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Meet Julie Chakraverty, a trailblazing entrepreneur, renowned for her visionary leadership as the CEO and founder of Rungway, a pioneering platform revolutionizing workplaces by fostering an environment of shared advice and empowerment. With an extensive background in corporate governance, Julie has made indelible marks as a Non Executive Director on the boards of esteemed institutions such as Santander UK and Standard Life Aberdeen. Her influential roles as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Risk and Innovation Committees for Aberdeen Asset Management, along with her tenure as Chair of the Remuneration Committee for Mitsui Amlin, underscore her exceptional acumen in strategic decision-making. Moreover, Julie's commitment to advancing gender equality and education is evident through her contributions as a Trustee for the Girls Day School Trust and her distinguished service as a Non Executive Director for Spirit Pubs.Throughout her illustrious career, Julie Chakraverty held pivotal leadership positions at UBS Investment Bank, leaving an indelible impact on the global financial landscape. As a Board Member of UBS Investment Bank, she spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives and garnered acclaim for her unparalleled innovation, particularly exemplified by her visionary creation, "CreditDelta," a groundbreaking technology product that earned her a series of prestigious industry awards from 2001 to 2009. Her trailblazing achievements were recognized by Management Today in 2006, when she was honored as one of their 'Top 35 Women Under 35.' Furthermore, in 2013, The Times acknowledged Julie as the youngest female director of a FTSE-100 company, an impressive testament to her exceptional leadership and influence in the corporate world.Check out our channel for more podcast episodes! Don't forget to follow us on our socials too to learn more tips to START, GROW and SCALE your business.https://blueskybizconsulting.com/ https://www.facebook.com/blueskybizconsulting https://www.instagram.com/blueskybizconsulting/Don't forget to learn more about Julie and her work at:https://rungway.com/
Top 5 Most Read RNS's on Vox Markets for Friday 10th March 2023 5. Sabien Technology #SNT - Material M2G order and M2G trading update The Company is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant order for Sabien's CO2 mitigation device valued at approximately £246k from a UK Government department to be invoiced in March 2023. In light of the M2G UK Government Order, Sabien is pleased to highlight that since the Company's last trading update in late October 2022, Sabien has won orders with a value totalling over £430k. This translates to a total of £507k in order value for the year to date. This compares to £256k in the comparative period to March 2022, representing an increase of almost 100%. 4. Angle #AGL - Issue of LTIP Options and Share Options ANGLE announces that, under the Remuneration Policy approved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 30 June 2021, the Remuneration Committee has approved the grant under the Long-Term Incentive Plan of options over a maximum of 6,000,000 ordinary shares. Separately the Remuneration Committee has also approved the issue of up to 9,000,000 share options under its existing share option plans to staff. 3. 88 Energy Limited #88E - Hickory-1 Well Spudded Hickory-1 is designed to appraise up to six conventional reservoir targets and 647 million barrels of oil, and is permitted to a total depth (TD) of up to 12,500 feet. The primary targets for Hickory-1 are the 3 SMD reservoirs (SMD-C, B and A), with SFS and BFF reservoirs considered secondary targets. Hickory-1 is planned to be initially drilled to 3,500 feet & anticipated to collectively take up to two weeks. Drilling to TD is then expected to take a further two weeks, including logging while drilling (LWD), at which point wireline logging is scheduled. 2. Poolbeg Pharma #POLB - Notification of Major Holdings Michael Kelly now holds 3.6336% of the company's issued shared capital. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached was 15/01/2023. 1. Versarien #VRS - Resignation of Chief Executive Officer Versarien plc (AIM: VRS), the advanced materials engineering group, announces that Neill Ricketts has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The executive directors will continue to manage the Company supported by the non-executive directors. The Board is considering the appropriate longer term management structure of the Company and further announcements will be made in due course, as appropriate.
Yetunde shares what leadership means to her, focussing on the notion of love, and results. Reflecting on her long career and portfolio of experience, Yetunde describes her response to the murder of George Floyd and setting up Solaris, and how she views the opportunity for HR to create a human-centred workplace and bring justice through the world of work. Yetunde provides a step-by-step plan for how you can introduce the language of love, leading with love in your organisation, and remind you how critical you are, to your business and the communities your business serves. Here's a snapshot of a few things we talked about: [2:30] What leadership means to Yetunde [5:30] Responding to the murder of George – Solaris [9:00] The opportunity for HR to create a human centred workplace [14:00] The role of HR on the Remuneration Committee [17:44] Leading from a place of love – Beyond Engagement [30:00] How to introduce leading with love at your organisation [33:00] Your leadership role and how critical your work is! Referenced resources Solaris Global Executive Leadership Development - Yetunde Hofmann–Solaris Programme Enjoyable Life Series/ Conference - Yetunde Hofmann–Whats Your Story Yetunde's book - Beyond Engagement - Yetunde Hofmann–Book How HR Leaders Change the World - Live! Don't miss out on HR Leaders Change the World - Live!, the inspiring event for designing best practice in the new world of work and pioneering how people leaders deliver ESG strategy. As well as learning from inspiring HR Leaders on how your strategic, commercial HR work is also creating change and delivering ESG goals, you'll be able to discuss ideas, challenges, co-create best practice with your peers and... there's more... We're utterly thrilled to announce that our special guest, presenting a galvanising keynote, is the amazing Erin Brockovich! Watch Erin introduce How HR Leaders Change the World – Live! here In her inspiring session you'll hear Erin share her experience and advice on how you too can harness the power of your role to create positive social change. It's on 16th November 2022, at Linklaters, London. Don't delay - we'll be in a big auditorium, but we know we won't be able to fit everyone that wants to come... so visit our website today to grab your seat before tickets sell out! It's set to be the most inspiring, changemaking, HR event ever, and we can't wait to see you there!
This episode of the CFO Playbook features an interview with Mark Freebairn, Partner, Head of the Board Practice, and the Financial Management Practice at Odgers Berndtson a global executive search, interim management, talent assessment, and leadership development firm based in London.Mark focuses on advising Odgers Berndtson's Board as a whole and others, while maintaining the track record the Financial Management Practice has built working with the finance function to identify and develop talent. Mark led the CFO Practice for 18 years before broadening his area of focus to lead the Board Practice. He benefits from seven years of experience as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of GlobalData plc and also sits on the Remuneration Committee for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.In this episode of the CFO Playbook, Mark talks about his current role as a CFO headhunter, his unique approach to solidifying his place as a knowledgeable expert in the finance area, and the importance of building relationships. Given how the role of CFO has evolved and expanded overtime, he explains what it takes for aspiring CFOs to achieve success, and defines the current market availability for senior finance positions in a post resignation world.Take The CFO Playbook Listener Survey to help us improve the show. You'll also be entered to win your choice of the latest iPad Pro or a Samsung Galaxy S7.--------Guest Quotes:“If you want to create a long term sustainable relationship, you create a circular relationship where you advise people when they want help in developing their career and you advise people when they want to hire people that will help them do better and develop their career that way. And if you create this circular relationship where every individual that you deal with benefits wherever they sit on that circle, think you provide a full service offering, which as a consultant is all I wanna do.” You've gotta be bright. You've gotta be numerate. You've gotta be analytical. You've gotta be independent of thought. You've gotta be robust in terms of your personality because you won't always be popular. “Work out where you want to get to, and then understand the experience you need to get there. Work out the roles that give you that experience, work out how long you need to do them for, work that backwards to where you are now. If you are on that path, you're heading in the right direction, keep going. But if you are not on that path then, first and foremost, go and talk internally to your boss and your HR partner and say, I wanna get there, I'm currently here, I can't get those two paths to link up which means I've gotta do something different, help me. And if you can't get help that way, because you will always do better internally because you've got your career, your reputation, your network, your knowledge to exploit to get the move you want; if you can't do that internally, then start thinking about how you do that externally.”--------Timestamp Topics:01:48 Mark's role as a CFO headhunter04:53 Getting started at Odgers Berndtson11:24 The evolving role the CFO18:48 The process of becoming a CFO29:37 Defining the current market for CFO roles40:06 Advice for aspiring CFOs--------Sponsor:This show is brought to you by Soldo, the brighter way to manage business spending and expenses. With Soldo, you can control every expense, track spend in real time, automate financial reporting, and then use those insights to fuel growth. Learn more at Soldo.com--------Links:Connect with Ross on LinkedInConnect with Mark on LinkedInThe CFO Playbook Listener Survey
LFYC | S3 E6 – Obi Abuchi interviews Yetunde Hofmann | Special Edition: The Value of Love-based LeadershipOn this week's Leading from Your Core Podcast and Vodcast, Obi Abuchi interviews Yetunde Hofmann.Yetunde is the Founder of Solaris, an Executive Leadership development programme targeted at theblack executive and professional woman in organizations. She is also the author of Beyond Engagement:The Value of Love-Based Leadership.She is an internationally accredited Board level executive leadership coach and Managing Director ofSynchrony Development Consulting, which is an international leadership and change consultancy thatpartners individual leaders and leadership teams in the management of change, diversity andinclusion and the alignment of their teams and organizations behind them.She is also the Founder of The Enjoyable Life Series CIC which is designed to support the emotional,relational, and mental wellbeing of men and women at all levels in business, education and community, aswell as contributing to their development of engagement, trust, belonging and inclusion in theorganization.A classically trained pianist and TEDx speaker, she was awarded Chartered Companion Status – thehighest possible – by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD.Yetunde is also a Board Mentor with Criticaleye - the CEO and Leadership Community where shementors senior executives at the Board and/or C-Suite level and is currently a Non-Executive Director andChair of the Remuneration Committee at Treatt Plc, a global ingredients manufacturer with operations inthe UK, USA, and China.In this episode:- The value of knowing who you are- Accepting your true self as a leader- Why love and acceptance is so critical in leadership- The essence of love in the workplace- The benefits of investing your time effectively- How to unleash your creativity- The impact of vulnerability as a leader- Embracing vulnerability as your greatest strengthYou can find out more about Yetunde Via the link below:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yetundehofmann/Twitter -https://twitter.com/YetundeHConnect with Obi Abuchi and CORE Leaders International on Social Media:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/obiabuchi/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CORELeadersInternationalTwitter - @CORELeadersIntInstagram - obiabuchi01Get a copy of Obi's latest book, Leading from Your Core -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Obi-Abuchi/e/B09DYW3P55?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000Want to increase your resilience, impact, and effectiveness as a leader? Join our Personal MasteryAcademy and become part of a growing community of purpose-driven leaders committed to personalmastery, transformed lives and a better world. Find out more athttps://www.coreleaders.co.uk/personalmasteryacademy_______________________At CORE Leaders International, through our coaching, training, and keynote solutions, we are committedto creating a dynamic and engaged global community of seasoned and emerging purpose-driven leaderswho are devoted to personal mastery, transformed lives, and a better world.Find out more at https://www.coreleaders.co.uk.
I met my podcast partner for this episode when conducting a board evaluation for a growth company in the Financial Services sector. What struck me was the positive view everyone on the board had about the way the board works together. We have detailed benchmark data, and also, when we compared this board with others, it came out as one that is performing better. So, I immediately thought that I must invite the Chair, Peter Herbert. So here we are. Peter is a Non-Executive Director and Adviser with an impressive Executive career. He is chairing the Board of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc and Zopa Bank, the banking subsidiary of Zopa Group, where he also sits on the Group Board. He is also a Non-Executive Director of WiZink Bank, where he chairs the Appointments & Remuneration Committee. Previously he was a Non-Executive Director and then Chief Executive Officer of Tandem. “Being an effective board is a team game”Peter emphasises the importance of teamwork on a board, stating how there is no room for ego or disruptive behaviour. However, this is not the same as a ‘groupthink' approach or not challenging other board members when necessary. He feels that as a “conductor” of the board, a Chair is responsible for a board focusing on shared goals, as well as ensuring board processes run smoothly and effectively and as a collective is greater than the sum of its parts.“Who isn't motivated by building a successful business?”Peter believes that working with growth businesses is both fun and motivating. Still, he cautions about managing growth, especially where these businesses have private equity investors, who can be demanding owners. He highlights the need to get to know board colleagues as individuals, looking at what works and what needs to change, and in the case of a growth business drawing up a “prioritised development plan”.Peter says that the role and purpose of a board are to ensure there is the right vision, purpose, strategy, and culture as well as the right resources and governance to achieve them. From a board point of view, the nature of each of those components is likely to be different in a growth or restructuring business, but in both cases, the same components are necessary.“Being a good board colleague is the key thing”Peter emphasises the importance of being a good board colleague, which involves listening carefully, constructively putting your point across, building good relationships with your stakeholders, and not making assumptions. “A good Company Secretary and their team are worth their weight in gold”Peter feels that a Company Secretary and their team are worth their weight in gold and that frequent and open dialogue with them is vital, stating how they can spot potential pitfalls, going through meeting agendas, and producing concise, accurate meeting minutes that can be very important, especially in a regulated business. “Oversight of the effective execution and implementation of strategy is also a key role of the board”Peter describes that most businesses have periodic strategy sessions because strategy isn't a static topic. He believes that one way to address this point is also to have a standing strategy item on every board agenda, where the board can discuss such matters on a regular basis. The three top takeaways are:1. Boards should not overcomplicate their role2. Working as a chair can be daunting and hard work, but also fun3. There is no silver bullet- boards need to have the right people, work together, and have supportive, effective processes to make the board function effectively
Gugu Mhlungu and CSI & Nature Conservationist, Tim Neary speak to Board Chairperson of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee of the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency this year's Earth Day and on how small consistent actions can make a difference to biodiversity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are the traits of a perfect leader? Are being a people person, encouraging others, and creating new leaders, some of them? If so, our guest for today, Saugata Gupta, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Marico Limited, is just the person. Not only is he responsible for driving the company's growth and strengthening its presence both nationally and internationally he has also helped in transforming Marico into a high performing business with a commitment to sustainable development and best in class governance. Along with this, Saugata is also an on the board of Ashok Leyland as Independent Director and is a member of Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and ESG Committee. He is also associated with Delhivery as an Independent Director. Key highlights: You need to have a frame-work for making choices, based solely on your individual liking without getting affected by any outside stimuli In order to prioritize goals, one should be ready to drop a few things It is imperative to find the cusp between doing what you like and what you are good at Time management and multi-tasking is of critical importance in the present time Do justice to the things you do, don't do anything for the heck of doing it Digital world has made the universe a lot more exciting and full of opportunities Being stress-free and happy is as big a contributor to a healthy lifestyle as what you eat Leaders should create more leaders not followers Hybrid model boosts diversity and inclusion If you keep on doing good things, good things happen to you Don't compromise the long term for a short term gain Why should you listen to this podcast: Do you wish to carve your own path? Do you aspire to prioritize your individuality over the opinions of others? This then, is the podcast for you. Motivating all to take their own decisions, Saugata Gupta, will encourage you to find the cusp between what you like doing and what you're good at doing, while simultaneously inspiring you to experiment beyond that too. His words are sure to nudge one towards the direction of introspection and improvement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iiact/message
Cathal Friel, Executive Chairman & Mo Khan, the newly appointed CEO of Open Orphan #ORPH discuss the new board structure. Highlights Executive Chairman, Cathal Friel will continue in his role under the new management structure. On 13 October 2021, the Company disclosed that Mo was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Open Orphan and that he would Chair both the Audit and Risk, and Nomination Committees. With Mo stepping into an executive role, the Company will look to fill the vacant Independent Non-Executive position and associated committee positions within the next 6 months. In the interim Mo will remain on both the Audit and Risk, and Nomination Committees however he will step down as Chair with immediate effect. He will also step down from the Remuneration Committee with immediate effect. Elaine Sullivan, as Independent Non-Executive Director, will take on the Chair position for the Audit & Risk Committee in the interim and for the Nomination Committee on a full-time basis. Mo is a business leader and customer-focused CRO executive with over 25 years of global clinical research experience across clinical operations, project management, business development and executive management functions. He previously worked at Pharm-Olam International, a global CRO, for 19 years from 2000-2019. Mo worked across a variety of senior positions including Executive Vice President of Clinical Development and Global Director of Clinical Operations. Mo was a key leader in driving the expansion and growth of the company from a small niche Eastern European CRO to a global player with offices across all continents. Laterally, he led global business development at Pharm-Olam resulting in significant growth and a successful sale in 2017, delivering substantial returns to its shareholders. Prior to this he worked at Innovex and Quintiles CRO (IQVIA). About Open Orphan plc Open Orphan plc (London and Euronext: ORPH) is a rapidly growing contract research company that is a world leader in testing vaccines and antivirals using human challenge clinical trials. The Company provides services to Big Pharma, biotech, and government/public health organisations. Open Orphan runs challenge studies in London from both its 19-bedroom Whitechapel quarantine clinic and its state-of-the-art 24-bedroom QMB clinic with its highly specialised on-site virology and immunology laboratory. The Company has a leading portfolio of human challenge study models for infectious and respiratory diseases and is developing a number of new models. There has been significant growth of the infectious disease market, which is estimated to grow to in excess of $250bn by 2025. The Group is focused on refreshing its existing challenge models and develop new models, such as Malaria, to address the dramatic growth potential of the global infectious disease market. Building upon its many years of challenge studies and virology research, the Company is developing an in-depth database of infectious disease progression data. Based on the Company's Disease in Motion® platform, this unique dataset includes clinical, immunological, virological, and digital (wearable) biomarkers. The Disease in Motion platform has many potential applications across a wide variety of end users including big technology, wearables, pharma, and biotech companies. Open Orphan's Paris office has been providing biometry, data management and statistics to its many European pharmaceutical clients for over 20 years. For over 15 years, the Company's Netherlands office has been providing drug development consultancy and services, including CMC (chemistry, manufacturing, and controls), PK and medical writing, to a broad range of European clients. Both offices are now also fully integrated with the London office and working on challenge study contracts as well as supporting third party trial contracts.
Peter Rollings came up to Grantham in late 2021 to chat on the Watkinsofa. Peter Rollings was the former MD of Foxtons, from 1997 to 2005, before becoming CEO of Marsh & Parsons in 2005, remaining in that position until 2016. Since then he has taken on a number Non Executive roles in the Property Industry, returning back to Foxtons in 2021 as a NED on their Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee from the date of his appointment. In this interview he discusses sloppiness in Estate Agency.
Peter Rollings came up to Grantham in late 2021 to chat on the Watkinsofa. Peter Rollings was the former MD of Foxtons, from 1997 to 2005, before becoming CEO of Marsh & Parsons in 2005, remaining in that position until 2016. Since then he has taken on a number Non Executive roles in the Property Industry, returning back to Foxtons in 2021 as a NED on their Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee from the date of his appointment. In this interview he discusses poor leadership in Estate Agency.
Peter Rollings came up to Grantham in late 2021 to chat on the Watkinsofa. Peter Rollings was the former MD of Foxtons, from 1997 to 2005, before becoming CEO of Marsh & Parsons in 2005, remaining in that position until 2016. Since then he has taken on a number Non Executive roles in the Property Industry, returning back to Foxtons in 2021 as a NED on their Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee from the date of his appointment. In this interview he discusses why to join the Property Academy.
Peter Rollings came up to Grantham in late 2021 to chat on the Watkinsofa. Peter Rollings was the former MD of Foxtons, from 1997 to 2005, before becoming CEO of Marsh & Parsons in 2005, remaining in that position until 2016. Since then he has taken on a number Non Executive roles in the Property Industry, returning back to Foxtons in 2021 as a NED on their Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee from the date of his appointment. In this interview he discussed commissions in Estate Agency.
Peter Rollings came up to Grantham in late 2021 to chat on the Watkinsofa. Peter Rollings was the former MD of Foxtons, from 1997 to 2005, before becoming CEO of Marsh & Parsons in 2005, remaining in that position until 2016. Since then he has taken on a number Non Executive roles in the Property Industry, returning back to Foxtons in 2021 as a NED on their Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee from the date of his appointment. In this interview he discussed how Estate Agents can get the fees they deserve.
Peter Rollings came up to Grantham in late 2021 to chat on the Watkinsofa. Peter Rollings was the former MD of Foxtons, from 1997 to 2005, before becoming CEO of Marsh & Parsons in 2005, remaining in that position until 2016. Since then he has taken on a number Non Executive roles in the Property Industry, returning back to Foxtons in 2021 as a NED on their Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee from the date of his appointment. In this interview he discussed his Estate Agency Story.
Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking with Bronwyn Wellings about tends in reporting and The Australasian Reporting Awards - yes, that's a real thing. Who knew?Bronwyn is currently Chair of the St. Andrew's Foundation, Deputy Chair of the Australasian Reporting Awards, Chair of the Finance, Audit, Risk and Remuneration Committee of the ETU (Victorian Branch) and a member of Victoria University's Compliance, Audit and Risk Committee.She was previously on the boards of Connections UnitingCare, ten20 Foundation, Uniting Church Property Board and Trust (VicTas Synod)Bronwyn is an experienced executive and non-executive director with a background drawn from local and international organisations in the resource and manufacturing industries and not-for-profit Boards. She has a strong background in all aspects of finance and a particular interest in strategy, risk management, governance, corporate finance and reporting.There is still time to enter your reports for an award. Find out more: https://www.arawards.com.au/Contact Bronwyn or find out more about her:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwynwellings/Resources mentioned in this episode:Australasian Reporting Awards - https://www.arawards.com.au/FOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of Saudi oil producer Aramco and the Governor of that country's sovereign wealth fund, was appointed an independent director on the board of Reliance Industries on July 19 for a period of three years. The appointment has now come up for shareholder vote and the voting process will end on October 19. Based on the recommendations of influential American proxy advisory company Glass Lewis, the California State Teachers Retirement System (CALSTRS) has decided to vote against Al-Rumayyan's appointment. CalSTRS is the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, and the second-largest pension fund in the US, with about $318.4 billion worth of assets under management. As of June last year, CALSTRS held 5.3 million fully and partly paid shares of Reliance. This holding is valued at $179 million today. The fund has cited potential conflict of interest, as Reliance plans to sell a 20% stake in its oil-to-chemicals business for $15 billion to Aramco, where Al-Rumayyan is the chairman. The deal was supposed to close by March 2020 but it got delayed. It is in its final stages at present. Given his connection with the Saudi government and the proposed business relationship with Reliance, proxy advisors Glass Lewis said it did not consider Al-Rumayyan as being independent at this time. In fact, it is not just CALSTRS which is opposed to the appointment. The Florida State Board of Administration, which manages $245 billion, is also against it. Further, Saudi sovereign wealth fund headed by Al-Rumayyan has already invested $1.3 billion in Reliance Retail Ventures and $1.49 billion in Jio Platforms. Reliance Retail Ventures is a Reliance Industries subsidiary that owns the group's retail businesses, while Jio Platforms is Reliance's digital services unit. In a communication to proxy advisory firms, Reliance strongly defended its move, saying Al-Rumayyan's appointment had no connection with its proposed deal with Aramco. Further, the O2C business was being spun off into a subsidiary which might have nominees from Aramco. Reliance also said its Human Resources Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which had four independent directors in its total strength of five, unanimously recommended his appointment, given his versatile experience. The Mukesh Ambani-led company has so far not addressed the concerns around Al-Rumayyan's connection with the Public Investment Fund, which has investments in Reliance's subsidiaries. Now the question that remains is whether the investors will be satisfied with Reliance's justification, or will they force India's most valuable company to reverse the appointment of Al-Rumayyan. Let's wait and see.
Welcome to series 3 of the Performance Leader podcast series. In this episode, Ray D'Cruz and guest Patrick St John discuss Patrick's recent white paper on Measuring and Rewarding Partner Collaboration in professional services firms. Patrick, a former law firm leader, lays out a simple model for recognising and rewarding the best collaborators. He also reflects on this experience as a Remuneration Committee member and partner reviewing other partners.
Host, Ray D'Cruz, is joined by Partner Remuneration expert, Michael Roch, to discuss the role and evolution of the partner remuneration committee (Rem Com) in professional services firms. This podcast is a valuable resource for senior leaders of the firm and Rem Com members, especially new members wanting to understand more about their roles and responsibilities. The podcast covers: When a Rem Com is a desirable part of the remuneration governance model. The role of the Rem Com Chair, elected members & internal experts (HR, Finance etc). Effective and efficient decision making and communication. Evolving the Rem Com to maximise its value to the firm. The last step every Rem Com should take at the close of the annual remuneration round. Learn more about partner contribution management at https://www.performanceleader.com/partner-contribution-management.
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Jewel Okwechime is a global environmental leader, expert in change management strategies for Oil and Gas companies. Jewel Okwechime is a fellow & chartered engineer with over 20 years' experience assisting businesses such as Schlumberger, Woodside Energy, BP, Shell and ExxonMobil. Jewel is the Non Executive Director & Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Investor relations for the VFD Group Plc. Jewel is also an Oil and Energy Consultant Business Development Manager for Deltic Energy Limited.Jewel Okwechime Interview Questions1. An introduction from you - background, overview, education… UK, Nigeria2. Education in UK University of Surrey the bridges between cultural background UK, Nigeria3. Nigerian culture 4. How is it to do business in Nigeria - The country is also named among the top best 10 improving economies globally for implementing regulatory reforms across six of the report's 10 indicators.5. How is it to do business in Africa?6. Career highlights:7. Working with engineering and oil and gas and energy8. Working with Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu9. Your company / companies, organisations and focus: VFD Group10. How do you see Africa in a time of 4IR and all areas of digital transformation?11. You have been working on cybersecurity and blockchain. Can you tell your views on these technologies?Jewel Okwechime BiographyJewel Okwechime is currently the Non Executive Director & Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Investor relations for the VFD Group Plc. A Chemical Engineer she has 20+ years experience working with the likes of BP, Shell and ExxonMobil, and growing into becoming a global environmental leader. Jewel Okwechime is a proven environmental control strategist within the global oil and gas sphere, reviewing the best available technologies and providing cost-saving options on-site. In fact, Jewel set up J&R Environmental Services in 2001, a successful environmental services consultancy and she works in process industry expertise and access to a large network and knowledge base. She – provides businesses and organisations, large and small, with practical, cost-effective solutions for achieving environmental and safety compliance.Jewel Okwechime is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, the highest level of professionalism in chemical engineering. Jewel Okwechime also helps other engineers to become chartered.A pioneering female engineer, Jewel OkwechimeI thrives on demanding jobs and overcoming challenges. Jewel Okwechime is always interested in specialist leadership roles within the environmental and oil and gas sustainability arena.Jewel Okwechime holds a Bachelor's Degree in Technology from the Halton College, Cheshire, England and a Masters of Engineering in Chemical and Bio-process Engineering from the University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England.About Dinis Guarda profile and Channelshttps://www.openbusinesscouncil.orghttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://www.intelligenthq.comhttps://www.hedgethink.com/https://www.citiesabc.com/https://twitter.com/citiesabc__Dinis Guarda's 4IR: AI, Blockchain, Fintech, IoT - Reinventing a Nation
Social studies provide clear evidence that more diverse boards are more effective. Organisations that are governed by more diverse boards are less likely to get embroiled in scandals and are financially more successful. The business case is very clear and yet diversity is all but the start. What counts is the integration of people in the boardroom of different gender, different race, different colour, different religion and different background. Welcome to the Better Boards podcast series. In this episode, I am delighted to talk with Yetunde Hofmann about Post-pandemic challenges: Integration – the elephant in the boardroom?I am Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards. We make the boards of the most ambitious organisations more effective. Our mission at Better Boards is to contribute to creating better boards. We do this by providing clients with an evidence-based approach for board evaluations and board development programmes. To fulfil our mission, we give a voice to all who are care about creating better boards. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the months, I speak with those that service boards about topics that are ranked high on the agenda.Yetunde is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the People, Culture and Remuneration Committee at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) where she is also Champion for the Middle East. She is a Non-Executive Director of Treatt Plc, and a member of their Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees. She is a Board Trustee at the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE), Board Trustee and Chair of the People, Culture and Remuneration committee of The Education Development Trust, a Visiting Fellow at University of Reading's Henley Business School and a Board Mentor at Criticaleye, the peer to peer Board level Community. How can we help you and your board? We at Better Boards are delighted to hear from you. You can best reach us at info@better-boards.com.
Sarah Adam-Gedge is an experienced leader in the digital and technology industry, as well as being a Non-executive Director. Sarah is currently the Managing Director of Publicis Sapient Australia. Publicis.Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, and helps clients drive growth and efficiency and evolve the ways they work, in a world where consumer behavior and technology are catalyzing social and commercial change at an unprecedented pace. With 19,000 people and over 100 offices around the globe, our expertise spanning technology, data sciences, consulting and creative enables us to deliver on complex transformation initiatives that accelerate our clients' businesses through creating the products and services their customers expect. Sarah is also a Non-executive Director of Austal Ltd. Austal is 'The Australian Shipbuilder', defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice; designing, constructing and supporting revolutionary defence and commercial vessels for the world's leading operators. Sarah is also Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Previously Sarah was a non-executive Director of Ovarian Cancer Australia, and continues to support this important charity as a member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. Prior to Publicis.Sapient Sarah was Managing Director of Avanade, and has held executive roles at IBM, PwC, and Andersen across Australia/NZ, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa. She is a graduate of the AICD, Chartered Accountant, member of ACS and on the ACS Diversity Council.