The Bigger Picture webinar series: Career moves, global work and business realities

Event information

In a fast-changing global landscape, professionals and business leaders need more than just skills — they need perspective.

The Bigger Picture: Career Moves, Global Work, and Business Realities is a four-part webinar series that explores the shifts shaping our industries, careers, and organisations.

Whether you're aiming for your next leadership role, expanding across markets, or adjusting to new ownership models — this series gives you the insights to stay ahead.

What to expect

• Cross-continental insights from professionals working across sectors
• Industry trends that are reshaping business strategy
• Career transitions decoded — from manager to partner, CFO to CEO
• Ownership models demystified — from family business to listed companies 

Webinar details 

• Webinar 1: Collaborating across borders, 18 September 2025
• Webinar 2: Exploring industry developments, 4 December 2025
• Webinar 3: Transitioning careers – structuring the next step, 19 February 2026
• Webinar 4: Business structures – adapting to ownership models, 14 May 2026

Find out more in the relevant tabs above. Please note that Zoom links will be sent to you in the booking confirmation email.

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending these webinars could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD per webinar, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Collaborating across borders

This session will explore the realities of working in internationally connected roles, with insights from members who engage with colleagues across the US, Asia, the UK, and the Middle East.

Topics include:

• Cross-cultural communication and etiquette
• Time zone coordination
• Navigating region-specific business and regulatory challenges

Speakers include:

• Ben Cowley – Netflix BV
• Andreas Theocharides - Pepsi Co Greece
• Tracy Staines - Inspector General of the Global Fund
• Bettina Cassegrain - Global Director, Professional Standards and Sustainability Assurance, HLB (moderator)

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Exploring industry developments

This session will help members explore opportunities across both established and emerging industries. Participants will be grouped into sector-focused breakout rooms based on interest areas.

Sectors include:

• Financial services
• Retail
• Energy

Speakers include:

• Janet Wright – Global Head of Financial Reporting, Funds Administration Operations, Citigroup
• Lucie Harwood - CFO, Abundia Global Impact Group
• William Hiscock – Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Booking.com
• Dan Zubaryev - Senior Manager, Financial Control, N26

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Transitioning careers – structuring the next step

A practical session for members considering a career move or planning their next step. Following a group introduction, participants will join breakout discussions aligned with specific career goals:

• Manager to Director/Partner (Practice)
• Aspiring FD/CFO (Industry) / From CFO/CEO
• Transition from Practice to Business

Speakers include:

• Louise Jacobs - Finance Director, Axelera AI
• Peter McKenzie - The C-Suite Coach | General Manager, Anticipa Real Estate
• Michaelis Stephanou - Partner, PWC

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Business structures – adapting to ownership models

A deep dive into how different ownership structures influence business culture and leadership expectations. Panelists will share experiences from working in:

• Family -owned businesses
• Private Equity–backed companies / Pension fund–owned organisations
• Listed Companies

Speakers include:

• Bettina Cassegrain - Global Director, Professional Standards and Sustainability Assurance, HLB 
• Adonis Sotiriou - Group Chief Financial Officer, Lanitis E.C. Holdings

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.