BoardPro Podcasts

Redesigning work before the work redesigns us! Today, AI is a standing agenda item in boardrooms around the world. Governance leaders are increasingly being called upon to navigate the complex opportunities and risks associated with AI adoption, including its technological, financial, regulatory, and reputational implications. In this webinar, you'll gain expert insights into how AI is transf...

Your management team has AI pilots running, a policy in draft, and a productivity slide ready for the next board meeting. But none of that tells you whether they are genuinely leading your organisation through AI, or just buying tools. This webinar gives directors the questions that separate real AI leadership from AI theatre. BCG's latest research found only 5% of companies are achieving AI...

Do you want to feel more confident reading board financial reports without becoming an accountant? This webinar will show you how to interpret P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flow, forecasts and key ratios, spot the signals that matter, ask better questions of management, and turn financial information into clearer, more informed board decisions.

From transcription to decision-capture, what really matters Are your minutes a ‘get out of jail free’ card? Or are they more like a ‘go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200’ card? Does your minute taker know the difference? Board minutes are more than an administrative record. Done well, they can provide powerful evidence that directors asked the right questions, under...

How technology is modernising an ancient art. For centuries, the role of the director has rested on judgement, stewardship and oversight. In the digital and now AI age, the pace, breadth and variety of technology matters are making new demands of directors, and digital literacy is fast becoming as fundamental to directorship as financial literacy. In this webinar, you'll learn why digital ski...

Why traditional governance does not cut the growth mustard Do you have the feeling that your board – whether you are in it or not – does not quite fit the aspiration of your company and colleagues? Is there a different way to think about boards and governance? In this webinar, you will hear a provocative view on why the traditional model for governance is no longer fit for purpose and a discussion...

Most directors use AI to do one thing before a board meeting: summarise the pack. That is the least valuable use. Helen van Orton and Alexie O'Brien show how to interrogate the pack, sharpen your questions and stay accountable, whatever tool you use. Plus a live look at BoardPro's new AI Assistant, governance-grade AI built for the boardroom. This webinar gives you a practical, board-saf...

When the ground keeps shifting, how do good boards keep making good calls? Economic volatility. Regulatory change. Technology disruption. AI reshaping entire industries overnight. Today's directors and leadership teams are being asked to make consequential decisions with less certainty than ever before, and the cost of getting it wrong has never been higher. This webinar brings together gover...

A Board Code of Conduct should be more than a document directors sign once and forget. Discover how to create a Code that shapes board culture, strengthens decision making, and becomes a practical part of every board meeting. Learn simple techniques to embed expectations, accountability, and respectful governance into everyday board practice.

The most effective boards don't avoid conflict, they harness it. However, if not nurtured correctly it can be a fine line between effective and respectful challenge and a breakdown of trust and relationships. Our expert presenters, Georgia Henry, Anna Phan,  and Fiona McKenzie will explore how boards can foster a culture of constructive challenge, encourage robust debate, and navigate disagre...

Many new Directors meet formal requirements yet struggle in their first year, often lacking confidence, practical boardroom fluency, and judgement. This webinar addresses the critical onboarding gap that leads to silence, overreach, and uneven contribution, helping Boards unlock capability, reduce friction, and improve early Director effectiveness from day one. Developed from many thousands of int...

Rapid change, evolving member expectations, and constant data streams are challenging traditional board decision-making. Boards today are expected to respond more quickly than ever while navigating economic uncertainty, technological disruption, changing regulation, workforce pressures, and increasing stakeholder scrutiny. At the same time, directors are faced with more information than ever befor...

If your organisation's differentiator sounds like one of these…. We are committed to stakeholder success  We are here for our community  We are a different kind of business  ….it might be time for a refresh. A clear and compelling differentiator is more than a statement - it’s a strategic asset. It aligns organisational strategy, sharpens board and executive decision-making, and drives perfor...

Discover how to build the board's capacity for tension tolerance — the ability to sit with discomfort, hold competing views, and let healthy debate run its course rather than rushing to premature consensus. This session equips directors with practical tools to recognise when productive friction is being suppressed, to keep robust disagreement constructive, and to draw out the diverse perspect...

Make every board invitation count. This webinar shows you how to present with the clarity, evidence and strategic insight directors need—to accelerate decisions, illuminate performance and provoke the right conversations. Turn a board presentation into influence. Discover how to meet directors’ needs with concise evidence, actionable insight and strategic framing that drives better decisions and r...

The BoardPro AI Governance Pulse surveyed 485 board directors, executives, and governance leaders across Australia and New Zealand, revealing a rapidly widening gap between how quickly AI is being adopted inside organisations and how slowly governance frameworks, policies, and oversight practices are evolving to keep pace. While many leaders acknowledge the transformative potential of AI, the find...

Lucy Byrne has had the opportunity to sit on a wide range of boards,  big and small, governance and regulatory, some amazing and some… not so amazing. She’s seen board packs that run to 2,000 pages and others where decisions are made on a whim. Governance itself is mostly common sense, right?  don’t go broke, manage the CEO, handle conflicts etc etc... Where it gets tricky is when you add humans!...

Most organisations treat risk as a compliance exercise, something to monitor, report, and minimise. But what if that mindset is holding back real strategic value? In this webinar, we challenge the traditional view of risk and explore how Boards and executives can reframe it as a driver of innovation, opportunity, and competitive advantage. Drawing on leading-edge governance practices, you’ll disco...

Many new Directors meet formal requirements yet struggle in their first year, often lacking confidence, practical boardroom fluency, and judgement. This webinar addresses the critical onboarding gap that leads to silence, overreach, and uneven contribution, helping Boards unlock capability, reduce friction, and improve early Director effectiveness from day one. Developed from many thousands of int...

Most boards now recognise that psychosocial risks matter. The challenge is knowing what to look for – and what to do – when the signals aren't clear. Unlike physical hazards, these risks don't sit neatly in one place. They show up in patterns, behaviours, and relationships, and often only become visible once harm has already occurred. In this follow up session to More Than Safety Posters...

Should not-for-profit boards pay their directors? It’s a question we are hearing more than ever. With rising living costs, is volunteering becoming a privilege only some can afford? Could paying directors improve diversity, inclusion, and the skills around the table,  or would it change the culture of volunteering altogether? Why come along? In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore the key questio...

The journey to the Boardroom is a strategic roadmap, not a game of chance; by starting on the right foot and mastering the specific steps Boards expect, you can navigate your path further and faster. Stop guessing your way to the Boardroom. Learn the essential steps to start your Director journey on the right foot and move further, faster toward your first appointment. The path to your first board...

Board meetings shouldn’t feel rushed, reactive, or unfinished. Yet too often, valuable time is consumed by routine reporting, minor updates, and items that don’t require full discussion. The result? Strategic conversations get squeezed, decisions feel hurried, and meetings run over time. The consent agenda is a simple but powerful governance tool that changes that dynamic. By grouping routine or n...

Most directors know AI matters. The challenge? Convincing your Chair and peers to prioritise it now, not “someday.” That’s what this session delivers.  Every director knows AI is coming—but few know how to push it onto the agenda. Boards dismiss it as premature, irrelevant, or a management issue. This webinar equips you with a persuasion toolkit: five compelling arguments, tested rebuttals to obje...

Are you navigating tensions, differing perspectives and competing priorities around your board table? This webinar will help you distinguish healthy challenge from harmful conflict, and create the conditions for robust, respectful debate that strengthens governance. You will gain practical tools for managing unproductive behaviours, addressing personal tensions and encouraging the kind of challeng...