2026: Leading boards through disruption

2026: Leading boards through disruption

£750.00 + VAT
Available
Virtual
All Locations
Leadership
Apr
23
Thu
-
Dec
31
Thu
09:30
-
PM
16:30BST
Schedule Description: Equipping boards to lead with confidence and resilience.
Sessions: 0
Session Hours: 0.00
CPD hours: 6hrs

Description

Develop the insight and confidence to lead effectively through disruption. This course helps board members strengthen resilience, enhance cyber and crisis oversight, and make sound, strategic decisions under pressure.

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23 April 2026, Leading boards through disruption - virtual classroom

23 April 2026, Leading boards through disruption - virtual classroom

£750.00 + VAT
Available
Virtual
All Locations
Leadership
Apr
23
Thu
09:30
-
16:30 BST
Schedule Type Title: 1st of the Month
Schedule Description: Equipping boards to lead with confidence and resilience.
Sessions: 1
Session Hours: 7.00
CPD hours: 6hrs
Virtual

Description

Develop the insight and confidence to lead effectively through disruption. This course helps board members strengthen resilience, enhance cyber and crisis oversight, and make sound, strategic decisions under pressure.

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Virtual classroom - Leading boards through disruption
Equipping boards to lead with confidence and resilience through cyber risk, crisis and change.
*New for 2026*

Date and time

Location

23/04/2026, 09:30 - 16:30 BST

Virtual

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?
In an era of cyber-attacks, regulatory scrutiny, reputational shocks, and operational disruption, boards must go beyond awareness - they must be ready to lead. This course equips board members and senior leaders with the insight, language, and confidence to oversee resilience, cyber, and crisis management effectively. You’ll learn to ask the right questions before - not during - a crisis, and ensure your organisation is strategically prepared for the unexpected.


WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Clarify the board’s role in resilience, cyber and crisis oversight.
• Apply frameworks to assess organisational readiness, even without deep technical expertise.
• Ask effective questions, challenge assumptions, and build preparedness.
• Understand crisis management planning and decision-making under pressure.
• Stay up to date with the latest threats, regulations, and expectations shaping board accountability.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Board members, non-executive directors, audit and risk committee members, CFOs, and senior executives responsible for organisational resilience and risk oversight.

Ideal for leaders who want to strengthen their preparedness, sharpen their judgement, and lead confidently in times of uncertainty.

WHY CHOOSE ICAEW?
• Trusted heritage: For over 145 years, ICAEW has trained and supported the world’s leading finance professionals, setting the global benchmark for quality.
• Expert-led learning: Our courses are designed and delivered by subject matter experts, combining professional insight with real-world experience.
• Connected and relevant: With close links to government, regulators, and industry, our training reflects the latest challenges and opportunities in business and finance.
• Practical and interactive: Live, small-group learning with peer exchange ensures every programme delivers immediate workplace impact – and counts as verifiable CPD.

CPD HOURS
ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this course could contribute up to 6hrs of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the course booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

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This 6-hour live virtual classroom is interactive and expert-led, featuring peer discussions and practical application throughout.

Session overview:
1. Welcome and objectives – setting the scene: governance trends, boardroom dynamics, and learning goals.
2. Enterprise risk management – how risk management fits within broader governance frameworks and control measures.
3. Operational resilience – identifying critical business services and ensuring continuity in line with stakeholder and regulatory expectations.
4. Cybersecurity oversight – understanding the threat landscape, assessing readiness, and leading confidently without needing to be technical.
5. Crisis management – planning for unpredictability, managing key phases of a crisis, and making effective board-level decisions.
6. Specialist insights: Beyond Blue – practical perspectives from Beyond Blue specialists, strengthening the real-world relevance of cyber and crisis resilience strategies
7. Latest developments – regulatory and market updates impacting resilience, cyber, and crisis oversight.
8. Wrap-up and action planning – key takeaways and practical next steps for your board.

 

Louis Cooper
Louis is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) and has over 30 years’ experience in governance, risk and assurance services, in public practice where he has worked for all of the ‘Big 4’ Accounting firms and for 6 years was a partner at the UK top 10 audit firm Crowe Clark Whitehill (now Crowe UK), where he led the Risk & Assurance team. He provides a range of corporate governance consulting and advisory services and sits on the Quoted Companies Alliance ('QCA') Corporate Governance Expert Group and co-wrote the QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023. He acts as an Associate with three governance, risk and assurance consulting firms and is a regular speaker at governance related events, both in the UK and overseas.

Louis was one of the founders of the Non-Executive Directors’ Association (‘NEDA’) – the members Association that was set up in 2006-7 to support the specific needs and demands of Non-Executive Directors and Trustees across all sectors and at each stage of their ‘life-cycle’. Louis was CEO for 10 years and led the NED and board training, education and advisory services. Louis acted as editor of the latest edition of the ‘NED Handbook’ (6th Edition - 2023) and helped to establish the Non-Executive Director Awards which celebrated 18 years in 2024.

 

Rate Cost Early Bird Pricing
ICAEW Member £550 + VAT £467.50 + VAT
Non-member £750 + VAT £637.50 + VAT

Early Bird Pricing
15% discount automatically applied on bookings made up until 6 weeks before the course date

How are the courses delivered?

All Virtual Classrooms are run by live on Zoom. These are interactive and not recorded, interaction and delegate involvement is encouraged.

When will I receive joining instructions?

You will receive a email with joining instructions after enrolling. Materials and any other resources for the course will be sent to you shortly before the course start date.

Are there breaks?

Yes, no fixed timings - will depend on the length of the course.

How do I access the course slide deck?

Depending on the course you will either be sent in the lead up to the course or after.

What if I miss the live date?

The Virtual Classrooms are not recorded so we recommend you attend all sessions.

What if I am going to be 15 minutes late?

This is not a problem, the classroom starts at the start time, but you will be let in if you are delayed for any reason. Trainers do their best to accommodate catch-up, but this is not guaranteed. Where possible please let us know of any delays so we are aware when doing role call the beginning of the session.

Can I have my colleague with me in the live course?

Yes, if you purchase a second place. Each booking is valid for one person only.

Can I record the training?

No, virtual classrooms are not recorded.

Do the courses on this programme count as verifiable CPD?

Yes, these courses contribute verifiable CPD, so long as you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role. Additional information about CPD can be found here: Your guide to CPD.

How many people will be on the course?

Virtual Classrooms are designed to resemble a real classroom. Therefore, group sizes vary between 6 – 22 delegates per course.

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