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What directors need to know about the five new laws passed in the first three months of the new US administration—and what's coming next.
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Balance the immediate and enduring pressures of policy and economic changes by using this guidance to bolster stakeholder trust.
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How boards can drive returns from generative artificial intelligence, optimize operations, and navigate the next phase of technology adoption.
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Key action items to help management secure operations and improve future resilience amid supply-chain uncertainty.
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The top priorities for audit committees in 2025, as well as the skills committees are prioritizing and the increased importance of internal audit talent.
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Prepare your organization for regulatory uncertainty following the overturning of the Chevron doctrine by using this guidance.
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Considerations for how boards should prepare for the implications of new tariffs, including by diversifying the company's supply chain.
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Actionable areas boards and management teams can address to advance successful leadership in an organization experiencing rapid growth.
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Areas where directors want more time and information in 2025 and how board agendas will likely shift in response to these topics of interest.
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Key insights from the 2024 NACD Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey report.
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Guidance for challenging fundamental assumptions about business and operational models when adopting an AI-powered innovation mind-set.
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Effective strategies directors can use to manage tough conversations in the boardroom and prevent controversies from escalating into full-blown crises.
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Safeguard corporate leadership with these innovative solutions that tackle today's multifaceted threats and promote business continuity.
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Learn what information to accept—or not accept—from CISOs to address cyber risks and mitigate financial losses more effectively.
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How using AI to achieve total information mastery can help an organization navigate strategic risks and unlock new opportunities for innovation and value creation.
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Actionable steps that audit committees can take to champion responsible genAI adoption at the companies they oversee.
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Guide your organization through AI transformation by assessing which jobs will be safe while fostering the skills that will withstand automation.
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The board’s role in supporting technology infrastructure modernization and how this can protect the business no matter what external factors exist.
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Ten key takeaways and lessons for boards.
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Anticipate and address potential workforce disruptions that may occur under the new presidential administration, including acute talent shortages and the elimination of work authorizations.
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Actionable strategies for compensation and human capital committees to elevate technology governance.
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The board may be least effective post-deal, at the very time when its oversight may be most important.
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The benefits of diverse boards in driving company growth, reducing risk, and better navigating today’s dynamic business landscapes.
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How retirement provisions in equity compensation can support retention, succession, and smoother executive transitions for organizations.
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What lessons directors in the United States can learn from their international peers, including the value of an agile board structure.
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How combining PCAOB inspection deficiencies with other measures provides a clearer picture for boards and stakeholders.
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What lessons the latest restatement trends can offer audit committees to mitigate misreporting.
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Brace your company for the future by using your emotions to make more effective decisions and determine courses of action in the boardroom.
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Learn the board’s role in ensuring that AI can be used not as a replacement for human intellect, but as its amplifier.
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The value of a structured crisis communication plan, which can protect organizational credibility and stakeholder relationships, during election periods.
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Ways using artificial intelligence can strengthen the preparation of board materials to include the necessary information needed for strategic discussion while safeguarding sensitive company information.
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Best practices for engaging with company leadership when looking to gain a board seat, including by being intentional about your goals and understanding fiduciary duties.
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Enrich boardroom conversations on major post-election trends by understanding these themes and the long-term impact they will have on organizations.
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Navigate the complexities of the digital age to build a secure future by embracing a proactive and resilient approach to cybersecurity.
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Common mistakes new CEOs make when building a relationship with the board, how to spot them, and how directors can help fix them.
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Key insights from the final day of the NACD Directors Summit 2024.
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Differences in the audit committee's role in enterprise risk management from traditional risk management approaches.
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Highlights from the second day of the NACD Directors Summit 2024.
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Key insights from the first day of the NACD Directors Summit 2024.
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How boards and management can approach generative artificial intelligence responsibly by promoting a culture of ethical AI usage.
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Learn how directors can rise above the uncertainty facing boardrooms at the NACD Directors Summit 2024.
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Top areas of concern for directors from the NACD 2024 Private Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey.
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Hear from Tarang P. Amin, e.l.f. Beauty chair and CEO, on his path to the boardroom and the value of board diversity.
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Factors that undermine healthy board culture and how boards can break through these barriers to make better decisions.
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Best practices for scaling generative artificial intelligence across an enterprise, as well as what it means to take an AI-first approach.
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Learn the benefits of having external support when investing in AI, including aligning solutions with company objectives and optimizing return on investment.
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Learn how the board and internal audit can collaborate to plan for potential crises related to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
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Bolster security and unlock value and innovation while minimizing risk by developing a cloud transformation blueprint.
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Discover what steps are needed from boards to ensure proactive reactive responses to an incident following new regulatory requirements.
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Learn the current governance practices that matter most to investors.
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Hear about the rising tensions surrounding DE&I, the DE&I business imperative, and more.
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How to revitalize executive perceptions of pay plans through one key action: communication.
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Evaluate board preparedness by understanding the indications of adequate governance and asking these questions.
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Drive performance outcomes and business growth through short- and long-term strategies.
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Key post-election tax conversation points for management, the board, and the audit committee.
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How to prepare for IT system failures by building long-term resiliency.
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Optimize executive compensation programs to attract, retain, and engage executive talent.
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Since the beginning of 2024, boards have continued to help manage change, especially as it relates to technologies and digital transformation.
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Four ways in which having a CHRO as a board member can elevate value creation.
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Implications of the Chevron deference and other decisions on the boardroom.
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Guidance for establishing sustainable human capital oversight.
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Three areas of investor interest requiring new focus.
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Key insights from the NACD 2023-2024 Director Compensation Report.
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Five features to implement that bolster endpoint security.
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Guidance on adapting oversight to new workplace norms and managing talent in the modern era.
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Emerging audit committee priorities from the 2024 Audit Committee Practices Report.
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Four actions to prepare for the opportunities afforded by a deal-friendly climate.
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Four key areas to consider when reshaping the CEO's role for the future.
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Practical steps to improve AI understanding and oversight.
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Benefits of international collaboration to promote and maintain good governance across borders.
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Guidance for customizing the board evaluation process to fit your organization.
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Cybersecurity benefits of implementing a privileged access management program.
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Top trends from the NACD 2024 Inside the Public Company Boardroom report.
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Key insights from the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Global Report: Innovation in Peril.
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Three action items for compensation committees in regard to executive compensation in a volatile market.
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Key insights from the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2024 Chief Legal Officers Survey.
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Guidance on cybersecurity disclosures and reporting cyberattacks with new SEC rulings.
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Equity compensation considerations for senior leadership and employees.
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AI oversight guidance for boards and audit committees.
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Seven steps for continuous and holistic governance of exponential technology.
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Three ways boards can strengthen their cybersecurity oversight.
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Four steps to find diverse board candidates and build on DE&I initiatives.
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Ten risks boards must be aware of for the next ten years.
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Governance lessons from OpenAI's meltdown that all companies should consider.
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Six actions boards can take to aid their companies during climate transition planning.
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Seven key trends boards must be aware of heading into 2024.
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Five best practices to guide the procurement of carbon credits and other environmental project units.
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With backlash buffeting ESG strategies, initiatives, and disclosures, and regulatory requirements looming, boards are attempting to navigate the best path forward. But will the term “ESG” survive?
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Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion on boards is no one-size-fits-all approach.
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Seven key trends boards must be aware of heading into 2024.
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