Board series: The Board Chair of 2026: From strategy steward to enterprise risk integrator
As corporate complexity multiplies into 2026, the board chair will have to grapple with the upheaval on the corporate landscape. Historically centered on governance stewardship, strategic guidance, and CEO partnership, the chair is increasingly becoming the architect of enterprise risk governance and – in real-time – the chief navigator for continuous strategic revision. With regulatory […]
Board series: Markets moving faster than board skills – Facing the hard reality of AI, ESG, supply chain, and cyber
In the next decade, the most competitive companies will be governed not by the most prestigious resumes, but by boards engineered for complexity. U.S. boardrooms are re-skilling under pressure from four converging forces: (i) AI deployment and risk, (ii) supply chain and ESG regulation that reaches deep into suppliers, (iii) increasing geopolitical tensions, and (iv) […]
Board series: Self-driving supply chains – How AI is reshaping multinational operations for resilience, agility, and profitability
Geopolitical volatility, shifting trade policies, and rising tariffs are redefining supply chain risk. More than ever, agility and transparency raise to the top of board and management’s priorities. Generative artificial intelligence offers powerful tools—predictive insights, scenario modeling, and real-time visibility—that can help enterprises anticipate shocks, ensure compliance, and sustain continuity. Moreover, agentic AI will allow […]
Board series: Corporate diplomacy in the age of economic warfare
Economic warfare isn’t hypothetical—it spans commodity blockades, cyber coercion, financial retaliation, and increasingly violent tensions in a multi-polar global landscape. Boards must proactively integrate such threat vectors into strategic oversight by stress-testing scenarios, building financial and cyber resilience, diversifying supply chains, and cultivating agile governance. Through AI-assisted readiness and improved intelligence, boards can better decode […]
The CEO confidence gap – How can boards step up in a context of global uncertainty?
With multinational businesses stretched by intensifying geopolitical conflict, macroeconomic shocks, and global trade tensions, CEOs will need expert counsel from their corporate boards more than ever. Yet, new data shows that only one-third of CEOs say they are highly confident in their board’s ability to help them navigate the challenges facing their organization. What’s missing? […]