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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 has a PhD in corporate governance and strategy. Not only is he an experienced chair and director, he has also designed and delivered governance courses in New Zealand (for the Institute of Directors, and Governance New Zealand), and overseas, in countries including India, Kenya, Lithuania and Ireland. He has presented about governance on five continents, and he works with and advises boards around the world. 
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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 leader, director and chairperson. 
In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Tony about how governance changes as a small business gets larger. They discuss the timing of working with mentors, and moving to an advisory board. They discuss how working with an advisory board differs from working with mentors. They also discuss the frequency meetings with mentors and advisory boards. Finally, Mark asks Tony the best advice he would give to someone starting a career as a director.
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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 Law at Victoria University of Wellington, and past roles on the boards of the CFA Society of New Zealand and INFINZ (prior to his current role). 
In this video, Mark Banicevich talks to Jim about financial sustainability in not-for-profit entities (such as professional bodies). INFINZ is an optional membership body, so Mark asks Jim about what he does to provide services to make membership attractive. He asks about the tension between providing services to members and financial stability, and how to ensure that a non-for-profit entity remains sustainable. They discuss the risks that could challenge financial stability, and how much money to hold in reserves in case of these eventualities. Mark also asks what advice Jim would give to a new director.
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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 (Chile), the Securities Commission, and MinterEllisonRuddWatts. He currently sits on the board of the National Provident Fund. 
In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Lloyd about the risks that exist for companies and directors around climate change. They discuss the Climate Related Disclosures (CRD) regime, and the consistency of disclosure across industries, companies and time. They also discuss how company behaviour could change as a result.
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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 been an executive at Kiwibank, BNZ, Westpac and TSB. Tracey was also on the Financial Advice Disciplinary Committee for over 12 years.  
In this discussion, Mark Banicevich asks Tracey about the culture between board and management. Tracey shares her first board experience, as a young manager in banking, and outlines indicators of a healthy culture between board and management. Mark and Tracey discuss unhealthy cultures, and who should resolve them. Tracey also outlines how board and management culture interrelate with company strategy. To finish, Mark asks Tracey about advice she would give to someone starting a governance journey.
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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 experiences. 
Mark Banicevich asks Myles about what we mean when we talk about diversity in the board room. He asks what about diversity is most important, and Myles shares his experiences of the benefits of diversity of thought. Mark also asks what advice Myles would give to someone starting their governance journey.
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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 Law at Victoria University of Wellington, and past roles on the boards of the CFA Society of New Zealand and INFINZ (prior to his current role). 
In this interview, Mark Banicevich talks to Jim about securing alignment between the board and management. They discuss how the board can secure alignment, and the importance of culture in achieving it. They discuss what can go wrong if the two are not aligned, and Jim outlines what he would do if he were chair of an entity where management and board were not aligned. Mark also asks Jim about the best governance advice he's received.
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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, director and chairperson. 
In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Tony about governance in small businesses. He asks about the benefits of good governance for a small business. They discuss governance in a practical sense, including processes, frequency of meetings, minutes, plans and degree of formality. Mark also asks Tony about the best governance advice he has received.
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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 (Chile), the Securities Commission, and MinterEllisonRuddWatts. He currently sits on the board of the National Provident Fund. 
In this video, Mark Banicevich asks Lloyd about challenges directors face when they sit on boards of subsidiary companies. What unique challenges exist? When can they act in the best interests of the parent, rather than the subsidiary, and when can they not? How do approaches differ across jurisdictions?
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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 international body, the Chartered Governance Institute. 
In this conversation, Mark asks Coral about 'greenwashing', and what a board can do to help avoid accusations of greenwashing. They also discuss the benefits of running a business according to principles of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Mark also asks Coral what advice she would give to someone starting a governance career.
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