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In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Matt Seto, Principal at Meridian Compensation Partners, discusses how boards and compensation committees can design resilient executive compensation programs in the current macroeconomic climate. He talks through the benefits and challenges of diversifying incentive plans, the best practices for setting effective targets, and the types of analysis and data that compensation committees should request from management.

Navigating the IPO journey can seem daunting. How can companies stay ahead of the curve? In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Nithya Das, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at Diligent, offers actionable insights for private companies aspiring to go public. She shares valuable advice on understanding the path forward, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring a smooth transition into the public sphere.

Upskilling the board has become imperative in today’s corporate governance landscape, but have companies fully embraced this need? In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, Patricia Galloway, Board Chair at Pegasus-Global Holdings, Inc., and Board Member at Stantec and Granite Construction, offers invaluable insights and practical guidance for companies seeking to enhance the skills of their board members through ongoing education and certification programs.

In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, we talk to Cecilia Ziniti, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence for legal work. Cecilia shares her insights on how AI can enhance the efficiency, quality, and creativity of legal tasks, as well as the opportunities and challenges for board oversight of AI. She also discusses how private companies and PE-backed firms can leverage AI to gain a competitive edge in the market.

In this episode, Claudia Allen, Senior Advisor at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center, talks about the benefits and challenges of having independent directors on private company boards. She discusses findings from a survey and a whitepaper and share some practical tips for both private company owners and independent directors.

How do board oversight structures impact cybersecurity performance? How does cyber performance impact financial performance? In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Jeff Barnett, Senior Director of Strategic Alliances at Bitsight, shares insights from a recent report published by Diligent Institute and Bitsight. Also in this episode, hear from Diligent CEO and President Brian Stafford on how the role of the board is changing and what technology can do to help.