Darren Novak, J.P. Morgan will share his view of activism trends generally in North America, how activism in the UK and EU generally differs to the US, and how activists see governance as a lever of change and an opportunity for action.
Mrs Chioma Mordi, CEO of the Society For Corporate Governance Nigeria, will give an update on governance best practices and trends in Nigeria and the broader region, sharing key facts and updates.
As growth and business risk are converging around digital business systems, boardroom effectiveness through digital and cybersecurity governance is front and center in advancing and protecting shareholder interests.
This 4-part course builds an awareness of how institutional investors with globally diversified portfolios, analyses corporate governance practices and a company’s approach to generating long-term value.
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Federated Hermes
Assistant Manager, EOS
London
Will co-leads the climate change theme at EOS, the stewardship arm of Federated Hermes Limited, where his coverage includes companies in Europe and Australia, primarily financial services, energy, chemicals, and materials. Prior to joining EOS, Will worked in the energy and infrastructure investment banking team at Macquarie Capital, where he specialised in renewable energy. Before that, Will held a number of roles across the UK climate policy space, including as a parliamentary researcher for Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP on climate and energy issues, and as a climate and economic policy analyst at a diplomatic institute. He was appointed as a voluntary adviser to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, President of COP26, on preparations for COP26 after co-founding a Westminster climate policy group in 2019, which engaged MPs and Members of the House of Lords to advocate for more ambition on climate action in public policy. Will has a Bachelor’s degree (1st Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
