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 (of Cavendish Financial plc).
Arrival for the workshop is from 8.30am (for a 9am start) and will run until 10.30am, with optional networking until 11am.
Events will be held at Cavendish’s offices
1 Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7BL
Our upcoming events
Cyber Security: Trends and First Response Protocol
30th January 2025
Capital Markets Event
Henry Green and Ed Ventham, co-founders of Assured, the specialty cyber insurance broker and consultant and Will Chalk and Rhiannon Webster, partners at global law firm Ashurst, will be providing a briefing on cyber security, drawing attention to the area’s most applicable to a NED.
- Cyber security 101, including first response protocol for cyber incidents.
- Recent trends in cyber security incidents, including relevant case studies.
- Regulatory considerations, including around market disclosure obligations.
- Governance considerations and risk frameworks.
Arrival for the workshop is from 8.30am (for a 9am start) and will run until 10.30am, with optional networking until 11am.
Remuneration Trends: AIM and Main Market
26th March 2025
Capital Markets Event
Matt Higgins and Sahul Patel, the expert remuneration consultants from FIT, will provide an update on remuneration trends and provide an opportunity for Remuneration Committee members to ask questions. The session will also touch on topical remuneration themes, including the alignment of pay with ESG strategy and how to retain and incentivise Directors in the context of an uncertain economic outlook.
Arrival for the workshop is from 8.30am (for a 9am start) and will run until 10.30am, with optional networking until 11am.
Directors’ Duties in the Evolving Corporate Landscape: Lessons from Carillion
1st May 2025
Capital Markets Event
Richard Mendoza, a senior commercial litigator at Herbert Smith Freehills, will lead this upcoming workshop focusing on directors’ duties and responsibilities, with a particular emphasis on the role of non-executive directors (NEDs) in times of crisis. The session is designed to provide NEDs with practical insights on how to spot early warning signs, how they can navigate the complexities of their legal obligations while ensuring effective governance, particularly during challenging corporate situations. Richard will draw on his experience working on the Carillion case, following the company’s high-profile insolvency in 2018.
Richard will be joined by Geoff Rowley, Chief Executive Officer of FRP Advisory Group plc, who has worked on several high-profile corporate situations, including BHS and Patisserie Valerie, and Sally Clark, a seasoned non-executive director with experience across multiple boards (including Citi Group, BUPA and Allied Irish Bank), who will offer their perspectives.
Arrival for the workshop is from 8.30am (for a 9am start) and will run until 10.30am, with optional networking until 11am.
21st November – ESG: What matters now for your business
13th November – Talking NEDs
17th October – Update to the QCA code
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
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