Technology
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NEWS: AI and the boardroom, 26 March, 2025
Corporate world has a ‘huge appetite’ for artificial intelligence
AI could change boardrooms to the extent that directors’ duties would change too, a panel of governance, technology and legal experts heard.
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INSIGHT: Board effectiveness, 20 March, 2025
Boost the IQ of your board papers
Directors can function effectively only if they are well-informed, hence the need for concise, intelligence-driven and relevant board packs.
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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 17 March, 2025
AI tops list of workplace concerns
Employees fear misuse of artificial intelligence or losing their jobs to automation or AI, finds Institute of Business Ethics poll.
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NEWS: AI in the boardroom, 14 March, 2025
AI ‘could increase directors’ liabilities’
There are risks as well as benefits to having more relevant data available in real time, according to a panel of experts.
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INSIGHT: Investor relations, 7 March, 2025
How to improve investor relations
In order to meet stakeholder expectations in today’s volatile landscape, businesses need to prioritise transparency in communications.
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NEWS: Chief executives, 31 January, 2025
CEO turnover at record global high
Figures show a steep rise in chief executives moving on in 2024, many prompted by the challenges of AI and investor activism.
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INSIGHT: Regulatory risk, 28 January, 2025
How to avoid breaching financial sanctions
In an evolving regulatory landscape, boards need to ensure they do not engage with businesses under sanctioned ownership.
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NEWS: Dual-class shares, 24 January, 2025
Opposition to dual-class share structures ‘set to grow’
Asset owners are adopting tactics to sanction the use of dual-class voting, according to a report on changing policies.
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INSIGHT: Board decisions, 13 January, 2025
Leadership intelligence in the age of AI
The potential of artificial intelligence is dazzling—but for leaders making decisions, it can be a poor substitute for trusting your gut.
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INSIGHT: Sustainability reporting, 10 December, 2024
Get ready for January 2025: CSRD reports
Why assured integrated reporting is the key to complying with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
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PODCAST: International trade, 9 December, 2024
‘Don’t panic over US tariffs’
Other challenges—that affect every business—are more pressing, according to Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
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NEWS: Directors' duties, 22 October, 2024
Post Office board was ‘excessively passive’
In a report on the Horizon inquiry, the Institute of Directors calls on all boards to ‘up their game in terms of tech and IT literacy’.
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NEWS: AI governance, 9 October, 2024
Call to upgrade governance of AI technology
‘Boards must strengthen oversight and deepen insight,’ says the US National Association of Corporate Directors.
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NEWS: AI governance, 3 October, 2024
AI governance must ‘go beyond compliance’
The management of artificial intelligence technology—especially generative AI—is a board priority, a panel of experts concluded.
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NEWS: AI governance, 17 September, 2024
OpenAI looks at ditching nonprofit structure
With the company potentially valued at $150bn, CEO Sam Altman has held talks about putting in place a ‘for profit’ arrangement.
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NEWS: AI safety, 5 September, 2024
US shareholder proposals highlight AI fears
Companies including Netflix and Apple faced proposals on artificial intelligence, with shareholder interest ‘expected to grow’.
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NEWS: Governance, 30 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Women dominate HR leadership; fair value versus historic cost conundrum; AI evolution moving too fast; Vanguard's environmental and social voting
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INSIGHT: Generative AI, 9 August, 2024
What business leaders really think about generative AI
An INSEAD survey offers insights on who will benefit from AI and how attitudes to artificial intelligence differ in Europe, America and Asia.
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INSIGHT: AI governance, 5 August, 2024
Are you ready for the EU’s AI Act?
This summer’s new regulations on using artificial intelligence, including generative AI, are set to have a significant impact.
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INSIGHT: Cyber risk, 1 August, 2024
The paradox of cyber risk and business growth
Risk consensus and confidence in cybersecurity allow boards and organisations to innovate and drive the business forward.