This event took place on Tuesday 23 July 2024
Members joined 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 were also welcome.
The North West and East Midlands branches hosted a webinar to hear about Governance Hot Topics.
Peter Swabey took us through what he considers to be the latest hot topics for governance professionals, with time for Q&A at the end.
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Peter Swabey FCG, Policy and Research Director at the CGI UK & Ireland
Peter is responsible for developing CGIUKI’s profile by delivering thought leadership and lobbying campaigns aligned to CGIUKI strategy and promoting strong governance in organisations
This event took place on Wednesday 13 March 2024 at Black Sheep Coffee, Manchester.
Attendees joined us in a relaxing environment to informally meet and chat with others within the local CGIUKI network. They had a coffee and shared stories, skills, knowledge and expertise.
This event took pace on Wednesday 24 January 2024 at the EY offices, Manchester
We were joined by Mark Buckley, Implementation Lead – Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSP) at Companies House, who will provide an overview of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, including key timeframes and developments. We considered the changes firms should be implementing for a smooth transition to meet the requirements.
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Mark Buckley, Implementation Lead – Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSP), Companies House
Mark is responsible for delivering intelligence and enforcement outcomes and collaborating with enforcement partners throughout the UK.
This event took place on Wednesday 12 July 2023
Businesses are stepping up to grasp the ESG agenda. The number of UK companies making net zero carbon emission promises, for example, has multiplied rapidly following the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. Meanwhile, regulation is evolving at pace too.
From corporate governance to sustainability reporting, national and supra-national regulators are making ever more demands. Increasingly, this regulation is focused on corporate structure, regarded as a lever for transformation. So much so that some organisations are having to reconsider complex and unwieldy structures, and rethink how they manage intricate reporting that spans the entire value chain.
General counsels and company secretaries are in the front line of the environmental, social and governance agenda. As ESG moves centre-stage for their organisations, more than two thirds of the legal and CoSec leaders expect their role to change in the context of ESG.
Therefore, we looked at the G of the ESG in this section and how the G impact the CoSec day to day role.
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This event took place on Thursday 16 March 2023
All students in the North West were invited to attend this first virtual student networking event of 2023.
Following a well-received careers-based event in July 2022, we were delighted to welcome back Henry Rymer from The Core Partnership, a specialist recruiter for Company Secretary, Governance and Compliance roles, to the event. Henry will be speaking to provide an overview of the current market for governance roles (both nationally and in the North West), and to give an overview of the variety of roles and sectors available to a budding governance professional.
We also heard once again from Kate Russell from the University of Law to hear about her experiences of teaching governance in an academic setting.
The event will also provide an opportunity for students to have a say about the format and topics for future student events.
This event took place on Tuesday 6 December 2022
Employee ownership offers a unique opportunity for businesses to harness the talent and commitment of their staff, with employee-owned businesses tending to be more successful, competitive, profitable, and sustainable.
Both the number of employee-owned businesses in the UK– and the economic contribution that they make - is significant and growing.
The CGIUKI North West branch would like to invite you to a discussion of the distinctive features of this governance model and the role that a company secretary can play in its development.
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This event took place on Tuesday 11 October 2022
“I wish I knew then what I know now!” - a workshop session reflecting on some of the smart skills gained from the successes (and disappointments) of a 28-year career as a company secretary and general counsel in a public company.
We provided tips on raising your profile including: developing more effective relationships with your board & management team; successfully managing (unrealistic) expectations; and being seen as a trusted adviser to invest in.
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This event took place on Tuesday 26 July 2022
Attendees joined us in a relaxing environment to informally meet and chat with others within the local CGI network. They had a coffee and share stories, skills, knowledge, and expertise.
This event took place on Monday 13 September 2021.
This round table discussed the life of a governance professional in different sectors. We had a number of speakers talking about their experiences across a variety of sectors and industries.