Murray Steele (Senior lecturer, Cranfield Management School) - ''Redefining the role of NEDs'

Murray's areas of specialism are strategy development, corporate governance, strategy implementation and change, and leadership, with particular emphasis on, and experience of, working with the top management teams of organisations. He has developed specific expertise in helping senior executives/board directors consider their personal role in implementing strategic change.

Tim Copnell (Director, KPMG Audit Committee Institute) - '' Governance failed? A review of the Combined Code and FRC framework''

Timothy Copnell is a director of the Audit Committee Institute at KPMG as well as Director of both the KPMG sponsored Audit Committee Institute and the Remuneration Committee Institute. Timothy qualified as a chartered accountant in 1989 and joined KPMG's Department of Professional Practice in 1993 where he took responsibility for corporate governance matters. Timothy is the author of KPMG's series of practical guides to corporate governance developments, and is responsible for KPMG's non-executive programme.

Kim Lafferty (UK Director, Centre for Creative Leadership) – ''A corporate leadership culture?''

Kim Lafferty joined the Center as a Senior Associate, based in the United Kingdom. Her primary responsibility is to develop the UK, Iceland and Ireland markets and provide client relationship management to clients across a range of industries and countries. In addition, Kim is a researcher and is currently working on a talent management project.

Wanda Goldwag (Non executive director, Performing Rights Society) – ''Boardroom decision-making: is gender on the agenda?''

Wanda is Non-Executive Chair at True North Human Capital Ltd. With in excess of 30 highly experienced Consultants and Associates led by a team of Partners with many years of service within the industry, True North offers first-hand experience of dealing with the majority of challenges faced by leadership teams when managing their human capital.

Élin Hurvenes (CEO, Professional Boards Forum) - Interview

Élan Hurvenes is a London Business School MBA and has a BA from Oxford Brooks University. She worked in London for consultants Colin Buchanan & Partners before returning to her native Norway in 1995 working as a business development & innovation consultant.

Colin Melvin (CEO, Hermes Equity Ownership Services) - Interview

Hermes Equity Ownership Services (HEOS) is a pioneering advisory service which enables its clients to be responsible investors and owners of companies. With over £50bn worth of assets under advice it is the largest and most innovative service of its kind in the world. Owned by one of the largest pension funds in the UK (and amongst the largest in the world) the BT Pension Scheme, Hermes leads the field internationally in responsible investment.

Martin Webster (Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP) – ''Directors’ duties: a silent fiduciary?''

Martin has practised as a corporate lawyer in the City for more than 25 years. He has acted for both quoted companies and growing private businesses and now heads our corporate governance unit, advising companies and their boards on governance, risk management and general compliance issues.

Martin is the editor and lead author of The Director's Handbook, the Institute of Directors' guide to a director's duties, responsibilities and liabilities (2nd edition, May 2007). He has also written numerous articles on governance related issues and lectures widely on the subject.

Jo Dooley (CR Director, BDO Stoy Hayward) - ''Why a robust CR programme is central to effective directorship''

BDO Stoy Hayward is an award-winning UK Member Firm of BDO International, the world's fifth largest accountancy network, with more than 1,000 offices in over 100 countries.

Marsh Consulting - ''Gaining confidence in strategic management'

Stephen is the Head of the Strategic Risk Practice in the UK with Marsh Risk Consulting. Working at board level, Stephen has designed and delivered risk management solutions to individual risk issues faced by international corporations across the globe ranging from the UK to Malaysia. Stephen is a regular spokesperson on Enterprise Risk Management, strategic risk management and corporate risk management.

Philip Beddows (Executive director, IDDAS) - ''The bottom line…why the bottom line isn't enough''

Founded in 2002, IDDAS provides experience based mentoring, coaching and advisory services to assist senior executives with business and career transitions.

In support, IDDAS offers intensive, tailored board development programmes for both incumbent and aspiring executive and non-executive directors of UK listed companies and public sector bodies.

Lauren McCracken (CEO, Leaders Den) - ''Top 5 successes/mistakes of NEDs''

Laura McCracken is the CEO, Leaders Den Ltd., a boutique leadership advisory and executive coaching firm. In this capacity, she provides leadership coaching to Boards, top teams, senior executives, and high-potential managers.

Matthew Solon (Director, JSB) - ''How to win friends and influence NEDs''

Matthew Solon leads JSB`s consultants and trainers specialising in business development, customer care and retention, and corporate communications training and development.

Andrew Chambers (Chairman, ACCA Corp Gov Committee) – ''UK corporate governance: the honeymoon is over''

Andrew is director of Management Audit LLP who specialise in advising on audit and corporate governance. He chairs the Corporate Governance and Risk Management Committee of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and is a Council member of The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, chairing their audit committee.