Leaders' Night

24 June 2026·The Cinnamon Club, Westminster

An invitation-only evening for 100 senior leaders from across central and local government. Networking drinks, an exclusive fireside chat, and closed-door dinner discussion — on the eve of the Government Transformation Summit.

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Fireside Chat · 7:15 PM

Fireside Chat with Helen MacNamara & Cleo Watson

Two of the sharpest voices on British politics — co-hosts of In The Room, bringing a rare insider's perspective on power and government leadership.

Helen MacNamara

Former Deputy Cabinet Secretary · Co-host, In The Room

Helen MacNamara CB served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Cabinet Secretariat, advising Prime Ministers on collective decision-making, machinery of government, and propriety and ethics. A twenty-year Whitehall career spanning housing policy, the London 2012 Olympics, and the Leveson Inquiry makes her one of the most experienced voices on how government truly operates. She now co-hosts In The Room with Cleo Watson, offering rare insider perspective on Westminster politics and power.

Cleo Watson

Author & Former No.10 Special Adviser · Co-host, In The Room

Cleo Watson has spent over a decade at the centre of British politics. As political adviser to Theresa May and co-Deputy Chief of Staff to Boris Johnson, she was present for some of the most consequential decisions of recent years, from Brexit to the COVID-19 pandemic. She is the author of Whips, a Sunday Times Politics Book of the Year, and now co-hosts In The Room alongside Helen MacNamara, bringing a sharp insider perspective on how power in Westminster really works.

Hear them live at Leaders' Night

Places are limited to 100 senior government leaders. Reserve your seat now.

A Closed-Door Forum for Senior Government Leaders

Leaders' Night is an invitation-only gathering of senior government leaders passionate about digital transformation, data, and citizen experience. Hosted at The Cinnamon Club, it offers a rare setting for candid, off-the-record conversation among peers from across central and local government.

Held on the eve of the Government Transformation Summit (25 June 2026, Church House Westminster), it gives attendees a head start on the connections that shape the next day.

The Agenda

24 June 2026 · The Cinnamon Club, Westminster

6:00 PM || Arrival & Networking Drinks

Unwind with your government colleagues over drinks in the historic surroundings of The Cinnamon Club.

7:15 PM || Fireside Chat

Helen MacNamara & Cleo Watson - co-hosts of In The Room - bring a candid insider's perspective on leadership, politics and power in government.

9:00 PM || Carriages

Evening Concludes.

Leaders' Night Sponsors

Leaders' Night is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors.

Making a Difference

We are grateful to the members of our Leaders Network - a group of exceptional public sector practitioners and thought leaders from the UK public sector and around the world - for their active counsel and support of our mission to enable transformational government outcomes.