30.11.2016 / LONDON
A Seat at the Table – Alumni Conference Call, "the Gender Pay Gap and Gender Pay Reporting", 30 November 2016
With mandatory pay gap reporting soon to come into effect, this is an issue business cannot afford to ignore any longer. As such we are delighted to host a Conference Call on Wednesday 30th November at 12pm (UK time) where we will be joined by Ann Francke, CEO of the CMI, on ‘the Gender Pay Gap […]
25.11.2016 / BERENBERG, LONDON
IR Council Conference – "Rites of Passage for Investor Relations", 25 November 2016
As a Board Development and Executive Search firm specialising in roles critical to shareholders and stakeholders, Fidelio was delighted to join international Heads of IR from across Europe at the IR Council to lead a presentation and discussion on the”Rites of Passage for IR”. In the session, we shared insights based on our Board and IR Search expertise […]
10.11.2016 / LONDON
Women Corporate Directors: Brexit Seminar – 10 November 2016
Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, Fidelio, was delighted to join a panel of Non-Executive and Executive Directors from a range of sectors to share insights into the impact of Brexit for Boards and Board Members in international business. Other members of the panel included: Miranda Curtis, Chairman of Waterstones and Camfed; Independent Board Director, Marks and Spencer, Liberty […]
11.10.2016 / VILLANDRY, ST JAMES
Fidelio Breakfast – “Brexit and the implications for Board composition” 11 October 2016
The UK Referendum on 23rd June resulted in a vote to leave the EU. This introduced substantial uncertainty for corporates and the Boards that lead them. As a Board Development and Executive Search consultancy Fidelio recognises that the Referendum Result has profound implications for Board composition, raising questions about the skills that are now needed […]
07.09.2016 / LONDON
A Seat at the Table – Alumni Conference Call, "Culture and the Board", 7 September 2016
Culture is firmly on the Board agenda and there is increasing pressure that Boards are to be held responsible for setting the tone from the top. Just last month, the FRC published ‘Corporate Culture and the Role of Boards’ and, almost simultaneously, the City Values Forum and Tomorrow’s Company released the consultation draft of ‘Governing […]
06.09.2016 / REYKJAVIK, ICELAND
Strategia Conference – ‘Boards, Executives and Shareholders’, 6 September 2016
As an Executive Search and Board Development consultancy, Fidelio recognises the importance of good communication, both in enhancing Board effectiveness and in driving valuation. Gillian Karran-Cumberlege, Founding Partner, Fidelio, was delighted to join Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs; Pall Hardarson, President, NASDAQ OMX Iceland as well as Directors from a range of sectors including engineering, […]
01.09.2016 / LEEDS CASTLE, KENT
A Seat at the Table – Development Programme for Senior Female Executives and Director, 13 – 14 September 2016
Fidelio was proud to deliver the third “A Seat at the Table” Development Programme on 13th – 14th September 2016 at the historic Leeds Castle, Kent. “…a heady combination of new friends and contacts, immediately actionable insights and rich seams of thought… the perfect Board readiness programme” “The best concentrated injection of development and learning that I […]
12.07.2016 / VILLANDRY ST JAMES
Fidelio Board Breakfast – “Corporate Governance is Dead, Long Live Corporate Governance”, 12 July 2016
Since the original Cadbury Code (1992), the UK model of Corporate Governance has become increasingly complex. Indeed an edifice is now in place, articulated by the FRC (Financial Reporting Council), which goes far beyond the requirements for Board Directors set out in the 2006 UK Companies Act. But the public perception of Corporate Governance remains […]
28.06.2016 / VILLANDRY ST JAMES
Fidelio Board Breakfast – ‘A Seat at the Table for the Communications Director?’, 28 June 2016
Within the FTSE 100, under 50% of Corporate Affairs/Communications Directors have a formal seat on the Executive Committee and this is strongly weighted towards larger companies. Furthermore, Corporate Affairs remains an unusual background for a Board Director. Do Communications Directors need a seat at the top table? We were delighted to be joined by Matthew Kirk, Group External […]
08.06.2016 / VILLANDRY ST JAMES
Fidelio Board Breakfast – ‘Achieving Diversity’ with Ian Iceton, HR Director, Network Rail, 8 June 2016
The link between corporate performance and diversity at the top table is recognised. Enhanced decision-making and avoidance of ‘group think’ are commonly cited as reasons why companies with diverse leadership teams perform better, as well as better stakeholder engagement. But for several key sectors, including engineering, technology and financial services, the pipeline of senior female […]
05.04.2016 / VILLANDRY ST JAMES
Fidelio Board Breakfast – The Future of the High Street, 5 April 2016
As a Board Development and Search firm, Fidelio understands the diversity of skills and experience required at the corporate top table to successfully navigate change and complexity. The High Street is perhaps the epitome of this and thus provides a useful foil for discussion of Boardroom composition and the challenges faced by Boards. We were therefore delighted to […]
15.03.2016 / LEEDS CASTLE, KENT
A Seat at the Table – Development Programme for Senior Female Executives, 15 – 16 March 2016
Fidelio was proud to deliver our second “A Seat at the Table” Development Programme. This took place on 15th – 16th March 2016 at the historic Leeds Castle, Kent. Guest speakers included Samantha Price, Headmistress Benenden School, Professor Bob Garratt of Cass Business School and General Sir Richard Shirreff, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of […]
