Events

Introduction to Corporate Governance

The new Corporate Governance Code comes into effect 1 January 2025. What are the key changes? How will it impact boards? Will it mean additional work for the Company Secretarial teams or is the work already being done?

Join us for an engaging and interactive webinar designed for governance professionals at all stages of their careers, from students to seasoned experts. This event will provide valuable insights into what to expect in 2025, covering the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field of governance. Participants will have the chance to learn from industry leaders, participate in live Q&A sessions, and engage in thought-provoking discussions. Whether you're looking to stay ahead of the curve or simply broaden your knowledge, this webinar is the perfect opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolving governance landscape. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with peers and enhance your professional development. Register now to secure your spot!

Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion for board – Part 1

Company Secretarial Practice for Support Staff

Essential Corporate Governance

The CGIUKI North West branch would like to invite you to a networking coffee group we are hosting on Wednesday 5 March 2025. Join us in a relaxing environment to informally meet and chat with others within the local CGIUKI network. Have a coffee and share stories, skills, knowledge and expertise. Guests are welcome. Please note the change in venue from where we have met previously. We hope you can join us.

Join us this International Women's Day, as we celebrate women in governance, this event will delve in to how diverse identities – including race, gender and socio-economic background intersect to influence decision making, leadership and organisational culture. We look to explore the need for inclusive governance that not only reflects, but actively supports diverse perspectives, and discuss how collectively we can accelerate tangible change in today’s corporate landscape, creating a more equitable, inclusive and impactful environment for all.

AI Part 1 (Core) Navigating AI: A Guides for Company Secretaries and Boards

AI Part 2 – AI Discussions in the Boardroom: Masterclass

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion fundamentals - Part 2

Essential Charity Governance

2025 is a critical year for ESG, shaped by global events like the outcomes of COP29 and potential shifts in U.S. policy. New reporting frameworks and changing regulatory and investor expectations demand greater attention. This event explores how these developments impact corporate governance, with a focus on the company secretary’s role in steering ESG integration. Join us for expert insights and actionable strategies to navigate the changing landscape, align with sustainability priorities, and ensure your organization thrives amidst global transformations. Now is the time to lead with purpose and resilience.

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Explore the potential and opportunities of Generative AI for company secretaries in this interactive webinar. Gain valuable insights through a series of case studies and real-world examples, showcasing how AI can revolutionise corporate governance practice.

Directors and their Duties

Introduction to Board Performance Reviews

Tom Proverbs-Garbett, from TrustPoint Governance, will explore the growing role – or potential role! – of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in boardroom dynamics and strategic decision-making. How can boards use the insights available via AI (particularly data and pattern analysis) to contribute to their oversight and decision-making, while remaining true their statutory and fiduciary obligations? How do we, as governance professionals, assist them in navigating this new tool? We will also be joined by a speaker from Harrison Clark Rickerbys to explore the data protection implications of utilising such machine learning / large language models.

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

AI Part 3 – Deploying AI in the Secretariat: Masterclass

AI Part 4 – AI Regulatory Landscape for Boards: Masterclass

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part Two

Topical items for the Boardroom KPMG Law and the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland are delighted to invite you to KPMG’s Innovation hub in PlatformX where our speakers will discuss the hot topics that should be discussed in the board room. Company Law Developments Salvador Nash, Head of Company Secretarial at KPMG Law will give a snap shot of recent and future legislation that the Company Secretary should bring to the attention of their boards. AI and GenAI in the boardroom Owen Lewis, Head of Management Consulting, KPMG, will discuss fostering the adoption of AI and GenAI to include:- - the structures that should be in place in respect to the governance of AI, including policies - what contribution AI and GenAI can make to inform boardroom decisions - The challenges facing the board in this area Legal Compliance - how will the introduction of Pension Auto-Enrolment and changes to Gender Pay Gap Reporting effect business in 2025 Aoife Newton, Solicitor, Head of Employment & Immigration Law will discuss: - What will pension auto-enrolment mean for employers in 2025 and how employers should prepare for compliance with this new regime - What employers with 50 or more employees need to do to be compliant with their gender pay gap reporting and how they might go about this reporting in an efficient and effective way

Governance Jersey returns in March 2025 for the first time since 2019! It is the must-attend event for governance professionals on the island. The event offers delegates the chance to hear from speakers on hot topics for governance professionals such as AI, crisis management and reputation and the future of a company secretary, coupled with plenty of networking opportunities. Book now to secure your place.

Advanced Board Performance Reviews Training

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Non-Executive Directors

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

This course will provide practical techniques for you to identify the optimal board and committee structure for your organisation. It will equip you with the skills to identify the right board and committee members and to ensure your directors are supported so they can perform their role effectively.

An in person session with top tips to assist with the successful onboarding of new board members, whether executive or non-executives and a chance for Q&A. Speaker TBC

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

Essential Charity Governance

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part Two

Masterclass in developing and implementing an effective risk management framework

Directors and their Duties

Essential Corporate Governance

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

Governance Ireland is the annual conference for all governance professionals in Ireland. The central year’s flagship event theme is ‘Changing Mindsets’. See our programme for more details.

This course supports anyone with governance responsibilities to understand the ESG agenda from different stakeholder perspectives, to see how ESG practice and reporting is continuing to evolve and to develop ways to integrate ESG into their organisation’s strategy, governance and reporting. Participants will build their understanding of the ESG landscape, how ESG can be embedded in their organisation’s governance structures, which aspects of ESG are material to their organisation, the role of data and how to bring together different aspects of ESG to deliver a cohesive and comprehensive approach.

Risk Governance and Leadership Masterclass

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

Advanced Minute Taking

Effective Chairing Skills

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

Non-Executive Directors

Introduction to Board Performance Reviews

Essential Charity Governance

Mastering Management, including Appraisals and Feedback Cycles - Introduction to People Management

Time Management Mastery: Toolkit for Conflicting Deadlines (Introduction to Task/ Caseload and Time Management)

Introduction to Corporate Governance

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part Two

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

Mastering Business Structures - Overview of entity types (Company, GP/ LP. LLP, Trust, Unit Trust, REIT, ICC, PCC and Foundations)

Essential Corporate Governance

Governance 2025 – the annual conference for governance professionals. Join us and hundreds of governance professionals and expert speakers in London for two days of insight, discussions on best practice and debate. The CGI Annual Conference – Governance 2025 is the ideal environment to network governance professionals from across the UK and beyond. Prices will start from £300 with discounted rates available for CGI Members and Students. Don’t miss out on securing a ticket at the early bird rate, which will run until 28 February.

Advanced Board Performance Reviews Training

A virtual session to discuss the requirements for your annual report and accounts, including key considerations for organizations of all sizes and top tips to prevent your accounts being rejected by Companies House.

Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion for board – Part 1

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

AI Part 1 (Core) Navigating AI: A Guides for Company Secretaries and Boards

AI Part 2 – AI Discussions in the Boardroom: Masterclass

The Role of the Charity Secretary

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion fundamentals - Part 2

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part Two

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

AI Part 3 – Deploying AI in the Secretariat: Masterclass

AI Part 4 – AI Regulatory Landscape for Boards: Masterclass

Effective Minute Taking

Essential Charity Governance

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

This course will provide practical techniques for you to identify the optimal board and committee structure for your organisation. It will equip you with the skills to identify the right board and committee members and to ensure your directors are supported so they can perform their role effectively.

Document Retention

An in person session to consider the relationship between ethics, leadership and governance and how these impact governance professionals in their day to day roles.

This course supports anyone with governance responsibilities to understand the ESG agenda from different stakeholder perspectives, to see how ESG practice and reporting is continuing to evolve and to develop ways to integrate ESG into their organisation’s strategy, governance and reporting. Participants will build their understanding of the ESG landscape, how ESG can be embedded in their organisation’s governance structures, which aspects of ESG are material to their organisation, the role of data and how to bring together different aspects of ESG to deliver a cohesive and comprehensive approach.

Non-Executive Directors

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Company Secretarial Practice for PLCs

Directors and their Duties

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part Two

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

A governance professional can wear many hats, and having the right skill set to progress in your career is crucial for achieving success and enhancing job satisfaction. To build a career in governance a combination of education, skills, experience, networking, and a passion for promoting ethical practices and effective decision-making within organisations is required. Who is this event for? Join us for an empowering half-day summit designed exclusively for Graduates, new Associates, and early-career professionals venturing into the world of governance. Discover valuable insights and strategies to unleash your potential and pave a successful path in governance. Connect with like-minded peers, gain CPD points and build networks that will support your journey as emerging governance professionals.

Introduction to Board Performance Reviews

Company Secretarial Practice for Support Staff

Advanced Board Performance Reviews Training

Advanced Minute Taking

Risk Governance and Leadership Masterclass

Build a toolkit of skills to boost your confidence in writing and presenting accurate minutes in this essential minute taking course. Taking minutes can be hard. Vague agendas. Ambiguous agreements. An unskilled chairperson. All these can all make the taking of an accurate record a daunting task. Or perhaps you have not yet been taught the right way to do it? This practical and interactive one-day Effective Minute Taking training course provides a toolkit of skills which will boost your confidence in the writing and presenting of accurate minutes – and help you deal with the other issues above.

Mastering Management, including Appraisals and Feedback Cycles - Introduction to People Management

Time Management Mastery: Toolkit for Conflicting Deadlines (Introduction to Task/ Caseload and Time Management)

Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion for board – Part 1

Introduction to Corporate Governance

The Role of the Company Secretary - Part One

Mastering Business Structures - Overview of entity types (Company, GP/ LP. LLP, Trust, Unit Trust, REIT, ICC, PCC and Foundations)

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion fundamentals - Part 2