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title: The Art of Compliant Contemporary Governance
description: Hot off the press from the 2025 World Credit Union Conference in Stockholm, join Kathy Dickson and Fi Mercer for the Australian presentation of their keynote address.
---

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# [The Art of Compliant Contemporary Governance](https://governwith.com/webinars/art-of-compliant-contemporary-governance)

 Written by [GovernWith](https://governwith.com/webinars/author/governwith) | Jul 14, 2025 2:39:16 AM

## The Art of Compliant Contemporary Governance

#### Institutions often struggle to align regulatory compliance with modern governance trends and issues, sidelining priorities such as environmental and social sustainability, workforce engagement, AI and cyber. But what if a contemporary approach to compliance could enhance governance?

Family First Bank in Australia has done just that. Chair Kathy Dickson calls it "catching the wind" – integrating compliance into a modern governance model that empowers leadership, strengthens board assurance and sharpens a contemporary focus. 

Join Kathy and governance expert Fi Mercer as they share how this transformation supports smarter, more sustainable governance. 

### **Attendee Takeaways**

1. How a strong Chair-CEO partnership drives positive governance transformation.
2. Strategies to implement governance systems that ensure compliance while enabling Directors and Executives to focus on modern governance trends and issues priorities, such as environmental and social sustainability  
3. The unexpected benefits of a Contemporary Governance Review, including Director engagement and strategic reinvigoration. 

### Who Should Attend

- Chairs
- Directors
- CEOs
- Company Secretaries
- Governance Leaders
- ...and anyone shaping boardroom conversations for Financial Institutions. 

*This Webinar is part of GovernWith's unwavering commitment to supporting whole organisations with a contemporary governance solution.*

# **Meet Your Speakers**

 

**Meet Your Host**

 

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