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.
Episodes
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Jan 3, 2024 • 11min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: The nom/gov chair’s role in board culture
Exploring the importance of board culture and best practices for board evaluation. Emphasizing open communication and the drawbacks of side conversations. Discussing the role of feedback for new board members and the benefits of external parties in evaluating board performance. Highlighting the importance of advocates in driving cultural changes and measuring organization-wide tone.
Dec 21, 2023 • 12min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: End-of-year considerations for audit committees
As we round our the year, what should audit committees be keeping an eye on? What will be the trends and challenges to stay up-to-date on in the new year? In our last Inside Today’s Boardrooms episode of 2023, Stephen Parker, Partner at PwC’s Governance Insights Center, discusses key takeaways from a recent whitepaper on year-end considerations for audit committees.
Dec 20, 2023 • 38min
Holiday special: 2023 governance year in review
In this special, year-end edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, hosts Dottie Schindlinger and Rachel Simon are joined by longtime governance expert TK Kerstetter to look back on a year in governance and make their predictions for 2024!
Dec 14, 2023 • 10min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Three tips for board oversight of geopolitical risk
The arena of geopolitical risk is evolving and expanding rapidly. How can companies keep up? What’s the role of the board? In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, John Rodi, Leader at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center, discusses why it’s so important for boards to be able to effectively assess and oversee geopolitical risk.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 13min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Trends in executive compensation
The podcast discusses trends in executive compensation, including the use of financial and non-financial metrics in short-term and long-term incentive plans, the usage of TSR as a modifier in compensation, and metrics for ESG goals and trends in incentive design.
Dec 6, 2023 • 33min
European corporate governance: A Swedish perspective
In this episode, Charlotte Gustavsson, strategic advisor and former CEO of The Swedish Academy of Board Directors, delves into the governance fundamentals of Sweden and Europe more broadly; sharing insights on current and upcoming regulations.
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Nov 30, 2023 • 11min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: What boards should know about Web 3.0
Topics include multi-platform distribution, blockchain supply chain, metaverse audience segmentation, smart contracts, scorecards in Web 3.0
Nov 22, 2023 • 37min
Sustainability: Shifting from risk to opportunity
Exploring the balance between sustainability reporting and innovation, insights on business sustainability and positive impact on the environment, perspectives on green innovation in the US and Europe, future changes in boardrooms, and the importance of sustainability for innovation.
Nov 16, 2023 • 11min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Is your board climate-competent?
In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Susan Angele, Senior Advisor at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center, digs into key takeaways from a recent paper, "Board Climate Competence: Advancing the Board-Management Conversation."
Nov 9, 2023 • 15min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Trends in IPOs and capital markets
What’s the latest in the capital markets? How does the current IPO market look compared to 2021 and 2022? In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, we’re joined by Mark Baudler, a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, to talk trends and advice.
