Generative AI plainly creates a steep learning curve for businesses, but corporate fears of impending doom may be misplaced.

As Friday’s deadline for a trade deal between Canada and the US looms, here are six ways for Canada’s boards to prepare for no deal.

Nimble business, diversification to make supply chains less fragile and shorter timeframes are key moves, according to a specialist panel.

To stay on the ascent, a business needs to take the right risks in the right way—that’s where internal audit comes in.

The growth in human rights cases is a stark warning to companies and investors to respect the rights of communities and workers.

Boards need a laser focus on digital risks—and the UK needs stronger audit, governance and reporting legislation.

There are patterns to business crises, meaning boards can anticipate reputation threats across the stages of company growth.

As national governments face up to geopolitical challenges, how do sanctions and foreign investment rules affect corporate governance?

The question isn’t how AI will change business—it’s whether leaders can harness it to drive innovation responsibly and without eroding trust.

How best can organisations ride the current disruptive wave of global geopolitical and technological change?

Board directors need to critically engage with the business’s supply chain activity, a panel of experts heard.

Boards who focus on reputation management well before any hint of trouble are best placed to cope, should disaster strike.

With a world in ‘polycrisis’, board leadership on sustainability will be critical for competitiveness and long-term viability.

Any foreign company wanting to make progress in the United States will need cast-iron strategies to protect its reputation.

In order to meet stakeholder expectations in today’s volatile landscape, businesses need to prioritise transparency in communications.

To survive a cyber crisis, operational failure or a scandal, boards need to take action on oversight, planning and review.

In an evolving regulatory landscape, boards need to ensure they do not engage with businesses under sanctioned ownership.

Boards that fail to properly prepare for the coming changes in the global business environment are unlikely to survive them.

Risk management goes beyond compliance: it’s a critical aspect of governance that supports long-term success.

Other challenges—that affect every business—are more pressing, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.