We are pleased to announce the theme for the QCA Annual Conference this year: Scaling for Success: Growing Public Companies to Grow the Economy.
On 4 June, we will gather at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, Tower Bridge in London to spotlight the critical drivers of prosperity for the UK’s small and mid-cap sector.
Why Attend?
Small and mid-sized quoted companies are the growth engines of the UK, representing 91% of the quoted sector. These 2,000+ businesses employ approximately 2.1 million people and contribute over £25 billion in annual taxation.
However, realising this potential requires an environment that champions growth. Our 2026 conference brings together senior politicians, regulators, investors, and company directors to tackle the most pressing issues facing our community today:
- Capital Allocation: Channelling vital investment where it is needed most to fuel the next stage of corporate growth.
- Proportionate Regulation: Continuing our campaign to ensure regulation maintains investor protection without placing undue administrative burdens on smaller firms.
- Harnessing Technology: Examining how AI can ease the growing challenge of corporate reporting and non-financial disclosures.
- Modernizing Markets: Discussing the transition away from paper share certificates and other levers to improve market efficiency and liquidity
We are delighted to host a distinguished lineup of speakers, bringing together influential voices from across the City, Westminster, and the boardroom.
Our guest speakers include:
- Lucy Rigby, Economic Secretary to the Treasury
- Gavin Lambert, Director General, Competition, Markets and Regulatory Reform, DBT
- Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business & Trade
- Marcus Stuttard, Head of UK Primary Markets & AIM, London Stock Exchange Group
- Mark Austin, Corporate Partner, Latham & Watkins
More speakers will be announced soon. View our current lineup here.
Secure Your Place
This event is a premier opportunity for networking and knowledge sharing among the small and mid-cap community: from CEOs, board members, and finance directors to the advisers who support them and the investors who help them grow.
QCA Members: Two free places are available as part of your membership benefits.
Non-Members: Tickets are available for purchase.
Join us this June to help shape the future of the UK’s growth companies.
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