Company secretaries discussion: Crisis management and business continuity – QLD

Crisis management and business continuity: Preparing your organisation for the unexpected

• Developing robust crisis response strategies and knowing when to engage the Board

• Implementing effective communication plans during emergencies

• Creating and maintaining adaptable business continuity frameworks

Bring your thoughts to the table. Join your Company Secretary peers for an informal roundtable exchange of ideas and practical advice.

This is your unique opportunity to discuss current trends and issues in your role and an excellent opportunity to build your Company Secretary network.

Facilitators

Kirsten MacGregor, Managing Director, MacComms

Kirsten MacGregor is a strategic and crisis communications leader with more than 30 years’ experience across a range of media, corporate, government and not-for profit organisations. 

She now runs her own consultancy MacComms, providing tailored and pragmatic communications solutions. Her vast experience ranges from leading the Queensland Government’s strategic communications through the COVID-19 peak, to delivering nuanced communications plans for new legislation, rebranding organisations, and presenting live news and current affairs for the ABC and BBC.

Kirsten’s 20 years as a journalist gave her the networks, instincts, and insights to steer organisations through crisis and change, protecting their brand and their culture in the process. She specialises in crisis communications – training staff to recognise reputational risk, devising crisis communications plans and advising senior executive in real-time. 

Kirsten’s experience, nous and integrity are supported by executive leadership training from Oxford University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Deakin University, and a Master of Business (Marketing) with Distinction from QUT. 

Fran Finucan FGIA FCG, Head of Corporate Governance & Deputy Company Secretary, Virgin Australia

Fran is a proud governance professional that enjoys designing and bringing to life, fit for purpose governance operations in day to day business practices.  Her ability to work effectively with internal and external business partners to operationalise governance practices was recognised when she was awarded the Australian Governance Top 100 award in 2020.  Fran has enjoyed a varied career working in private legal practice, as in-house legal counsel, a Senior Adviser at ASX Market Supervision and as a senior governance professional in listed and unlisted organisations.

Learning outcomes

Explore company secretarial practices across a variety of organisations and hear from some of Australia’s leading company secretaries.

Who should attend?

We welcome anyone with risk management responsibilities. This event is suitable for risk management professionals from all sectors and industries, especially those in:

• financial services
• local and state government
• not-for-profit organisations and associations
• health and aged care organisations
• schools.