ACE membership  

The Association of Chief Executives (ACE) is a unique membership subscription, available exclusively to public body leaders. ACE seeks to strength UK public services, by providing peer support, insight, inspiration and education public body executives.  

Our seminars, peer networks, masterclasses and research help ACE members gain the insider’s perspective on the key issues of the day, providing unique opportunities to meet with leading public servants across Westminster and Whitehall.  

This year, the ACE 2025-26 member programme focusses on ‘The state as an agent of change: changing lives whilst changing from within’. 

2026/2027 subscription offer  

Looking ahead to next year, ACE and our sister organisation, the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF) have merged our operations following a successful three-year period offering joint membership.

As a result of this merger, ACE and PCF are now offering a single organisational subscription which will cover CEOs, Chairs, ExCo, and NEDs. This single subscription is available at a rate of £2,000 per organisation and has opened up the number of roles that can participate in ACE and PCF member conversations.

Who can join? 

ACE membership is available to leaders in all public bodies; whether Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPB) or Executives Agencies, ranging in size and performing a diverse of roles from regulation to operational delivery across public service 

How can my organisation join?  

To find out more, email secretariat@associationofchiefexecutives.org.uk