Thank you for joining us
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Staverton Park for this year's conference. It was a real pleasure to see so many member firms in one place, sharing ideas, challenging each other and making new connections.
You'll find the slides from every session on this page, along with the attendee list, so you can revisit the talks and pick up the conversations you started. We'd also love to hear what you thought, so please take two minutes to share your feedback.
Victoria Browning
COO, CharterGroup
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Who was there
The full list of delegates from both days, to help you follow up on the conversations you started.
Download attendee listConference Presentations
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Day 1 opening sessions from the CharterGroup team.
Our Day 1 keynote.
Day 1 morning workshops.
Gill Burn
Mindshop
Advisory 2030: Skills to Future-Proof Your Team and Drive Business Advisory Success
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Emily Ellison
Director, Mercia
Conducting Effective Appraisals
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Damian Reed
Head of Brand & Marketing, CharterGroup
AI & The Invisible Accountancy Firm
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Clive Halperin
Partner & Head of Corporate & Commercial, Seddons GSC
Navigating the AI Regulatory Landscape in EMEA
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Daniel Teacher
CEO, T-Tech
The AI Reality Check: Where Does Your Firm Stand?
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Gill Burn
Mindshop
Advisory 2030: Skills to Future-Proof Your Team and Drive Business Advisory Success
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Chris Makin
Workshop host
Beyond the Courtroom: How Business Disputes Can Be Resolved Faster and Better
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Paul Richmond
Managing Director, Gro:Group
Why Does Nobody Want Your Job – and What Would Change Their Mind?
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Shane Lukas
Director, AVN
Change With, Not To
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Daniel Teacher
CEO, T-Tech
Is There One AI to Rule Them All? Insights from Industry
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Who opened the conference on Day 1.
Victoria Browning
COO
Victoria Browning is the COO of CharterGroup, where she drives operational excellence and fosters innovation.
She focuses on supporting CharterGroup member firms and affinity partners with forward-thinking strategies and client-centric solutions, playing a key role in advancing the organisation's goals and maintaining a competitive edge in the accountancy sector.
Damian Reed
Head of Brand & Marketing
Damian Reed leads brand, marketing and business development for CharterGroup, helping member firms raise their profile and win more of the right clients.
His work spans websites, search and AI visibility, campaigns and new member services, including Charter Connect, the client introduction service he previewed at this year's conference.
Jon Lisby
Consultant
Jon has a career of leadership and business development in medium to large accountancy practices: first as Managing Partner of a practice in his home city of Southampton, then Managing Partner of a national practice, before becoming CEO of a global accounting network.
Jon now leads a team of experienced former leaders in the profession with a mission to support the next generation with the wisdom they have acquired. He believes many of the challenges member firms face today are ones he will have had to resolve before.
Keynote Speakers and Industry Experts
Aynsley Damery
CEO & Co-Founder, Clarity HQ
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Aynsley is a chartered accountant who built, scaled and sold an award-winning advisory firm to Crowe. He now works with accounting firms in more than 17 countries, helping them build advisory-led practices.
He is the author of The Drift, a #1 Amazon UK bestseller, and an international keynote speaker who has spoken at the ICAEW Annual Practice Conference and QuickBooks Connect.
Clive Halperin
Partner & Head of Corporate & Commercial, Seddons GSC
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Clive is Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial at Seddons GSC and a fellow Abacus member.
At this year's conference he gave a practical overview of AI regulation across EMEA, from the EU AI Act and GDPR to the UK's emerging approach, and what it means for firms internally and in the advice they give clients.
Kerrie Machin
Director, Mitigo
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Kerrie is Director of Business Development at Mitigo, CharterGroup's cyber risk management partner, and has spent more than 25 years helping organisations understand and manage risk.
Mitigo is a Strategic Partner to ICAEW, ICAS and CharterGroup, and works with professional firms on independent cyber assurance, board readiness and incident response.
Shane Lukas
Director, AVN
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Shane has more than 28 years' experience helping accounting firms improve profitability and client value.
He is a TEDx speaker, a bestselling author for accountants and Speaker of the Year 2026 at the Accounting Business Growth Awards.
Daniel Teacher
CEO, T-Tech
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Daniel is CEO of T-Tech and Practice Gateway, sits on the ICAEW Tech Board and works as a consultant CTO and CIO.
He is particularly passionate about the practical role AI and technology can play in business, working closely with firms and their leadership teams to navigate change, adopt new ways of working and get more from their technology investments.
Paul Richmond
Conference Host · Managing Director, Gro:Group
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Paul hosted both days of this year's conference. He is a leading expert in performance improvement and organisational culture change, with more than 27 years' experience transforming professional services firms and their clients.
After a BSc in Applied Science, Paul qualified with KPMG and went on to study coaching and NLP. As Managing Director of Gro:Group, he helps firms align their people with their strategy, develop leadership and business development capability, and embed the behaviours and habits that make change last.
Conference Highlights
Relive two days at Staverton Park.