Interviews
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PODCAST: Inflation and interest rates, 18 January, 2024
2024 uncertainties: inflation, interest rates, trade wars and skills shortages
An expert panel discuss their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda's The Macro Memo podcast.
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WEBINAR: Boardroom decision-making, 11 January, 2024
Automated boardroom decision-making will ‘always need humans’
Despite the growth in data analytics and AI, human intervention will always be essential, a recent webinar heard.
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PODCAST: Sustainability, 6 December, 2023
Where next for sustainability?
An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda's The Macro Memo podcast.
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NEWS: Corporate reporting, 22 November, 2023
Boards urged to retain ‘beneficial’ reporting elements
Although the government cancelled the requirement, resilience disclosures ‘cannot be wasted effort’, says senior auditco chair.
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PODCAST: Geopolitical uncertainty, 17 November, 2023
What do conflict and geopolitical uncertainty mean for business?
An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world as the end of 2023 draws nearer.
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NEWS: Webinar, 17 November, 2023
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
Communication, innovation and engagement are needed for the move to net zero, an expert panel recently concluded.
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INTERVIEW: Stewardship, 6 July, 2023
Helle Bank Jørgensen on governance, ESG and how board directors can become stewards of the future
In spite of ESG toxicity in the US, she remains optimistic that companies are working on sustainability ’because they know they need to’.
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NEWS: Webinar, 18 May, 2023
IT transformation sees boards moving to ‘continuous’ management
Data analytics available on demand requires a resilient—and selective—approach to sharing information, a webinar panel agreed.
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NEWS: Life sciences podcast, 15 March, 2023
Reform of NHS levy ‘harms UK competitiveness’
Boards in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector face increasingly difficult decisions, according to a recent Board Agenda podcast.
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NEWS: Board priorities 2023, 3 January, 2023
Board priorities 2023: tact, trust and transparency
We asked key figures what would help boards this year. The answers ranged from 'smarter blockchain tech' to 'a cool head over executive pay'.
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NEWS: Investor relations, 8 December, 2022
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs
A recent webinar heard that say-on-climate voting is expected to rise, while ESG remains a ‘hot topic’, as does executive pay.
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NEWS: Webinar, 23 November, 2022
NEDs ‘needed more than ever’ in times of uncertainty
The non-executive director’s role is to both challenge and listen to management, agreed the panel of a recent webinar.
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NEWS: Podcast, 3 October, 2022
Boards advised to ‘act now to save auto sector’
The UK's auto industry faces unprecedented challenges and may only have 10 years to adapt or disappear, warn experts in our latest podcast.
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NEWS: Webinar, 15 August, 2022
Business transformation is a priority now, say experts
As business survival depends on adapting to the changing post-pandemic economic landscape, it's as well to be ahead of the game.
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NEWS: Webinar, 23 June, 2022
Stakeholder pressure increases urgency on ESG
Experts say pressure to act on ESG is coming from regulators, investors and a new generation of consumers and employees.
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NEWS: Webinar, 31 May, 2022
Many executives ‘fail to understand the role and value of boards’
A recent webinar on board effectiveness discussed the mix of competence and courage required from non-executive directors.
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NEWS: Webinar, 31 May, 2022
Disaster or disruption? Crisis management requires clear definitions
Identifying and categorising crises, and developing a methodology to deal with them, can help boards to prepare for worst case scenarios.
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NEWS: Podcast, 26 April, 2022
Landscape for retail boards ‘more challenging and complex than ever’
Our latest podcast asks a panel of retail experts to explore board priorities for the sector after its rapid transformation in the pandemic.
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PODCAST: Exclusive, 26 November, 2021
Sir Donald Brydon on audit reform, career NEDs and board relationships
While bemoaning the "glacial" pace of audit reform, he hails the pandemic's transformation of communication between boards and employees.
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NEWS: Webinar, 17 September, 2021
Webinar: what’s next for boards in financial services?
Our panel of experts share their thoughts on some of the current and future challenges for traditional financial services firms.