Scale‑up Masterclass: structures and strategies to accelerate growth

20th May 2026 12:30 pm

1:30 pm
Scale‑up Masterclass

Growth changes how a business operates. 

As organisations scale, pressure often shows up in decision‑making, leadership capacity, roles, and the way work actually gets done. What worked well at one stage can start to strain as complexity increases. 

This online scale‑up masterclass is a practical panel discussion for CEOs and MDs leading growing businesses who want to strengthen the foundations that support sustainable growth. 

Co‑hosted by People Puzzles and Freeman Clarke, the session brings together experienced technology and people leaders to discuss what they see inside scaling organisations every day. 

What the session will cover 

Drawing on real situations from mid‑market businesses, the panel will explore: 

  • Where growth most commonly puts pressure on people, structure and accountability 
  • How leadership, operating models and decision‑making need to evolve as organisations scale 
  • What experienced teams put in place earlier, based on what they’ve seen go wrong 
  • Why scale tends to expose weaknesses outside the commercial plan 

This is a grounded, experience‑led discussion focused on what actually helps growth hold. 

Panel speakers 

  • Gerry Lawrence

    Regional Director, Freeman Clarke

    Gerry Lawrence

    Gerry supports business leaders with IT strategy, digital transformation, cyber security and bespoke software. Working across wholesale, manufacturing, professional services, education and software, he helps organisations automate processes, improve performance and exceed business goals. Gerry focuses on practical technology outcomes that create efficiencies and unlock new ways of working.

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Ally Maughan

Fractional HR Leader, People Puzzles

Ally Maughan

Ally works closely with leadership teams in growing organisations, helping them build the people, structure and capability needed to scale effectively. As Founder of People Puzzles, she brings a strong commercial perspective to people strategy, supporting businesses to grow without creating unnecessary strain.

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Ana Hay

Fractional HR Leader, People Puzzles

Ana Hay

Ana works with leadership teams across international organisations to align people strategy with business growth. With over 15 years of global HR leadership experience, she helps organisations build the structure, capability and clarity needed to scale sustainably and effectively. 

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