Inspiring Leaders Podcast: What's in Store for 2026

Matthew Blagg, CEO for Criticaleye, joins Marketing and Communications Director Julia Brook for the first Inspiring Leaders podcast for 2026.

They take a look at some of the lessons for leaders last year, and examine the trends and topics that will be front of mind for senior executives over the next 12 months.

Discussion points include:

• The landscape in 2026 and difficulties for leaders to make the right decisions at pace when so much is changing
• Executive skill set and what key traits will be needed to be a successful CEO, CFO or CPO this year
• What challenges the Board is facing, how they will examine risk this year and whether external challenges will create more conflict in the boardroom
• Which stakeholder groups will be most pronounced for executive teams
• Unique and common challenges in the APAC region
• Why great CEOs in 2026 will be those who are brilliant communicators, able to articulate difficult things in a clear way and those who understand risk