The QCA Director Growth Programme (15 hrs of CPD)

The QCA Director Growth Programme (15 hrs of CPD)

£1,950.00

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This is a 2-day, in-person programme, taking place on 7 October and 8 October at the London Stock Exchange.

An after-course networking drinks reception will be held between 18:00 – 19:00 on day one.

£1950+VAT per person (2 days)

QCA member discount: £1700+VAT (2 days) 

Event Details

Date: 7 October, 2025

Start time: 08:00 BST

End time: 18:00 BST

Venue: The London Stock Exchange

Phone: +44 (0)20 7600 3745

Email: mail@theqca.com

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Why choose the QCA Director Growth Programme?

The new QCA Director Growth Programme provides the essential toolkit for success in the boardroom of growing companies.

This intensive, two-day course is designed to equip directors with the skills to make their mark in an often fast-changing environment, led by expert educators and supported with practical case studies and guest speakers.

Who is this programme for?

It caters for first-time executive and non-executive directors, as well as seasoned directors eager to refresh their skills.

The curriculum focuses on the unique boardroom opportunities and challenges facing directors of small and mid-cap companies trading on AIM, Aquis and the Main Market. However, it also offers insights to directors of companies considering using the PISCES platform – as well as those on the boards of private companies seeking to enhance their skills and governance.

It aims to equip attendees with the necessary skills to succeed as effective board members, while providing a platform for addressing opportunities and challenges and networking with like-minded leaders.

What does it include?

The programme delivers exceptional value through practical knowledge, expert guidance, interactive discussions and tailored case studies that address the specific opportunities and challenges faced by directors in growth companies. The programme will equip participants with the confidence and competence to fulfil their responsibilities effectively from day one.

The curriculum is structured into eight sections:

  • The Legal Responsibilities of a Director
  • Corporate Governance
  • Characteristics of Effective Boards
  • Characteristics of an Effective Board Director
  • Boardroom Dynamics
  • Personal Behaviour in the Boardroom
  • Removing Directors
  • Practical Case Studies

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that confirms the completion of 15 CPD hours. They will also be served breakfast and lunch on both days and after-course networking drinks on one day.

Murray Steele, Programme Director

Murray Steele has been a leader in the development of directors for over 25 years. He launched Cranfield School of Management’s Executive Director Programme in 1987 and its Non-Executive Director Seminar in 1997. He has also developed and delivered programmes for the Financial Times (since 2011); the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (since 2002); the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (since 2001), and numerous in-house programmes.

In total, over 12,000 directors have attended his programmes, both in the UK and internationally. His teaching is underpinned by 30 years of practical Chair and NED experience. He has held over 20 Chair and NED positions and is currently Chair of Octopus Apollo VCT, the second largest VCT in the UK with AUM of £430m.

Patrick Dunne OBE, Boardelta

Patrick Dunne is an experienced Chair, serial social entrepreneur, VC and PE investor. Chair of board consultancy Boardelta and the charities Royal Voluntary Service and ESSA (Education Sub Saharan Africa).

Patrick’s executive experience was with Air Products and with FTSE 100 private equity 3i Group plc, where during a 26-year career as an investor and leader he was Communications Director, a member of its Operating Committee and Chair of its Operational Risk Forum.

He has supported boards across a wide range of sectors in transforming the effectiveness of their boards. A member of the Higgs Review and author of the award-winning “Boards”, he has also helped to establish many successful courses on board skills including for the BVCA, Invest Europe and the Financial Times. He is the co-author of “Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good.”

Simon Witney, Travers Smith and London School of Economics

Simon Witney is a senior consultant and chairs Travers Smith’s ESG and Impact Group. Simon has particular expertise in sustainable finance and corporate governance, especially in private markets and is a prolific writer and speaker on company law and corporate governance. He has a market-leading reputation in the private equity sector, with both Real Deals magazine and Private Equity International magazine having named Simon amongst the most influential figures in private equity.

Previously a member of the BVCA Council, he is now a member of the BVCA’s Accounting, Reporting and Governance Committee, the Policy Committee of UKSIF (the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association) and the ESG Committee of the City of London Law Society (CLLS). In addition, Simon is a Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor in Practice in the Law School at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he also teaches on the LLM programme. Simon’s book, “Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in Private Equity”, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

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