NEDs

1. COMMENT: Annual General Meetings, 15 June, 2026

   Why boards should keep shareholders in the room

   The format of an AGM is no administrative detail. It is really a board-level matter, and a board’s choice says a lot about its confidence.

2. INSIGHT: Board skills, 12 June, 2026

   Board recruitment in the age of AI

   As NEDs embrace a data-driven future, digital governance capability is becoming as important as traditional governance credentials.

NEWS: AI and the board, 11 June, 2026

Directors consider AI versus human decision-making

Most boards are currently confronting the question of what they can allow artificial intelligence to decide, research finds.



COMMENT: Leadership, 8 June, 2026

Why does more women in senior decision-making roles matter?

Complex times need different voices to navigate fast-moving change, but progress on women’s representation in the FTSE 350 is uneven.



NEWS: Governance, 5 June, 2026

Chair role ‘needs more flexibility’

It would be better to move beyond the ‘binary choice’ of non-executive vs executive, argue governance experts.



NEWS: Governance, 2 June, 2026

BP chair’s exit may be ‘governance… as intended’

The oil major’s prompt action on Albert Manifold’s removal could prove system is working, says senior governance figure.



INSIGHT: Board expertise, 18 May, 2026

How senior executives help boards form judgement

Senior executives below the C-suite can provide critical board insight—if access is built on trust, culture and disciplined interaction.



COMMENT: Gender inequality, 11 May, 2026

AIM’s failure to act on diversity threatens governance

The alternative investment market is not keeping pace on gender diversity, to the detriment of board decision-making.



COMMENT: Future-ready boards, 8 May, 2026

Why the best boards invest in multiple futures

In an unpredictable world, the best boards fund multiple pathways and move as fast as their understanding will allow.



INSIGHT: Board decision-making, 27 April, 2026

The chair’s influence isn’t universal

How much sway does the chair of a board really have? Much depends on their institutional and geographical context.