The AFEP CFO retreat provide members with the opportunity to come together in a relaxed informal setting and meet with other forces across the UK. Delegates will hear from a range of fantastic speakers and take part in facilitated strategic discussions with other forces to reflect and share effective best practices.
AFEP CFO Retreat, 12-13 June 2024
Following the success of last year’s CFO retreat we returned to Ardencote Manor Country Club Hotel in Warwickshire on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th June. The AFEP CFO retreat 2024 focussed on the theme of “Tackling Strategic Challenges Together” with a distinguished panel of speakers that provided valuable insights into the unique challenges facing their respective organisations in the field of policing.
Speakers included:
- Paul Sanford, Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary and Chair of the NPCC Finance Coordination Committee
- Phillip Golding, Chief Executive of the APCC
- Luke Edwards, Director of Strategy, Capability, and Resources for the Public Safety Group at the Home Office
- Nick Bayley, Director of Enabling Services at the College of Policing.
We also hosted a range of interactive workshops, keynote speeches, panel discussions and plenty of networking opportunities between forces including a surprise special guest appearance from the renowned Perry McCarthy, former Formular 1 driver and the original “The Stig” from BBC’s Top Gear.
Past events
AFEP CFO Retreat, 27–28 September 2023
The AFEP CFO retreat 2023 was hosted at the beautiful Ardencote Manor Hotel Country Club and Spa in Warwickshire on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 September, where delegates started and ended the day with lunch in the ornate Palms Conservatory.
As part of the AFEP membership, members received one place per force and one place per PCC finance to attend this exclusive event. We encouraged CFOs unable to attend to nominate their deputy or another senior leader on their behalf.
AFEP CFO Retreat, 23-24 September 2022
Our AFEP CFO retreat in 2022 took place on 23-24th September at Jury’s Inn, Leicestershire with up to 80 CFOs and senior leaders in attendance.
The theme was around Strategic Leadership and explored the Future of Police Sector Finance through a variety of interactive workshops, Q&A panels and guest speaker sessions.
Speakers included:
- Gavin Stephens: Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Host
- Nicola Allen: Treasurer for the OPCC Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, President of PACCTS, Host
- Gamal Turawa: Keynote Speaker at Purple Frog Connections
- Vicky Pryce: Economist and Business Consultant
- Garret Emmerson: Former Chief Executive Officer of the London Ambulance Service (LAS)