Boardroom Breakthrough: Land Your First (or Next) NED Role

Title: Boardroom Breakthrough: Land Your First (or Next) NED Role

Format: Onine. Up to 1 CPE for attendance.

Synopsis:

Don’t wait to be invited. Position yourself to be appointed.

Whether you're launching a portfolio career, seeking a strategic challenge, or planning a phased transition from executive life - this is your moment.

Non-Executive Director roles offer more than prestige. They give you influence, purpose, and the chance to shape the future of organisations. But getting shortlisted for a NED role is tough - and your CV is the gatekeeper.

In this free, live, online, one-hour, power-packed masterclass, you'll learn how to position yourself as the board’s next strategic asset. Led by Victoria McLean, award-winning Board CV Writer, Executive Coach, and CEO of City CV, this session will show you exactly how to stand out.

What You’ll Learn:

• What NEDs Really Do: Understand the reality of boardroom life - and why it’s worth pursuing.

• How to Get Noticed: Craft a CV that speaks the language of governance, strategy, and impact.

• Why You’re Board-Ready: Learn how to position your experience - even if you’ve never held a board role.

• Build Your NED Brand: Create a compelling narrative that boards can’t ignore.

• Avoid the Pitfalls: Don’t let common mistakes sabotage your chances.

Agenda:

• 12:00 pm - Introduction by ISACA London Chapter
• 12:05 pm - 12:40 pm - Presentation by Victoria McLean
• 12:40 pm - Open for Q&A

Key Takeaways:

Why This Masterclass Is a Must-Attend:

• Led by a Board Insider: Victoria sits on numerous boards and helps professionals land board roles.

• Live Q&A: Get direct answers to your questions.

Immediate Takeaways: Walk away with actionable strategies to launch your NED career.

Perfect For:

• Executives ready to step into the boardroom

• Aspiring NEDs building a portfolio career

• Professionals seeking purpose, influence, and impact
• Ready to make your mark in the boardroom?
  

Join us and take the first step toward your boardroom breakthrough.

Speaker Details:

Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV (Hanover) | Executive Coach, Outplacement & Career Transition | Award-Winning Executive CV Writer | Non-Executive Board Advisor | Keynote Speaker | Supporting, enriching & transforming careers.

As CEO of award-winning international career consultancy, City CV, an Executive Coach and a board member of the Hanover Group Global Board, Victoria has devoted her career to guiding organisations and individuals through career transition and development.
Following a global recruitment career, Victoria joined Goldman Sachs and then Merrill Lynch, overseeing recruitment through significant industry growth and downturn. In 2008, she established City CV, setting a vision and strategy that grew from an idea at my kitchen table to a career consultancy with a unique career management offering.

★ Individuals: City CV
★ Employers: City CV

Victoria is incredibly proud of her team – who inspire each other daily and share a common goal: to empower talent and help companies protect their most important resource – their people.

An international keynote speaker, Victoria could talk about career development all day long and has been featured in leading media, including BBC1, Channel4, BBC Radio, The Times, Guardian, Financial Times, Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, and the tabloids.
She is also a committed Non-Executive and Board Advisor across several organisations with a focus on strategy, growth, performance and governance; guiding executives to excel.

Passionate about diversity, equity & inclusion, she is a mentor for Women in Banking & Financial Services and speak to thousands of women and underrepresented groups annually to accelerate their careers and personal brand, transition to the Board, overcome imposter syndrome, and smash the glass ceiling.

Contact City CV : Career Consultancy to Individuals & Organisations Worldwide | City CV

Any questions?

Please contact admin@isaca-london.org