Australia
1-2 March 2026
Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park
Melbourne, Australia
Duration and format: Two-day residential seminar
Who should attend? Non-Executive board Directors
About the programme
Designed specifically for the needs of board directors, these intensive residential seminars draw on the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s 26 years of experience in building leadership capability.
The seminars explore the purpose of boards today, their fiduciary responsibilities, and the specific strategic issues that global challenges pose, providing a safe space for individual learning, expert guidance and exchange among peers.
The seminars equip attendees to challenge and guide management, form strategic responses for your company, and establish priority actions for the board, in relation to sustainability trends. Please note the Melbourne board programme is aimed specifically for Non-executive directors.
Reasons to attend
Increase awareness and insightExamine the scale and urgency of the sustainability challenge and the links to the Board’s responsibilities, focusing on trends of greatest relevance to the company’s strategic contexts. Understand implications for the business model and for the fiduciary
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"A powerful and vigorous call to action! Practical, inspiring and challenging. A wonderful opportunity to develop new thinking and approaches to evaluate leadership and contribution to issues. Of the utmost importance to all of us."Board Director, international institutional investment manager"Outstanding and impactful! I am now equipped to drive real change."Board Director, utility company"The programme raised awareness of the unknown, confirmed what we are getting right and gave an opportunity to consider alternatives."Board Director, energy generation company |
Engage with the latest research and thought leadership from the University of Cambridge and international experts.
Our Non-Executive Director programme offers a unique opportunity for directors to explore social and environmental challenges with local and global authorities.
Designed to encourage participation, the seminars are highly interactive and combines high-impact presentations, group discussion and exchange with peers. These techniques offer maximum opportunity for sharing, innovation and collaboration and give attendees concrete ideas to take back to the workplace.
Recent faculty and contributors
Director, CISL Africa | Director, CISL Board Programmes
Richard Calland has 30 years of experience in law, politics and sustainability. As a member of the London Bar he practiced law for seven years before coming to South Africa in 1994. He is Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Visiting Adjunct Professor at the Wits School of Governance.
Sarah Barker
Sarah is Special Counsel at Minter Ellison Lawyers and Non-Executive Director at Emergency Services & State Super. Sarah’s work on fiduciary duties and climate change has won numerous awards.
Paul Gilding
Paul is an independent writer, corporate advisor and advocate for action on climate change and sustainability. He has been an activist and social entrepreneur for 35 years and is recognised as an authority on sustainability and business. He has worked with the CEOs and executives of leading companies including globally with Dupont, Diageo, BHP Billiton and Ford.
Application and fees
View the programme fees here. The fees are inclusive of materials, accommodation and all meals during the seminar. Fees do not include travel costs.
