Inside the Head of a CEO Series: Resilience at Board Level
Wednesday 28th January 2026 7.30am - 9.30am - GMT
Location: First Floor 41-43 Mount Street, London, W1K 2RX
Wednesday 28th January 2026 7.30am - 9.30am - GMT
Location: First Floor 41-43 Mount Street, London, W1K 2RX
Inside the Head of the CEO Series: Resilience at Board Level
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking session in our Inside the Head of the CEO series, focused on Resilience at Board Level. This event brings together two exceptional speakers who offer deep insight into leadership, psychological resilience and high-performance decision-making at the very top of organisations.
We are delighted to welcome Lucy Bailey and Voula Tsoflias.
Together, Lucy and Voula will share real-world perspectives, practical strategies and honest reflections on what it truly takes to lead with resilience in complex, fast-moving environments.
Excitingly, Lucy will have her book 'Raise Resilience' with her to buy for £16 (and will sign on the day for you!).
We are also thrilled to welcome our Strategic PA Network trusted partner, Your Event Solutions, our trusted events agency partner, who will be supporting the delivery of this event.
What you can expect from this session:
• Insight into what resilience really looks like at board and CEO level
• Practical tools to build psychological fitness and personal resilience
• A deeper understanding of how mindset impacts leadership, performance and decision-making
• Real-life leadership experiences and lessons learned from the front line
• Strategies to navigate pressure, change and challenge with confidence and clarity
• Inspiration to strengthen your own leadership presence and influence
Key takeaways:
• Greater confidence in supporting senior leaders through periods of change and challenge
• Actionable techniques you can apply immediately within your role and organisation
• Enhanced awareness of wellbeing, resilience and sustainable performance at leadership level
• Practical language and frameworks to influence conversations at board level
• Renewed motivation and clarity around your own professional development and impact
Trusted Partner Spotlight: YES, Your Event Solutions
We are thrilled to welcome Strategic PA Network trusted events agency partner YES - Your Event Soluions.
As the Strategic Event Agency Partner to the Strategic PA Network, YES collaborates with you to create events that align with your business goals. With 20+ years of global experience, we deliver seamless, measurable events - ranging from offsites and executive dinners to conferences and incentive travel.
Event Format:
7.30am – 8.00am: Arrivals, Tea/Coffee, Breakfast, Show Arounds
8.00am – 8.15am: Welcome and Introductions by Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock, Introduction to Mount Street Restaurant and Spotlighted Partner, YES - Your Event Solutions
8.25am – 9.30am: Lucy Bailey and Voula Tsoflias, followed by Q&A
9.30am: Carriages
Lucy Bailey is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning charity Bounce Forward. Lucy is deeply passionate about building psychological fitness and equipping individuals, leaders and organisations with the tools to thrive in times of pressure, change and complexity. Her work has transformed how resilience is understood and embedded across education, business and leadership environments.
Voula Tsiflouis is a Trustee at Bounce Forward, a Chartered Psychologist and an accomplished author. Voula brings a powerful blend of academic expertise, practical application and behavioural insight, helping leaders better understand mindset, performance, wellbeing and sustainable success at board level
This modern British London restaurant, located on the first floor of iconic Mayfair landmark The Audley, brings together food and drink, craftsmanship and culture.
Designed by Studio Laplace, headed by Christophe Comoy and Luis Laplace, Mount St. Restaurant integrates architecture, art and design, while allowing the site-specific artists’ commissions to take centre stage. Over 200 pieces of art feature throughout Mount St. Restaurant, including works by Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, Lucian Freud, Philip Guston, Peter Fischli and David Weiss.
Above the restaurant are four beautifully designed spaces, each with its own story to tell and available for private hire.
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