8:30-8:55

 Coffee or tea, with breakfast rolls and networking

08:55-9:00

Welcome from Robert Lloyd Griffiths OBE | ICAEW Director Wales

09:00 - 09:45

FRS changes and discussion | Nick Rowe | PwC

9:45-10:15

Legal update | Phillippa Ellis | Capital Law

10:15-10:35

Refreshments break

10:35-11:05

Mental health in the workplace | Barrie | Call of the Wild

11:05-11:15

BCM update | Robert Lloyd Griffiths OBE | ICAEW Director Wales

11:15 – 12:00

Tax update, including Q&A | Leighton Reed | Chartered Tax Advisor and Chartered Accountant

12:25 – 12:30

 Closing remarks and networking

Phillippa Ellis | Capital Law

Phillippa leads the business crime and investigations team at Capital Law.

Phillippa provides strategic counsel to public and private sector clients on complex legal matters associated with business crime and regulatory breaches.

Phillippa leads high-stakes internal investigations where there are suspicions of criminal activity or regulatory breaches. She represents individuals and corporations facing criminal investigations, offering robust defence strategies tailored to protect reputation, manage risk, and achieve the best possible legal and commercial outcomes.

Phillippa also provides advice to clients on how to manage and mitigate financial crime risks, including bribery, fraud, and money laundering, helping businesses navigate compliance obligations and protect against reputational and legal exposure. She regularly engages with law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies to navigate enforcement risks and secure optimal resolutions.

Highly experienced in all aspects of criminal litigation, Phillippa is a specialist in criminal law as both a barrister and a solicitor. She previously led complex financial and economic crime investigations at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Nick Rowe | Director | PwC

Nick is a Director in PwC's Accounting Services team with nearly 30 years of experience providing a range of accounting services from Financial Managed Services to Statutory Financial Statement preparation for both UK and Global clients.

As well as being a member of the ICAEW's National Technical Advisory Committee, he is also a member of Companies House's working party on the mandatory electronic filing of financial statements which comes into effect on 1 April 2027.

Leighton Reed | Chartered Tax Advisor and Chartered Accountant

Leighton is a qualified Chartered Tax Advisor and Chartered Accountant who has held the position as tax partner for almost 20 years. He is a specialist in corporate and personal tax matters, and regularly provides tax advice on corporate structures, succession planning, employee share incentives, inheritance tax and business acquisitions and disposals.

As well as vast experience on UK and International tax matters, Leighton offers extensive commercial experience gathered from working with blue chip clients and complex family company structures.

He is able to communicate tax in a way that people understand.