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Advance HE Clerks and Secretaries Network Event

Secretaries and Clerks are pivotal to board success. This event provides those new and continuing in the role an opportunity to work together on issues critical for their own professional contribution and that of their governors.

 

Overview

For Registrars, Clerks, Secretaries and governance professionals.

Secretaries and Clerks are pivotal to board success. This event provides those new and continuing in the role an opportunity to work together on issues critical for their own professional contribution and that of their governors.

Governing bodies and senior management teams depend on professional staff, including Clerks and Secretaries to manage the changes required to meet the needs of an evolving operating environment. The meeting of the national network of governance professionals brings together these individuals, who are often expected to inform and advise governing bodies on changes affecting their roles and responsibilities.

This annual networking event will consist of presentations from leading figures in governance.

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Date: 10 May 2023
Venue: De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5DA

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Programme

10:00am   Welcome and Introductions

10:20am   Policy Landscape - Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy, HEPI

11:00am   Learning the Lessons from Governance in Other Sectors - Mo Wiltshire, Consultant, NCVO

11:30am   Tea and Coffee Break

11:50am   Enhancing the Approach to Academic Governance - Alex Bols, Guild HE 

12:25pm   The Governing Body role in Environmental and Social Governance - Kim Ansell, Senior Consultant, Advance HE

13:00pm   Lunch

13:45pm   The Board's Role in Cyber and Data Security -  Chris Atkinson, Cybersecurity Expert, PA Consulting

14:15pm   Relationship and Stakeholder Mapping - Aaron Porter, Advance HE

14:50pm   Wrap Up

15:00pm   Close

Speakers

Aaron Porter

Associate Director (Governance)
,
Advance HE
AP
Aaron leads on Advance HE governance activity through the delivery of our national Governor Development Programme which engages with around 900 governors across the UK on an annual basis. He has extensive experience leading reviews of over 25 governing boards. Aaron was previously President of the National Union of Students (NUS) and also chair of trustees for the organisation.

Rose Stephenson

Director of Policy and Advocacy
,
Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI)
Rose Stephenson
Rose Stephenson is Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI. Rose has worked in several aspects of education: online learning, outdoor education and as a teacher and Head of Science in secondary education before moving to the higher education sector. Rose held multiple roles at the University of Bath, overseeing policies and projects relating to the student experience. Rose’s role at HEPI focusses on policy; research, analysis and creating policy recommendations.

Mo Wiltshire

Governance Consultant
Mo Wiltshire
Mo is a new governance consultant at NCVO, focusing on governance reviews, board performance support and trustee training. She has extensive experience of working with Boards on inductions, Charity Governance Code audits and governance reviews from a range of perspectives: as a volunteer, staff member, trustee, and consultant.

Alex Bols

Deputy Chief Executive
,
GuildHE
Alex Bols
Alex is Deputy Chief Executive at GuildHE and doing his Doctor of Education at UCL’s Institute of Education. He observes the QAA and Advance HE Boards and sits on the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment and UUKi International Strategic Advisory Board.

Kim Ansell

Senior Consultant, Leadership, Organisational Development and Research
,
Advance HE
Kim Ansell
She has worked across higher and professional education providing support to groups at all levels including senior leadership teams and Boards, to facilitate change, strategic thinking, planning and performance improvement. Kim has recently led the Advance HE membership themed month on the topic of Transforming Organisations from student to board. 

Chris Atkinson

Cybersecurity Expert
Chris Atkinson
Chris has 19-years’ experience in security and risk management and regularly supports CIOs, CISOs, and Non-executive Directors (NED) in tackling their cyber issues.