Cavendish is hosting a series of invite-only breakfasts for the non-executive community throughout the year. These breakfasts are designed to brief NEDs on our insights and experience, based on ongoing deal flow and conversations within our network, to help empower board room debate and are hosted by Lisa Gordon (Chair of Cavendish Financial plc).
Events will be held at Cavendish’s offices
1 Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7BL
Our upcoming events
Update to the QCA code
Capital Markets Event
17th October
Laura Nuttall, Director and Head of Department Governance, Compliance and Company Secretarial at One Advisory will discuss updates to the QCA’s Corporate Governance Code and Natalie Bell, Fund Manager at Liontrust will overlay her insights in respect of the practical application of the Code.
Talking NEDs
Investment Trust Workshop
13th November
Charlotte Valeur, a Non-Executive Director at The Bankers Investment Trust, FSN Private Equity, U.K. Industrial Fusion Solution and Laing O’Rourke, and John Singer, the Chair of Pantheon International Investment Trust will reflect on various challenges their respective trusts have encountered, the positive steps taken, and the degree of success achieved.
This event runs from 10.45am (starting at 11am) until 12.00pm with networking until 12.30pm.
ESG – what matters now for your business?
Capital Markets Event
21st November
Roger Lewis, Head of Responsible Investment at Downing, and Joanna Copestake and Louise Nash from JLC Investor Relations will be discussing the evolving ESG reporting landscape, the key issues that matter for your business and how these impact the duties of the Board. The workshop will provide practical insights into how to use reporting standards to benefit your business and improve your understanding of material risks and opportunities. The session will also offer insights into what investors need, alongside an overview of Downing’s investment approach to ESG.
This event runs from 8.30am (starting at 9am) until 10.30am with networking until 11.00am.
19th September – Shareholder Activism
11th September – Meet the new AIC Chair
25th June – AI: Strategy and Governance
21st May – UK Listing Reforms
25th April – Remuneration
29th February – Stakeholder Engagement