The key attributes and qualities of an effective board member is the subject of this Criticaleye breakfast Forum. Featuring speeches from the Financial Reporting Council's Lady Barbara Judge, Datamonitor and Criticaleye's Bernard Cragg and Hanson Green's Peter Waine, topics of discussion include:

• personal risks for NEDs
• the role of communications and reputation professionals on the board
• balancing the strategic role with operational understanding
• effective ways of disseminating board papers

• What is the most effective way of disseminating board papers quickly?
• As a NED how do you balance between a 'helicopter view' and asking detailed questions?
• Does experience in the Not-For-Profit help perspective NEDs looking for appointments?
• Is it better to put a question to a NED with a recommendation or to keep it open?
• What is the difference between trustees of a Not-For-Profit baord and commercial board directors?
• What roles are there for communication & reputation prefessionals on the board?
• What are the personal risks for a NED?