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Stay governance-ready with Director Download from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). This weekly podcast on contemporary governance practice brings you insights into what matters now and what's coming next, with views from AICD policy experts and Australia's leading governance specialists. From the rise of AI to director liability and geopolitical risk, each episode turns comple... more

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Neil Shoebridge
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Rachael Falk
Partner in the Risk Advisory Practice at Ashurst; former CEO of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre; co-author of AICD Cyber Security Governance Principles
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Episode: Preparing for the New Era of Cyber Risk
Roger Dennis
Founder of Dennis & Partners; advisor on long-term strategy and risk management
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Episode: What Boards Need to Get Right in Uncertain Times

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Bennett Mason
Host of Director Download with involvement in governance education.
Kulja Coulston
Co-host and Host of Director Download focusing on governance discussions.

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What Every Director Should Know Before a Crisis Hits
Q: How should boards handle visibility and media during a crisis?
The chair can be seen as supportive, but the CEO must be the primary face; media handling should be prepared in advance, with a clear plan on who speaks and what is said.
What Every Director Should Know Before a Crisis Hits
Q: What are the three pillars of your crisis communications framework and how should they be applied in a live crisis?
Act defines the necessary actions; Explain translates those actions into a narrative that resonates; Amplify ensures the right audiences hear the message, all executed at pace during a crisis.
What Every Director Should Know Before a Crisis Hits
Q: Neil, what prompts boards to call you for crisis help, and what do you bring to the table?
Boards call us when they need an independent, calm assessment to map out actions, identify the right stakeholders, and implement a structured, rapid response to limit reputational damage.
Governing AI Without Losing Human Judgement
Q: What do you see as the big differences in AI rollout today versus decades of technology adoption in organizations?
AI uniquely threatens multiple SCARF domains and requires more careful management of threat and cognitive load; unlike prior tech, AI can replace mental labor and demands more sophisticated change management and governance.
Governing AI Without Losing Human Judgement
Q: How should boards balance innovation with preserving critical thinking and human insight when embracing AI?
Treat AI as a thinking partner rather than a tool; use it to prompt and explore options, but keep humans in the driver's seat to maintain originality and deep connections across ideas.

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This show focuses on governance, boardroom dynamics, and strategic risk management for directors and executives. Across recent episodes, topics include board culture and candour under pressure, crisis preparedness and communications, integrating AI and neuroscience into governance, climate reporting regimes, cyber risk, and navigating uncertainty with scenario planning and wargaming. Guests are high-profile governance practitioners and subject-matter experts who offer practical frameworks, playbooks, and real-world anecdotes to help directors act decisively in fast-moving environments. A standout pattern is bridging rigorous governance theory with actionable steps for boards facing regulatory change, technology disruption, and geopolitical ... more

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