This is a series of short discussions with company secretaries over a coffee to take a glimpse into their careers and lives and thoughts on the profession.

Having achieved so much since the company’s IPO in 2021, the company secretarial team at Deliveroo are deserving winners of the 2023 CGIUKI Team of the Year Award.

This year’s Tutt Rivers lecture outlined board characteristics that have contributed to past downfalls, providing lessons for companies navigating today’s complex business landscape.

Meet James Schirn, Company Secretary at the FRC (Financial Reporting Council) – the regulator for auditors, accountants and actuaries and the body that sets the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes.

An AI governance framework is crucial for businesses to ensure transparency and mitigate risks to stakeholders.

Effective governance is crucial to reducing risks associated with global subsidiaries.

The level of responsibility coupled with fears of overboarding mean organisations will need to fish in a wider pool when it comes to recruiting NEDS.

Carol Gidney ACG qualified as a Chartered Governance Professional in 1954 and went on to have a prolific career as a non-executive director.

Considering the implications of AI technology deployment in corporate governance and decision-making processes.