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| Programme 8.30am - Conference opens, registration and tea/coffeeIntroduction: back to basics Behavioural governance – individual and collective behaviour –– is crucial to a board’s effectiveness. But what are boards actually for? It’s time boards asked themselves some fundamental questions. David Wilson, Director, Policy and Strategy, ICSA KEYNOTE ADDRESS: A system battered, but not broken Sir Christopher Hogg, Chair, Financial Reporting Council Ignorance is not bliss: the management of risk In the wake of the crisis in the financial markets, greater attention than ever is being paid to how boards understand and manage risk. This session looks at why ignorance is no excuse. Simon Lowe, Lead Partner, Business Risk Services, Grant Thornton UK LLP ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: In praise of the stupid question Sometimes, seemingly obvious questions can be the most revealing. Our panellists discuss why directors need the courage to ask the right questions of the board – even if it means rehearsing the obvious. Panellists include: Patricia Peter, Head of Institute Governance, ICAEW Richard Sheath, Director, Independent Audit Ltd David Wilson, Director, Policy and Strategy, ICSA Paul Coombes, Chair, Centre for Corporate Governance, London Business School The money for the job: tackling excess pay Boards need to be more robust in setting pay for directors and senior executives, particularly when pay linked to performance encourages risk. Getting it right can pay dividends – and not just for executives. Cliff Weight, Director, MM&K Ltd ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Are boards up to the job? Boards today face accusations of sleeping on the job, of being ignorant of risk, delegating too much to consultants and committees and ratcheting up their pay. But do they deserve such scorn? And are they getting value from their non-executives? Our panellists discuss. Panellists include: Julia Casson, independent governance consultant Guy Jubb, Investment Director, Head of Corporate Governance, Standard Life Investments Vanessa Knapp OBE, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Charles Pender, Company Secretary, Amlin plc Lunch KEYNOTE SPEECH: Are shareholders the problem – or the solution? Anne Simpson, Executive Director, ICGN The judgement of Solomon: what investors need (and what they get) Sometimes, it seems boards sign off reports without properly reading them, or opt for quantity over quality, or simply ‘boilerplate’. This session looks at how companies can improve the quality of disclosure – and how investors can help them. Marc Jobling, Assistant Director, Investment Affairs, ABI Principals, agents and the problem of recognition The primary function of the board is to run the company in the interests of the company’s investors. But with today’s varied shareholder base it can be difficult to know who those investors are – or how the board can engage with them. Michelle Edkins, Managing Director, Governance for Owners Shareholder activism, shareholder stewardship Shareholder engagement with companies isn’t just for the difficult times – it’s an ongoing process of stewardship. This session asks how the two sides can tear down the walls and work constructively together. Sarah Wilson, Chief Executive, Manifest ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: The carrot or the stick? The question comes up time and time again when companies fail: where were the shareholders? The role of investors in corporate governance forms a significant – but often overlooked – part of the Combined Code. Is it time regulators started getting tough? Panellists include: Edward Beale, Chairman, Corporate Governance Committee, Quoted Companies Alliance Lesley Brownett, Deputy Secretary, Corporate Governance, Marks & Spencer Paul Lee, Director, Hermes Equity Ownership Services Ltd Philip Dunne MP, Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Corporate Governance CLOSING ADDRESS: A new governance agenda Simon Osborne, Chairman, ICSA Company Secretaries Forum 5.00pm - Close Speakers Sir Christopher Hogg Chair, Financial Reporting Council Anne Simpson Executive Director, ICGN Sarah Wilson Chief Executive, Manifest Cliff Weight Director, MM&K Ltd Simon Lowe Lead Partner, Business Risk Services, Grant Thornton UK LLP Marc Jobling Assistant Director of Investment Affairs, Association of British Insurers Simon Osborne Chair, ICSA Company Secretaries Forum David Wilson David has been Chief Executive of ICSA since July 2009, prior to which he was ICSA’s Director Policy and Strategy. Before joining the Institute, David was Chief Executive of the Wordsworth Trust. A solicitor and Chartered Secretary, David has also held the positions of company secretary, general counsel and legal director at a number of Britain’s biggest companies. Michelle Edkins Managing Director, Governance for Owners Related Books The ICSA Corporate Governance PlannerCorporate Governance Essentials The ICSA Remuneration Committee Guide The ICSA Audit Committee Guide |
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