Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Dr Maria Pozza, Director and Principal Lawyer, Gravity Lawyers
Equipping General Counsel for Strategic Board Engagement
Explore how you can effectively support your Boards in making future-focused decisions that drive long-term success
- Governance principles
- Practical tips for navigating the Company Secretary role
- Strategies for ensuring sound decision-making at the leadership level
- Insights into how to elevate your governance impact and foster more effective collaboration between legal and governance functions.
Presented by Tracey Cross, Expert Facilitator, Grounded Governance; Independent Director of AIA New Zealand, Mint Asset Management and Tony Mounce Mortgages
Learning Objectives:
- Learn strategies for General Counsel to engage effectively with boards and support future-focused governance
- Understand how to align legal advice with governance principles and contribute to strategic decision-making at leadership level
Presenters
Dr Maria Pozza, Director and Principal Lawyer, Gravity
Dr Pozza is the Director and Principal lawyer of Gravity Lawyers. Her expertise includes: Commercial international space law, international military space law, domestic legislative frameworks over military and commercial uses in space as well as international law space law dealing with armed conflict and aggressive uses. She provides expertise in legal and technical frameworks concerning cybersecurity and IT, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and technology laws. She has been the course coordinator for the University of Victoria’s Cyber Security and International Relations, as well as a lecturer for the International Relations course. As a prolific publisher, Dr Pozza has edited and published a book on Risk Management in Outer Space Activities – An Australian and New Zealand Perspective, as part of her Book Series titled Space Law and Policy. She has been involved in the development of numerous space law publications that range from academic articles, professional publications, guidance materials, and books. Dr Pozza has supervised at master’s level and is currently supervising at the PhD level with the University of Otago. Her expertise on international and national space law, is often called upon by a wide range of domestic and international clients and institutions.
Tracey Cross, Expert Facilitator, Grounded Governance
Tracey brings over 25 years of experience in financial services regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and strategy. She is an Independent Director of AIA New Zealand, Mint Asset Management and Tony Mounce Mortgages and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. Previously a partner of global business law firm DLA Piper New Zealand, Tracey now practices on her own account. Tracey is passionate about governance with purpose and good conduct and culture as key to competitive and sustainable businesses. Her passion for purpose drives her interest in empowering women. She was the founding Chair of DLA Piper’s Leadership Alliance for Women and is the current chair of Women in Super and co-chair of the Financial Services Council’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee – a founding member of both initiatives. Tracey mentors and regularly presents at financial services industry conferences, providing tailored training to clients and Boards.
