A panel of industry experts joined us for Little Questions Live in front of a studio audience at the RSA in London. On this special edition of the podcast we discuss the relationship between a CAD and the CEO. The panel were Victoria McKenzie Gould (CAD - M&S), Fiona Thorne (Former CAD - Flutter), Alex Cole (Former CAD - Bupa) and Ed Petter (CAD - BT). This fascinating conversation was chaired by Andrew Brown from Apella Advisors and Matthew Wall from Taylor Bennet.

During the event there were questions from the audience and our panel discussed a wide range of topics. Ed Petter tells us what he thinks a CEO wants from a corporate affairs director. Victoria McKenzie Gould - CAD at M&S - shares her thoughts on what really annoys a CEO. Alex Cole is the former CAD at Bupa and tells us why she doesn't use the phrase 'brutal honesty', but prefers something else instead (and it's brilliant!), and former CAD at Flutter, Fiona Thorne tells us what annoys a corporate affairs director more than anything else.

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This edition of The Little Questions podcast is presented by Andrew Brown.

Apella partner Andrew Brown is a former Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Ageas Insurance. He has more than ten years' experience leading the corporate affairs functions for global firms across a range of regulated and unregulated sectors, developing considerable experience in issues, crisis and change management. Formerly Director of Communications at Drax Group plc and Group Corporate Affairs Director at Regus plc.

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