Thursday 5 November 2026
To build on the success of previous dinners, and to try something a little different, we have gone for a weekday evening in 2026 for the OWA President's Dinner.

We hope this will appeal to an even broader audience of OWs and also make it easier for fathers of young children to pop in after work rather than having to come into London, especially at the weekend. 

The aim is to have a relaxed, engaging night where you can meet up with old friends, plus make some great new connections. A number of subsidised places wil be offered to younger OWs.

Save the date: Thursday 5 November, 19:00
Venue: Central London restaurant - an excellent and fun venue
Dress Code: Relaxed – come as you are.

For the time being, please save the date in your diary and full details will be announced shortly.

OWA President 2026 - James Uffindell, WS 1992-97
James is a technology entrepreneur and the UK’s leading expert on Gen Z talent. James started his first business in his student bedroom while at Oxford, which he sold to a private investor. In 2013 he founded Bright Network, a high-growth technology platform that uses 300M+ data points and insights to build the workforce of tomorrow. Bright Network employs 100 people, supports over 1M graduates and works with 300+ of the world’s largest employers including Google, Bloomberg Goldman Sachs, Accenture and PwC.

James is a regular media commentator and speaker and has been featured in The Economist, Management Today, The Times, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph, as well as on BBC (Radio and TV), Sky News, Channel 4, CNN and ITV.