0915

Registration and refreshments

0945

Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
Dorothy Dalton
editor
governance

0950

Keynote address

A personal recollection of lessons learned from her wide experience of being involved in governance in all three sectors

"Secrets of a successful non-executive director" - Dame Deidre Hutton

Breakout sessions

1030

1). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Public benefit: What trustees need to know and do (including the powers the Charity Commission may or may not have to direct trustees’ actions.)

Anne-Marie Piper
trustee
Directory of Social Change
partner
Farrer & Co LLP

1030

2). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Are we making a difference? How can international charities effectively measure impact on vulnerable beneficiaries?

Facilitated by:
Anna Feuchtwang
chair
Bond

1030

3). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

How changes in charity and company law impact on trustees including reporting of major incidents

James Sinclair Taylor
trustee
Ajahma
charity partner
Russell-Cooke LLP

1030

4). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Using recruitment to develop a more professional and effective board

Facilitated by:
Gerald Oppenheim
trustee
The Camden Society

1030

5). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Conflicts of interest: What trustees need to know and do

Philip Kirkpatrick
trustee
Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust
charity partner
Bates Wells & Braithwaite LLP

1130

Coffee break

Breakout sessions

1200

6). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

How do we govern well in times of rapid growth or when downsizing?

Facilitated by:
David Saint
chair
Advantage Africa

1200

7). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Practical guidance on ways to measure the board’s effectiveness

Mike Hudson
board member
Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
director
Compass Partnership

1200

8). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Public service delivery: getting the role of the board right

Facilitated by:
Pamela Chesters
chair
Action for children

1200

9). TECHNICAL BRIEFING

Charity Finance: questions to ask and ratios to monitor

Don Bawtree
member, finance committee
Urban Saints
charity partner
BDO Stoy Hayward LLP

1200

10). FINDING SOLUTIONS TOGETHER

Providing board leadership during turbulent times

Facilitated by:
John Corneille
vice chair
Scope

1300

Lunch

Breakout sessions

1415

11). CHARITY A

The disempowered board

Facilitated by:
Shirley Otto
governance specialist

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Helen Carr
head of policy development and review

1415

12). CHARITY B

Confusion as to who, under charity law, are the trustees

Facilitated by:
Lindsay Driscoll
trustee
Dance United

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Neal Green
senior policy advisor

1415

13). CHARITY C

Conflict of loyalties and interests

Facilitated by:
Anne Moynihan
head, governance & leadership
NCVO

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Daisy Houghton
senior manager, the large charities division

1415

14). CHARITY D

Board behaving badly

Facilitated by:
Tesse Akpeki
chair, governance advisory committee
International Students House

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Neil Robertson
head of advice and orders division

1415

15). CHARITY E

Warring factions

Facilitated by:
Linda Laurance
trustee
Directory of Social Change

To give a Charity Commission point of view:
Caroline Cooke
head of policy, engagement and foresight

1545

Coffee break

1600

Keynote address: Beryl Hobson "How do you solve a problem like..."

Beryl uses her vast experience of governance to describe various trustee archetypes and to discuss how best to deal with them

1700

Chair's closing remarks and prize draw

1710

Networking reception

1830

Conference closes