Author: Govind Sharma

Govind Sharma is the founder of Informd. He has more than 30 years of leadership experience helping sizable businesses use AI and technology to grow and transform, creating more value for their customers. His work has spanned every area of the business, from growth and cost efficiency to compliance and governance, up to board level. He holds an MBA and a PGDCA.

Cybersecurity & Resilience

Cyber Governance Code of Practice: A Board Checklist for 2026
ByGovind Sharma July 17, 2026August 17, 2026

The Cyber Governance Code of Practice sets five duties every UK board must now embed — here’s what directors need to check before the next risk report.

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Strategy & Transformation

Scenario Planning: A CEO Checklist for 2026 Uncertainty
ByGovind Sharma July 16, 2026August 17, 2026

Scenario planning is now a governance test for UK CEOs, not a filing exercise — here’s how to build a framework before 2026 exposes the gaps.

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Financial Leadership

How UK CFOs Should Build HMRC-Ready Tax Governance in 2026
ByGovind Sharma July 14, 2026August 17, 2026

HMRC’s large-business compliance yield has more than doubled since 2021 — here is how UK CFOs should build audit-ready tax governance in 2026.

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Technology & AI Leadership

Technical Debt: A UK CIO’s AI Readiness Checklist for 2026
ByGovind Sharma July 13, 2026August 17, 2026

Technical debt is now UK enterprises’ top blocker to AI adoption, ahead of budget or skills — a CIO checklist for assessing and fixing it in 2026.

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Cybersecurity & Resilience

Cyber Essentials Plus 2026: A CISO Checklist for the New Rules
ByGovind Sharma July 10, 2026August 17, 2026

Cyber Essentials Plus 2026 changes MFA, password and patch rules from April — here is the practical checklist UK CISOs need before recertifying.

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Governance & Compliance

Companies House ID Verification: The 2026 Board Checklist
ByGovind Sharma July 8, 2026August 17, 2026

Companies House ID verification is now mandatory for every UK director — miss the 18 November 2026 deadline and confirmation statements are blocked.

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Financial Leadership

How UK CFOs Should Prepare for FRS 102’s 2026 Lease Overhaul
ByGovind Sharma July 7, 2026August 17, 2026

FRS 102’s 2026 lease accounting overhaul puts new liabilities on the balance sheet — here is how UK CFOs should prepare before reporting season.

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Cybersecurity & Resilience

Cyber Resilience Testing: What UK CISOs Must Prove in 2026
ByGovind Sharma July 6, 2026August 17, 2026

Proving cyber resilience, not just compliance, is now the CISO test for 2026 — see what UK security leaders must demonstrate through incident testing.

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Strategy & Transformation

Takeover Readiness: What UK CEOs Must Prepare For in 2026
ByGovind Sharma July 6, 2026August 17, 2026

Takeover readiness is now urgent for UK CEOs as foreign bids accelerate — see what boards must prepare under Takeover Code rules before an approach lands.

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Governance & Compliance

FCA Priorities Reports: What UK Boards Must Track in 2026
ByGovind Sharma July 6, 2026August 17, 2026

The FCA’s new regulatory priorities reports replace portfolio letters this year — see what UK boards must track and act on from 2026 onward.

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