Designed specifically for Chairs and Non-Executive Directors of building societies and credit unions, the BSA’s Annual Boards Seminar provides an opportunity to consider the strategic issues shaping the sector.

Bringing together board members from across the UK, the event will explore the economic, political, technological, and regulatory environment in which mutual organisations are operating. It will consider how boards can set ambition, provide effective challenge, and help their organisations translate the sector’s distinctive purpose into meaningful outcomes for members and customers.

The seminar will combine expert insight, practical board-level discussion and opportunities to exchange experiences with peers. It will also provide an update on the BSA’s strategic work and the collective priorities that will help building societies and credit unions demonstrate their relevance, distinctiveness, and value.

Key topics

The programme will cover:

• The market outlook, including emerging developments and their implications for the sector.
• The political landscape, including the Government’s priorities, its interest in mutuals and the opportunities for future growth.
• Cyber governance and resilience, examining the board’s role in establishing effective oversight, challenging organisational frameworks and building confidence in executive preparedness.
• Delivering the BSA strategy, with an update on work relating to capital opportunities, regulation, collaboration and strengthening the profile and appeal of the sector.
• Capital and board oversight, including how Chairs and boards can develop their understanding of capital options and provide appropriate scrutiny.
• Board development, considering how boards can continue to strengthen their collective effectiveness.
• Customer and member engagement, exploring how organisations can deepen relationships, build trust and use meaningful engagement to reinforce the distinctiveness of the mutual business model.

Who should attend?

This event is intended for:

• Chairs of building societies and credit unions
• Non-Executive Directors
• Board and committee members with responsibility for strategy, risk, cyber resilience, capital or member engagement

Why attend?

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Gain insight into the external forces influencing the sector
• Consider the board’s role in setting ambition and strategic direction
• Explore approaches to effective oversight and constructive challenge
• Hear practical perspectives on cyber resilience, capital and member engagement
• Contribute to discussion about the BSA’s strategic priorities
• Share experiences and build connections with board-level peers from across the UK

Further details, including the timed agenda and speaker information, will be added shortly.

About the programme

The event will include a mixture of plenary discussions, focused sessions and networking opportunities. A dedicated parallel session for Chairs is also planned as part of the programme.