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About ACE
Association of Chief Executives (ACE) seeks to strengthen UK public services. We provide a space for peer networking and learning exchange through a programme of events and research tailored to public body leaders. Membership gives access to exclusive opportunities to meet with ministers, members of parliament, senior civil servants and subject matter experts. We work closely with our sister organisation, the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF). Based at the Institute for Government in London, ACE and PCF engage directly into the heart of government, across Westminster and Whitehall.
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EVENTS
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NEWS
ACE-PCF Roundtable: Leading for trust in turbulent times
On 9 October 2025, the ACE-PCF Secretariat were delighted to host a roundtable for members focused on trust in public services. Public trust is the...
Registration for the 2026 New & Aspirant CEO Masterclass Series is now open
The Association of Chief Executives (ACE) and Nous Group are delighted to announce that we are now accepting registrations for the 2026 New &...
CEO Challenge: Organisational resilience and adaptability in the public sector
The ACE Secretariat were please to host the Q1 CEO Challenge on 26 June 2025, focused on the leading forward as a public body leader. The session...
JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
HR Director, Digital and Transformation Group – DWP
Commercial Deputy Director, Indirect Category – House of Commons
Government Chief Technology Officer – DSIT
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education for Scotland – Scottish Government
Director General Chief Operating Officer – Cabinet Office
Executive Director of Technology & Innovation – Disclosure & Barring Service
Executive Director of People & Inclusion – Disclosure & Barring Service
Chief Officer, Digital Technologies – Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Chief Operating Officer – OFGEM
Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and the Chief Executive at the Prudential Regulation Authority – Bank of England
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) – Government Property Agency
Government Chief People Officer – Cabinet Office
All Chief Executives will have faced tricky moments, that is what makes our jobs so unique and interesting – ACE allows us to talk to each other frankly and without judgement, about what has worked and also sometimes what hasn’t.”
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LIBRARY
Public leadership: navigating uncharted waters
The ACE Constitution
Transparency in Arm’s-Length Bodies: A Guide to Best Practice
