Celebrate sector excellence and channel the power of professional services to boost UK Growth
Professional Services Growth Conference
Theme: External investment + Business development
Date: Friday, 27 March 2026
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: Cavendish Conference Centre, The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London EC3
Organisers: Managing Partners’ Forum + Centre for Professional Services Research
Knowledge partners: Harvard Business Review + Financial Times
Cost: No fee for delegates
The countdown to the most awaited Conference has already began!
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Excellence unleashed
Professional services is a powerhouse of the UK economy, contributing over 11% of GDP and 15% of the workforce. It has been designated as one of eight ‘growth driving’ sectors in the UK Government’s industrial strategy. Professional services is instrumental in driving growth in the UK economy, according to the Office for National Statistics. Building on this success, this annual Professional Services Growth Conference helps leaders develop and implement coherent growth strategies.
Why Attend the Growth Conference?
Enjoy the benefits of being a high growth firm:
- More productive than other firms based on revenue per employee
- More client-oriented based on high levels of quality and employee engagement
- More innovative with 75% introducing or improving a service in the last three years
- More export-oriented with 60% involved in international trade
- More diverse with 40% having at least one female director
Source: Scale Up Institute
Cross-sector
Invitations are extended to 10 sub-sectors with quotas to allow delegates to mix with peers from outside their usual silos.
In-person networking
An invite-only event, the conference brings together CEOs and Managing Partners from mainly mid-market professional services firms full-day event. There are minimal sponsors and exhibitors to maintain focus on the growth agenda.
Thought provoking content
A full day conference of thought-provoking sessions is led by 27 presenters, panellists and moderators. Through a mix of keynotes and delegates will hear ideas on optimal and original ways to grow a professional services firm from experts and peers.
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Growth champions ceremony
The presentation of trophies to 2026 Growth Champions will take place immediately before lunch at the conference. Growth Champions are selected by the Forum for ten sub-sectors: accountancy; actuarial services; architecture; consulting engineering; legal services; management consultancy; marketing; patent attorneys; property advisory; and recruitment.