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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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UK peer-led non-executive director and board advisory network connecting NEDs, chairs and fractional board members with companies, private equity, venture capital and family office investors. Majority stake acquired by Leonard Curtis in 2024. Offers membership, board vacancy listings, events, and licensed search services for hiring board talent. It also offers a NED course.
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PowerWomen Network is a small, curated network of senior women business leaders working across industries in London, founded by Tanuja Randery CBE. It aims to give senior women a trusted space for peer conversations, peer coaching and support in advancing women in leadership, and to be a pool of senior female talent for board and executive appointments. Activities follow the Chatham House Rule. The network also produces the PowerWomen Speak podcast and hosts a leadership summit.
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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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.
Wavelength is a UK executive development firm built on the idea that leaders learn best from other leaders. It runs immersive programmes that take senior executives inside admired and innovative organisations, including a nine-month flagship programme for C-suite leaders, a masterclass subscription, and week-long global tours to business centres such as Silicon Valley, China and India, plus bespoke leadership programmes and access to a network of experienced leader-speakers. It works with organisations rather than coaching individuals.
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London Women's Forum is a membership network for senior women in UK financial services, founded in 2004 as the City Women's Club. Membership is open to women at Managing Director, Director or Partner level, or equivalent, in financial services and supporting professional services firms, either through a member firm or as an individual. It runs events and thought leadership on gender balance in financial services, cross-organisation mentoring, a CEO speaker series and outreach to bring more women into the sector. Its patron is Eleanor Laing, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
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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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EO London is the London chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, a global peer-to-peer network for founders and business owners who meet a revenue threshold for membership. Its core is the confidential "forum" group of 8 to 10 peers who meet monthly, supported by learning events, expert speakers and a global network. It is a membership community, not a coaching or consulting provider.
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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.
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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.
Henley Business School, part of the University of Reading, is one of the oldest business schools in Europe and holds triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS). Through its Henley Centre for Coaching it runs the Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching, described as the first triple-accredited coaching programme (ICF, AC and EMCC), and an MSc in Coaching for Behavioural Change, alongside executive education, leadership development and MBA programmes. It works mainly with organisations and with individuals training as executive coaches.
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Mission Match is a specialist retained board search practice appointing Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, and Independent Directors. We focus on one outcome: exceptional board appointments. Every search is led at Partner level, from mandate to appointment. We are founder-led, with backgrounds spanning executive search, senior government, and public appointments. We have experience leading international searches, including board and C-suite appointments in financial services and fintech. We specialise in ambitious SMEs, high-growth and PE-backed businesses, mission-driven organisations, and public bodies. Through strategic partnerships, including with Starbuck & Associates' NED Academy, we reach governance-trained, board-ready talent beyond traditional networks, and we assess every candidate for their contribution to cognitive diversity. We find the thinking your board is missing.