In this podcast Kerry Round, Founding Director of Round Governance Services, outlines how the governance of a company will change following an Initial Public Offering (IPO). She covers board structure, responsibilities, composition, and the need for board diversity. The discussion outlines how an IPO will affect important stakeholders such as employees, the policies the company will need to have in place, what disclosures will be required, and which external bodies the company secretary or governance professional will find themselves dealing with on a regular basis. Kerry describes an IPO as a career highlight and the role of the company secretary or governance professional in a listed company as fabulous.

In this podcast James Beasley, Senior Director at Nasdaq Governance Solutions, discusses the boardroom of the future. He considers how its directors will use what are currently emerging technologies to fulfil their duties and carry out their responsibilities more effectively. James contemplates the potential for improving board effectiveness through using virtual assistant technology or chatbots in the boardroom, as well as taking into account the potential risks this functionality poses. James believes today’s boards are ready to embrace technology but warns against solutions for solutions’ sake, highlighting that the use of technology shouldn’t be at the expense of overall board effectiveness.

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The ESG Summit brought together experts from across industry to explore recent developments in the fast-moving ESG landscape. Here are some key takeaways.

This paper frames greenwashing as a governance issue and provides the necessary framework for governance professionals to build ‘greenwash-proof’ organisations.

In this hour long webinar our panel of ESG reporting specialists and governance professionals discussed the evolution of ESG reporting, working with the board, why good reporting matters and how it can benefit your organisation.

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East Africa Region past events

Our research examines the perspectives of millennial and generation Z company secretaries, in contrast to more established practitioners.