Non-Executive Director programme

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The programme

The role of a NED is increasingly challenging with economic and geopolitical pressures, ESG concerns, supply chain issues, shareholder activism, demands for talent, loss of trust, technological advances and growing regulatory requirements all adding to the NED burden.

At the same time, companies are having to look beyond traditional markets for growth which means that strategy is being set, and decisions being taken by the Board, in areas with which they may be less familiar.

Our NED programme aims to support NEDs via a series of briefings, workshops and other one-off events to help address the need to keep up to date with Board issues and to assist directors to respond to the challenges they face. It combines the provision of expert knowledge with the invaluable sharing of experiences and ideas with peers.  

Summary

  • Registrations open for Autumn 2026 programme
  • A combination of briefings, workshops and one-off events

Criteria

  • Non-Executive Directors of FTSE350 and equivalent companies
  • Mix of industries
  • Spaces are limited per session

Programme structure

Our NED programme activities are designed for NEDs of FTSE 350 (and equivalent) companies.
For more information on the events listed, please contact the team on uk_nedprogramme@pwc.com.


Date Event
Wednesday 16 September In conversation with investors: AI, economic volatility and the future of corporate reporting (Virtual)
Monday 28 September Supply chain resilience: What every Board should be asking (In-person)
Monday 26 October Powering through uncertainty: What every Board needs to ask about energy and ongoing geopolitical volatility (In-person)
Thursday 8 October AI in action: Practical insights and strategic applications (In-person)
Thursday 8 October AI risk, trust and regulation: Board oversight in the era of the EU AI Act (In-person)
Monday 12 October CSRD and ISSB in practice: Governance, prioritisation and how to set in place effective Board oversight over sustainability reporting (Virtual)
Thursday 29 October Three months in: What has Andy Burnham’s government done for business? (Virtual)

Date Event
Wednesday 21 October EU pay transparency and what it means for Boards (Virtual)
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Wednesday 14 October Audit Committees: Tackling emerging risks and responsibilities, strengthening relationships and looking ahead (In-person)

Date Event
Thursday 24 September Stability through uncertainty: Geopolitical and macro shocks and what they mean for risk appetite, stress scenarios, capital and liquidity (In-person)
Thursday 15 October Global disruption, geopolitical divergence and the impact on regulation, now and in the future (In-person)

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Giles Hannam

Giles Hannam

Partner, PwC United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)7739 874120

Non-Executive Director Programme team

NED, PwC United Kingdom

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