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Founded in September 2006 to promote excellent working relationships throughout all aspects of government, ACE exists to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of public services in the United Kingdom.
As an association run by Chief Executives, for Chief Executives, ACE offers a unique opportunity for networking, knowledge sharing, keeping up with developments affecting the arm’s-length body (ALB) community, and learning from best practice in both a national and international context.
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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...
Vacancy in the Secretariat – Secretary
We are hiring - Applications are now closed. This is a hugely exciting time for the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF) and Association of Chief Executives...
ACE-PCF 2025 Annual Conference: Public bodies, data, technology and innovation
In the contemporary digital era, the integration of advanced technologies is imperative for modern governance. Along with a societal shift, recent...
CEO Challenge: Partnerships in progress – New expectations of leadership and collaboration between public bodies and citizens
On 27 March 2025 we were pleased to host the Q4 CEO Challenge, focused on partnerships in progress. The session explored new expectations of...
ACE-PCF Leadership Seminar: What does a mission-driven Government mean for public bodies and how to support its delivery?
On 23 January 2025, the ACE-PCF Secretariat were delighted to host a leadership seminar for members focused on what a mission-driven Government mean...
Welcome to new members of the ACE Board for 2025
Following the last Board meeting of 2024 and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 17 December 2024, the Association of Chief Executives (ACE) is...
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CEO Challenge: The agile and productive state – lessons for public bodies
We are delighted to invite members to the upcoming CEO Challenge session, focusing on “The agile and productive state – lessons for public bodies” taking place on Tuesday 9 September from 10:00 – 11:30 online. This is a membership event, taking place under the Chatham...
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 reflected on resilience, adaptability, and strategic organisational change, with special guest speaker Caroline Field,...
Vacancy in the Secretariat – Secretary
We are hiring - Applications are now closed. This is a hugely exciting time for the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF) and Association of Chief Executives (ACE) as we seek to assign someone to take up this national role and lead the Secretariat for the next two years. Job...
ACE-PCF 2025 Annual Conference: Public bodies, data, technology and innovation
In the contemporary digital era, the integration of advanced technologies is imperative for modern governance. Along with a societal shift, recent changes in the government put a spotlight on the power of new technologies to facilitate a more adaptable, responsive,...
CEO Challenge: Partnerships in progress – New expectations of leadership and collaboration between public bodies and citizens
On 27 March 2025 we were pleased to host the Q4 CEO Challenge, focused on partnerships in progress. The session explored new expectations of leadership and collaboration between public bodies and citizens. With the ambition to tackle the complex social and economic...
ACE-PCF Leadership Seminar: What does a mission-driven Government mean for public bodies and how to support its delivery?
On 23 January 2025, the ACE-PCF Secretariat were delighted to host a leadership seminar for members focused on what a mission-driven Government mean for public bodies and how to support its delivery. Over the past years, the delivery and public perception of public...
