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The Corporate Director Podcast

Diligent
Corporate Governance
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Risk Management
ESG
Board Governance
Shareholder Activism
Executive Compensation
Geopolitical Risk
Mergers and Acquisitions
Generative AI
Governance
Pwc
Sustainability
KPMG
Openai
Digital Transformation
Enterprise Risk Management
2025 Proxy Season
Shareholder Engagement

On The Corporate Director Podcast, we discuss the experiences and ideas behind what's working in corporate board governance in out digital-tech-fuled world. You'll hear interviews with corporate leaders who have compelling stories to share, governance researchers with new insights, and conversations with "governance geeks" who are passionate about finding the best ideas out there to help board dir... more

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Director, author, and former C-suite executive Kathryn Henry joins this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast to explore what authentic, service-driven leadership looks like in today’s boardrooms. As a director on the board of Lululemon and autho... more

What really differentiates the world’s most ethical boards from the rest, and how does that translate into better performance and risk oversight? In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, ethics and compliance leaders Erica Salmon Byrne, Chi... more

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Quantum computing is moving from theory to boardroom reality—and with it comes a new class of cyber risk and strategic opportunity. In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Diligent Institute’s Senior Research & Programs Manager, Kira Cicca... more

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In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Tracy Nolan shares practical lessons on how boards can lead more effectively through transformation, disruption, and growth. Drawing on experience as a Fortune 100 senior executive, growth strategist... more

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Recent Guests

Erica Salmon Byrne
Chief Strategy Officer at Ethisphere
Ethisphere
Episode: The World’s Most Ethical Boards: What top boards do differently
Neta Meidav
Vice President of Business and Product Strategy for Ethics and Compliance at Diligent
Diligent
Episode: The World’s Most Ethical Boards: What top boards do differently
Dr. Aaron Kemp
US Quantum Leader for KPMG; Senior Director in Enterprise Innovation Emerging Tech Group
KPMG
Episode: Quantum computing and the board: Managing risk, migration and opportunity
Tracy Nolan
Growth strategist, Fortune 100 Senior Executive, and board director
Independent/senior executive roles
Episode: Board leadership through transformation
Roosevelt Giles
Board member and advisor with extensive tech background including cybersecurity author
Just Capital, GHI Healthcare, startup boards
Episode: Tech expertise in the boardroom: AI, risk and the “governance concert”
Mike Wallace
Founder of Wallace Advisory; Board member of Climate Trust; Advisor to Persephone and S&P Global
Wallace Advisory; Climate Trust; Persephone; S&P Global
Episode: Risk, sustainability and the importance of real-time data
Joe Hurd
Non-executive director on Lloyds of London, Hayes PLC, and Trust Pilot Group; former Commerce Department official
Lloyd's of London, Hayes PLC, TrustPilot Group
Episode: Moving to continuous governance and risk oversight
Caroline Montalbano
Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, advisor on executive pay and governance
Meridian Compensation Partners
Episode: Why Executive Compensation Disclosure Is Poised for a Major Overhaul
James White
Former chair, president and CEO of Jamba; chair of The Honest Company board; author of Culture Design
Jamba (former), The Honest Company (board)
Episode: Culture by design: Building resilient organizations in the age of AI

Hosts

Dottie Schindlinger
Host of governance-focused series; Executive leadership at Diligent Institute
Megan Day
Co-host focusing on governance trends, strategy and board leadership

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 101 ratings
  • Quick Nuggets of Corporate Governance wisdom

    The best in corporate gilibernance trends, all in 10 minutes. Hi everyone, in full disclosure, I am the new host of the new short format of Corporate Director Podcast called Inside Today's Boardrooms. We've been doing this forever as a video/ webcast, but moving to an audio format for those of you who, like me, like to listen while you drive or walk your dog. Hope you enjoy it!

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    Lisa_inSF
    United States3 years ago
  • Add diversity

    Do you only interview female leaders? Then you do not walk the talk... diversity!

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    MehdiRezaei1983
    Australia4 years ago
  • #CorpGov

    A ‘must-listen’ if you’re in the CorpGov space

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Droste23
    United States5 years ago
  • The best podcast on Corporate Governance

    Thoroughly enjoying listening to the podcast fortnight after fortnight, Huge shoutout to Dottie Schindlinger & Meghan Day for a fantastic job, I am a big fan of the fortnightly podcast series! We as a class of Corporate Governance (UCD Smurfit Graduate School of Business, Dublin, Ireland) are big lovers!

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    Mani Janakiraman
    United Kingdom6 years ago
  • Unlistenable

    Host is irritating

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    CommChief69
    United States6 years ago

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Listeners praise deep governance insight and practical, actionable takeaways.
Guests are consistently high-quality with strong industry impact and real-world governance experience.
Audience highlights diversity and timely coverage of ESG, AI, and boardroom topics.
Some reviews note a desire for shorter questions and pacing, citing phrasing and length as opportunities for improvement.

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The World’s Most Ethical Boards: What top boards do differently
Q: What two concrete steps should boards take to become more ethical and better stewards of long-term value?
Boards should institutionalize ongoing ethics and compliance cadence by inviting ethics officers to present in board meetings and pushing for measurable program benchmarks; and they should implement rigorous director assessments with external inputs and structured onboarding to ensure the right skills and perspectives are aligned with strategic risk.
The World’s Most Ethical Boards: What top boards do differently
Q: Neta, can you walk us through what the World's Most Ethical Boards data suggests about governance practices and why independence and diversity matter in practice?
The data show that boards with higher independence and more diverse backgrounds are better positioned to provide strategic guidance, oversee intangible assets, and manage risk in a volatile environment. These factors enable richer perspectives and more robust governance, which in turn correlates with stronger performance and long-term value.
Risk, sustainability and the importance of real-time data
Q: What do you think will be the biggest difference between boardrooms today and 10 years from now?
The biggest difference will be access to real-time dashboard data and energy usage across sites, accompanied by hyper-transparency. Directors will have up-to-date metrics and the ability to verify what companies report, but must also rely on governance to ensure context accompanies data.
Quantum computing and the board: Managing risk, migration and opportunity
Q: What is the strategy boards should have for moving from today to a PQC-resistant state in three to seven years?
CISOs should articulate a concrete strategy, secure funding for the migration, and ensure governance spans data governance, contracts, and third-party dependencies, with a focus on building a timeline and milestones that accommodate international and regulatory variations.
Board leadership through transformation
Q: What do you think will be the biggest difference between board rooms today and 10 years from now?
Boards will move from a predominantly oversight role to active value creation, with ongoing, real-time engagement and a continuous governance journey enabled by faster technology and AI, reducing the frequency of fixed meetings.

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A thought leadership series focused on corporate governance at the intersection of strategy, technology and risk. Episodes repeatedly explore AI and cyber oversight, ESG and stakeholder governance, culture design, and how boards can modernize practices with real-time data, better meeting structures, and more diverse viewpoints. Noteworthy is how guests blend practitioner experience with governance research, often advocating for hands-on tech literacy at the board and for governance to act as a strategic differentiator rather than a compliance exercise.

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Recent guests on The Corporate Director Podcast include:

1. Erica Salmon Byrne
2. Neta Meidav
3. Dr. Aaron Kemp
4. Tracy Nolan
5. Roosevelt Giles
6. Mike Wallace
7. Joe Hurd
8. Caroline Montalbano

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