Join governance leaders and experts to explore stronger boards, effective leadership, risk management and organisational resilience.

Governance Wales 2027: Building Stronger Boards for Challenging Times will bring together board members, public sector leaders, governance professionals, regulators, and non-executive directors to explore the evolving governance landscape and the critical role of effective boards in navigating uncertainty.

The conference will focus on strengthening board leadership, enhancing accountability, and building organisational resilience in response to growing economic, regulatory, technological, and societal challenges. Join us to hear about how boards can provide robust oversight while fostering innovation, sustainability, and long-term value creation.

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Key Themes

Leading Through Uncertainty: Our key speakers will highlight the increasing complexity facing boards, including financial pressures, workforce challenges, digital transformation, cyber security risks, and heightened stakeholder expectations. Discussions will centre on how boards can remain agile and resilient while maintaining strong governance principles.

Board Effectiveness and Culture: A recurring theme will be the importance of creating high-performing boards that promote constructive challenge, inclusive decision-making, and ethical leadership. You will hear practical approaches to evaluating board performance, strengthening relationships between executives and non-executives, and cultivating a culture of transparency and trust.

Risk, Assurance and Accountability: We will be exploring emerging risks and examining how boards can strengthen risk oversight and assurance frameworks. The sessions will emphasise the need for clear accountability, effective scrutiny, and proactive governance practices to support organisational resilience.

Diversity and Inclusive Leadership: Reinforcing the value of diverse boards in enhancing decision-making and governance outcomes. Speakers will highlight the importance of broadening representation, developing future board talent, and creating inclusive environments where different perspectives are valued.

Digital Governance and Innovation With technology continuing to reshape organisations, discussions will focus on boards’ roles in overseeing digital transformation, data governance, artificial intelligence, and cyber resilience, helping you to consider how boards can balance innovation with effective risk management.

Highlights

Insightful keynote presentations from leading governance experts and experienced board leaders.

Interactive panel discussions examining governance challenges across public, private, and third-sector organisations.

Practical workshops focused on board development, succession planning, risk management, and organisational culture.

Networking opportunities to share experiences, challenges, and best practice from across Wales.

Key Takeaways

Come away with a clear understanding of how modern boards can:

Strengthen governance frameworks and decision-making processes.

Enhance organisational resilience during periods of uncertainty.

Build inclusive and effective board cultures.

Improve oversight of risk, technology, and performance.

Support sustainable organisational success through strong leadership and accountability.

Conclusion

Governance Wales 2027: Building Stronger Boards for Challenging Times will provide a valuable forum for exploring the future of governance in Wales. The conference will reinforce the importance of strong, diverse, and forward-looking boards that can successfully guide organisations through an increasingly complex environment while maintaining public trust, accountability, and long-term strategic focus.

Speakers include:

David Holdsworth, CEO, The Charity Commission

Robert Barrington, Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice at Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC), University of Sussex and Author of Corrupted Kingdom – Britain’s Disappearing Integrity and How We Can Get It Back

Dr Lindsay Cordery-Bruce, CEO, WCVA

Jayne Miller, Regional Development Manager, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

Fflur Jones, Managing Partner, Darwin Gray

The conference is designed to challenge existing assumptions of good governance constructively. Whether you are a trustee seeking to strengthen board performance or a senior executive working alongside your board, the day will provide an opportunity to reflect on current practice, learn from peers and identify practical improvements.

Ensuring effective governance is about creating organisations that are resilient, accountable and capable of delivering lasting impact.

Join leaders from across the UK for a day of insight, challenge and practical learning that will help ensure your organisation’s governance is future proofed.

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