Introduction to the Certificate in Company Direction
• Kick start your professional development journey
• Free information session
• Meet a course leader and Chartered Director
Have you been considering how you can enhance your impact and performance as a director? Do you want to gain the latest tools and techniques from expert practitioners who have a wealth of experience in board rooms across the globe?
If you answered “yes” then this may be the most useful session you take this year. We warmly invite you to find out more about our gold standard Certificate in Company Direction.
Whether you’re a newly appointed director, aspiring to a seat on the board, or want to improve performance with fresh insight, the IoD Certificate in Company Direction, Bachelors level (SCQF) qualification will equip you with the core knowledge and awareness needed to function effectively as a director.
As the only Institute in the world to offer qualifications for directors under Royal Charter, influential figures from business and beyond continue to recommend IoD professional development programmes for executive and non-executive directors.
The session will be interactive featuring a Q&A with the course leader and Chartered Director and will also include a teaser activity from one of the Certificate in Company Direction modules. You will discover also what it means to be a Chartered Director, and will have the opportunity to hear direct experiences from a member of our Chartered Director alumni.
From practical pointers about our examination process, learning outcomes from our four modules and the opportunity to ask questions you can expect to finish the session having a comprehensive understanding of our Certificate Programme.
Most importantly you will understand its invaluable benefits to your development as a director, and how that reach can extend beyond you to the boardroom, your organisation and its stakeholders.
The session will begin with a teaser on the roles and responsibilities of a director - to get you thinking! We look forward to welcoming you to this friendly and informative session.
Speakers
Denise Curran
Denise, an IoD Chartered Director, has held the role of Finance Director for Kinecx Energy (formerly firmus Energy) for just over 7 years. Kinecx Energy, a gas network operator headquartered in Antrim set up operations in 2005 and have since invested over £230m building their network, laid over 2,200 km of mains pipes across Northern Ireland and displaced over 1,250,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions across the province, whilst connecting thousands of domestic and commercial customers and laying the foundations for future renewable gas distribution.
Denise previously held finance and leadership roles in both Energia Group and Belfast International Airport after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PWC. A graduate of Queens University Belfast, earning a BSc (Hons) in Economics and MSc in Finance, Denise is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Dr Rainer Pratl
Dr Rainer Pratl is a senior executive with over 20 years of international experience in finance, strategy, and governance, specialising in business development and association leadership. He has worked extensively across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, delivering growth, transformation and innovation. With deep financial expertise and a strong focus on governance, Rainer has helped major institutions improve board effectiveness, drive member engagement and implement large-scale strategic initiatives.
He has served as a consultant and project lead for global organisations including McKinsey & Co, Alliance Boots and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), delivering cost efficiency and governance-focused transformation.
A recognised board advisor, Rainer, has helped shape governance capabilities for professional associations through his work with the Project Management Institute and the Institute of Directors. His experience spans multiple regions and industries, with a consistent emphasis on practical impact, stakeholder alignment and sustainable organisational success.
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