The role of Non-Executive Directors has become increasingly challenging and critical over the past few years.

Big picture thinking, Governance knowledge, Independent mindset, Ambassador potential and Energy and commitment: these are the essential skills sought in a successful NED, according to the Chartered Governance Institute (UK & Ireland).

In parallel, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are increasingly key and used by investors to measure the sustainability and ethical impact of investing in an organisation.

Can we separate the long-term ‘signals’ from the short-term ‘noise’? How is ‘directing’ different from ‘managing’? How do we bring stakeholders with us?

Join us to hear insights on the challenges faced by NEDs, from our panel of esteemed speakers: Professor Michael Mainelli, Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE DL and Louise Pryor (past president of the IFoA).