CEO and Director safety; a new governance priority

Overview

The tragic murder of a senior healthcare executive in the US has brought new attention to the safety and security of leaders. Boards today face increasing responsibility to ensure the wellbeing of their executives, staff, and themselves.

Join the IoD for this timely webcast with Mike Bush CNZM, former Police Commissioner and now a leading security consultant. Drawing on his extensive experience, Mike will discuss:

• Emerging safety and security risks for directors and executives.
• Practical steps boards can take to safeguard leadership teams.
• Balancing personal privacy and public accessibility for directors.
• Meeting governance health and safety obligations.

In an environment where risks are evolving, boards have a key role in ensuring safety and trust. This session will provide practical insights to help boards navigate these challenges effectively.

Don’t miss this important conversation. Register now to better understand how to protect your people and strengthen your governance.

Mike Bush

Mike Bush dedicated over 40 years to the New Zealand Police, redefining it as a future-fit organisation with a progressive culture reflecting the shifting needs of a nation.

Throughout Mike’s years of service, he proved himself to be an innovative trailblazer and people leader, capable of transforming an organisation’s people, culture, operating strategies and systems.

Mike has worked internationally as an investigating Detective and Diplomat in South East Asia, and operational and strategic leader. As Commissioner and Chief Executive he led a significant transformation of the NZ Police, with a focus on strategy, culture and values, leadership, operating model, and technology.

Mike has access and connections to the best industry experts from legal, PR management, forensics, right through to implementation specialists. As a trusted champion of change Mike has brought many organisations into the future.

Kirsten (KP) Patterson

CMInstD

Kirsten Patterson MNZM (known as KP) is the Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors and is a Chartered Member of the IoD. In 2025 she was awarded the New Zealand Royal Honour, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to governance and women.  She is a qualified lawyer and a Distinguished Fellow of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand, Chair of the Global Network of Directors Institutes (GNDI), and a member of the New Zealand External Reporting Advisory Panel (XRAP).  She serves on the Boards of the mental health charity, Voices of Hope, is Chair of the Brian Picot Ethical Leadership Advisory Board at Victoria University in Wellington and an Ambassador for the Wellington Women’s Homeless Trust.   
A strong advocate of diversity, KP is a member of Global Women New Zealand and was one of the founding members of Global Women’s ‘Champions for Change’, a group of senior executives and directors who commit to diversity in the workplace. KP was the founder and is Executive Sponsor for Chapter Zero New Zealand – the New Zealand Chapter of the World Economic Forum’s Climate Governance Initiative - hosted by the IoD NZ to mobilise, connect, educate and equip directors and boards to make climate-smart governance decisions, thereby creating long term value for both shareholders and stakeholders.  

 

Additional information

Contact

Kristyn Chandler-Yates
National Sponsorship and Events Manager
+64 27 207 2592
Kristyn.Chandler-Yates@iod.org.nz