Category: Technology
Discover a comprehensive library of resources about technology in the Board Agenda – Resource Centre
Audit and Technology
This report assesses the technologies having most impact on the audit profession as we know it today. Drawing on existing research and exploring the views of leading practitioners, it provides an understanding of how the changing business environment is shaping technological change in auditing.
How Board Directors Can Lead the Digital Transformation in the Boardroom
The impact of digital transformation changes virtually every aspect of an organisation, and corporate boards are no exception. As an organisation becomes more agile, reduces cycle times and adopts analytics-driven processes, becoming a real-time entity, so, too, must the board that governs it. This report details how the technology, new systems and platforms designed to support the director’s role will enhance how directors work, improve their interaction with the organisation and provide far greater security for sensitive information.
Digitization on Boards: Third Edition
Digitization is reshaping business in the most fundamental ways, and yet there are major gaps between knowing and doing.
Bringing Digital to the Boardroom
This report looks at the impact of digital transformation on company boards and how digital is affecting what boards do.
How Board Administrators Can Lead the Digital Transformation in the Boardroom
Digital transformation and new technology is rapidly changing each aspect of an organisation, which is greatly impacting how boards operate. Understanding how to use technology to drive more benefit to an organisation is of the utmost importance. Enterprise Governance Management (EGM) is an emerging corporate discipline that utilises technology to deliver the right tools to support the board and its activities. This report looks at how the right technology can provide boards with the ability to improve governance and overall board performance.
When boards look to AI, what should they see?
Artificial intelligence (AI) warrants the close attention of the board because it presents opportunities when applied well and risks when applied badly. Organisations that successfully exploit AI can disrupt the market, drive growth and manage their commercial risk. Yet, AI technologies also present serious ethical, legal and programming risks that need to be managed carefully. What’s more, AI is poorly understood by business, with many organisations unsure as to when and where they should use it.
Key Trends in Boardroom Communication
Email and print should now be a thing of the past for board communications, in large part due to the security risks they pose.
What GDPR Means for the Board
So, in case you missed it, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into play in May 2018.
10 Practical Guidelines to Improve Board Communication
Effective communication lies at the heart of a high-performing board. How members of the board communicate with each other can either be an enabler or a highly destructive force if not properly managed.
Board Oversight of Cyber Risk
Boards of directors need to ensure organisations are improving their cybersecurity capabilities continuously in the face of changing threats.