Young Directors’ Network: Inside the boardroom - Crisis simulation for directors

Panel Discussion

Speaker(s): Craig Stobo
Date: 5:30pm — 7:30pm, 5 November 2025
Venue: Marsh Auckland
Location: Level 11, PwC Tower, 15 Customs Street West
Price members: $30.00 incl GST
Price non-members: $40.00 incl GST

Overview

Experience first-hand how boards make decisions under pressure. This interactive session places you in a simulated governance crisis, where you and your peers will act as a board to navigate the challenges, deliberate options, and make decisions in real time.

Guided by the Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice—Determining Purpose, Effective Governance Culture, Holding to Account, and Effective Compliance—you’ll practise applying core governance principles to complex scenarios.

By the end of the session, you will:

Experience how a board functions in a crisis
Build confidence contributing to board discussions, even with limited governance experience
Learn how to balance strategic oversight with management accountability
Strengthen your professional network through the Young Directors’ Network

This practical, hands-on session is designed to sharpen your critical thinking, ethical judgement, and collaborative skills—essential tools for every new and aspiring director.

All are welcome — whether you’re at the start of your governance journey, actively seeking your first board role, or an experienced director looking to support the next generation of governance leaders.

Craig Stobo

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Craig Stobo is a professional director with experience as a diplomat, economist, chief investment officer, and chief executive. He is currently the Chair of the Financial Markets Authority, and the Local Government Funding Agency and is a Founding Director of Auckland Future Fund. He is the former chief executive of BT Funds Management and has previously held a variety of director and chair roles, including NZ Windfarms Ltd, AIG Insurance New Zealand, Precinct Properties Limited, and Fliway Group Limited.  
  
For additional background information, please refer to Craig Stobo’s LinkedIn page.

Additional information

Should you have any dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.

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