Governance in a Disrupted World

What changing forces are shaping today’s governance?

Disruption is shaping the global business climate, why the role of the board is becoming increasingly challenging, yet important.

At INSEAD Directors Network, IDN, where I am also a board member, we are gathering for a two day thought-leadership event, INSEAD Directors Forum, IDF 2018, under the theme “Governance in a Disrupted World” to adress the trends, challenges, opportunities and share experiences amongst board members, directors, academic experts and top executives.

We will scan the current landscape in corporate governance, discuss and exchange insights on the crucial role corporate governance plays, and how to be an effective board member and chair in such an environment.

Our event follows closely after INSEADs newly announced strategic shift, with the focus of “Business As a Force for Good”.  INSEAD is committed to develop the next generation of global leaders who will change the world, that also includes the next generation of international board directors.

We can learn from what INSEAD already has shared as Seven ways businesses can be a force for good;

• Leaders need to walk the talk
• Help raise public awareness on sustainability through partnerships
• Pick a UN sustainability goal and imbed it in the business strategy
• Dream Big: Circular Economy
• Tap into employees’ core competencies and build a successful social impact program
• Look into the needs of the world and unlock new growth opportunities
• Every little effort counts

We will kick off the IDF 2018 with round table exchanges on the exciting and current topics of

• technology impact on strategy and business models
• cyber resilience governance
• culture governance
• risk and strategy alignment
• short & long term focus on innovation and capital allocation
• manage geopolitical and regulatory changes
• balance disruption and long term value creation
• accelerate board effectiveness

From these topics we will format insights for our board work and future development.

We will the together with INSEAD Corporate Governance Center, ICGC and INSEAD Academia explore topics as the Trends in the current Corporate Governance Landscape, how we can handle Disruption at board and executive level. We will deep dive into how we need to frame Emerging Risks on the Board Agendas, including Business Risks, Environmental, Social, Governance Risks, Cyber and Technology and Reputation Risks. We will dive further into Shareholder Activism, Emerging trends of effective Chairs, Challenges in Chair Diversity.

Prepare for the journey onwards

Governance Talks by ICGC (Videos);

Board Performance: An All to Human Challenge
with Professor Jaap Winter, INSEAD

Articles and reports;

We look forward to continue the discussion!