The Corporate Director Podcast

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Betsy Atkins, a seasoned director who has served on 37 public company boards, as she dives into the world of corporate catastrophe and crisis response, offering sage advice and best practices.

In this special 100th episode edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, Brian Stafford and Dottie Schindlinger join us on the show as guests to take a four-year retrospective on their co-authored book, Governance in the Digital Age. Also, hear from host Meghan Day as she checks in from maternity leave to celebrate 100 episodes!

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Masha Sedova, Co-Founder and President of Elevate Security, discusses the most common source of cyber incidents: insider threats, whether malicious or intentional, and how organizations can center employees at the heart of cyber risk mitigation.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dan Bigman, Editor at Corporate Board Member, reflects on the 20th edition of “What Directors Think” and discusses what the future may hold for boards. Josh Black, VP of Editorial at Insightia, a Diligent brand, joins our hosts to highlight key findings from Insightia’s latest report on shareholder activism trends.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Kai Liekefett, Co-Chair of the Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense Practice at Sidley Austin LLP, discusses what’s changing in the world of shareholder relations, including recent trends in activism and the introduction of the universal proxy card.

In this special year-end edition of The Corporate Director Podcast, host Dottie Schindlinger is joined by fellow governance geeks Rachel Simon, new co-host and Senior Director of Product Marketing at Diligent, Kira Ciccarelli, Lead Research Specialist at Diligent Institute, and as always TK Kerstetter, Host of Inside America's Boardrooms, to discuss the top governance moments of 2022 and predictio...

In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media, discusses the biggest challenge facing companies today, the future of stakeholder capitalism and ESG amid political blowback and stories from his latest book, Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Sonvi Khanna, Associate Director of the Social Compact at Dasra, and Meher Pudumjee, Chairperson of Thermax Limited discuss the “S” in ESG and their work championing informal workers’ rights in India.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Robert Silvers, Undersecretary of Policy for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security discusses the Cyber Safety Review Board, the Cyber Incident Reporting Council, the biggest cybersecurity threats for businesses today and what companies can do to better prepare.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dan Siciliano, Co-Founder of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance and Chair of the Silicon Valley Directors’ Exchange (SVDX), discusses key findings from a report conducted in partnership between Diligent Institute and SVDX - Blockchain Digital Assets: Fad, Disruption or Strategic Driver?

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, get insights from the latest Diligent Institute global report on boardroom diversity and hear from Edie Fraser, CEO of the Women Business Collaborative, as she discusses her organization’s Companies of Purpose Initiative.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Veronica Olazabal, Chief Impact and Evaluation Officer of the BHP Foundation and President of the American Evaluation Association discusses impact evaluation in the philanthropic and non-profit space and the questions leaders should be asking to make their organizations more sustainable.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Michael Volkov, CEO and Founder of The Volkov Law Group LLC discusses the latest trends in ethics and compliance, regulation and litigation around these issues and how the board’s role in overseeing ethics and compliance issues is evolving.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Dr. Filipe Morais, Lecturer in Governance & Reputation at the Henley Business School and Independent Partner at AMROP discusses his latest book, “The Palgrave Handbook of ESG and Corporate Governance.”

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Keith Meyer, Global Practice Leader of Allegis Partners’ CEO & Board Practice discusses key takeaways from a recent report, “Human Resource Leaders in the Corporate Boardroom” and new trends in board composition.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from Sue Siegel, experienced CEO, board director and venture capitalist as she shares her opinion on how boards can center stakeholder concerns and promoting diversity at the heart of their ESG strategy.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, intrepid business leaders Coco Brown, CEO of the Athena Alliance, Randi Feigin, Head of Global Partner ISV Sales in Media & Entertainment for Amazon Web Services, and Jessica Carps, CEO of Skyline Enterprises, take us inside the world of ESOPs and discuss why the board of an ESOP can be a great fit for a new director.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Eileen Kamerick, distinguished and experienced independent director, and Peter Tomczak, partner at Baker McKenzie, take us inside his recently co-authored book, ESG in the Boardroom: A Guidebook for Directors and discuss the evolving role of the board in the era of ESG

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow, Chair of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and experienced board member, discusses her journey to the boardroom, using her position to advocate for diversity and updates from the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA).

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from digital expert Ariel Evans as she takes us inside the current cybersecurity risk landscape, discussing what boards should be doing to stay up-to-date and how companies can adapt in the future.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Shai Ganu, Managing Director and Global Leader of Executive Compensation and Board Advisory Services at WTW, takes a deep dive on aligning executive compensation to ESG metrics and strategy.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Stuart Cable, Vice Chair and Global Chair of M&A at Goodwin, and Alexandra Kennedy, Director of Client Services at Twitter, discuss Goodwin’s GOOD Directors program, a national leadership opportunity focused on accelerating diversity in the boardroom.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear Richard Levick, Chairman & CEO of LEVICK, a leading public relations and crisis communications firm, discuss how boards can lead effectively in times of company crisis.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, hear from David Greenberg, former CEO and special advisor of LRN and director at International Seaways, discuss the importance of bringing a compliance perspective into strategic boardroom discussions.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, board leader Deanna Oppenheimer discusses her own experiences in the boardroom, recent trends in board diversity and strategies to diversify the leadership pipeline. Also in this episode, hosts Meghan Day and Dottie Schindlinger highlight key findings from the latest Diligent Institute research on gender diversity.