Podcasts

Shareholder engagement is becoming less predictable as regulatory changes, litigation concerns and shifting investor practices make it harder for boards to understand shareholder priorities. Stephen Brown of KPMG’s Board Leadership Center shares practical advice for rebuilding that dialogue.

The conversation covers engagement planning, the “board’s book,” independent director outreach, director training and the effect AI may have on board preparation and oversight. Rate and review the Corporate Director Podcast wherever you listen.

Christina Alfonso of the Council on Global Competition and Innovation explains how geopolitical competition, technology concentration and supply-chain dependencies are reshaping board oversight. She shares practical questions directors can use to stress-test strategy, identify blind spots and evaluate investments through both a financial and national-security lens.

The findings of the 2027 Governance outlook for mission-driven organizations and what they mean for nonprofit and public sector boards.

Audit committees are moving beyond financial reporting and historical analysis to address cybersecurity, AI, data governance, enterprise risk and other emerging issues. Christine Battist shares practical guidance on how committees can remain focused, curious and forward-looking without crossing into management’s role.

Learn how boards can strengthen financial oversight, improve transparency and manage risk to protect the mission and support better decisions.

AI transformation is ultimately a people and leadership challenge. Mary Lee Sharp, experienced CHRO, board member and board advisor, explains how organizations can connect AI adoption to talent strategy, workforce development and strategic execution.

The conversation explores AI ROI, succession planning, employee adoption, change management, board AI literacy and the importance of keeping humans in the lead. Rate and review the Corporate Director Podcast wherever you listen.

AI transformation failures are often caused not by weak technology, but by limited visibility into how work, capabilities and workforce risk are changing. Aniel Mahabier, founder of INOP, explains what boards need to understand about AI adoption and organizational transformation.

The episode explores workforce intelligence, execution risk, AI business cases and the questions directors should ask about adoption, redeployment costs and sustainable value creation. Rate and review the Corporate Director Podcast wherever you listen.

Digital assets are becoming a strategic and operational issue for companies across sectors — not simply an investment question. Susan Holliday explains how stablecoins, tokenization, on-chain lending and longer trading hours could affect payments, liquidity, treasury operations, share prices and risk oversight.

Boards do not need to become crypto experts, but they do need to understand how digital assets may affect their business and ask informed questions about opportunity, controls, insurance, expertise and regulation. Rate and review the podcast to help other governance professionals find it.

In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, KPMG Board Leadership Center co-leader John Rodi returns for a midyear check-in on the board agenda. He maps out the converging forces reshaping board priorities in real time — from geopolitical and macroeconomic shocks to AI’s impact on business models, cyber risk and a fragmented regulatory landscape. He explains why supply chains are now strategic assets, how the end of cheap capital is changing investment decisions, and why speed has become a critical competitive advantage.

Learn how nonprofit boards can blend storytelling and mission metrics to engage donors, build trust, and make better decisions in this episode of Leading with Purpose.

This episode of the Leading with Purpose podcast features Zachary Patterson, co-founder of the National Student Board Member Association and former student school board member, on the real value of having students at the board table.
He explains how student members can improve policy, culture and outcomes when they are elected, properly onboarded and given the same access and trust as other board members.

You’ll learn practical steps to move from a symbolic student seat to meaningful representation, including election models, training, technology access, and ongoing support. Zachary also introduces the new Edvanced Cohort from Diligent, NSBMA and COSBA, designed to provide governance education, leadership development and mentorship for student board members across the U.S.

If you found this episode helpful, please take a moment to rate and review the Leading with Purpose podcast wherever you listen—it really helps other education leaders discover the show.

In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Global Data Innovation founder and CEO Dominique Shelton Leipzig outlines how boards can move from AI “deer in headlights” to disciplined oversight. She how her TRUST framework zeroes in on the handful of controls that would have prevented most real-world AI failures to date. Dominique also breaks down what directors need to know about the EU AI Act, the board questions that matter most (from AI use cases to uninterrupted monitoring), and why even board use of consumer AI tools needs clear policies and training.

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