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The Corporate Director Podcast

The Corporate Director Podcast

Diligent 223 episodes Latest May 20, 2026

The Corporate Director Podcast explores corporate board governance in a digital-tech-fueled world. It features interviews with corporate leaders sharing compelling stories, governance researchers with new insights, and conversations with governance geeks passionate about improving board effectiveness. Topics include corporate governance, strategy, board culture, risk management, ESG, secure communication, digital transformation, board meeting management, director recruiting, and succession planning.

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Board leadership through transformation Jun 3, 2026 1689 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, and board director, she explains why boards should pay close attention not only to formal decisions, but also to the signals they send through the q
Tech expertise in the boardroom: AI, risk and the “governance concert” May 20, 2026 2731 In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, board member and technologist Roosevelt Giles shares a practical roadmap for boards grappling with AI, cybersecurity, and the broader tech revolution reshaping corporate value. Giles explains why every CEO is now effectively a technology CEO—and why boards must rapidly catch up.
Risk, sustainability and the importance of real-time data May 6, 2026 2288 In this episode, we explore how the landscape of corporate risk management and sustainability is transforming boardroom dynamics, driven by global regulatory shifts, technological advancements, and stakeholder expectations. Our guest, Mike Wallace, sheds light on the strategic importance of real-time data, ESG disclosures, and integrating sustainability into core business processes. 
Moving to continuous governance and risk oversight Apr 22, 2026 3615 In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, guest Joe Hurd explains why boards can no longer rely on quarterly geopolitical risk reviews in an era of poly-crisis—where multiple shocks unfold simultaneously across regions and risk categories. Drawing on his cross-sector board experience and public service background, Joe lays out how directors can move toward continuous risk oversight, build
Why Executive Compensation Disclosure Is Poised for a Major Overhaul Apr 8, 2026 1527 In this episode, Meghan Day sits down with Caroline Montalbano, partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, to unpack the SEC’s potential changes to executive compensation disclosure rules and what boards and compensation committees should be doing now to stay ahead. They explore how a nearly 20-year-old disclosure framework, layered with additions like the CEO pay ratio and pay versus performance
Culture by design: Building resilient organizations in the age of AI Mar 25, 2026 2094 In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, Meghan Day is joined by James White, former chair, president and CEO of Jamba and current chair of The Honest Company, to unpack why culture is the defining factor in whether organizations successfully navigate disruption. White explains his core thesis that companies have culture either “by design or by default,” and argues that the best organiza
AI, geopolitics, and the boardroom: The new geotech landscape Mar 18, 2026 1435 In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, host Meghan Day sits down with Claudia Allen, Senior Advisor at KPMG’s Board Leadership Center, to explore how the rapid advance of AI, rising geopolitical tensions, and shifting industrial policies are reshaping corporate strategy and board oversight. Claudia brings her deep governance expertise and legal background to unpack the emerging “geotec
From reactive to predictive: Board governance in the AI age Mar 11, 2026 2697 In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, guest host Nithya Das, General Manager of Governance and Chief Legal Officer at Diligent, sits down with Elena Hera and Kaitlin Betancourt, partners at Goodwin, to unpack how AI is reshaping board oversight, legal risk, and the tempo of governance. They explore what reasonably informed AI oversight looks like, how to build an effective AI governan
Understanding sovereign AI: What boards need to know now Feb 24, 2026 2761 In this episode of The Corporate Director Podcast, host Dottie Schindlinger sits down with board member, CEO and strategist Josh Klein to unpack what evolutions in AI technology will mean for entire countries, companies and corporate boards. He shares lessons from advising governments like Iceland and Zanzibar on national AI strategies, and explains why AI is both critical infrastructure and power
Bringing a technologist mindset into the boardroom Feb 11, 2026 2394 In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, host Dottie Schindlinger sits down with Earl Newsome, Chief Information Officer at Cummins Inc. and board member at First Independence Bank, to explore how directors can bring a technologist mindset into the boardroom without being “siloed” as the tech person. Together, they dig into what boards often misunderstand about technology, how AI and dig
What Directors Think 2026: AI, M&A and the next era of board oversight Jan 28, 2026 2417 In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, Diligent Institute’s Kira Ciccarelli sits down with Melanie Nolen, Head of Research at Chief Executive Group, to unpack the latest findings from the long running What Directors Think survey of U.S. public company directors. Since 2002, this benchmark study has tracked how board priorities, risks and composition are evolving and the 2026 edition sh
Governance as a competitive advantage Jan 14, 2026 1531 In this episode of the Corporate Director Podcast, host Dottie Schindlinger welcomes returning guest Anddria Varnado, board member at Pattern Beauty, Red Robin and Columbia Bank, to explore how the director’s role has evolved from guarding stability to governing continuous transformation. Together they unpack how boards can sharpen their oversight of AI, M&A-driven growth, and capital allocati

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