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.