Monica Chadha, Director, MOCHA 8 LTD
Monica is the Chair of a PwC Advisory Board; a Non-Executive Director of the British Film Institute; and a Board Advisor to OC Creative; Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI); British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE); and the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC). She is a member of the British Screen Forum and a voting member of BAFTA.
Monica started her career at Technicolor Distribution in supply chain management and was appointed to the Board of the British Video Association aged 24. She became Production Director of Prism Leisure Corporation PLC aged 25. Since then, she has held several roles including CEO of MyMovies.Net; Non-Executive Director of Obviously Creative; Chair of the British Independent Film Awards Advisory Board; a member of the BAFTA Digital Communications Board; Advisor to Marlow Film Studios; a member of the Bias in AI Research Group at Durham University; and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for AI; and Vice Chair of Queen Mary University of London.
In 2019 she was named as one of the top 50 Women to Watch in the UK Female FTSE Board Report.
Monica is a faculty member of the Financial Times Board Director Programme and a confidential thinking partner and coach for senior executives in different industries and constructs.where he is responsible for thought leadership and policy in these areas. 

Giorgio Christou, Trustee of DanceWest
Giorgio is an experienced leader in Employee Experience and Wellbeing, with a professional journey spanning operations, people strategy, and organisational culture. He began his career in business operations, progressing from receptionist to General Manager overseeing multiple sites across London, before moving into HR where he now focuses on shaping inclusive, engaging workplaces.

Alongside his professional career, Giorgio’s lifelong passion for dance, sparked during his time studying Law at the University of Kent, has profoundly influenced his personal and professional outlook. As Trustee of DanceWest, he brings both governance expertise and lived experience of how dance can transform confidence, community, and wellbeing. He is dedicated to supporting initiatives that ensure the joy and benefits of dance are accessible to all.

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Peter van Veen, Director, Corporate Governance & Stewardship, ICAEW
Peter is the Director of Corporate Governance & Stewardship at the ICAEW where he is responsible for thought leadership and policy in these areas. Prior to joining ICAEW, he was the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for several multinational enterprises headquartered in respectively the Netherlands, France and Japan. Prior to these roles, Peter spent over 6 years at Transparency International UK (TI-UK) where set up the Business Integrity Programme.

Morgan McArthur, Audit Senior Associate, PwC
Morgan McArthur is an Audit Senior Associate at PwC, who is nearly ACA qualified. Previously Treasurer of the British Youth Council and Trustee of Sheffield Students' Union, she is currently a Trustee specialising in Finance for the Young Trustees Movement, and is passionate about empowering young people to get involved in board level decision-making roles. Now 26 years old, Morgan leads charity finance sessions for aspiring trustees and has contributed towards incorporation of multiple organisations, managed large and small charity audit tenders, chaired finance and other governance committees, created proposals leading to significant charity grants awarded, and incorporated her ACA studies and work into decisions influencing large financial decisions of charitable organisations. She strives to break down barriers for access to trusteeship and engagement in finance skills, for young people and the charity sector.

Facilitator: Victoria Geroe, Manager, Corporate Governance & Stewardship, ICAEW
Victoria is responsible for helping chartered accountants with board related matters. Victoria leads on the development of key research, policy submissions and thought leadership. With particular focus on corporate governance reform and director accountability, she also influences policymakers and produces guidance and resources on emerging issues that boards and governance professionals need to be aware of, including sustainability, AI and corporate culture.