Non Executive Directors SIG – 4.30pm-5.45pm
Location : Minster Exchange, Minster Pavement, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7PP
Speaker: Deborah Harris
Deborah Harris is the Chairman of the Audit Committee for Moorfields Eye Hospital; Chairman of the national network for public sector Non-Executive directors, the Audit & Finance Non-Executive Directors Group (AFNED)
Deborah Harris will be sharing her insights with regard to her Non-Executive Director journey and portfolio. When you read her bio you will see what vast experience she has to draw from and share with us.
Biography:
Deborah Harris is the Chairman of the Audit Committee for Moorfields Eye Hospital. Deborah is also the chairman of the national network for public sector Non-Executive directors, the Audit & Finance Non-Executive Directors Group (AFNED)
Deborah trained as a financial services auditor with PwC before moving into corporate finance working in Eastern Europe, USA, CIS, Singapore and Tokyo.
Deborah moved into venture capital, specialising in technology and biomedical start-ups and launched the first consortium and board level business support service for UK business angels. Deborah’s expertise and specific interest is in corporate governance and financial services.
Deborah is a chartered accountant and is the first female Chairman of the ICAEW Non-Executive Director Group. She is also the first female Chairman of the ICAEW’s Special Interest Group Chair’s Committee and a member of the Institute’s Member Services Board.
Deborah is a Director with consultancy, DHUA Limited, a financial management, corporate strategy and technology services firm, specialising in risk management and corporate governance solutions for both the private and public sector.
Deborah’s Presentation will include:
The Person
The Opportunity
The Environment
The Experience and Skills
The Sponsor/ Champion/ Mentor
The ‘luck’
Non-Executive Opportunities available
Executive experience -v- non-executive skills; Key requirements for effective Non-Executive Director role; Understanding the equality, diversity and inclusion challenge’ What to look out for….
How to get into the Non-Executive Director space Is the Non-Executive Director role right?
Other Practical points
Please register your attendance: www.theexecutivenetwork.org.uk
