Sustainability forces in the market are changing the governance landscape. If we cannot direct the wind, a mental shift may be in order.

Ethan Hitchon, a Board Servicing Manager at Northern Trust, was the winner of the One to Watch category at the CGIUKI Guernsey Annual Awards.

The updated Competency Framework for Governance Professionals has been developed with input from stakeholders across the governance profession to provide a practical tool for individuals, teams, employers and recruiters.

Our internal staffing chart for Governance 2022 had me listed as a ‘floating delegate’. Despite this curious title, I have to say what a huge privilege it was to experience the conference from this perspective. With the exception of a couple of occasions where I brandished a roving microphone for end-of-session questions, I was at liberty to spend the event attending talks and speaking with delegates.

The vital role of governance professionals working in the academy sector needs recognition.

Has the governance team seen an increase in recognition in the last two years?

Having overcome myriad challenges during 2020, the company secretarial team at easyJet are deserving winners of the 2021 CGIUKI Team of the Year Award.

May marked the anniversary of the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp, which inspired us to reflect on the letters we might have written to ourselves at the outset of our professional lives.

As the joint winner of the 2021 CGIUKI Award for Governance Professional of the Year, Nicola Carroll FCG is known for her innovative approach and her ability to make governance feel relevant to colleagues across the business.