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Key Stewards in the Boardroom: Company Secretaries’ Role in High-Performing Boards

Join us for a candid and insightful conversation as we hear from experienced Company secretaries and Chairs sharing their perspectives on board effectiveness. Positioned at the heart of board operations, Company Secretaries have a front-row seat to the dynamics, behaviours, and practices that contribute to, or detract from, high-performing boards.
24 September 2025
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CMS Partner and IT and Outsourcing expert Dr Sam De Silva named Governance Champion of the Year

Dr Sam De Silva, a Partner in the IT and Outsourcing team of international law firm CMS, has been named ‘Governance Champion of the Year’ at The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland’s 2021 Awards, which took place at the London Park Lane Hilton Hotel last night. The Awards, which were hosted by BBC Breakfast presenter and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dan Walker, recognise those individuals and teams who have excelled in good governance, helping organisations to better serve their stakeholders and society in the process.
17 November 2021
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The role of director is vast, complex and ever-changing. Let this handbook be your guide to everything you need to know about being a director.
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Charity campaigning in a general election year

As the UK waits for a general election to be called, CGI has published a set of Governance FAQs for charities undertaking political and issues-based campaigning activity.
9 May 2024
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust scoops awards for good governance and diversity and inclusion

Peterborough-based North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust had double cause for celebration last night when the Trust’s Deputy Company Secretary Paul Denton was named Governance Professional of the Year and the Trust picked up the award for Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year at ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute’s 2020 Awards.
27 November 2020
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