with confidence.

About this event

The forces reshaping business move ever faster. Economic uncertainty, evolving regulation, technological transformation and shifting market dynamics are creating new challenges and opportunities for organisations across every sector.

S&W’s insights for industry leaders events bring together senior leaders from across the region to explore, discuss and gain practical perspectives on the future of business.

Designed specifically for founders, CEOs, CFOs and senior leadership teams, each event provides a valuable opportunity to hear from specialists, dive into key business developments, and connect with peers facing similar issues.

Join us as we explore the trends shaping the business landscape in your region and the actions organisations can take to navigate change with confidence.

Why attend?

  • Gain practical insight into key regulatory and tax developments

  • Hear from specialists working with businesses across a range of sectors

  • Understand emerging market trends and their impact on strategic decision-making

  • Share perspectives and experiences with fellow business leaders from your region

Time & Location

25 November 2026 9:30 - 11:30am
Hilton Southampton Hotel, Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, Southampton SO30 3XH, United Kingdom Get directions

Agenda

  • Accounting and corporate reporting updates, including lessons learned from the implementation of FRS 102 changes, IFRS 18 and other key accounting and regulatory developments

  • Tax update, with the latest tax developments in the Autumn Budget and what they mean for businesses, owners and employers

  • Intellectual Property as a growth lever, including practical ways organisations can use IP to drive growth, generate revenue, improve tax efficiency, access capital, and strengthen resilience, helping leadership teams extract greater value from the innovation already within their business.

  • Getting to grips with AI - AI can help organisations to work faster, reduce costs and improve service but it also brings new challenges with selecting the right tools and integrating them into business systems and processes, monitoring and controlling costs and new risks and vulnerabilities. Practical advice on how leaders can leverage the benefits of AI whilst governing the risks and costs through the right strategy, governance and tools.