Governance Bites
Episodes
Governance Bites #131: the importance of the 'S' in ESG, with Joseph Catanzariti AM
07 Jan 2026
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Send us a textIn this video, Joseph Catanzariti AM joins Mark Banicevich to unpack why the often-ignored “S” in ESG is fast becoming a strategic i...
Governance Bites #130: Power cliques on boards, with Dr John Peebles
10 Dec 2025
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Send us a textUncover the hidden dynamics of corporate boards with Dr John Peebles, an expert with a PhD in governance and extensive experience as a d...
Governance Bites #129: succession in family businesses, with Sandy Kimpton
03 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich sits down with family governance expert Sandy Kimpton to discuss a crucial topic: w...
Governance Bites #128: Strategic thinking on the board, with Tony Dench
26 Nov 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich speaks with Tony Dench about what it really means for boards to think strategically...
Governance Bites #127: What makes a high performing board? with Ian Fitzgerald
19 Nov 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich interviews governance expert Ian Fitzgerald, as he shares lessons from over 35 years in boardrooms in N...
Governance Bites #126: Why most change initiatives fail, with Dr Richard Carson
12 Nov 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich speaks with Dr Richard Carson about why most change initiatives fail — and what boards can do differe...
Governance Bites #125: family office or family council, with Sandy Kimpton
05 Nov 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich sits down with family governance expert Sandy Kimpton to discuss a crucial topic: w...
Governance Bites #124: Transitioning to full time director, with Tony Dench
29 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich talks with Tony Dench about making the leap from executive leadership to a full-tim...
Governance Bites #123: Parsley on Fish, with Dr John Peebles
22 Oct 2025
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Send us a textUnlock the essentials of effective governance with Dr John Peebles, author of the insightful and intentionally non-serious book, 'P...
Governance Bites #122: family governance and operating with intentionality, with Sandy Kimpton
15 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode of Governance Bites, Mark Banicevich sits down with family governance expert Sandy Kimpton to discuss a crucial topic: w...
Governance Bites #121: The “3 Es” of sustainable change, with Dr Richard Carson
08 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich interviews Dr Richard Carson on the “3 Es” of sustainable change—Performance Efficient, Cost-Effe...
Governance Bites #120: Board evaluations in sport, with Julie Hood
01 Oct 2025
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Send us a textEven great teams need to assess their performance, and the same goes for a board. In this episode, I talk to Julie Hood about the crucia...
Governance Bites #119: Navigating Shifting Winds, with Katie Beith
24 Sep 2025
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Send us a textIn this insightful conversation, Mark Banicevich speaks with Katie Beith about fresh research on governance in New Zealand listed compan...
Governance Bites #118: Holding the CEO to account, with Julie Hood
17 Sep 2025
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Send us a textHolding a CEO accountable is a critical yet challenging duty for any board. In this episode, I talk to governance expert Julie Hood to d...
Governance Bites #117: The board’s role in strategy, with Julie Hood
10 Sep 2025
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Send us a textBoards are often misunderstood, but they are crucial for an organisation's success. In this episode, I talk to Julie Hood about the...
Governance Bites #116: corporate governance metrics for investment analysis, with Katie Beith
03 Sep 2025
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Send us a textDiscover how investors really measure governance quality in this thought-provoking conversation between Mark Banicevich and Katie Beith....
Governance Bites #115: environmental, social and governance in investing, with Katie Beith
27 Aug 2025
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Send us a textIn this engaging interview, Mark Banicevich sits down with Katie Beith to unpack the fast-evolving world of ESG—environmental, social,...
Governance Bites #114: differences between Crown Entity and private sector boards, with Rob Everett
20 Aug 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Rob Everett about the difference between Crown Entity and private sector boards. They discuss ...
Governance Bites #113: sports boards in strategy, with Professor Lesley Ferkins
13 Aug 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Professor Lesley Ferkins about the involvement of sports boards in strategy. He asks how the b...
Governance Bites #112: technology, artificial intelligence and governance, with Jon Davies
06 Aug 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Jon Davies about technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and governance. He asks how boards...
Governance Bites #111: directors managing multiple boards, with Jamie Green
30 Jul 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Jamie Green about challenges faced by directors who sit on multiple boards. Mark asks about how di...
Governance Bites #110: leadership in sports governance, with Professor Lesley Ferkins
23 Jul 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Professor Lesley Ferkins about leadership in sport governance. Lesley starts by talking about ...
Governance Bites #109: how boards can make their CEOs successful with Rob Everett
16 Jul 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Rob Everett about how boards can make their CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) successful. He ask...
Governance Bites #108: challenges preparing for board meetings, with Jamie Green
09 Jul 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Jamie Green about the challenges directors have preparing for board meetings. He asks about the si...
Governance Bites #107: director liability, with Steven Moe
02 Jul 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Steven Moe about the liability of directors. They discuss penalties for breaching the core duties ...
Governance Bites #106: startup CEO reporting to the board, with Jon Davies
25 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Jon Davies about startup CEOs reporting to their boards. He asks about the relationship betw...
Governance Bites #105: collaborative governance in sport, with Professor Lesley Ferkins
18 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Professor Lesley Ferkins about collaborative governance in sport. Lesley outlines what she mea...
Governance Bites #104: maximising your chance of a good board, with Martin Snedden
11 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Martin Snedden about maximising your chance of a good board. Martin recently studied the boa...
Governance Bites #103: safe spaces in the boardroom, with Steven Moe
04 Jun 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Steven Moe about safe spaces in the boardroom. Steven opens by explaining the context, and who saf...
Governance Bites #102: startup governance and advisory boards, with Jon Davies
28 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Jon Davies about governance in startups and advisory boards. He asks about the journey that ...
Governance Bites #101: recruiting directors for not-for-profits, with Stephen Upton
21 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Stephen Upton about how not-for-profit organisations can recruit directors. Stephen outlines t...
Governance Bites #100: developing governance in sport, with Martin Snedden
14 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Martin Snedden about the Sport and Active Place Sector Governance Project that he runs for S...
Governance Bites #99: future directors, with Heather Roy
07 May 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Heather Roy about future directors. Heather defines the topic, outlines the purpose of future ...
Governance Bites #98: purpose and governance, with Steven Moe
30 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Steven Moe about purpose and governance. He asks what we mean by "purpose", the role of ...
Governance Bites #97: Robert's Rules of Order, with Susan Leahy
23 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Susan Leahy about Robert's Rules of Order. He asks what they are and how they evolved, ...
Governance Bites #96: conflicts of interest, with Heather Roy
16 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Heather Roy about conflicts of interest. Heather outlines conflicts of interest, and why it is...
Governance Bites #95: developing not-for-profit directors, with Stephen Upton
09 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Stephen Upton about developing directors in not-for-profit organisations (who are usually on t...
Governance Bites #94: chairs and board members, with Steven Moe
02 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Steven Moe about chairs and boards. Mark asks Steven to outline the typical board member job...
Governance Bites #93: healthy board meeting dynamics, with Susan Leahy
26 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Susan Leahy about healthy board meeting dynamics. Mark asks about establishing and maintaining...
Governance Bites #92: board evaluations, with Heather Roy
19 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Heather Roy about board evaluations. Heather outlines what they are, why they should be done, ...
Governance Bites #91: moving and seconding motions, with Steven Moe
12 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Steven Moe about moving and seconding motions in meetings. They discuss the history behind this pr...
Governance Bites #90: incorporated society constitutions, with Stephen Upton
05 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Stephen Upton about incorporated society (not-for-profit) constitutions. They start by discuss...
Governance Bites #89, directors and officers insurance part 2, with David Burroughs
26 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to David Burroughs further about directors and officers (D&O) insurance. Mark asks who provid...
Governance Bites #88, directors and officers insurance part 1, with David Burroughs
19 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to David Burroughs about directors and officers insurance. He outlines what it is, who it covers,...
Governance Bites #87: succession planning for business owners, with Josh Comrie
12 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks with Josh Comrie about succession planning for business owners. Josh talks about considerations f...
Governance Bites #86: data to knowledge to insight, with Paul Brown
05 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Paul Brown about board reporting – specifically about converting data, to knowledge, to wisdom a...
Governance Bites #85: Company secretary in a listed company, with David Callanan.
29 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to David Callanan about being a company secretary in a listed company. He asks about what the rol...
Governance Bites #84: managing tension in the boardroom, with Josh Comrie
22 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich speaks with recovering entrepreneur Josh Comrie about managing tension and conflict in the boardroom. H...
Governance Bites #83: learning boards, with Paul Brown
15 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Paul Brown about learning boards. They discuss the role of continuous education in board effective...
Governance Bites #82: KiwiSaver and managed fund supervision, with David Callanan.
08 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to David Callanan about supervising KiwiSaver schemes and managed funds, which is like a separate...
Governance Bites #81: CEO working with the chair, with Rhiannon McKinnon
01 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Rhiannon McKinnon about the CEO working with the board chair. He asks about this special relations...
Governance Bites #80: board evaluations, with Paul Brown
30 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Paul Brown about board evaluations. He asks about the process, frequency, and impacts. Paul talks ...
Governance Bites #79: governance in developing countries, with Dr Peter Crow
25 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Dr Peter Crow about governance in developing countries. Peter outlines governance challenges i...
Governance Bites #78: Corporate Trustee Services, with David Callanan
19 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to David Callanan about Corporate Trustee Services. They discuss how Corporate Trustees interact ...
Governance Bites #77: CEO working with the board, with Rhiannon McKinnon
16 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Rhiannon McKinnon about the role of the chief executive, working with the board of directors. He ask...
Governance Bites #76: ethical dilemmas in governance, with Dr Peter Crow
12 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Dr Peter Crow about ethical dilemmas in governance. Dr Crow outlines the importance of directo...
Governance Bites #75: balancing strategy, risk and BAU, with Simona Turin
09 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Simona Turin about boards balancing strategic discusions with discussions about risk and business ...
Governance Bites #74: governance in Crown Entities, with Glenys Talivai
05 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Glenys Talivai about governance in autonomous Crown Entities in New Zealand. He asks how they diff...
Governance Bites #73: boards in crisis situations, with Dr Peter Crow
02 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow about boards in crisis situations. His questions include asking about critical leade...
Governance Bites #72: Chartered Secretaries, with Angus Ogilvie
28 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I talk to Angus Ogilvie about Chartered Secretaries. He outlines what a Chartered Secretary is, and what is involved in...
Governance Bites #71: executives as directors, with Simona Turin
25 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Simona Turin about working as an executive in one company, while working as a director in others. ...
Governance Bites #70: board workplans, with Dauniika Maclean
21 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Dauniika Maclean about board workplans. He asks what they are, and what key elements they contain....
Governance Bites #69: board charters, with Angus Ogilvie
14 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I talk to Angus Ogilvie about board charters. I ask what they are, and their purpose. Angus outlines their contents. I ...
Governance Bites #68: changing social demographics, with Shamubeel Eaqub.
11 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Shamubeel Eaqub about changing social demographics, and how they could impact a business. He a...
Governance Bites #67: women in governance, with Glenys Talivai
07 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Glenys Talivai about women in governance. He asks about the key barriers and challenges, and how t...
Governance Bites #66: AI in the boardroom, with Dauniika Maclean
04 Nov 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Dauniika Maclean about artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs, such as ...
Governance Bites #65: Chartered Governance Institute, with Angus Ogilvie
31 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, I talk to Angus Ogilvie about the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) of New Zealand (https://cginz.org/). CGI was est...
Governance Bites #64: political and economic environment, with Shamubeel Eaqub.
28 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Shamubeel Eaqub about directors and their knowledge of the political, social and economic envi...
Governance Bites #63: recruiting a board secretary, with Dauniika Maclean
24 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Dauniika Maclean about recruiting a board secretary. He asks about the skills and competencies req...
Governance Bites #62: agreements in angel investments, with Richard Coon
21 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this interview, Mark Banicevich asks Richard Coon about the agreements and key terms that form part of angel investment arrangements....
Governance Bites #61: economists on boards, with Shamubeel Eaqub.
17 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Shamubeel Eaqub about the value of an economist on the board. He asks about what an economist ...
Governance Bites #60: board minutes, with Dauniika Maclean
14 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Dauniika Maclean about board minutes. They discuss minutes templates and meeting preparation, lega...
Governance Bites #59: board tenure and avoiding stagnation, with Craig Mulholland
10 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Craig Mulholland about board tenure and avoiding stagnation. Mark starts by asking how the board c...
Governance Bites #58: angel investment, with Richard Coon
07 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Richard Coon about angel investing. This conversation will help directors of startup or early-stage ...
Governance Bites #57: online or in-person board meetings, with Fiona Whyte
03 Oct 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Fiona Whyte about the difference between online and in-person board meetings. They discuss the advan...
Governance Bites #56: holding management to account, with Craig Mulholland
30 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Craig Mulholland about the board holding management to account. Holding management to account is o...
Governance Bites #55: leveraging regulation from other jurisdictions, with Peter Kenny.
26 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Peter Kenny about leveraging the regulations and guidance from other jurisdictions. New Zealan...
Governance Bites #54: ESG in the boardroom, with Fiona Whyte
23 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Fiona Whyte about environmental, social and governance (ESG) in the boardroom. He asks what ESG is, ...
Governance Bites #53: board papers, with Craig Mulholland
16 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich asks Craig Mulholland about board papers. He asks about the number of agenda items in board meetings, t...
Governance Bites #52: Delegations of authority, with Peter Kenny
12 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Banicevich talks to Peter Kenny about delegations of authority. He asks what they are, what sorts of powers are de...
Governance Bites #51: keeping directors relevant, with Fiona Whyte
09 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Fiona Whyte about keeping directors relevant. They discuss board evaluations – what they are, how ...
Governance Bites #50: a brief history of governance, with Dr Peter Crow
05 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow about the history of governance. Companies have been around since Roman times, but we ...
Governance Bites #49: data security and integrity, and director responsibility, with Philip Whitmore
02 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Philip Whitmore about the board's responsibility for an entity's data security and integri...
Governance Bites #48: the voice of other stakeholders, with Kate Vennell
29 Aug 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Kate Vennell about the voices of the customer and other stakeholders in the boardroom. They discuss ...
Governance Bites #47: governance and corporate failure, with Dr Peter Crow
26 Aug 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow what drives corporate failure. Dr Crow starts by outlining corporate success, and then...
Governance Bites #46: cybersecurity and director responsibility, with Philip Whitmore
22 Aug 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Philip Whitmore about cybersecurity and director responsibility. Philip provides examples of cyberse...
Governance Bites #45: effective shareholder engagement, with Kate Vennell
19 Aug 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Kate Vennell about the role of the board in promoting effective shareholder engagement. She outlines...
Governance Bites #44: governance around the world, featuring Dr Peter Crow
15 Aug 2024
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Send us a textIn this video, Mark Banicevich asks Dr Peter Crow about how governance differs around the world. Dr Crow outlines how governance in New ...
Governance Bites #43: governance in a growing business, featuring Tony Vidler
13 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTony Vidler is a business adviser and mentor, speaker and coach who focuses on helping business professionals build more profitable advi...
Governance Bites #42: financial stability for not-for-profits, featuring Jim McElwain
11 Aug 2024
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Send us a textJim McElwain is Executive Director of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ). He has a background in corporate fi...
Governance Bites #41: directors and climate change, featuring Lloyd Kavanagh
08 Aug 2024
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Send us a textLloyd Kavanagh is a Senior Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, and one of the most respected financial services lawyers in New Zealand. H...
Governance Bites #40: culture between board and management, with Tracey Berry
05 Aug 2024
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Send us a textTracey Berry is a Partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure. She is an experienced company executive and director, with partic...
Governance Bites #39: diversity in the board room, with Myles Allan
01 Aug 2024
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Send us a textMyles Allan started his journey as a business analyst, and moved into project management. He founded Mosaic Financial Services Infrastru...
Governance Bites #38: securing alignment between the board and management, featuring Jim McElwain.
29 Jul 2024
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Send us a textJim McElwain is Executive Director of the Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ). He has a background in corporate fi...
Governance Bites #37: governance in small businesses, featuring Tony Vidler.
25 Jul 2024
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Send us a textTony Vidler is a business adviser and mentor, speaker and coach who focuses on helping business professionals build more profitable advi...
Governance Bites #36: directors of subsidiary companies, featuring Lloyd Kavanagh
22 Jul 2024
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Send us a textLloyd Kavanagh is a Senior Partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, and one of the most respected financial services lawyers in New Zealand. H...
Governance Bites #35: "greenwashing" with Professor Coral Ingley
18 Jul 2024
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Send us a textProfessor Coral Ingley was an Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology. She has a PhD in governance (the f...
Governance Bites #34: effective meeting minutes, with Myles Allan
16 Jul 2024
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Send us a textMyles Allan started his journey as a business analyst, and moved into project management. He founded Mosaic Financial Services Infrastru...
Governance Bites #33: board culture, with Tracey Berry
14 Jul 2024
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Send us a textTracey Berry is a Partner at Mosaic Financial Services Infrastructure. She is an experienced company executive and director, with partic...
Governance Bites #32: environmental, social and governance, with Professor Coral Ingley.
11 Jul 2024
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Send us a textProfessor Coral Ingley was an Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology. She has a PhD in governance (the f...