Cyber security, risk, and insurance for the board On 28th June 2022, NEDonBoard hosted subject matter experts Francis Kean and Shannan Fort, both partners in Financial Lines at McGill and Partners and Elaine Bucknor, portfolio non-executive director and former CISO. Guest speakers Shannan Fort is a Partner of Financial Lines, Cyber at McGill and…
In April 2022, NEDonBoard interviewed portfolio non-executive director Giles Ward to discuss his transition to non-executive directorship and his NED role serving on the boards of several subsidiaries of Chubb, a global provider of insurance products. Giles Ward: biography Giles Ward is a non-executive director for several companies within the Chubb group (the…
Artificial Intelligence in the board On 7th June 2022, NEDonBoard hosted Sue Turner OBE and Markus Krebsz to share their AI governance expertise, focused on the use of AI to accelerate boards’ ESG journey and build sustainable business. We discussed the opportunities and risks created by artificial intelligence, the need for robust AI governance that…
In May 2022, NEDonBoard interviewed Nigeria-based CEO and portfolio NED Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, bringing an international and African perspectives on the non-executive director role. NEDonBoard COO, Elise Perraud, facilitated the conversation and drew a number of similarities between NED roles, governance practices and hot board topics across jurisdictions. Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho: biography Nkemdilim Uwaje…
The non-executive director recruitment process and the role of headhunters. Positioning for NED roles and working with executive search firms On 5th April 2022, NEDonBoard invited three of its members to offer insights on the non-executive recruitment process, advice the audience on how to position themselves for non-executive director roles and engage with executive search…
Whilst many organisations have undergone significant Digital Transformation, how many have truly optimised Digital Transformation of the board itself?
On Tuesday 8th March 2022, NEDonBoard welcomed insights from OnBoard on 2021 and 2022 trends through their board effectiveness survey, including how digital transformation of board operations is enabling boards in some expected and unexpected ways….
On 22nd February 2022, NEDonBoard invited the Better Business Act campaign to its agenda. NEDonBoard is a signatory to the campaign which objective is to amend section 172 of the Companies Act to ensure that every organisation puts balancing people, profit, and planet at the centre of the purpose and responsibility of their directors.…
In this interview, Matt Vickers explains the insights that payment data provide into the depth of engagement with suppliers and breadth of strategic thinking around how organisations look at partnerships and building capabilities. Payment practices are an opportunity to have richer dialogs and relationships with the outside world. Guest speaker Matt Vickers joined Ombudsman…
