Best Mark Banicevich Podcasts (2024)

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Governance Bites #48: the voice of other stakeholders, with Kate Vennell 26:10

7h ago26:10

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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Kate Vennell about the voices of the customer and other stakeholders in the boardroom. They discuss whether those voices are relevant, and how to gather them effectively. They discuss how things differ in not-for-profits and small businesses. Kate then outlines the impact of s131(5) of the Companie…

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Governance Bites #47: governance and corporate failure, with Dr Peter Crow 20:17

3d ago20:17

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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow what drives corporate failure. Dr Crow starts by outlining corporate success, and then moves on to the topic du jour. He lists several behaviours that lead to corporate failure, and then he and Mark discuss some of those behaviours in the boardroom. Dr Crow talks through some examples…

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Governance Bites #46: cybersecurity and director responsibility, with Philip Whitmore 20:43

7d ago20:43

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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Philip Whitmore about cybersecurity and director responsibility. Philip provides examples of cybersecurity risk, and the impact it can have on large and small businesses. They discuss the directors' role in managing cybersecurity risk, and what directors should do about cybersecurity. Mark also ask…

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Governance Bites #45: effective shareholder engagement, with Kate Vennell 15:43

11d ago15:43

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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Kate Vennell about the role of the board in promoting effective shareholder engagement. She outlines the importance of the shareholders' voice in the boardroom, and the challenges of disparate voices and goals. They discuss whether large shareholders effectively represent all shareholders, or wheth…

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Governance Bites #44: governance around the world, featuring Dr Peter Crow 18:59

16d ago18:59

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Send us a text In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow about how governance differs around the world. Dr Crow outlines how governance in New Zealand differs to the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Africa and Asia, and Eastern and Western Europe. He also outlines some of the key challenges that all boards face. Dr Peter Crow h…

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Governance Bites #43: governance in a growing business, featuring Tony Vidler 20:01

17d ago20:01

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Send us a text Tony Vidler is a business adviser and mentor, speaker and coach who focuses on helping business professionals build more profitable advice businesses. Following a career in the Australian navy, Tony moved into financial services about 30 years ago. He has worked as a financial adviser, managing partner, professional association leade…

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Governance Bites #42: financial stability for not-for-profits, featuring Jim McElwain 13:55

20d ago13:55

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Send us a text Jim McElwain is Executive Director of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ). He has a background in corporate finance, having worked at Treasury, Lloyds Merchant Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Jim's governance experience includes the Advisory Board of the School of Accounting and Commercial La…

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Governance Bites #41: directors and climate change, featuring Lloyd Kavanagh 24:54

23d ago24:54

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Send us a text Lloyd Kavanagh is a Senior Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, and one of the most respected financial services lawyers in New Zealand. He has over 25 years' experience in governance, both advising and as a director, in for-profit and not-for-profit, in New Zealand and overseas. Past directorships include AMP Services NZ, Soprole SA (…

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Governance Bites #40: culture between board and management, with Tracey Berry 16:15

25d ago16:15

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Send us a text Tracey Berry is a Partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure. She is an experienced company executive and director, with particular experience in banking and financial services. She is on the board of the National Provident Fund, has been Chair of Nikko Asset Management (New Zealand), and on various trust boards. She has bee…

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Governance Bites #39: diversity in the board room, with Myles Allan 18:08

1M ago18:08

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Send us a Text Message. Myles Allan started his journey as a business analyst, and moved into project management. He founded Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure in 2010, and has grown it to a reputable consulting firm with 80 staff. Myles engaged an advisory board about three years ago, to challenge his thinking with their diverse expertise an…

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Governance Bites #38: securing alignment between the board and management, featuring Jim McElwain. 11:04

1M ago11:04

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Send us a text Jim McElwain is Executive Director of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ). He has a background in corporate finance, having worked at Treasury, Lloyds Merchant Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Jim's governance experience includes the Advisory Board of the School of Accounting and Commercial La…

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Governance Bites #37: governance in small businesses, featuring Tony Vidler. 20:27

1M ago20:27

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Send us a text Tony Vidler is a business adviser and mentor, speaker and coach who focuses on helping business professionals build more profitable advice businesses. Following a career in the Australian navy, Tony moved into financial services about 30 years ago. He has worked as a financial adviser, managing parter, professional association leader…

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Governance Bites #36: directors of subsidiary companies, featuring Lloyd Kavanagh 15:49

1M ago15:49

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Send us a text Lloyd Kavanagh is a Senior Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, and one of the most respected financial services lawyers in New Zealand. He has over 25 years' experience in governance, both advising and as a director, in for-profit and not-for-profit, in New Zealand and overseas. Past directorships include AMP Services NZ, Soprole SA (…

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Governance Bites #35: "greenwashing" with Professor Coral Ingley 20:02

2M ago20:02

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Send us a text Professor Coral Ingley was an Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology. She has a PhD in governance (the first person in New Zealand to do so), and teaches governance in New Zealand and around the world. Professor Ingley is on the board of Governance New Zealand, and the educational board of its internat…

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Governance Bites #34: effective meeting minutes, with Myles Allan 12:30

2M ago12:30

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Send us a text Myles Allan started his journey as a business analyst, and moved into project management. He founded Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure in 2010, and has grown it to a reputable consulting firm with 80 staff. Myles engaged an advisory board about three years ago, to challenge his thinking with their diverse expertise and experie…

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Governance Bites #33: board culture, with Tracey Berry 8:55

2M ago8:55

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Send us a Text Message. Tracey Berry is a Partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure. She is an experienced company executive and director, with particular experience in banking and financial services. She is on the board of the National Provident Fund, has been Chair of Nikko Asset Management (New Zealand), and on various trust boards. Sh…

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Governance Bites #32: environmental, social and governance, with Professor Coral Ingley. 18:27

2M ago18:27

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Send us a text Professor Coral Ingley was an Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology. She has a PhD in governance (the first person in New Zealand to do so), and teaches governance in New Zealand and around the world. Professor Ingley is on the board of Governance New Zealand, and the educational board of its internat…

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Governance Bites #31: board work plans, featuring Dr Denis Mowbray. 14:16

2M ago14:16

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Send us a text Dr Denis Mowbray is one of few people in New Zealand with a PhD in Governance. He has sat on and chaired numerous for-profit and not-for-profit boards. He is President and Chair of Governance New Zealand, has taught governance and strategy at Auckland University of Technology, and chaired boards including Gymnastics New Zealand and Y…

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Governance Bites #30: featuring Mark Banicevich? Or Russell Hutchinson? 8:16

2M ago8:16

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Send us a text Russell Hutchinson is a director of Chatswood Consulting, a firm that provides consulting services to the life and health insurance industry in New Zealand, and Quality Product Research, a firm that provides life and health insurance product research to financial advisers. Russell is experienced at senior and executive management lev…

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Governance Bites #29: professionalism in directors, featuring Dr Denis Mowbray. 20:46

2M ago20:46

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Send us a text Dr Denis Mowbray is one of few people in New Zealand with a PhD in Governance. He has sat on and chaired numerous for-profit and not-for-profit boards. He is President and Chair of Governance New Zealand, has taught governance and strategy at Auckland University of Technology, and chaired boards including Gymnastics New Zealand and Y…

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Governance Bites #28: the journey to an advisory board, featuring Russell Hutchinson. 17:53

2M ago17:53

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Send us a Text Message. Russell Hutchinson is a director of Chatswood Consulting, a firm that provides consulting services to the life and health insurance industry in New Zealand, and Quality Product Research, a firm that provides life and health insurance product research to financial advisers. Russell is experienced at senior and executive manag…

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Governance Bites #27: board subcommittees, featuring Phil Doak. 23:19

2M ago23:19

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Send us a text Phil Doak is an experienced executive, executive director, and director, particularly in the financial services industry. He is a partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. In this conversation, Mark asks Phil about board subcommittees (particularly the Audit and Risk Co…

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Governance Bites #26: how the board manages risk, featuring Phil Doak. 20:16

2M ago20:16

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Send us a text Phil Doak is an experienced executive, executive director, and director, particularly in the financial services industry. He is a partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Mark Banicevich asks Phil about how a board manages risk, and Phil talks about an entity's Enterpr…

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Governance Bites #25: other director duties, featuring Nick Summerfield. 15:38

2M ago15:38

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Send us a text Nick Summerfield is Partner and Head of Banking, Financial Services and Insolvency at Anthony Harper. Nick advises on all areas of financial services law including investment funds, insurance, capital markets, financial advice, and financial service provider regulation. He also supports clients with regulatory reform and dealings wit…

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Governance Bites #24: the duty to act in the company's best interests, featuring Nick Summerfield. 13:13

3M ago13:13

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Send us a Text Message. Nick Summerfield is Partner and Head of Banking, Financial Services and Insolvency at Anthony Harper. Nick advises on all areas of financial services law including investment funds, insurance, capital markets, financial advice, and financial service provider regulation. He also supports clients with regulatory reform and dea…

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Governance Bites #23: differing governance in large and small entities, featuring David Whyte. 32:25

3M ago32:25

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Send us a text David Whyte, known in the NZ financial services industry as The Laird, is a very experienced financial services company director. Prior to his governance career, he was Managing Director of AIA Australia. David has experience on boards of large and small companies, as well as not-for-profits. Within his portfolio of governace roles, …

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Governance Bites #22: succession planning for directors, featuring Mel Hewitson. 20:48

3M ago20:48

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Send us a text Mel Hewitson is a professional director, and a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She holds a portfolio of independent director roles, including Fidelity Life, Southern Cross Health Insurance, Simplicity, the Domain Name Commission and Whai Maia (a company owned by Ngati Whatua Orakei). She is also a trustee of Foundation Nort…

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Governance Bites #21: managing risk in not-for-profits, featuring David Boyle. 22:32

3M ago22:32

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Send us a text David Boyle is one of the best-known personalities in financial services in New Zealand. He is an experienced executive who is passionate about financial literacy in New Zealand consumers, particularly investment literacy. He is also passionate about music, which led him to his first governance roles. He now has governance experience…

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Governance Bites #20: governance for small enterprises, featuring Melanie Purdey. 32:56

3M ago32:56

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Send us a text Melanie Purdey is an experienced CEO with extensive experience across the financial services industry. She is presently Head of Governance at Compliance Refinery, and (among other things) helps principals of financial advice businesses understand good business governance through training, sitting on advisory boards, and compliance re…

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Governance Bites #19: the tension between governance and innovation, featuring Don Allerston. 24:11

3M ago24:11

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Send us a text Don Allerston is an experienced executive manager with a strong background in life insurance from New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He is particularly focused on the customer experience, marketing and strategy. Mark Banicevich asks Don about the tension between governance and innovation - particularly the need for businesses to inn…

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Governance Bites #18: board induction and early learnings, featuring Kendall Flutey. 21:03

3M ago21:03

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Send us a text Kendall Flutey is founder and Co-Chief Executive of the amazing social purpose business Banqer (banqer.co), which teaches financial literacy by running classrooms as virtual economies. Kendall was Young New Zealander of the Year in 2019, and she now sits on boards including the Financial Markets Authority and the Insurance & Financia…

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Governance Bites #17: work and alignment in not-for-profit entities, featuring Richard Klipin. 11:39

3M ago11:39

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Send us a text Richard Klipin is the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Council in New Zealand, a not-for-profit organisation with over 100 members, including banks, life and health insurers, fund managers, and law and accounting firms. He has over 15 years experience as a Chief Executive Officer, governance experience on or chairing…

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Governance Bites #16: the role of the Chief Executive, featuring Scott Duncan. 23:03

4M ago23:03

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Send us a text Scott Duncan is Managing Director at Aspire Executive Search, a boutique executive search firm that helps organisations appoint exceptional leaders. Scott helps organisations find and engage Chief Executives, C-suite executives, and directors. Mark Banicevich asks Scott about the role of the Chief Executive, and what he looks for whe…

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Governance Bites #15: board structures. and cultural differences, featuring Adam Hunt. 30:10

4M ago30:10

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Send us a text Adam Hunt is an experienced executive and director, with experience in both the public and private sectors. He has held executive positions at the NZ Inland Revenue Department and Financial Markets Authority. Presently he contracts to the International Monetary Fund advising countries on their tax policy. He also sits on or chairs va…

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Governance Bites #13: board processes, featuring Dauniika Puklowski. 15:54

4M ago15:54

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Send us a text Dauniika Puklowski is a professional company secretary, and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, with her own business called Board Administration Services Ltd. She is company secretary for NZ Health Group, Unitec and Auckland Grammar School. She also has experience as a director. Mark Banicevich asks Dauniika about the …

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Governance Bites #14: governance and the board role, featuring Dennis Murray. 26:15

4M ago26:15

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Send us a text Dennis Murray is an experienced tech entrepreneur and director, with a background in the legal sector. He is Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dacreed. Earlier in his career, while consulting to Lexus Nexus, he wrote governance material for their clients. Prior to that, he managed a team writing law reference books for lawyers …

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Governance Bites #11: policies, process and controls, featuring Steve Burgess. 15:57

4M ago15:57

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Send us a text Steve Burgess is a founder and managing director of Compliance Refinery, a compliance company that helps financial services firms understand and meet their legal and regulatory obligations through education, and compliance testing services. Steve is also a member of numerous advisory boards. Mark Banicevich asks Steve about policies,…

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Governance Bites #12: governance, strategy and the board's role, featuring Kevin McCaffrey. 26:52

4M ago26:52

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Send us a Text Message. Kevin McCaffrey has a long history in governance, including a Masters Degree in the subject. He has been a partner and director in major global consulting firms (including Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young), and is now a governance consultant. Among other things, he teaches strategy and governance for the New Zealand Instit…

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Governance Bites #9: board role in managing risk, featuring Karty Mayne. 16:49

4M ago16:49

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Send us a Text Message. Karty Mayne is a risk and compliance expert, and founder and director of Rosewill Consulting. She has a background in risk management in compliance from the trustee sector in financial services, and the Financial Markets Authority (New Zealand's financial services regulator). She is an independent director on a few boards. H…

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Governance Bites #10: for-profit and not-for-profit governance, featuring Kirsty Campbell. 17:39

4M ago17:39

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Send us a text Kirsty Campbell is a professional director, who currently sits on six professional boards (including insurance companies, one of New Zealand's largest mortgage advice firms, a fund manager, a trustee company, and an engineering firm. Kirsty started her career as a lawyer, spent eight years at NZ's largest bank, and lead the supervisi…

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Governance Bites #2: the board agenda and board reports, featuring Tracey Cross. 6:47

5M ago6:47

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Send us a text Tracey Cross is a former partner in a major NZ law firm. She now has a portfolio of roles, including teaching governance, and sitting on a number of for-profit and not-for profit boards. Mark Banicevich asks Tracey about the board agenda, and information required for board meetings (and when it should be available to directors). He a…

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Governance Bites #3: governance in sports organisations, featuring David Ireland. 15:49

5M ago15:49

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Send us a text David Ireland is a Partner at international law firm Dentons Kensington Swan, advising boards and management at banks, insurers and other financial institutions. He is also an experienced director for both for-profit and not-for-profit entities. Mark Banicevich asks David about his experience in sports governance - the difference bet…

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Governance Bites #4: director skills and training, featuring David Greenslade. 13:05

5M ago13:05

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Send us a text David Greenslade is an experienced director, and founder of education and compliance firm Strategi. Strategi's courses include training for financial advisers, company directors, and compliance officers. David is also Chair of the NZ Defence Force Charitable Trust, and on boards and advisory boards of several companies. Mark Banicevi…

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Governance Bites #5: executive reporting to the board, featuring Tony Arthur. 18:09

5M ago18:09

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Send us a text Tony Arthur is an experience Executive Manager, with past roles leading distribution at a major NZ bank, and a major NZ life and health insurer. He also has experience in biotech and agricultural businesses. Mark Banicevich asks Tony about reporting to a board of directors by executive management, the frequency of board meetings and …

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Governance Bites #6: the process of creating a board of directors, featuring Sam Stubbs. 13:30

5M ago13:30

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Send us a Text Message. Sam Stubbs is an experienced CEO of both for-profit and not-for-profit companies. He founded not-for-profit fund manager Simplicity, and in the past five years, its funds under management have increased from $500 million to over $5 billion! Mark Banicevich asks Sam about the process of creating a board of directors for a new…

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Governance Bites #7: governance and management, featuring Tony Dench. 13:37

5M ago13:37

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Send us a Text Message. Tony Dench is a director on a porfolio of for-profit and not-for-profit (or "for purpose") boards. He was an executive manager at one of NZ's major banks, before a role as Chief Executive Officer of a large financial advice aggregator. Mark Banicevich asks Tony about the relationship between the Chief Executive Officer and t…

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Governance Bites #8: the role of the chair, featuring Henry Lynch. 17:36

5M ago17:36

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Send us a Text Message. Henry Lynch is founder and director of Faraday, a company that creates and runs advisory boards for companies. He is presently chair or board member of a dozen boards, drawing expertise into those boards as required by current strategic objectives. Mark Banicevich asks Henry about forming a board, the role of the chair, boar…

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Governance Bites #1: financial information for the board, featuring Stewart Taylor. 10:53

5M ago10:53

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Send us a text Stewart Taylor is an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He is presently CFO of Partners Life, a major New Zealand life and health insurer. Previously, Stewart was CFO of NZ's largest bank, and Managing Director of NZ's largest fund manager. Mark Banicevich asks Stewart about the importance of financial information for the boa…

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