The list of things that can take a business down keeps growing. Compliance failures, audit gaps, cyber breaches, geopolitical shocks, and the consequences of poor risk oversight can all have a serious impact on a business.

Good governance isn't about ticking boxes. It's about boards that genuinely understand the risks facing their business, and know how to challenge management on them before they become headlines.

Join VirtualNonExecs for the next exclusive Boardroom Diaries breakfast event as we bring together founders, NEDs and risk advisers to explore how boards are staying ahead of an increasingly complex risk landscape.

Through an honest panel discussion and audience Q&A, we'll unpack what good risk oversight actually looks like, from cyber resilience to navigating geopolitical uncertainty.

Topics will include:

-The board's role in compliance and audit, beyond sign-off

-Cyber risk: what NEDs need to understand, not just IT

-Geopolitical risk and its impact on mid-market business

-Building a risk-aware culture from the top down

-Common governance failures and how to avoid them

-Working effectively with auditors and risk committees

-Staying ahead of regulation instead of reacting to it

Hosted by VirtualNonExecs, the room will bring together founders, CEOs, NEDs, Chairs and business leaders from across the North West for a practical conversation about the risks every board needs to be watching: before they become a crisis.

Spaces are strictly limited. 

Register your space.