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Last month, we launched our 2025 Executive Leadership Programme (ELP), hosted in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Business School and FWB. The session, titled "Adaptive Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World", explored how leaders can navigate complexity, uncertainty, and disruption with agility, purpose, and resilience.

FWB are delighted to have partnered with Gordon & MacPhail to advise on the appointment of their new Chief Executive - Mark Geary.

This September marked the return of the Scottish Finance Leaders Network (SFLN) Annual Conference, hosted for the first time at the iconic Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. Over two days, senior finance professionals from across Scotland gathered to explore what it means to lead high-performing finance teams in a rapidly changing world.

We are delighted to congratulate our client SMC on this significant anniversary and its co-founders Sophie and Robin Dow. To celebrate and to raise funds for the charity, Robin has just completed a 25-mile walk in East Lothian. At 81 years old and recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, this was no mean feat – […]

FWB recently co-hosted a leadership dinner with our friends at NatWest Group. Held in the board room at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s flagship branch 36 St Andrew Square, a group of experienced senior leaders representing Scotland and the wider UK’s key businesses, public and third sector organisations came together for a discussion which was […]

We are pleased to share our most recent appointments below. Whilst the first half of 2025 has seen economic and political challenges both at home and internationally, FWB has experienced a robust and growing executive recruitment market across all sectors and we therefore remain cautiously optimistic for the second half of the year. As ever, […]

In partnership with the University of Edinburgh Business School, FWB recently hosted a timely and insightful online masterclass on the fast-evolving topic of shareholder activism. The session brought together a diverse group of current and aspiring non-executive directors (NXDs) to explore how boards can proactively prepare for activist engagement, protect long-term strategy, and avoid being […]

FWB are delighted to have partnered with the Scottish SPCA (SSPCA) to advise on the appointment of their next CEO – Mark Bishop. Mark brings extensive experience from the charity and heritage sectors, including his current role as CEO of Dynamic Earth, and previous senior roles at the National Trust for Scotland and Prostate Cancer […]

In partnership with Anderson Strathearn, we hosted a group of leading HR professionals for a timely and insightful discussion unpacking the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill and its implications for employers across the UK. Katie Gilmartin, FWB, welcomed the group and highlighted the importance of peer-led discussions in navigating the evolving employment landscape. With many of […]