The Institute of Directors launched its new professional development course, the Role of the Non-Executive Director, at the Library of Birmingham.

An exclusive panel of experienced industry experts discussed the value a non-exec director (NED) gives to a board and how to secure a NED appointment.

Panellists included Ken Olisa OBE, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Great London and IoD NED; Jo Haigh, chief executive, FDS Director Services and winner of Times NED of the Year Award; Geoff Cousins, MD, Geoff Cousins Associates; Marianne Skelcher, MD, Skelcher Associates; Philip Singleton, CEO, Millennium Point Trust and Andrew Guy, director, PGC.