Build your governance capability

Workshop

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Speaker(s): Ross Buckley
Date: 4:00pm — 7:00pm, 13 September 2023
Venue: Marsh Auckland
Location: Level 11, PwC Tower, 15 Customs Street West
Price: $75.00 incl GST

Overview

This session is designed to assist the development of emerging directors by an introduction to governance. On completion, participants will have a sound fundamental understanding of governance best practice which should boost confidence to undertake more formal director training such as the Essentials one-day courses for aspiring and new directors.

Objective

The objective of the session is to build governance awareness in an interactive environment. Experienced directors will guide discussions around the Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice.

Preparation

A workbook will be emailed two weeks prior and it is expected of each participant to familiarise themselves with the reading and exercises around each of the Pillars (please bring your workbook – either electronic or hardcopy – to the session). Additional online reading will be recommended and it will be assumed you have read and considered this also.

Book prize

The Fish Rots from the Head by Bob Garratt will be given to the person who best answers the questions around Pillar Four.

Who should register?

The workshop is ideally suited for mid to senior-level executives and new directors on commercial, not-for-profit (NFP) and Crown-owned boards. It will provide a unique opportunity to learn from a number of New Zealand’s senior director practitioners, share experience and network with other like-minded business people. You should ideally have some governance experience, but not have completed any of the IoD governance development courses.

Size

The session is limited to 28 participants and 4 senior directors.

Hilary Poole

CFInstD

Hilary is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors, having been a member since 2002. She recently completed the IoD’s Mentoring for Diversity programme and highly values the IoD’s professional development and focus on all aspects of diversity.

She has held governance roles in the finance, food, sport, education, and the not-for-profit sector. This includes her current roles as a director of Hockey New Zealand and as a trustee of the Play It Strange Charitable Trust. Previous appointments include independent director of Sport New Zealand, deputy chair of High Performance Sport New Zealand, independent director of Prolife Foods and Martin Jenkins and chair of Just Life Group, Diocesan School for Girls, and the First Foundation.

Her executive roles include CEO of Hockey New Zealand, CEO of Netball New Zealand, and as a senior executive in strategy, marketing and operations at the Bank of New Zealand.

Carolyn Steele

CMInstD

Carolyn is currently the chair of the Halberg Foundation, WEL Networks, Ultrafast Fibre, Green Cross Health and a Trustee of New Zealand Football Foundation.

She was previously on the board of Metlifecare and Datacom Group Limited. Carolyn was previously a Portfolio Manager at Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown entity which manages the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.

Prior to joining the Guardians in 2010, Carolyn spent more than 10 years in investment banking at Forsyth Barr and Credit Suisse.

Hamish Stevens

CFInstD

Hamish Stevens is an Auckland based independent director and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors. Hamish has been an independent director since 2010, is an experienced board chair and holds several board committee chair positions.

Hamish is currently chair of East Health Services, Embark Education Group, and Pharmaco NZ, as well as director of Marsden Maritime Holdings, Northport, Radius Residential Care, and Counties Energy.

Hamish was previously a director of Restaurant Brands, Asure Quality, Pacific Radiology Group, and was Chair of the Waikato Regional Council Audit and Risk Committee. Prior to his governance career, Hamish held senior executive positions within some of New Zealand’s largest companies, including Tip Top Ice Cream, Heinz Wattie’s, and DB Breweries.

Ross Buckley

CMInstD

Ross Buckley CMInstD commenced his professional governance career in October 2020 after retiring from KPMG where he was executive Chair of the New Zealand firm from 2011 to 2020. Ross joined KPMG in Wellington in 1983 and held a variety of roles in New Zealand and overseas including board member of KPMG Asia Pacific and a member of KPMG’s Global Council.

Ross is an independent director of ASB Bank and is a member of ASB’s Appointment and Remuneration and Audit and Risk Committees. Ross is also the independent chair of Service Foods and chairs the advisory board of Massey University’s College of Business.

Ross has a BBS (Massey University) and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA). Ross is a Chartered Member of the IOD and has been elected as Chair of the IoD Board in 2023 after joining the Auckland Branch Committee in 2020 and being Auckland branch chair since 2021.

Additional information

Covid-19 precautions

By registering for this event you are confirming that you agree to adhere to our Covid-19 health and safety measures. If you are unwell or have any Covid-19 symptoms please do not attend this event.