The Foundation

The Foundation Forum

Our Forums are held at 7:00pm – 9:00pm at Hub Culture Pavilions, 49 Carnaby Street, First Floor @ Kingly Court, London W1F 9PY (the entrance is between Henri Lloyd and Ben Sherman). Closest tube stations are Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus.

The  informal events provide a chance to network with people committed to delivering sustainable growth and hear some challenging and often controversial views. Contributors in the forum have  included clients and guests, for example:

Richard Gillies, M&S Director of Plan A and member of the Executive Team.

Tim Sefton, Customer Director, O2.

Kevin Costello, Chief Executive, Haymarket Media Group.

Simon Caulkin, Management Editor, The Observer.

Mike Harris, Serial Entrepreneur – Founder of First Direct, Mercury Communications and Egg plc.

James Alexander, Founder, Zopa.

Anthony Hilton, Business Editor, Evening Standard.

Chris Clark, Head of Customer Experience, HSBC.

Summary write-ups of our previous forum topics are available for download:

Corporate Social Responsibility – a first step towards replacing capitalism or yet more hot air?

Innovation in big companies – is it a waste of time?

Trust in organisations. Where did it go? Can it be found?

Business does better when run like a machine, not like a social network

There is no such thing as an ethical business

Customer focus has gone too far.  Customers’ expectations are often unrealistic, and organisations are increasingly facing demands they cannot and should not meet