The 2026 Advanced Certificate in Directorship Programme is designed for experienced directors and senior leaders seeking to deepen their judgement, sharpen their oversight capabilities and enhance their effectiveness on complex, multi-jurisdictional boards. Building on foundational governance knowledge, this advanced programme focuses on the real-world challenges faced by international boards, where regulatory expectations are rising, operational risks are evolving and decisions increasingly carry cross-border consequences.
Through a series of highly practical, scenario-driven modules, participants explore advanced board responsibilities including solvency and liquidity oversight, cross-border financial crime governance, complex structures and outsourcing, global risk and resilience expectations, and ethical decision-making under pressure. The programme also examines behavioural dynamics, board dysfunction, and the leadership qualities required to influence and contribute effectively at the highest level.
The programme is delivered live online via Microsoft TEAMS and recorded where possible. Each webinar provides 1-hour of CPD.
Suitable For
This programme is suitable for experienced directors, senior executives, and board members who want to deepen their judgement, strengthen oversight of complex and cross-border risks, and enhance their effectiveness in high-stakes board and regulatory environments.
Agenda
Advanced Board Judgement: Solvency, Liquidity and Distress Across Jurisdictions
06 March 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Global solvency and liquidity tests: variations, thresholds and implications
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Early distress indicators: financial, operational and strategic red flags
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Director duties and liabilities in pre-insolvency stages
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Cross-border restructuring options and board decision-making
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Managing stakeholders, advisers and communication during distress
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Global Risk Oversight: Appetite, Controls, Assurance, Operational Resilience and Cyber Governance
21 April 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Setting and monitoring risk appetite across multi-jurisdictional operations
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Board oversight of control frameworks, risk registers and assurance lines
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Operational resilience standards and cross-border continuity expectations
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Board responsibilities for cyber governance, breaches and emerging threats
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Integrating reporting: using risk data for informed board decisions
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Financial Crime and Sanctions Governance: Cross-Border Director Responsibilities
06 May 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Global AML/CFT and sanctions regulatory expectations for directors
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Oversight of financial crime frameworks, policies and monitoring
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Governance of high-risk clients, unusual activity and escalation pathways
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Cross-border sanctions complexity: ownership chains, sectoral sanctions and enforcement
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Personal liability and board assurance over compliance effectiveness
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Advanced Board Dynamics: Influence, Dysfunction and Leadership on International Boards
17 June 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Boardroom influence, power structures and behavioural dynamics
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Identifying and addressing dysfunction, dominant voices and groupthink
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Leadership behaviours for directors and chairs in global contexts
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Cultural differences and communication styles across jurisdictions
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Enhancing challenge, psychological safety and decision quality
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Complex Structures, Delegation, Outsourcing and Oversight of Multi-Jurisdictional Entities
01 July 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Understanding complex group structures, subsidiaries and governance maps
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Delegation frameworks: accountability, authority limits and reporting
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Oversight of outsourcing and third-party risk management
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Cross-border supervision challenges and regulatory expectations
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Ensuring visibility, documentation and auditability of decisions
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Cross-Border Ethics and Decision-Making: High-Risk Clients, Conflicts and Difficult Judgements
29 September 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Ethics frameworks for cross-border governance and difficult decisions
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Conflicts of interest: identification, escalation and mitigation
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High-risk clients and sectors: onboarding, review and exit decisions
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Judging reputational risk and long-term stakeholder impact
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Case studies of ethical dilemmas across jurisdictions
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Integrated Board Simulation: Multi-Jurisdictional Scenario, Enforcement Risks and Director Assessment
21 October 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Multi-jurisdictional board scenario: financial, regulatory and conduct issues
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Interpreting complex board papers and identifying hidden risks
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Board decision-making under pressure: challenge, judgement and documentation
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Simulated regulatory engagement and enforcement exposure
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Peer and facilitator feedback on director performance
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Crisis Governance and Regulator Engagement Worldwide
06 November 2026 | 1 CPD Hours
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Global regulatory expectations during crisis events
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Crisis governance structures, escalation and board decision frameworks
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Engagement with regulators: transparency, messaging and pitfalls
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Cross-border coordination challenges and communication risks
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Documentation, after-action reviews and strengthening resilience
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