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As board strategy season approaches, join HQN’s Strategy and Leadership Networking group, chaired by HQN CEO, Alistair McIntosh to explore the key issues impacting on your organisation’s business plan. Debate the Sector Risk Report, the budget and stress-testing. Share your practical approaches with peers. Prepare your executive team and board for the year ahead.

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    It’s that time of year again – board strategy season. If you’re planning your board away day or refreshing your organisation’s strategy, join this networking group to explore the issues your executive team and board should be considering.

    We’ll discuss:

    • Key issues from the RSH’s 2026 Sector Risk Report
    • The budget and its implications
    • How to stress-test your business plans
    • Data, systems and assurance
    • The indicative vfm metrics for 2025/26
    • Preparing for rent convergence – are you calculating the correct formula rent and maximising your income?

    Hear from sector experts and network with peers to share ideas and experiences.

  • Our speakers

    Alistair McIntosh, Chief Executive, HQN
    Alistair McIntosh is one of the social housing sector’s most respected and best known personalities.

    As founder and Chief Executive of HQN, he is regarded as one of the foremost advisers on governance and regulation. His hands-on approach sees Alistair leading on all HQN’s mock inspection exercises and chairing/speaking at conferences and events.

    Career highlights include setting up and running the National Federation of ALMOs, leading the popular consultation on the regulatory standards for housing, and developing an approach to VfM that won praise from the housing minister.

    A regular contributor to the housing press, Alistair’s columns are known for their humorous, pointed and painfully accurate assessment of the state of social housing.

    Ian Parker, HQN Associate
    Ian Parker has spent 40 years in the public sector, including senior roles in local government and as finance director at four registered providers. He is now a consultant and HQN’s Lead Finance Associate, advising members of the Housing Finance Network and providing relevant governance, assurance and technical updates.
    Ian’s consultancy work includes developing HQN’s VfM metrics model, supporting organisations with the sector’s VfM agenda, carrying out 60+ mock in-depth assessments (IDAs) and developing HQN’s merger model.Ian brings a practical fraud and assurance lens to cyber risk – drawing on his experience delivering fraud awareness training, including how cyber-enabled fraud can exploit everyday housing processes such as procurement, supplier management, invoice approvals and payments. He focuses on the simple controls, checks and board-level questions that help stop incidents becoming losses.

     

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    Cancellations must be made in writing and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited. Delegates may be substituted at any time.

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    Members of Housing Quality Network, Strategic Network £0.00
    Non-member ticket £60.00

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17 November 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm
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