| 8.50 |
Registration and Coffee
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| 9.15 |
Chairmans Welcome
Joanne Hindle (Board Member, Investment and Life Assurance Group (ILAG))
Setting the scene
Recent corporate governance initiatives
Outline programme for the day |
| 9.30 |
Keynote Address and Q&A
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| 9.30 |
An update of the FSAs expectations of NEDs
Sheila Nicoll (Director, Financial Services Authority)
Specific requirements of FS NEDs the Approved Person role
The role of the Board on an Arrow visit
Good and bad practice as identified by FSA
What has led to fines or other enforcement action and what has the Board been doing in such cases |
| 10.00 |
The Effective Director
Dr Neville Bain (Chairman, Institute of Directors)
Expectations of directors generally
What help is available
What works across Boards in general
How to work with the executive team |
| 10.25 |
The role of the Serious Fraud Office and its impact on Boards
Bob Evans (Head of Resources and Planning, Serious Fraud Office)
Recent cases lessons for Boards
Early signs how to spot problems developing
Handling an SFO investigation |
| 10.50 |
Refreshments
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| 11.10 |
Real Experiences of 3 NEDs
What works well in practice, their experiences
Advice on due diligence before joining a Board
How best to work with other Directors both NED and ED
How to develop an understanding of the company
How to instigate change |
| 11.10 |
Laurie Edmans (Non-Executive Chairman, SHIP & Deputy Chair, MGM Assurance) |
| 11.30 |
Wallace Dobbin (Non-Executive Director, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) |
| 11.50 |
Veronica France (Non-Executive Director, Family Assurance) |
| 12.10 |
Panel discussion and Q&A Session
All speakers from previous session |
| 12.40 |
Lunch
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| 13.40 |
FISNEDA
Joanne Hindle (Board Member, Investment and Life Assurance Group (ILAG))
Financial Services Non-Executive Directors Association |
| 13.55 |
The Legality of being an NED
Richard Lewis (Partner, Lovells)
The legal framework in practice
Directors duties under the recent Companies Act
A sound governance structure
Governance good and bad examples |
| 14.20 |
Good governance arrangements
TBC
Relationship of the board and audit committee, who is responsible for what
The role of other board committees what structure is good practice
As an NED how to get what you need from the financial statements |
| 14.45 |
Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)
Dominic Lindley (Personal Finance Campaigner, Which?) |
| 15.10 |
Q&A with Sir Richard Greenbury
Sir Richard Greenbury (Former Chief executive and Chairman, Marks & Spencer) |
| 15.40 |
Close
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