The session on industry reputation was very insightful, loved the opportunity to see the many different lenses that need to be applied to issues which can impact reputation in many different ways. The group task was a great opportunity to be thrown into working with peers and receive challenge in a safe and positive environment.

[From the Team Challenge] - Dealing with absolute plausible scenarios and coming up with a strategy in dealing with the situation was a challenging affair. It was thought provoking and in the end we also realized we needed to harness everything the program had exposed us to during the course of the year which was great.

It was invaluable to learn more about external affairs and the political landscape. It encouraged me to think about how my role connects to the external environment. I also loved the Brompton Bikes session with Will - very refreshing and I loved his messages about being brutally honest and caring deeply about the customer.

I would 100% recommend the ABI Future Leaders Programme to anyone in our industry. It was such a great opportunity to get involved, meet people and learn more about our industry from some really inspirational people.

I really enjoyed the first event. My biggest takeaway was probably the reassurance that I’m not out of place in this space. Some of the content went beyond what I’d usually see in my role, but I felt like I had a good enough foundation to follow it and build on it. The speakers were engaging, the content was relevant, and there was a good mix of listening and getting involved. I’ve taken away a few things I’ve already started to use.

The leadership session on day one was really useful to understand how other people think and like to be dealt with, something I will start thinking about immediately within my team.



My highlight from the programme was the opportunity to meet with speakers from other successful businesses as well as the FCA, The ABI and Westminster. I think it has definitely expanded my network and given me exposure to discussions that I would not normally come across. It has also brought me closer to the work of The ABI and to all the different ways we can engage more as a business.

Hard to pick just one highlight from the programme. The variety of guest speakers and topics was excellent. I really liked the Q&A format of some of the talks and I also liked that everyone had an opportunity to put themselves forward throughout the programme.