Name: Finance Leaders Breakfast Club
Start: 2026-05-21T07:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-21T09:30:00.000Z
Location: Cambridge Country Club

Start Date: 21 May 2026
Start Time: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Cambridge Country Club, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT

November Budget, Spring Forecast: What Now for UK & Regional Businesses?

This event is proudly delivered in partnership with First Intuition, bringing together expertise from both the education and business worlds to support finance leaders across the region.

Join us for our next Finance Leaders Breakfast Club, an exclusive morning bringing together senior finance professionals to connect, share insight and gain expert perspective on the economic environment shaping business decisions in 2026.

Our focus for the morning

November Budget, Spring Forecast: What Now for UK & Regional Businesses?

With the November 2025 Budget and Spring Forecast 2026 behind us, businesses continue to operate in a climate of economic pressure, policy change and cautious optimism. This session will explore what challenges and opportunities lay ahead through 2026 and what finance leaders should be preparing for.

Attendees will hear directly from Bank of England representative Kieran Dent, before an interactive panel discussion focused on the real-world implications for our regional organisations.

Panellists

Richard Tunnicliffe, Director, East of England CBI
John Mills – CEO, Xaar Plc
Neil Tween – CFO, Owlstone
Jane Whitrow – Finance & Ops Director, JLJ Scientific Services

Agenda

8:00am | Arrival, Breakfast & Networking

Enjoy breakfast and networking with fellow finance leaders.

8:30am | Speaker: Kieran Dent, Bank of England | Followed by Q&A

Topic: Economic outlook post-Budget, expected policy direction, and the potential impact on regional businesses.

9:00am | Panel Discussion & Q&A

A practical discussion exploring how macroeconomic trends are influencing investment, growth, workforce planning and risk management at a local and national level

10:00am | Networking & Close

Why Attend?

Gain expert insight into the post-Budget and Spring forecast economic outlook
Understand how national policy decisions may impact regional business planning
Hear real perspectives from economists and senior business leaders
Network with peers facing similar strategic and commercial challenges
Support informed decision-making for the remainder of 2026

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