

The Corporate Director Podcast
Diligent
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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Nov 8, 2023 • 32min
Navigating ethical dilemmas in AI
Dr. Meghan Anzelc, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Three Arc Advisory, explores ethical considerations in AI, including regulations and concerns in China, balancing AI abuse and innovation, the importance of ethical sourcing of data, AI deployment in sensitive areas, and the need for conversations at the board level to adapt and improve through AI.

Nov 2, 2023 • 10min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Shareholder activism trends & updates
Josh Black, Editor-in-Chief at Diligent Market Intelligence, talks shareholder activism and other voting trends from this year’s proxy season in this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms.

Oct 26, 2023 • 12min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Inside the 2023 Annual Corporate Directors Survey
In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Paul DeNicola, Principal at PwC’s Governance Insights Center, delves into key findings and takeaways from PwC's 2023 Annual Corporate Directors Survey.

Oct 25, 2023 • 28min
Trends in investor stewardship
In this episode, Rebecca Sherratt, Editorial Manager at Diligent Market Intelligence, discusses trends in investor behavior during the 2023 proxy season and what it might mean for the future.

Oct 24, 2023 • 1min
Now welcoming Inside Today's Boardrooms!
Starting now, all episodes of Inside Today’s Boardrooms will also be available in podcast format on this same channel. You’ll hear from host Lisa Edwards, Executive Chair of Diligent Institute, as she tackles the latest trends in corporate governance each week – all in ten minutes! And don’t worry – The Corporate Director Podcast isn’t going anywhere! You’ll still get our episodes every other week along with new content from Inside Today’s Boardrooms – all on one channel.

Oct 19, 2023 • 12min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Five things to know about enterprise risk management
In this podcast, Carin Robinson discusses the importance of integrating risk management into company strategy, common missteps in enterprise risk management, and the role of a risk leader in driving risk management efforts.

Oct 11, 2023 • 35min
What’s the state of cyber awareness in the boardroom?
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dave DeWalt, CEO of NightDragon and board member, Five9 and Delta Airlines, discusses key findings from the State of Cyber Awareness in the Boardroom Report.

Oct 5, 2023 • 12min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: ESG semantics - What do we really mean?
As the world of ESG becomes more sprawling and complicated, clarity is key. How can corporate leaders have meaningful discussions around ESG strategy without it becoming an amorphous blanket acronym? In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Stephen Brown, Advisor at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center, talks ESG semantics.

Sep 28, 2023 • 15min
Inside Today's Boardrooms: Trends in non-employee director compensation
In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, George Paulin, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, talks about recent research around non-employee director compensation.

Sep 27, 2023 • 40min
Ventures in venture capital: How do women invest?
In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Julie Castro Abrams, Founder and CEO of How Women Lead, discusses how women can make space for themselves in the world of venture capital.