About this Event
KuKu Elevenses: Professional Services & Finance is a focused round-table networking experience and forum, designed specifically for leaders across the professional services and financial sectors.
Building on the proven KuKu Elevenses format, this session brings together senior professionals, partners, directors, and decision-makers to share insight, explore challenges, and uncover new opportunities for collaboration.
These events are known for being informal, yet highly effective peer-to-peer discussions that generate practical ideas for business growth and development. Participants benefit from open conversations with other experienced professionals in a supportive and confidential environment.
This specialist edition creates a curated space where sector leaders can connect with others facing similar regulatory, operational, and commercial challenges - all while building valuable relationships that can support referrals, partnerships, and long-term growth.
Why Attend?
This event is designed to give professionals in finance and professional services the chance to:
- Make new connections with peers and decision-makers from across the sector and the wider region
- Discuss common industry challenges such as regulation, growth, talent and technology
- Share knowledge, ideas and best practice in a trusted environment
- Identify collaboration and referral opportunities
- Explore new opportunities for client growth, emerging concepts and service innovation
- Strengthen relationships with like-minded professionals across the region
Like all KuKu Elevenses events, the session is collaborative, engaging, and built around meaningful conversation rather than presentations or sales pitches.
Event Format
10:30am – Arrival, Coffee & Informal Networking
Connect with fellow professionals over fresh coffee and pastries.
11:00am – Sector Round-Table Forum
- Professional introductions
- Industry Surgery: discuss challenges currently facing your firm or organisation
- Growth & Opportunity: share strategies, insights and ideas to drive growth in the professional services and finance sector
12:20pm – Connection Shout-Outs
12:30pm - informal 1-1s & Close
An opportunity for deeper conversations and potential collaborations.
Who Should Attend?
This forum is ideal for senior professionals and decision-makers from the followng sectors:
- Accounting & Auditing
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Asset & Wealth Management
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Legal Services
- Management Consulting & Advisory
- Financial Advisory & Planning
- Corporate Finance
- FinTech (Financial Technology)
- Business Support & Specialist Professional Services
If you are not from one of these sectors, our regular KuKu Elevenses will be more suited to you, which covers all sectors.
The KuKu Approach
KuKu Elevenses events are built around peer-to-peer discussion, collaboration and real business insight, helping organisations share ideas and tackle challenges together in a relaxed environment.
Expect meaningful conversation, fresh ideas, and valuable new connections.
Huge thanks to the wonderful Hilton East Midlands Airport for hosting this event.
KuKu Connect members receive a £10 discount upon booking when using the secret Members only code!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hilton East Midlands Airport, 24 Derby Road, Derby, United Kingdom
GBP 32.13
