Governance 2024: Across The Board

This session will look at recent and future developments of the Charity Governance Code.

Moderator:

• Emily Ford, Policy Adviser, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (Chair)

Panellists:

• Mark Howorth MSc ACG MIoL, Head of Corporate Governance, St. Anne's Community Services

• Radojka Miljevic, Partner and Chair of the Charity Governance Code steering group, Campbell Tickell
• Jenny Turner, Director of Strategy & Governance, Young Lives vs Cancer

This session will help you to create the governance career that’s right for you. Panellists will share insights from their own careers and help participants to explore new career opportunities.

Moderator:

• Marcus Dowding, Director of Global Subsidiary Services / Deputy Secretary, GSK
  

Speakers:

• Marla Balicao, Secretariat & Governance Director, GLP Capital Partners
• Samira Chambas - Yusuf ACG, Assistant Company Secretary, Diageo
• Nick Ivory, Assistant Company Secretary, Haleon
• Onyeka Nweze ACG, CEO & Founder of Unikorrn

This workshop will discuss these conflicting challenges facing a company secretary. Real life circumstances and their solutions will be shared to illustrate what appears logical, can be very difficult when there are people, personalities and agendas to contend with.

You will gain tips on how to handle these tricky circumstances to ensure you are the most trusted role. If you are not, you will not be able to gain a true understanding of the governance competence of the business.

Being in the “middle” is not easy or comfortable and requires deep resilience, EQ and logic.

Sharon will share how to develop these skills and be alert for the arising issues.

There will be time to raise some issues you might be dealing with, to get some tips to handle a best outcome.

Speaker:

• Sharon Constançon CDir MBA FCG, Chief Executive, Genius Methods

Join Computershare’s Alicja Masznicz and Jazz Dhoofer as they delve into how a robust data governance framework can create a symphony of clarity, efficiency, and insight.

• Set up for success by understanding the critical role of data in the modern business landscape
• Get a head start on tackling the complexities of managing multiple systems and stakeholders
• Implement airtight processes and make them work for you
• Uncover practical strategies on how to utilise data governance as a guiding force in your organisation

Sponsored by Computershare

Speakers:

• Alicja Masznicz, Manager, Computershare
• Jazz Dhoofer, Director, Computershare

Our research looks at the people side of boards. We analysed fifty FTSE companies to demonstrate how board behaviours and relationships are formed, the drivers of change and how effectiveness can be delivered. We highlight the key roles of the chair and nomination committee in enabling strategic inclusion. Our research will be used as the basis to facilitate a discussion on board behaviours and inclusion, with a consultation starting in September 2024.

Speakers:

• Loretto Leavy FCG, Governance Consultant & Board Dynamics Researcher, University of Exeter Business School 
• Dr. Aaron Page, Lecturer in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, University of Exeter Business School 
• Prof. Ruth Sealy, Professor of Responsible Leadership and Director of Impact, University of Exeter Business School 

Asking and answering some challenging questions around recruiting an effective trustee board.

Moderator:

• Dr Joy Tweed, Board chair, LOCSU

Speakers:

• Sir Robin Millar CBE, Chair, Scope
• Sophia Moreau, Founder, S. Moreau Consulting
• Dani Saghafi, Associate Professor of Practice, ACCA Global Council Member, Brunel University London

This session will present new research from Leeds Beckett University which explores the role of organisational culture.

Speakers:

• Dr Marija Krlic, Researcher, Leeds Beckett University
• David Lock, Chair, WCCSA Research Committee

Organisations have seen a step-change in reporting requirements pertaining to ESG-related content, cyber security, diversity disclosures and audit quality, and increased requirements for internal controls. There has also been a revolution in how technology has been used in the governance, finance and legal sectors.

In this session, our experts will discuss:

• lessons learned from last year’s reporting cycle
• what they plan to do differently in their next corporate reporting cycle?
• the key themes / challenges that they are looking to tackle over the next 12-24 months
• experience and advice in using technology to assist with the reporting cycle and things to look out for

• Patrick Skinner, General Manager (UK & Europe), Atticus
• Liz MacCormack, Deputy Company Secretary, Drax
• Renae Rafedile, Corporate Reporting and Projects Manager, National Grid

Sponsored by: Atticus

Diversity remains a priority for organisations.

This session will update participants with the latest thinking on diversity.

Moderator:

• Sarah Waddington CBE, Director, Wadds Inc.

Panellists:

• Natasha Broomfield-Reid, Founder and Director, Diverse Matters
• Krishna Greville-Goble, Director, KPMG
  
• Roxane Lavanchy, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant at EW Group

This session will discuss charity reporting, metrics and data across the sector and how charities can measure their impact, supported with examples of best practice.

Panellists:

• Daniel Chan MBE, Director, PwC
• Jake Ratzer Willis, Impact and Evaluation Lead, Battersea

An update on the latest developments in non-financial reporting and what might be coming down the track

Speakers:

• Lucy Glover, Deputy Company Secretary, Smiths Group plc
• Fabia Welch-Richards, Director, Entity Governance and Compliance, PwC

Join us for an interactive discussion session where we will delve into the rising complexity confronting general counsels in today’s dynamic business landscape. Drawing from the latest findings from our annual Global Business Complexity Index we’ll explore key trends shaping entity management and also discuss why carve-outs are becoming increasingly prevalent.

Join us to discover:

• Why do corporates decide to divest parts of their businesses and what benefits can it bring?
• How to make carve-out deals a success and minimise potential risks?
• Is running a business globally really becoming more complex every single year?
• What ESG means to business – is it a risk or an opportunity?

Speakers:

• Aynsley Vaughan, Global Head of GEM, TMF Group
• Ben Fielding, Global Head of GEM Sales, TMF Group
• Magdalena Maknia, Solution Architect (GEM), TMF Group

Sponsored by TMF Group