Upcoming Courses

Learn how to perform your role effectively and add value as a Non-Executive Director.

This masterclass explores the current "noise" around AI and how to sift through emotion and opinion and arrive at a foundational approach to AI for the whole board. It explores how to work with board members around the framing of AI, have AI on the agenda and develop a robust approach to AI reporting across the business.

A virtual introduction to the unique responsibilities of the charity secretary.

What are the pitfalls of deploying AI when it comes to privacy, security, IP and discoverability? This masterclass allows company secretaries and Board members to do a deep dive into AI, when looking at ways to use AI to innovate within the secretariat.

Board performance reviews, also known as board effectiveness reviews or evaluations, are a critical tool for organisations to continuously improve governance and board-level decision making. If performed well, they enable boards and individual directors to improve the quality and effectiveness of their discussions and decisions. This training course supports those with board review experience who are either looking to develop their skills as an internal board reviewer or develop an external review offering as a consultant. It will use practical examples and peer-to-peer learning to help delegates think through the whole board review process from initial engagement to implementing outcomes and offer ideas for maximising the value of board reviews to everyone who participates in them.

As territories around the world are introducing AI legislation, e.g. the EU AI Act, this masterclass covers the essential responsibilities that the secretariat and Board have around compliance of AI. We examine the AI legislative horizon and what needs to be in place for operational AI governance and for boardroom oversight. Furthermore, it will address how AI requires the co-ordination of Legal, Risk, and Ethics. If not properly managed, these matters will slow down AI deployments. Learn how to ensure there is co-ordinated effort to manage AI across these critical functions, to ensure AI deployments are a success.

An essential overview of the role of boards in delivering good corporate governance, the regulatory landscape and key responsibilities for directors.

This essential course covers deep dive into risk appetite, ownership and management and is aimed at Senior Executives and Board Members who own, manage or have oversight responsibilities for risk.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

This essential course covers an overview of the risk management fundamentals and is aimed at those with a basic understanding but who wish to know more.

This intensive governance course, delivered by experts, covers the essential knowledge and activities of the successful company secretary in a PLC.

Learn how boards and committees should be structured and who should sit on them.