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Executive networks and communities bring senior leaders together for peer support, shared learning and connection. They include CEO and executive peer groups, chair and NED forums, women-only leadership networks, functional communities for roles such as CFO, CHRO and CMO, mastermind groups and invitation-only membership organisations.
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Women in Film & TV (WFTV UK) is a not-for-profit membership organisation for women working in film, television and digital media, whose first meeting took place in 1989. Any woman working in any role in the media industries can join, and both personal and corporate membership are offered. Membership includes a weekly programme of events and networking, more than 270 online webinars, the Four Nations Mentoring Scheme, and access to professional development schemes including the Fearless Leadership Programme, the Kay Mellor Screenwriters' Lab and a Production Management Programme. WFTV also runs the WFTV Awards.
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Helm (formerly The Supper Club) is a London-based membership community for founders and CEOs of scaling businesses. Members join chaired peer forum groups and can attend more than 160 events a year, from roundtables and dinners to masterclasses, alongside introductions and advice. It is a peer network rather than a training or advisory provider.
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The Athena Network is a UK women-only business networking membership for ambitious women, founded by Jacqueline Rogers in 2005. Members join regional groups across the UK and weekday online meetings, and can access further meetings through its PASS+ platform. Membership also includes a training portfolio, informal Cappuccino Connections networking and a members' community. Prospective members can book a visit to a meeting before deciding to join.
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The Women's Chapter is an application-only network for senior professionals, business owners and female founders who want to build connections, collaborate and solve business challenges together. It says it has grown through applications and referrals to more than 5,500 members. Membership includes in-person and virtual events, a monthly virtual member meeting and mastermind, a peer accountability partner, a members' WhatsApp group and directory, and profiling opportunities. It is a certified B Corp and donates 5% of membership fees to charities that support women and girls.
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YPO (formerly Young Presidents' Organization) is a global leadership community of more than 30,000 chief executives, with a London chapter among its networks. Membership is open to people who reached a significant chief executive role before a set age, and centres on small confidential peer "forum" groups alongside global education, events and networking. It is a membership community rather than a service provider.
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Women of the Future Network is an invitation-only network of successful and ambitious women across the UK, created in 2007 as part of the Women of the Future Programme founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL. Members are identified from the shortlists and champions of the Women of the Future and Asian Women of Achievement Awards, with further members introduced through other programme initiatives. The network runs a series of events each year for members to share experiences and build connections, and says it has grown to more than 1,000 women from a wide range of sectors. It has also launched in Asia Pacific.
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WACL, Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership, is a club of senior women leaders across advertising, media, marketing and communications, founded in 1923 as the Women's Advertising Club of London. Its stated purpose is to accelerate gender equality in the industry, and it campaigns for 50% female CEOs. WACL says it has over 300 members, drawn from client organisations, agencies, media owners and trade bodies. It runs member dinners and events, the WACL Talent Awards training bursaries, and mentoring and talent programmes for emerging women.
Connectd is a UK technology platform that matches experienced executives with startups and scale-ups as non-executive directors, board advisors and fractional leaders, and supports founders in building and running an effective board. Alongside its marketplace it runs a Transition to Portfolio Programme for executives moving into portfolio and board careers, and provides board management tools. Its focus is the earlier-stage and growth company market.
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Vistage is a global executive coaching and peer advisory organisation. In the UK it runs confidential peer advisory groups of around a dozen non-competing chief executives and business owners, each group led by an experienced chair who also provides one-to-one coaching, supported by expert speaker sessions. Members work through their most significant business and leadership challenges with their peers.
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City Women Network (CWN) is one of the longest-standing women's networks in the UK, founded in 1978. It is a membership organisation for women from corporate, professional and entrepreneurial backgrounds, offering career development events, speakers and panels, and social gatherings. Individual and corporate membership is available. Members get access to events and on-demand recordings, a members-only area and LinkedIn group, and visibility to external board and trust roles. CWN also runs a mentoring and coaching programme for its corporate members.
The Association of Chairs is a UK membership charity supporting the chairs and vice-chairs of charities and non-profit organisations. It provides guidance, peer support, training, resources and events focused specifically on the role of chairing a board well, including its widely used guide "The Chair's Compass". Its focus is the voluntary and community sector rather than corporate boards.
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Boardwave is a partner-funded community for European software company leaders, founders, CEOs and chairs, particularly those scaling towards and beyond $100m in annual recurring revenue. Membership is free, funded by service-provider partners, and gives access to peer breakout groups, one-to-one mentoring, masterclasses and networking events. It is a peer community rather than a training or advisory firm.