FT Forums takes a deep dive into some of the biggest topics in global business, technology, finance, leadership, and climate change.
With unparalleled insight, top-level discussions, and expert opinion, the Forums are essential for all executives looking for diverse insights into global issues that are shaping the future.
The convening power of the FT means leading experts are keen to share their knowledge and join our live and digital discussions. FT journalists use their unparalleled expertise to explain the most significant business developments, challenge expert thinking and encourage debate.
Over the years, we have developed a number of different business communities offering unique insights and networking opportunities to their respective audiences:
Chairs' Forum
An exclusive community for FTSE 350 Chairs'. They are invited to attend FT roundtables where they can learn new trends and latest thinking from world-class speakers as well as leading FT commentators and have a confidential and high-level space to network.
Climate Capital Council
A forum for business leaders to gather through a series of regular roundtables to discuss the responsibilities, challenges and aspirations businesses, governments, institutions and societies face in dealing with climate change.
Due Diligence Forum
Centred on a series of intimate and interactive dinners curated by FT editors, this forum brings together senior executives involved in mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy and alternative investment, providing unique insights and fresh perspectives on long term issues facing the world of dealmaking.
Future Forum
An executive development programme providing a community for innovative thinking and knowledge exchange through regular in-person and virtual events and tailored FT intelligence. Aiming to challenge members’ strategic mindsets, this forum stimulates fresh thinking about the biggest financial, technologic, business, economic, and political issues that will affect businesses in the future.
Moral Money Forum
We take key issues from the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) debate and open them up to our Moral Money subscribers, as well as academic and business experts and ask for their views. We also produce regular reports to identify and illuminate the most interesting ideas, policies and practices that are making a difference.
Tech For Growth Forum
A think tank to help leaders close the gap between the far reaching possibilities and the real-life adoption of technology.
Women in Business Forum
A career development programme providing women with the knowledge, tools and confidence to accelerate their careers. We bring together future female leaders from across industries for thought-provoking in-person and virtual events, and offer tailored coaching, mentoring networking opportunities.
Women in Business Asia Forum
A career development programme providing women in Asia with the knowledge, tools and confidence to accelerate their careers. We bring together future female leaders from across industries for thought-provoking in-person and virtual events, and offer regular mentoring networking opportunities.
HR Forum
A community for senior HR leaders seeking new insights and sharing knowledge on the people issues driving their business.
AI Forum
This newly launched community is designed to help C-suite, senior executives, technology and innovation leaders drive AI adoption across their organisations. Facilitated by the Financial Times’ AI editorial team, the Forum focuses on showcasing practical AI use cases that deliver tangible business transformation.
Investing in America Series
FT-Nikkei series on leading cities in the US for overseas businesses. Our in-depth reports cover factors such as workforce, education, policy, and culture in each city. We host exclusive dinners convening business leaders and policy makers to discuss that city’s attributes and opportunities in relation to attracting foreign direct investment.