What is Boardcraft?
Boardcraft is a 1.5-day, in-person capability-building Lab for directors and senior executives, led by Dr Peter Crow. It runs in Auckland on 14–15 October 2026, with a cohort limited to 30 participants.
Who is Boardcraft designed for?
Current company directors, aspiring directors with significant executive experience, board committee members, C-suite executives, senior executives who report directly to boards, founders of growing companies, family-business leaders, and senior professionals preparing for governance roles.
Is this board director training?
Not in the conventional sense. Boardcraft is capability-building rather than training — it is built to change what participants do in the room: how they frame a decision, ask the questions that matter, and hold a position under challenge.
What will I learn?
Participants strengthen board judgement in complex situations, the quality of the questions they ask, the board–executive relationship, strategic oversight and monitoring, constructive challenge without conflict, crisis response under pressure, and confidence when the stakes are high.
Who is Peter Crow?
Dr Peter Crow, CMInstD, is an accredited director and chair who has served on private, PE-controlled, and family-business boards, and advised boards, chairs, institutional investors, and governments. He holds a doctorate in corporate governance and strategy and is a chartered member of the Institute of Directors.
What format does the programme use?
It runs across 1.5 days in person, built around seven disciplined sessions, one continuous boardroom case study, and one crisis scenario, plus a facilitated programme dinner on the evening of Day One.
Where is it held?
The Northern Club, Auckland, on 14–15 October 2026.
What is included in the price?
The price of NZD 1,735 + GST per participant covers participation in all seven sessions across the 1.5 days, arrival coffee, catering and refreshment breaks on both days, and the Day One programme dinner.
Is Boardcraft suitable for executives who report to boards, not just directors?
Yes. Session 3, on boardroom dynamics and the board–executive relationship, is a core focus specifically for executives who report to boards, alongside directors and other senior participants.
How is this different from a conventional governance course?
Boardcraft is run as a single continuous working room with one facilitator, one case study, and one crisis scenario across 1.5 days, rather than a series of lectures or a rotating speaker panel. The emphasis is on changing behaviour in the boardroom, not adding to a folder of notes.
How do I register?
Places are limited to a cohort of 30 and allocated by invitation and approval. Request a place via the form below or by emailing info@catoltd.com.
