Saturday 28 November 2026

The Exchange

Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport (confirmation pending). A full day, from the Day Exchange to a black-tie dinner.

Forthcoming Exchange

Saturday 28 November 2026

A Northern home for a national conversation

Practical leadership insight, informed discussion, and opportunities to connect with others across the sector. A full-day Exchange from substantive daytime conversations to a premium black-tie evening. Doors for the Day Exchange are at 9:00. The Exchange Dinner is from 19:00 until midnight, black tie. A finish time for the daytime programme has not yet been published.

Date
Saturday 28 November 2026
Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport (confirmation pending)
Day
Day Exchange · doors 9:00
Evening
Exchange Dinner · 19:00 – midnight · black tie

Who should attend

Owners, founders, directors, commissioners, clinicians and senior leaders across health and social care residential care, supported living, domiciliary care, children’s services and supported accommodation plus leaders from public service, regulation, finance, legal, property, technology, workforce and professional services.

Provisional programme further details to be announced.

The Directors’ Ecosystem is the principal confirmed programme anchor. Other contributors are not confirmed. The Exchange is convened by co-founders Bonita Santos and Kudzayi Samuriwo.

09:00 – 10:00
Welcome to the Exchange
Arrival, registration and networking.
10:00 – 12:00
Principal confirmed session
The Directors’ Ecosystem Continued (Finance, Legal and Property)
A continuation of one of the most engaged conversations from the inaugural Exchange, on the commercial and strategic decisions involved in building resilient, sustainable organisations.
12:00 – 13:00
The Exchange Networking Lunch
Lunch, hosted introductions, conversation and connection.
19:00 – midnight
Exchange Dinner
Black tie. The Exchange Hour welcome reception and introductions. Dinner and leadership conversations. The Room After the Room music, conversation and connection.

Topic areas

What the day is in conversation about

From the published overview. These are subjects, not a confirmed speaker list.

Building resilient organisations

Finance, tax, legal structures, governance, property, diversification.

Regulation, quality and outcomes
Workforce, immigration and employer responsibility
AI, leadership and organisational transformation
Leadership, resilience and the future

28 November 2026

A full-day Exchange in Manchester, from the daytime conversation to a black-tie evening.

28 Nov
Saturday 2026 · Manchester
9:00
Day Exchange · doors
19:00
Dinner until midnight · black tie

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