I'm looking forward to seeing most of you in Central London in early November. Please don't bring any gifts. For those so inclined, feel free to make a donation to one of my two selected charities, Autism Forward or Cancer Research UK.

Autism Forward is founded and run by our close friends Jane and Sean, who many of you know well. Through targeted grants, it enables adults with autism to break free of the barriers they face in the workplace and beyond to reach their full potential. https://www.autismforward.org.uk/

Most of those attending have been touched very directly by cancer in recent years, either personally or through the premature loss of family, friends or colleagues. Every donation to Cancer Research UK supports life-saving research and breakthroughs. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Please feel no pressure to donate, especially if you're incurring costs to attend. But for those in a position to do so, please dig a bit deeper for these two excellent causes.