Memory, Perception and the Search for Truth: Why Memory Fails in Executive Investigations – IFSEA Podcast
October 23rd, 2026 by Stuart Smith
How do you establish the facts when human memory is not a faithful recording of events? In the latest IFSEA podcast, Beth Hale, Partner and General Counsel at CM Murray LLP, is joined by Dr Benjamin Griffiths, Assistant Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham; Emily Kaufer, Senior Director, Human Rights […]
The Uncapped Era: Senior Executive Dismissals After the Cap – The key battlegrounds ahead – and how to prepare for them – IFSEA Event – 29 September 2026
August 20th, 2026 by Stuart Smith
The Uncapped Era: Senior Executive Dismissals After the Cap – The key battlegrounds ahead – and how to prepare for them: IFSEA Event – 29 September 2026
The Glass Cliff Podcast: Are Women and Minority Ethnic Group Leaders Held to a Higher Standard and, if so, Why Does it Matter?
June 25th, 2026 by Stuart Smith
Building on the Glass Cliff discussion between Sophie Williams and Emma Sangeelee at last week’s 7th Annual IFSEA Conference Welcome Drinks Reception – and the Glass Cliff evening event earlier this year, kindly hosted by Mishcon de Reya – this podcast explores the concept in more depth. Drawing on research, lived experience and practical insight, the discussion unpacks how and why underrepresented leaders can find […]
Progress has been made in opening up access to senior roles, but the pathways to influence are still shaped by long‑standing networks, notions of “fit,” and the power of reputation. Even in a more transparent world, who gets noticed and who gets recommended continues to depend on visibility, trust and the judgments of a relatively […]
The Glass Cliff: Are women and minority ethnic group leaders held to a higher standard and, if so, why does it matter? – IFSEA Event – 25 February 2026
December 3rd, 2025 by Stuart Smith
The Glass Cliff: Are women and minority ethnic group leaders held to a higher standard and, if so, why does it matter? – IFSEA Event – 25 February 2026
The UK Budget & Beyond: What It Means for Global Talent, Tax, and Incentives
December 1st, 2025 by Sophie Cook
Big changes. Bigger opportunities. Last week the 2025 Autumn UK Budget was released – and for senior executives, their advisers and employers, the implications are too important to ignore. In this IFSEA podcast, CM Murray LLP Partner Merrill April is joined by a brilliant trio from BDO LLP, Partner David Yewdall, Director Veronika Lipinska and Global Mobility Tax Director James O’Brien. Together, they […]
7th Annual IFSEA International Conference: Executive Risk. Reward. Reputation.
November 26th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
7th Annual IFSEA International Conference: Executive Risk. Reward. Reputation. Where Leadership Gets Real – 16 June 2026 in London
The Investigator’s Dilemma – Navigating Complexity, Conflict, and Human Drama in High-Stakes Cases – Post-IFSEA Conference Podcast
November 6th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
Internal investigations are no longer routine compliance exercises. They are now high stakes, emotionally charged processes that sit at the intersection of legal rigour, human vulnerability, and institutional accountability. Careers hang in the balance, cultures are tested, and investigators are often left to navigate the fallout with limited protection. This podcast follows the panel discussion ‘The […]