Full Details
Dates: Thursday, June 12th 2025
Time: 9.30am – 1.15pm
CPD: 4 CPD Hours
Method of Delivery: In Person / The Radisson, Blu Royal Hotel
Fee: €360
‘A Note from the Chairperson’
‘I am extremely pleased to have been asked to chair Public Affairs Ireland’s Public Sector Corporate Governance Seminar. The Seminar will encompass presentations, discussions, and exchanges of views on the challenges currently facing the Public Sector. Corporate governance continues to evolve and extend in Ireland. The guidelines for the Public Sector – ‘Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies’ (2016) is now flanked by the ‘Irish Corporate Governance Code’, published by Euronext last September. Both sectors are now well served by codes of corporate governance. Attendees at the Public Affairs Ireland Seminar will learn about both codes, on Thursday, 12th June, from expert speakers who will be discussing the challenges related to corporate governance. I look forward to chairing the Seminar’.
– Tom Ferris, Governance and Economic Consultant
Overview
Public Affairs Ireland is delighted to announce our upcoming Public Sector Corporate Governance Seminar, taking place live and in person on Thursday, 12th June at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane.
This seminar will convene industry leaders, board members, policymakers, ESG professionals, and corporate governance experts to exchange insights on the key governance issues and evolving challenges facing the public sector today.
Why Attend?
The landscape of corporate governance is shifting rapidly in response to:
- Emerging trends
- Regulatory developments
- Evolving organisational expectations
A key milestone in this evolution is the publication of Ireland’s first Corporate Governance Code by Euronext Dublin in September 2024, which came into effect on 1st January 2025.
This new Code sets a robust benchmark for good governance in the Irish corporate sector, aiming to strike a balance between transparency, accountability, and the realities of modern organisational and business operations.
What You’ll Learn?
Our expert panel will delve into:
- The core requirements of the new Corporate Governance Code and it’s relevance for the public sector
- Enhancing transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement
- Sustainability strategies, corporate environmental responsibility and the role of ESG
- Representation on boards and equitable decision making – comparison progress made to date
- The Legal Considerations of Governance in the Public Sector
- Cybersecurity, Data Governance and the growing impact of AI technologies in governance
Who Should Attend?
Public sector executives, Board and committee members, Governance, compliance & risk officers, ESG and sustainability professionals & Policy advisors and regulators
Our Agenda:
The event will also feature a networking break during the morning and a post-event luncheon for all attendees, providing valuable opportunities to connect and continue the conversation in a more informal setting.
We are also pleased to introduce our sponsor for this event, Mason Hayes & Curran, whose continued support helps us deliver events of the highest quality.
