The Corporate Director Podcast
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On The Corporate Director Podcast, we discuss the experiences and ideas behind what's working in corporate board governance in out digital-tech-fuled world. You'll hear interviews with corporate leaders who have compelling stories to share, governance researchers with new insights, and conversations with "governance geeks" who are passionate about finding the best ideas out there to help board directors do their work better. Episodes will feature topics such as: corporate governance, strategy, board culture, risk management, ESG, secure communication, digital transformation through boardroom technology, board meeting management, director recruiting and succession planning, board refreshment, boardroom meeting minutes and other good governance best practices.
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Jan 19, 2022 • 43min
Boards in the US and UK: Key Similarities and Differences
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Joe Hurd, former technology executive for companies like Facebook and Gannett, and experienced public company director, discuss the key similarities and differences between boards in the United States versus boards in the United Kingdom.
Dec 30, 2021 • 36min
A 2021 Governance Year in Review and 2022 Predictions
In this special end-of-year edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, hosts Dottie Schindlinger and Meghan Day are joined by TK Kerstetter, host of Inside America’s Boardrooms to discuss their 2021 governance highlights and predictions for 2022.
Dec 15, 2021 • 55min
What it Means to be Mission-Driven
In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, hear board member and digital expert Cris Topfner-Rigby detail her unique journey to the boardroom, and Joel Holsinger, Partner and Co-Head of Alternative Credit at Ares Management, and Michelle Armstrong, Head of Philanthropy and Executive Director of the Ares Charitable Foundation, discuss their organization’s employee-centered approach to charitable giving.
Dec 1, 2021 • 33min
Governance and Executive Pay: Adapting to a New Era
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear Bart Van den Bussche, Director, and Aurore Zadeling, Director Manager, at PwC Belgium discuss key findings from the latest edition of the Corporate Governance and Executive Pay report.
Nov 15, 2021 • 42min
Understanding an Evolving ESG Regulatory Landscape
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Andrew Droste, Head of Stewardship for the Americas for the Carbon Tracker Initiative, an independent financial think tank. Droste discusses the current ESG regulatory and investor landscape, future evolutions in the space, and what corporate leaders should be doing as a result.
Nov 1, 2021 • 29min
Lessons from the Past: Inside Cyber War…and Peace
On this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Nick Shevelyov, the Chief Security Officer of Silicon Valley Bank and author of the new book, Cyber War...and Peace: Building Digital Trust Today with History as our Guide, discuss the importance of cyber security in today’s boardroom discussions. Shevelyov also shares some insights on how companies can build and maintain an appropriate digital defense team.
Oct 15, 2021 • 32min
Charting a Path to Sustainability
On this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Frederik Otto, founder and business advisor of the Sustainability Board Report, discuss the importance of sustainable corporate leadership and the future of sustainability. Otto also dives into some research findings around sustainable board practices.
Oct 1, 2021 • 33min
Learning to Live in Lightspeed
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Sally Susman, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, as she takes us inside the process to create a COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed “Project Lightspeed,” and what she learned about leadership and governance along the way.
Sep 15, 2021 • 41min
Driving Boardroom Accountability
How can we increase board accountability in new, emerging and critical issue areas? In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Alexander Lowry, Executive Director of the Career & Connection Institute, and Esther Aguilera, President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association as they discuss ESG, stakeholder capitalism, DEI and more and how the boardroom can support meaningful progress.
Sep 1, 2021 • 38min
The Future of Compensation
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Frederic Barge, founder of Reward Value, gives a preview of his upcoming research on how we can rethink executive compensation models to better serve all stakeholders.
