The Professional Boards Forum brings together leading chairmen and outstanding women board candidates. The Forum offers chairmen an instant insight into the capabilities of carefully-selected women board candidates and gives women the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they would bring to a board. All our candidates are recommended by their peers, leading headhunters, chairmen or CEOs. Candidates wishing to attend our Programme for the 17th November should contact elin@boardsforum.co.uk or jane@boardsforum.co.uk                

Our latest Forum was hosted on 19th May at the head office of Anglo American, courtesy of Sir John Parker, chairman of Anglo American and National Grid. Read Programme here.  The Wall Street Journal wrote about the event WSJ Article 15th June 

 

We were delighted to welcome the following chairmen, many for the second and third time: 

*Keynote speakers 

Lesley Knox* Chairman   Alliance Trust plc
Sir John Parker* Chairman Anglo American plc and National Grid plc
Bob Cowell* Founding Partner Makinson Cowell
Sir Philip Hampton Chairman Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Sir Peter Bonfield    Chairman NXP Supervisory Board
Sir David Michels Deputy Chairman Marks & Spencer plc
Patrick Burgess Chairman Liberty International plc
Lisa Smith Principal Unilever Ventures Limited
Alison Carnwath Chairman Land Securities plc and MF Global Inc
Mike Clasper Chairman HM Revenue & Customs
Sir Martin Jacomb Chairman Share plc
Nick MacAndrew Chairman F & C Asset Management plc
Steven Marshall Chairman Balfour Beatty plc
Dennis Millard Chairman Halfords Group plc
Nigel Rich Chairman Segro plc
David Tyler Chairman J Sainsbury's  plc
Katherine Innes Ker Senior Independent Director Tribal Group plc
David Thomlinson MD, UK & Ireland Accenture
Alexander Anton Chairman Legacy Portfolio
Simon Rowlands Managing Partner Cinven Ltd
John Jackson Chairman Jamie Oliver Hldgs ltd, Luminar Group plc
Simon Fraser Chairman Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust plc
Rupert Robson Chairman Charles Taylor Consulting plc
 

 

Sir Rob Margetts, chairman of Legal & General plc: “We must all take responsibility for the development, progression and appointment of able female candidates to ensure that our Boards, now and into the future, are advantaged by wider perspectives and approaches.”

 

Roger Carr, chairman of Centrica plc: “In my experience women add considerable value to the boardroom discussion. They help generate a more team-orientated and thoughtful atmosphere that produces better board work. For that simple reason I want both genders represented on any board I chair.”