Developing your firm, its people – and you – requires a commitment to change, and learn. We catch up with Advancetrack MD Vipul Sheth who explains how The High Performance Podcast provides examples of these learnings.
Our popular gbX conferences always have a theme. And, for gbX London 2026, the theme is ‘change’.
Now, we know that nothing stands still. Even in a profession such as accountancy, which has a reputation for being slow to develop, the way in which practitioners work with clients has changed – particularly from a digital point of view.
But this change tends to be ‘steady as she goes’, and often driven by changes in tax, accounting and governance legislation.
However, there are an increasing number of practice owners who are looking to accelerate improvement, and therefore growth, of their business. And in doing so, they are widening the gap between themselves and their peers.
The saying goes that the current speed of change will always be the slowest it will be. And so, practices must create a culture where change, experimentation and open-mindedness are at their core.
Driving change
It’s with this approach in mind that we have invited The High Performance Podcast co-hosts Jake Humphrey and professor Damian Hughes along to speak at gbX London 2026.
While people may have the impression that their interviews are about highlighting excellence, I take from the discussions they have with sports and businesspeople that there are fine margins between being the best, and not. And that there are lots of mistakes and missteps along the way.
Therefore, the most important thing is to develop humility, resilience, and learn from your mistakes. It’s about trying things, understanding what has happened and then finetuning to make it a bit better.
I think that the audience of accountants and advisers that attend gbX London will find inspiration from their session; insight that will help them empower their team andmake clients more successful. Those lessons will be realised through your interactions with them.
And so, change is about so many more things: experimentation; leadership; planning; and communication. Are you ready to lead that change with, and for, the people looking up to you?
Vipul Sheth is founder and MD of Advancetrack We’d love to see you at gbX London. Click here to find out more
