Director accelerator lunch

Workshop

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Speaker(s): Cecilia Tarrant , Clayton Wakefield, Jonathan Mason, Suneil Connor
Date: 12:30pm — 2:30pm, 27 August 2024
Venue: KPMG Auckland
Location: 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
Price: $80.00 incl GST

Overview

This workshop is a valuable networking opportunity to work with senior directors who will equip you with information on:

How to win director appointments
Hot topics that are a focus around board tables, and
Stories that illustrate real boardroom challenges

Whether you’re looking to gain further directorships, or you’re a seasoned executive looking for your first role, this workshop will provide you with practical insights on how to promote and equip yourself to succeed.

Experienced directors will convene open discussions in small groups, with attendees expected to have considered the discussion topics that may include:

Understanding your value proposition
How directors position themselves
Sector knowledge
Director skills
Identifying your competencies and playing to your strengths
The different types of directorships
Advisory, not-for-profit, corporate, public, private, family governance
Pursuit of all directorships or interest-related only?
Specialist knowledge positions on boards
Building your career as a professional director
How to prepare for a board interview
Due diligence on offers of appointment
How directors add value
Effective boardroom behaviours
Key boardroom processes
Director liabilities
Growing your networks

If you have any specific questions you would like addressed at the workshop, please email these to the Auckland Branch Manager, Becky Hare becky.hare@iod.org.nz or telephone 027 6421099 ahead of the day.

The workshop is limited to 28 participants and four senior directors leading discussions tables.
A working lunch will be provided.

Cecilia Tarrant

CFInstD

Cecilia is the Chair of New Zealand Green Investment Finance, a director of Seeka Limited and Payments NZ, a trustee of The University of Auckland Foundation and a member of the University of Auckland Council. She is an active angel investor, and is Chair of the ArcAngels Angel Investment Network and a member of IceAngels.  She is also an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Auckland Business School where, among other things, she leads a women’s mentoring programme.

Cecilia has over 20 years’ experience in international capital markets, banking and finance, having worked first as a finance lawyer in San Francisco and then as an investment banker in New York and London. Cecilia joined the Auckland Branch Committee in 2012 through to 2022.

Clayton Wakefield

BSc, PG Dip Mgmt, CFInstD

Clayton Wakefield is a Chartered Fellow of the IoD, and a member of the IoD Auckland Branch Committee. Clayton has over 35 years’ experience as an executive and director in banking, financial services, telecommunications and technology.

He is a non-executive director of The Co-operative-Bank and Co-operative Life Ltd and chair of the Auckland Tamaki Makaurau Te Araroa Trust.

Jonathan Mason

CFInstD

Jonathan is a Chartered Fellow of the IoD, the current Chair of the Auckland Branch Committee and also sits on the IoD National Council. Jonathan’s experience in financial markets over the past 30 years has had a strong emphasis on emerging markets including CFO at Fonterra. In addition, Jonathan has extensive governance experience in New Zealand and the United States.

Previous directorships include Natixis Funds North America, Air New Zealand and Vector Ltd. He is currently director on the boards of Zespri Group Limited and a trustee for the University of Auckland. In addition to these roles, he serves as an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Management at the University of Auckland, with a focus on accounting and finance.

Suneil Connor

MInstD

Suneil Connor is the Group Chief Financial Officer for Service Foods. He is a Chartered Accountant, director of KiwiHarvest and the New Zealand Food Network, committee member of Mission Bay/Kohimarama Residents Association, and board member of Auckland Foundation.

Suneil holds the position of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for KiwiHarvest, New Zealand Food Network and Auckland Foundation. Suneil is a Member of the IoD and joined the branch committee in February 2018 where he has been a judge on the Emerging Leader Award since 2019.

Additional information

Covid-19 precautions

By registering for this event you are confirming that you agree to adhere to our Covid-19 health and safety measures. If you are unwell or have any Covid-19 symptoms please do not attend this event.