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01 Jan 2026

Deal or no deal! Addressing the challenges and opportunities of Brexit - insights for associations

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Succession planning

There is no doubt that Brexit marks the most significant political and historical change for the UK in the last 50 years. The majority of associations will have been advising members on possible outcomes, lobbying for their sectors' interests and assessing the long-term impacts.

In this presentation, the speaker will provide an overview and snapshot of where we stand now. She will also provide a personal view as a Brussels-based UK national into the lack of understanding from both sides which has added to the complexity of the situation. Points to be covered include:
  • A Brexit overview and update from a Brussels perspective: what are the upcoming key milestones?
  • How has business adapted so far with case studies around key aspects of Brexit.
  • Insight into future opportunities and specific tasks that associations might undertake to be prepared for the coming months. This will include looking at your own association's ability to set up negotiations or create new alliances or even federations.

Ref: ACUK18/TLK-7521

Speaker

Rachel Barlow
Rachel Barlow

Senior Advisor, Ellwood Atfield

Dr Rachel Barlow is Senior Adviser ?Associations and NGOs? to Ellwood Atfield (Executive Search) and Co-founder of the Association Leadership Academy ? www.associationleadership.eu. She is also Professor of Lobbying at Vesalius College, Brussels. Rachel undertakes ad hoc consultancy which ranges from devising and implementing governance optimisation, creating and leading tailored workshops for associations, to coaching new association executives.  Rachel is a self-confessed governance geek and relishes re-structuring complex organisations so that they can better serve their members and fulfil their respective missions.  Her PhD awarded in December 2014 focused on the accountability of EU associations. She has hosted and moderated 5 ?Brexit for Associations? events since 2016 and has been interviewed by RTL (TV) and the written press on the topic.   A British national educated in Paris and Brussels, Rachel has a double law degree from the universities of London and Paris and an LLM in International law from the Free University of Brussels. She is fluent in French and Italian.  

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