Shows
Our weekly web show Inside Today’s Boardrooms and Corporate Director Podcast feature corporate leaders and subject-matter experts dissecting the latest trends in corporate governance.
Inside Today’s Boardrooms
The value of independent directors on private boards
April 24, 2024
In this episode, Claudia Allen, Senior Advisor at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center, talks about the benefits and challenges of having independent directors on private company boards. She discusses findings from a survey and a whitepaper and share some practical tips for both private company owners and independent directors.
- How can independent directors bring fresh perspectives, diverse skills, and external networks to private boards?
- What are some of the common barriers and misconceptions that prevent private companies from appointing independent directors?
Featuring
Claudia Allen
Senior Advisor at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center
The Corporate Director Podcast
Connecting cybersecurity, audit, and the board
How do board oversight structures impact cybersecurity performance? How does cyber performance impact financial performance? In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Jeff Barnett, Senior Director of Strategic Alliances at Bitsight, shares insights from a recent report published by Diligent Institute and Bitsight. Also in this episode, hear from Diligent CEO and President Brian Stafford on how the role of the board is changing and what technology can do to help.
In this episode:
- Cyber, audit and the board: Barnett discusses key takeaways from the report connecting cyber performance, board oversight and expertise, and financial performance.
- Practical steps: Barnett offers practical steps that boards can implement to enhance their cyber oversight.
- Changing board responsibilities: Stafford joins our hosts to discuss the accelerated rate of change in the business landscape and implications for the boardrooms.
Featuring
Jeff Barnett
Senior Director of Strategic Alliances, Bitsight