Governance 2024: Across The Board

The 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code will come into effect for financial year’s beginning on or after 1st January 2025. What should companies be doing to prepare themselves for the coming changes.

Moderator:

• Peter Swabey FCG, Policy & Research Director, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

Speakers:

• Alia Fazal FCG, Head of Corporate Governance, BP
• Victoria Whyte, SVP & Company Secretary, GSK
• Wilma Rix, Senior Associate, Linklaters

Governance professionals possess many of the skills required to become a NED. This practical session will provide actionable advice and tips to secure your first position as a NED.

Moderator:

• Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, Head of Board Advisory, Fidelio Partners

Panellists:

• Oliver Cummings, CEO, Nurole
• Charles Mayo, General Counsel, Secure Trust Bank and Chair of the Next Generation NED Network

The role of the audit committee has increased and is increasing, but should it be diminished?  Regulation and stakeholder expectation is placing additional responsibility on this key committee. This session focusses whether we are asking too much of the audit committee, whether these additional expectations reduce its ability to carry out its more traditional responsibilities and how the governance professional can better support it.

Moderator: 

• Tim Copnell, Chairman of the UK Audit Committee Institute and Board Leadership Centre, KPMG UK

Speakers: 

• Carmelina Carfora, Company Secretary, Workspace Group plc 

• Rebecca Sherratt, Publications Editor, Diligent Market Intelligence 

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A panel discussion featuring experts speaking about the establishment of AI Centre of Excellence in their organisation.  How does the formation of an AI Centre of Excellence drive shareholder value and how can the controls minimise risk for the business? How does an AI Centre of Excellence enable AI initiatives by the Secretariat and facilitate better AI Governance by the Board?

Moderator:

• Simon Small, Founder, Kegai

Speakers:

• Mark Breslin, Chief AI Officer, Informa Plc
• Keti Khukhunashvili, ACG, LLM Company Secretary, Schroder Investment Management (Europe) S.A.

An interactive session in which Lintstock will present the key findings from its latest research assessing how boards are being impacted by recent global crises, including the after-effects of Covid and rising geopolitical tensions. The discussion will explore how governance at the top of organisations is being influenced, and provide practical examples of how Board members and governance professionals are adapting their approach in response.

Speaker:

• Neil Alderton, Partner, Lintstock
• Kate Barclay, Associate, Lintstock

• Purpose and outcomes – clarity on what should be achieved at the end of the session
• Getting the best out of everyone attending the strategy away day session
• Making a difference – what does it take to create space for innovation and long-term planning?
• Creating long-lasting impact that goes beyond the away day

Speakers:

• Julia Foo FCG, Co-founder and Chair, Asian Corporate Governance Network; formerly Company Secretary, SEGRO plc 
• Laura Higgins FCG, Founder & Director, The CoSec Coach
• Rebecca Lawry ACG, Company Secretary, Covéa Insurance plc

This panel session will discuss the impact of the Code for Sports Governance on culture and decision making for sports bodies. The panel will also explore the benefits brought by the various Codes in non-listed companies and the unintended consequences with practical recommendations for any company bound by governance Codes.

Moderator: 

• Rod Findlay, Head of Legal & Governance (General Counsel), Birmingham City Football Club

Speakers:

• Jackie Bryson, Director, Jackie Bryson Solutions Ltd
• Joy Johnston, Senior Operations and Governance Manager, Premier League Charitable Fund
• Anna Machin, Managing Director, Lead To & Co-Director, Trust Governance Professionals

This session will focus on helping you boost your understanding and confidence as well as gain efficiencies, to provide peace of mind.

Sponsored by LawDeb

Speakers:

• Patrick Davis, Head of UK Corporate Secretarial Services, LawDeb
• Nicola Lambourne, Director, Listed Corporate Secretarial Services, LawDeb
• Chelsea Chivers, Head of UK Entity Management, LawDeb

Join us for a crucial event where we explore the significant risks of neglecting menopause support in the workplace and the benefits of fostering a menopause-friendly environment. Discover why addressing menopause is essential for your organisation's success.

• Legal and Reputational Consequences: Growing number of employment tribunals citing menopause, and risks of non-compliance with equality and health and safety laws.
• Understand the Risks: Increased absenteeism, reduced productivity, and higher employee turnover.
• Competitive Edge: Insights from leading organisations on mitigating risks and attracting top talent.
• Actionable Strategies: Practical steps to create a supportive, inclusive environment.

Speaker:

• Deborah Garlick, CEO, Henpicked

The governance professional's role as a trusted advisor can require them to have some difficult conversations. This session provides advice on how to approach and conduct difficult conversations in a constructive way.

Speaker:

• Sophie Paton-McDermott (M.Litt), Partner, Make Happy

Launch of a new CGIUKI guidance note on director induction.

Speakers:

• Chloe Barry FCG, Group Company Secretary, Kingfisher plc
• Lyn Colloff FCG, Company Secretary, Wincanton plc
• Andrew Fairhurst FCG, formerly Company Secretary, Legal and General Group plc

Boards are a bottleneck, stuck in a decision-making doom loop. In this session, we’ll show how leading governance professionals are helping them to break free – and cementing their own position as architects of well-run boards and businesses.

Speakers: 

• Megan Pantelides, Executive Director, Board Intelligence
• Jennifer Sundberg, co-CEO, Board Intelligence

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