Strategic Corporate Governance Workshop

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The application of best practice corporate governance continues to be a dominant focus in every board room. The combined pressures of unremitting media scrutiny and increasing demands of shareholders underline the need for a thorough understanding of good governance processes and also how to improve performance at the top of business. This workshop uses interactive exercises, group work and case studies to give delegates an in-depth understanding of the corporate governance framework in the UK and reviews current governance hot topics.

Course Highlights:

• The global financial crisis and continuing corporate scandals have focused attention on the performance of those at the top of business and corporate governance standards are now in the spotlight more than ever before. The topics covered in this course include: 
• The impact and implementation of the Nigeria Code of Corporate Governance
• Leadership and teamwork around the boardroom table
• The changes around executive remuneration
• The role of audit in Organisation  
• Aspects of boardroom behaviour, including challenge, scrutiny and the impact of diversity following the Davies Report
• Improvements to financial reporting
• The key contribution of poor governance, risk management shortfalls and cultural problems to the failure of large organisations

For Whom?

• Board Chairmen Board Members and Chief executives 
• Company secretaries 
• Executive and non-executive directors 
• Heads of internal audit, compliance and risk management 
• Institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies 
• New entrants to investor relations 
• All those individuals responsible for implementing best practice corporate governance in their organisation.