What does it take to do the right thing when the pressure is on?

The chartered accountancy profession is built on the highest standards of ethical judgement, integrity and accountability.  
 
Your CA training develops them, you swear an oath to maintain them, then nurture and rely on them through your career. But factors out of your control can impact your ability to stick to these standards. 

Join us to explore how ethical judgement is shaped by your state of mind, organisational culture, psychological safety, and the people around you. 

ICAS Deputy President Jonny Jacobs MBE CA and a panel of experts will help you consider what it really takes to make courageous decisions under pressure and why wellbeing matters when ethics are at the heart of your professional life.  

You’ll pick up practical solutions to support better decision making and professional standards – to help you and your team.  
 
This event is free to attend, open to ICAS members and students, and non-members, and includes time for networking after the panel discussion. 

CPD Event

Counts as CPD

Depending upon your individual role and training and development needs, attending this event can count towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.

• ICAS students and members
• Non-members

• Jonny Jacobs MBE CADeputy President, ICASJonny has a wealth of experience across both Finance and Non Finance leadership roles at major international brands including Starbucks, M&S, Holland & Barrett, pladis and Heineken. His passion to drive broad positive societal change has seen him serve as a Non-Executive and Chair of ARC/Remco on not-for-profit boards, including the Mental Health Foundation, influencing decisions at the intersection of performance, governance and purpose. He was elected as ICAS Vice President at the AGM 2025. In 2025, Jonny was named in the King’s Birthday Honours list for his ongoing work in mental health, and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

• Leila McKenzie-DelisCEO, DIAL GlobalLeila McKenzie-Delis is the Founder and CEO of DIAL Global, a leadership and talent intelligence platform helping CEOs, Boards and Chief People Officers make clearer decisions about workforce strategy, organisational performance and long-term value creation. A respected advisor, two-time published author and keynote speaker, Leila brings together research, data, AI-enabled insight and senior-level convening to help leaders navigate the evolving relationship between people, technology and business performance. Through DIAL Global, she convenes senior leaders globally through the CEO Impact Council and executive forums, including at the House of Lords, No.10 Downing Street and leading international venues.

• Linda EllettPartner, KPMGLinda believes value is created and protected through people; in an age of rapidly changing technology and AI this is true more than ever.Linda co-founded KPMG UK’s C-Suite Leadership Programme which has taken over 200 top business leaders from across multiple sectors and functional roles through an immersive experiential programme about leadership capability in a fast changing disrupted world. As a result of her leadership of this programme Linda is able to help senior executives look ahead at the trends shaping the world, and bring cross-sector insights to her consumer and retail clients.