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Exclusive Forums. Strategic Insights.
Stronger Governance.

NACD Board Leader Exchanges offer an exclusive, director-to-director learning experience tailored for Fortune 500 committee chairs and business leaders. This unique forum fosters intimate, off-the-record discussions in person, twice a year, with optional virtual check-ins. Tailored to align by committee role, NACD Board Leader Exchanges provide rare access to influential thought leaders, seasoned experts, and special experiences.

Seats are reserved exclusively for active NACD Corporate Members and select guests who serve as committee chairs of Fortune 500 boards (or revenue equivalent).

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A Unique Forum Experience

Members gain actionable insights, tested perspectives, and unparalleled opportunities to address the most pressing governance and business challenges—including urgent, high-pressure issues like AI, cybersecurity, and geopolitical risk—ensuring their boards stay ahead of evolving risks and opportunities.

Trusted Perspective

Participants gain new vantage points, actionable solutions, and guidance from peers on timely issues impacting their board committees. Rich connections are formed through direct engagement with peers, regulators, investors, and other critical stakeholders in candid, roundtable dialogues.

Recent discussion topics

High-performance governance in the face of disruption

Featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of the NYSE trading floor

Briefings from FBI leadership on cyber risk, financial fraud, and IP theft

Featuring an exclusive visit to the FBI headquarters

Succession planning insights from US Army leadership

Featuring an exclusive visit to the Pentagon

Confidential Forums

Each NACD Board Leader Exchange meets twice a year, with special opportunities throughout the year to connect. Events are held under a modified version of the Chatham House Rule to allow open dialogue among the participants.

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Board Leader Exchanges

NACD convened F500 lead directors, committee chairs, and chief legal officers in Washington, DC, as part of the 2024 Spring Advisory Council meetings to discuss hot topics and strategies to navigate what comes next. Read the highlights from these discussions.