Increased globalisation and information sharing has resulted in increasing pressure on company management teams to deliver against ever more

demanding targets. As the banking crisis showed, without proper controls in place management may take risks that may not be justified.

There have been many examples where the reputation of the organisation and those responsible for it have suffered due, in many cases, to the failure of the directors, for example Enron (USA), Parmalat (Italy), Siemens (Germany), and more recently Tesco (UK).

Where investigations have been carried out, for example, the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds in the UK, the competence of the boards of directors have rightly been questioned.

Where a company is successful, shareholders, management and board members may share in that success. Where the compa-ny fails, ultimately it is the board of directors who will be held to account.

Many board members lack a real understanding of their role. Some are not aware of their legal duties and responsibilities and are therefore not managing their potential personal exposure. Others may not have sufficient skills to exercise their monitoring and oversight roles adequately in key areas such as strategy, risk management and the protection of the company’s assets.

David Buckle is a practising international commercial lawyerand has been a member of the IoD’s board consultancy team for more than 15 years. He has worked with boards of listed as well as small-to-medium sized businesses in a range of different industries and across Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Africa.

In association with the BPCC Academy David and his teamhave designed a 2-day governance course for business lead-ers in Poland. During the course, delegates will learn:

What corporate governance means for a business in PolandThe nature of the relationship between owners, management and the boardHow the board can add value to the businessThe key skills and competencies of an effective director

The DelegATes will reCeive a full set of course documentation, a certificate of atten-dance issued by the BPCC Academy and the opportunityto participate in the BPCC Directors Club which will enable delegates to network together to share experiences and obtain advice on board development issues.

29-30 september 2015 ORGANISER ORGANISER & SEMINAR PROVIDER

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David BuckleDMB Law International

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David Buckle is a practicing international corporate and commercial lawyer, an expert in international corporate governance and corpo-rate leadership, and also a corporate governance consultant with the Institute of Directors in London (IoD) and the Independent Di-rectors Association (IDA) in Russia.

David has been a member of the IoD’s Board Consultancy Team for more than 15 years delivering board consultancy as a combination of law and best practice in corporate governance. He has over 15 years’ experience of designing and delivering high level develop-ment and other projects for corporate and non-corporate clients.

David’s specialist experience in managing complex corporate gov-ernance reform projects in Europe and other international markets include his involvement in shaping and implementing method-ologies for the design and delivery of corporate governance best practice for governmental and regulatory agencies, state owned enterprises, central banks, national banks, international financial institutions, academia, airlines, public policy makers, listed compa-nies and not-for-profit organisations at international level and other enterprises in international markets, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Romania, Germany, Italy and the UK (Europe); Oman, Dubai, Lebanon, Qatar, Bahrein (Middle East); Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan and Taiwan (Far East); Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia and Morocco (Africa).

Some of the current projects David is involved in are: a project in Brunei where David leads his team overviewing and advising gov-ernment linked companies on their structures and their governance including design and implementation of complex effective internal control, best governance policies and board development pro-grammes; a board development programme for an international insurer operating in 23 countries, headquartered in Europe with group assets valued at US$4,345m and annual turnover in excess of US$599m; a board evaluation project for an international bank with a balance sheet of USD 15.31 billion.

David also regularly designs and delivers mentoring programmes for individual directors and senior management team members. He is frequently invited to speak at international conferences and business venues.

Prior to qualification as a lawyer David served as a Royal Air Force officer where he was responsible for the selection and training of officers and for the design and delivery of high level command and control training exercises.

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David jest prawnikiem specjalizującym się w międzynarodowym prawie handlowym i gospodarczym oraz międzynarodowym eksper-tem w dziedzinie ładu gospodarczego (corporate governance) i naj-lepszych praktyk korporacyjnych dla prezesów i kadry zarządzającej (corporate leadership). Dodatkowo, David jest starszym konsultan-tem i wykładowcą przy Instytucie Dyrektorów (Institute of Directors, IoD) w Londynie i członkiem stowarzyszenia niezależnych dyrek-torów w Rosji (IDA).

David od ponad 15 lat jest członkiem zespołu konsultantów przy IoD, gdzie jego wiedza i ekspertyza w dziedzinie najlepszych prak-tyk międzynarodowych i ładu korporacyjnego jest wykorzystywana podczas szkoleń i usług konsultingowych dla zarządów spółek han-dlowych i innych rządowych i pozarządowych organizacji.

Specjalistyczne doświadczenie Davida w kierowaniu i nadzorowaniu złożonych reform w dziedzinie ładu korporacyjnego i najlepszych prak-tyk zarządzania przedsiębiorstwami i innymi organizacjami z sek tora publicznego w Europie i innych rynkach międzynarodowych, obej-muje, miedzy innymi przygotowanie i implementację programów najlepszej międzynarodowej praktyki zarządzania i kierowania dla agencji rządowych, placówek rządowych, przedsiębiorstw publicz-nych, banków centralnych, krajowych banków, międzynarodowych instytucji finansowych, uniwersytetów, linii lotniczych, spółek gieł do-wych i organizacji pozarządowych w państwach takich jak Polska, Węgry, Rosja, Kazachstan, Rumunia, Niemcy, Włochy, Wielka Bryta-nia (Europa); Oman, Dubaj, Liban, Katar, Pakistan, Bahrajn (Środkowy Wschód); Hong Kong, Tajwan, Brunei (Daleki Wschód); Nigeria, Ghana, Kenia, Namibia i Maroko (Afryka).

Obecnie, David, miedzy innymi, nadzoruje oraz jest zaangażowany w następujące projekty: projekt w Brunei, gdzie David i jego zespół odpowiedzialni są za przegląd struktur korporacyjnych i stałą ob-sługę przedsiębiorstw publicznych, przygotowanie i implementację polityki wewnętrznej kontroli i zarządzania ryzykiem w przed się bior-stwach, przygotowanie i wprowadzenie kodów postępowania, wew-nętrznych procedur i szkoleń z zakresu ładu korporacyjnego; projekt szkoleniowy mający na celu podniesienie profesjonalności i efek ty-wności zarządu działającego w 23 krajach międzynarodowego za-kładu ubezpieczeń z siedzibą w Europie, gdzie majątek grupy w 2015 grupa wyceniła na US$4,345m z rocznym przychodem w wysokości US$599m; projekt formalnej oceny pracy członków zarządu dla mię-dzynarodowego banku z Południowej Azji, którego kwota zestawie-nia bilansowego wynosi 15.31 billionów USD.

David regularnie – w zależności od potrzeb przedsiębiorstwa/orga-nizacji – przygotowywuje oraz przeprowadza praktyczne szkolenia dla indywidualnych dyrektorów, prezesów i kadry zarządzającej. David również często jest zapraszany i przemawia na konferencjach międzynarodowych i innych imprezach biznesowych.

Przed rozpoczęciem aplikacji adwokackiej David służył w Królews-kich Służbach Lotniczych (Royal Air Force), gdzie, jako oficer odpow-iedzialny był on za nabór i szkolenie oficerów oraz projektowanie i implementację wysokiej rangi programów w dziedzinie dowodze-nia i kierowania.

David M. BuckleFounder and senior partner of DMB Law United Kingdom

david@dmblaw.co.uk

+44 (0) 1732 228805

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29-30 september 2015 warsaw, ul. Zielna 37 – Centrum Zielna BPCC Academy and DMB law internationalDMB law internationalDavid M. Buckle, DMB Law International

DAY 109.00 - 09.30 Introduction and objectives

09.30 - 11.00 FirsT TrAining session – governance

What is corporate governance? How can it be used to add value to your business?

Session led by David Buckle

11.00 - 11.20 Morning coffee break

11.20 - 11.35 seConD TrAining session – linguistic and conceptual differences

What are the differences in terminology used in British, US and Polish corporate governance systems

Session led by Mel Jeczelewska

11.35 - 13.00 ThirD TrAining session – Corporate structures

(a) Sources of law on Corporate Governance(b) Legal structure of a company

– comparison between Polish and British legal forms(c) Group company structures and

joint ventures

13.00 - 14.15 Networking Lunch

14.15 - 15.15 FourTh TrAining session – understanding roles of shareholders,board and managers in running a company

(a) Compliance requirements(b) The impact of best practice

Session led by David Buckle

15.15 - 15.45 Coffee break

15.45 - 17.00 Consolidation of Day 1 material and Case studies

(a) Developing a governance structure in an entrepreneurial start up(b) Developing a governance structure

for a small to medium size business

Session led by David Buckle and Mel Jeczelewska

DAY 209.00 – 09.15 Review of Day 1

and introduction to Day 2

09.15 - 10.45 FiFTh TrAining session – The role of the Board of Directors

(a) Oversight (b) Strategic delivery(c) Risk management

Session led by David Buckle

10.45 - 11.15 Morning Coffee Break

11.15 - 13.00 sixTh TrAining session – Composition of the Board

(a) Unitary and two-tier boards(b) Role of the Chairman(c) Role of the CEO(d) Role of the executive, non-executive

and independent Director

Session led by David Buckle

13.00 - 14.15 Networking Lunch. Short presentation by Paweł Siwecki, CEO, BPCC

14.15 – 15.15 sevenTh TrAining session – Duties and responsibilities of directors

A comparison between British and Polish law

Session led by Mel Jeczelewska

15.15 - 15.45 Afternoon Coffee Break

15.45 - 16.30 Consolidation of Day 2 material and case studies

Directors’ Dilemmas

Session led by David Buckle and Mel Jeczelewska

16.30 - 17.00 Course Review

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Session led by David Buckle and Mel Jeczelewska

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