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North East of England

Welcome to the home of The Chartered Governance Institute, North East of England Branch. We provide support to the Institute's members and students in the North East area.

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About Us

We support Institute members and students in the North East of England. We are volunteers who work together with the team at the Institute to provide free and low cost CPD activities, local networking opportunities and activities which raise the Institute’s profile.

Free subscribers and non-members who would like to learn more about the Institute are also welcome to join us. Our branch committee meets regularly to plan events and discuss new areas of activity. If you would like to make a suggestion of what you’d like us to focus on in the coming months, or are interested in finding out more about what the committee does, please get in touch.

Upcoming events

Our branches offer a variety of events to support your professional development at every stage of your career. Whether you to want brush up on your knowledge and skills, network with peers or add to your CPD, we run sessions on a variety of topics and in a variety of formats, with contributions from experts and guest speakers across the governance community.
Upcoming Events
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Subsidiary Governance Conference 2025

This year, the Chartered Governance Institute’s Subsidiary Governance Conference is back to explore the evolving landscape currently impacting parent and subsidiary companies. By investigating a range of geopolitical, economic, legal and regulatory issues, this event aims to better equip participants with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate these complex governance challenges.
Subsidiaries
Conference
In Person
CPD
Governance 2025 Conference 3 4 July
Conference

2025 CGIUKI Annual Conference

Join us at our 2025 Annual Conference, ‘Navigating Governance: Adapting to an Evolving World’ on 1st and 2nd July at the Novotel Hammersmith West in London. 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 £250 with discounted rates available for CGI Members and Students.
Conference
In Person
CPD
London
Networking
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Awards 2025

CGIUKI Annual Awards 2025

The CGIUKI Annual Awards will be hosted at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London W2 2TY on Tuesday 4 November 2025 - we look forward to seeing you there.
Awards
In Person
London

Latest Blogs

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The Institute's Response to the UK Stewardship Code Consultation

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has finished consulting on its proposed changes to the Code. The UK Stewardship Code sets a standard for how investors manage their responsibilities and aims to ensure that investment decisions drive long-term value and create positive societal outcomes.
4 March 2025
Blog
Consultation
Reporting
Corporate
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Blog

The Paradox of Risk

Risk is now a mainstream topic of conversation. In the past, risk was associated primarily with fast-moving innovative businesses (and with particular events such as product launches); but the UK’s risk landscape has changed radically in the last decade.
4 March 2025
Blog
Audit and risk
Risk Management
Blog

Updated approach from the CRO on changing a financial year end date

Changing a company’s year end and the filing of the B83 sometimes leads to confusion among presenters
Blog
Cross sector

Meet the team

The Chartered Governance Institute maintains a presence in North East England through its local branch committee. The local branch strives to enhance the presence of the Institute within the North East, to support members and students throughout their careers and study programmes, as qualified or aspiring governance professionals. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact us.
Branch Chair

Rodica Damian

Eden McLinn

Contact the North East branch

For membership and study enquiries please contact the student and membership team:

For branch support and event queries please contact the branch support team

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