The Corporate Governance Podcast

Dan chats with Aaron Boles of Kingsdale Advisors on what we should take away from this year's proxy season - from activists to ESG to AI. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan hosts leadership counsel Dawn Stallwood, author of Beautiful Leadership: Your personal framework for authentic impact . The chat zeroes on on those critical qualities modern directors need to be good leaders. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan chats with communications expert Davina Stanley about the common issues of boardroom communication and how to solve them. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new report from TCGI has revealed an alarming paradox in how prepared directors feel they are to take on modern boardroom challenges. Dan discusses this, and much more, with Anthony Quigley and David Duffy. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and special guest Ryan Wade of Broadridge Financial Services unpack the latest ProxyPulse Report (2025), shining a light on shareholder mood, areas of focus, and levels of proposal support. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan chats with change management expert Frisk Wirya about the importance - and difficulties - in making modern organisations future-fit To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan hosts Noreen Metcalf for an in-depth discussion on what it means to be a whistleblower: the challenges and the lessons learned from Noreen's own whistleblowing experience. Whistleblowers are often crucial links in the chain of corporate transparency and accountability, but the journey can often be tough, fuelled by animosity, despite the many calls for them to be protected. To explore your cor...

The latest episode dives deep into the complex world of AI governance and compliance. What is expected of directors as AI responsibilities rapidly evolve around them? To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan hosts Brian Stafford, CEO of Diligent Corporation, who brings new data about the level of confidence boards have in their succession-planning processes. It's a crucial governance responsibility, but are directors giving it enough attention? To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

The latest episode of the Corporate Governance Podcast deals with an emerging trend in US governance. Walker Newell is the guest speaker, and expert in governance and legal affairs, who explains it all. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and Margot Slattery get to the bottom of what's next for DEI. The movement has taken a battering in recent months as conservative politics increasingly target it. What is the situation on the ground, and what does the future look like? To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Dan speaks with AI expert Jamie Bykov Brett on the realities of how AI is transforming boardrooms and governance responsibilities. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to ditch the word 'fiduciary'? Dan's latest guest, Marc Steinberg, thinks that the term doesn't apply to modern directors' roles. Marc has recently authored a new book titled "Corporate Director and Officer Liability — “Discretionaries” Not Fiduciaries" about this very subject. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today....

The latest edition of the corporate governance podcast stresses why it’s important to have a good game plan in the modern boardroom. Dan hosts Jonathan Foster for an in-depth discussion To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan hosts Nancy Spears and David Duffy for an in-depth look at the value of lifelong learning To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive into the essentials of boardroom psychology and see how much issues like bias, appetite for change and communication affect boardroom decision-making. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is ESG dying or just evolving? Dan and Niall Collins of the Institute of Sustainability Studies discuss what's next for the movement plagued by strong pushback from right-wing governments and companies who can't cope with the red tape. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

In this episode, Dan Byrne speaks with Níall Fitzgerald of Chartered Accountants Ireland about the new Irish Corporate Governance Code and how closely it overlaps with the UK's code... despite the differences Brexit has carved between both nations. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

In this episode, Dan speaks with Dr Thomas Fewer of the NobleReach Foundation in the United States about the presence of polarised politics in modern governance. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and Paul Stark discuss AI in the boardroom and how to get start with this huge shift in corporate leadership To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and Mark Kane discuss the EU's new sustainability reporting rulebook - the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and taking the fear out of new responsibilities. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan sits down with Sharmla Chetty, CEO of Duke Corporate Education, on the sweeping changes AI is set to bring to corporate governance. They explore both the potential and the risks, and how directors can address them. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dan Byrne speaks with David Duffy - co-founder and chief innovation officer at the Corporate Governance Institute - about the crucial role of chair of the board, how it has changed through the years, and what modern chairs need to do to make their role a success.  To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hos...

In this episode, Dan speaks with John Chrimes, programme director, NED, and governance advisor about how diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is evolving, and how boards navigate the challenge amid fierce debate on the concept worldwide. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

In this episode, Dan speaks with Ruth Odih, assistant company secretary at Centrica Plc, about the dramatic shifts we’re seeing in corporate governance and the skillsets directors will need to adapt. To explore your corporate leadership opportunities, check out our courses and membership opportunities today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.