The next Professional Boards Forum will be 17th November 2010 in London.  

The event will be hosted at Hogan Lovells, Holborn Viaduct, London. A complete programme will be published in September.

 

19th May 20010, London - Professional Boards Forum Event

Keynote speakers were Sir John Parker, chairman of Anglo American and National Grid, Bob Cowell of Makinson Cowell and Lesley Knox, chair of FTSE100 company Alliance Trust. Courtesy of Sir John, the event was hosted at Anglo American's head office.

 

17th November 2009, London  -  Professional Board Forum Event  

Keynote speakers: Sir Mike Rake, chairman BT plc, Baroness Hogg, chairman 3i plc and Glen Moreno, chairman of Pearson plc. Read Programme here. 

The following chairmen and senior directors attended the 17th November 2009 event hosted in the East Room at Tate Modern, courtesy of Pearson: 

Baroness Hogg* Chairman   3i Group plc
Sir Mike Rake* Chairman BT plc
Glen Moreno* Chairman Pearson plc
Sir Philip Hampton Chairman Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Sir Peter Bonfield    Chairman NXP Supervisory Board
David Tyler Chairman J Sainsbury plc
Sir John Parker Chairman National Grid plc
Alison Carnwath Chairman Land Securities plc and MF Global Inc
Michael Grade Chairman ITV plc
Patricia Hewitt Senior Independent Director BT plc
Dudley Eustace Chairman Aegon NV
Anita Frew Chairman Victrex plc
Tony Watson Senior Independent Director Hammerson plc
Charles Gregson Chairman ICAP plc
Liz Airey Chairman JP Morgan Fledgling Investment Trust plc
Rupert Robson Chairman Charles Taylor Consulting
John Allan Chairman DGS International plc
Steven Marshall Chairman Balfour Beatty plc
Nick Land Board Member Vodafone plc
Sir Martin Jacomb Chairman Share plc
Kenneth Scobie Chairman Chemring Group plc
Victoria Mitchell Chairman Berkeley Group Holdings plc
Dennis Millard Chairman Halfords Group plc
Greg Lock  Chairman Computacenter (UK) Ltd
Ken Harvey Chairman  Pennon Group plc
Bob Beeston Chairman Cookson Group plc
 
 

10th November Briefing Event for Candidates  

6pm - 7.45pm - Courtesy of Pearson, at 80 The Strand, London WC2R ORL
Candidates attending the 17th November Professional Boards Forum were invited to an exclusive but informal briefing about the Forum event. Glen Moreno, chairman of Pearson attended and gave candidates useful tips and insights into the NED world.

 

Speakers

  • Glen Moreno, chairman of Pearson plc
  • Jane Scott and Elin Hurvenes
  • Katherine Innes Ker, former attendee of the Professional Boards Forum and experienced NED
  • Karen Witts, former attendee of the Professional Boards Forum, CFO at BT Retail

 

 

Chairmen and Senior NEDs who attended the 5th May Professional Boards Forum:

Sir Philip Hampton Chairman   J Sainsbury plc and RBS plc
Sir John Bond Chairman Vodafone plc
Sir Rob Margetts Chairman Legal & General plc
Roger Carr*        Chairman Centrica plc and Cadbury plc
Alison Carnwath* Chairman  Land Securities Group plc and MF Global Inc
John Buchanan Chairman Smith and Nephew
Cristina Stenbeck Chairman Kinnevik
Sir Peter Gershon Chairman Tale & Lyle plc and Premier Farnell plc
Michael Grade Chairman ITV plc
Lesley Knox Chairman Alliance Trust plc
Sir Peter Bonfield Chairman NXP Supervisory Board
David Reid Chairman Tesco plc
Donald Brydon Chairman Smiths Group plc
Victoria Mitchell Chairman Berkeley Group Holdings plc
Nick Prest Chairman Aveva Group plc
Sir Martin Jacomb Chairman Former Chairman of leading UK corporations
Ian Powell Chairman PwC UK
Simon Rowlands Partner Cinven Limited
Roger Matthews Chairman Mitie Group plc
Heather Rabbatts, CBE Deputy Chairman Millwall Holdings plc
Tim Cobbold CEO Chloride plc
Donald Mackenzie Managing Partner CVC Capital Partners
Gary Bullard NED Chloride plc
Fraser Duncan                    MD Portfolio Business Terra Firma Capital Partners plc
 * Keynote speakers

The formal programme ran from 2pm - 6pm and was followed by an informal reception from 6pm – 7.30pm.