Governance Network Roundtable with Sir John Kingman
This roundtable will centre on a board level discussion based on “Working with the new UK Government: a stocktake” and is intended specifically for individuals currently sitting as a Chair, Non-Executive and/or Trustee; attendance is by invitation
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We are delighted to welcome Sir John Kingman to this special Governance Network Roundtable Discussion. In this session, Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, and Trustees will explore the Board’s role in strategically leading and supporting the C-suite through a changing political landscape, on both national and global levels.
John Kingman was appointed as Chairman of Legal & General Group plc from October 24, 2016.
John had a long Whitehall career; as Second Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury, he had responsibility for the Treasury’s economics ministry functions and for policy relating to business, financial services and infrastructure. He was closely involved in the UK response to the financial crisis, handling the resolution of Northern Rock and leading negotiations with RBS, Lloyds and HBOS on their £37bn recapitalisation; he was the first Chief Executive of UK Financial Investments Ltd (UKFI); and from 2010-12, John was Global Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Group at Rothschild. From 2016-21 he was the first Chair of UK Research & Innovation, which oversees Government science funding of c£8bn a year.
John is Chair of Barclays Bank UK, the ring-fenced retail bank of Barclays PLC, and a member of the Barclays main board. He is also Deputy Chair of the National Gallery.
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