Tom Morrison Essay Prize
Enter The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland's Tom Morrison Essay Prize which has been rewarding original thinking about key aspects of governance since 2016
About
The Tom Morrison Essay prize exists to encourage new thinking and recognise original approaches to governance.
Tom Morrison was an active member and former President of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland and a leading light in the Institute’s Registrar’s Group. A highly regarded and influential member of the share registration industry, Tom was an early supporter of the unique work of ShareGift. The charity instigated this competition after his death in 2014 and made a generous donation to The Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust in order to establish it and fund the prizes.
This year's topic:
Is the challenge of governing AI any different to previous scenarios that have required boards to increase their business oversight? Compare the introduction of AI to a previous situation that has precipitated significant governance changes.
First Place – Luke Cargan
Luke Cargan is a Consultant at Independent Audit Limited, advising boards on governance, risk, and assurance, and supporting board performance reviews. He is particularly passionate about Al governance and is researching the critical role that boards can play in ensuring AI's safe and ethical use. He holds a first-class degree from University College London.
Runner-up – Joel Christoph
Joel Christoph is a PhD researcher in Economics at the European University Institute (EUI) and the Director of the non-profit Effective Thesis. His academic background includes a master's degree from the Barcelona School of Economics and a Master of Research in Economics from the EUI. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from University College London.
Professionally, he has worked with organisations such as the World Bank, the International Energy Agency, and the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. He co-founded Endeema, a renewable energy software start-up, and has held various research and consultancy roles in economics, energy, and AI. He is also actively involved in policy and academic leadership as a Bretton Woods 2.0 Fellow of the Atlantic Council.
