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  1. WEBINAR: Governance for private firms, 29 July, 2026

    How better governance helps private companies grow

    If governance is to become mature, management decision-making has no place on the board’s agenda, a recent webinar heard.

  2. WEBINAR: AI and the board, 11 March, 2026

    AI could prove ‘essential’ to board transformation

    In the future, technology will have a key role in assessing and honing board performance, an expert panel heard.

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WEBINAR: Investor relations, 2 December, 2025

Investor engagement in the age of AI: Why boards must act now

From predictive analytics to year-round dialogue, our expert panel reveals how technology is transforming investor relations—and why human oversight still matters.

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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 27 November, 2025

Organisations can ‘reap the benefits’ of sustainability reporting

Integrating sustainability disclosures gives boards ‘a moment to think long term’ about the business, according to a recent webinar.

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WEBINAR: Non-executive directors, 7 November, 2025

The future board: What skills will define the next generation of NEDs?

A webinar panel of leading governance experts explore what excellence looks like in today’s boardroom—and what it will demand in the future.

WEBINAR: Resilience, 22 October, 2025

Shareholders and regulators focus on resilience

Boards are now expected to ensure they are on point in looking to, and handling, emerging risks and trends that will affect business.

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WEBINAR: C-suite challenges, 30 September, 2025

C-suite challenges can need ‘substantive input’ from board

Challenges such as the introduction of artificial intelligence should be strategic issues for the board, an expert panel heard.

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NEWS: AI readiness, 15 July, 2025

Generative AI is imminent, though not yet disruptive

Organisations still have time to experiment—but should start small and start now, a panel of experts advised.

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NEWS: Board meetings, 20 May, 2025

Board meetings ‘are not up to scratch’

Nearly three-quarters of board members believe the board’s performance in meetings needs improvement, an expert panel heard.

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NEWS: Supply chain risk, 10 April, 2025

Act now on supply chain oversight, boards warned

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

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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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WEBINAR: NED Awards 2025, 13 November, 2024

The right skills blend for the perfect board

The evolution of boards and of the skills they require is gathering pace, according to a Non-Executive Director Awards webinar.

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NEWS: Cybersecurity webinar, 22 May, 2024

Boards face cybersecurity regulation hurdles

Complying with the slew of new regulation that is coming means companies must act fast to up their game, a webinar panel heard.

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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.

energy transition

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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NEWS: Webinar, 2 October, 2023

Companies face challenges over ESG reporting requirements

Corporates with an international presence need to understand the incoming disclosure demands from regulators, a webinar panel agreed.

ESG journey

NEWS: Webinar, 11 August, 2023

Boards on their ESG journey still have some way to go

What is the role of directors and the board in embedding ESG in the strategy and operations of the organisation?

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Insight: Webinar, 27 July, 2023

Webinar – Leadership in ESG Integration

Closing the gap: Helping UK boards to embed ESG in strategy. Watch this webinar to hear our panel of experts discuss ESG maturity, and the ways in which directors and boards can embed ESG in the strategy and operations of their organisations.

information resilience

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: 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.

NEDs role

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: 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: Webinar, 10 February, 2022

Climate risk and supply chains revealed as AGM hot topics for 2022

A recent webinar hosted by Diligent and Board Agenda saw experts unpick the big issues on the agenda at shareholder meetings this year.

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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.

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NEWS: Webinar, 27 August, 2021

Pandemic ‘opened door’ to the use of new boardroom technology

A recent webinar hosted by Board Agenda and Diligent explored the ways boards are using technology to enhance effectiveness.

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NEWS: Webinar, 7 May, 2021

Raise your digital game: strategy, governance and skills for transformation

An upcoming Board Agenda/Diligent webinar will look at the opportunities of digital transformation and the issues it raises.

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NEWS: Webinar, 10 November, 2020

Innovation in a crisis: how to seize opportunities for growth

An upcoming webinar will look at how and why companies should maintain their focus on innovation even during a crisis like Covid-19.

Webinar, 2 October, 2019

Your opportunity to enter the NED Awards 2020

Nominations for the 2020 Non-Executive Director Awards are now open. Watch the video to find out how to enter.

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