Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter November 8, 2023 Board Risk Oversight in the Age of Disruption In these disruptive times, how should boards discharge their duty of care and duty of oversight with respect to risk when the models to follow aren’t clear? Is the board’s risk oversight process fit for purpose in today’s dynamic environment?Board engagement with risk and how it is managed has been a topic of interest for many years. While risk has always been present in every business, the… Podcast January 29, 2025 Podcast | Government Affairs and Geopolitical Risk Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum In this episode, Protiviti Managing Director Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum, Staff Vice President of Government Affairs at FedEx Corporation, discuss blind spots related to government affairs and geopolitical risk. They share great insights into where and how to recruit board members that have expertise in policy and geopolitical risks.Lance is a Corporate Officer, Vice President for Government… Newsletter August 16, 2021 The World Is a Zoo: Framing Risks in the Boardroom As disruption and the unexpected have become the norm in many industries, clarity is needed around framing the boardroom risk conversation. In 2009, in the wake of the great financial crisis, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) published a report on the board’s risk governance process, recommending five risk categories for boards to differentiate risks for discussion… Newsletter April 17, 2020 COVID-19: Paradigm Shift in the Boardroom (An Expanded Discussion) The discussion below is a more complete coverage, including examples, of the topic addressed in Issue 127 of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight and on NACD/BoardTalk.The global COVID-19 pandemic is a different experience from other catastrophic events like the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. It is spawning new thinking in all quarters,… Blogs March 7, 2025 New Top Risks Survey — The Economy, Talent and Cyber Dominate Concerns for Boards and Executives The economy, talent and cyber threats represent the most pressing risk issues organisations face over both the near- and long-term, with artificial intelligence (AI) concerns lurking as well. Yet board members and executives view their organisations as more resilient and better prepared to manage through change. Newsletter May 13, 2021 Quantum Computing: Why The Board Should Care There is a growing interest across the world in the feasibility of quantum computing and when it will finally become a reality in business. And that’s for good reason. Quantum would enable problem-solving capabilities to address simulations and complicated optimisation questions involving a formidable number of variables and potential outcomes at amazing speeds not attainable with conventional… Newsletter May 8, 2024 Board Perspectives Supplement: Once the Acquisition Is Consummated Important questions and activities prior to an acquisition are also germane after the deal is completed. This supplement to the issue of Board Perspectives discussed above provides a post-acquisition agenda.The intention of this supplement: Our supplement focuses on key questions related to the key areas introduced and discussed in Issue 175 of Board Perspectives to help directors continue their… Client Story August 27, 2025 Leading Bank Taps Protiviti and AuditBoard to Transform Internal Audit Leading bank achieves impactful internal audit transformation with Protiviti and AuditBoard, realising efficiency, cost savings, and enhanced compliance within six months. Whitepaper April 28, 2022 Operational Resilience: Considerations For Boards, The C-Suite and Enterprisewide Implementation Since the beginning of 2020, organisations have been working tirelessly to address the range of complex issues accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While this work continues for many organisations, forward-thinking business leaders are also looking beyond the crisis to operationalise new strategies that will help them build resilient enterprises for many decades to come.Resilience is not about… Blogs June 17, 2021 Don’t Bore the Board: 5 CISO Hacks for Highly Effective Presentations Several years ago, we invited board members to speak candidly about presentations from company executives. Those free-flowing conversation more than lived up to what was billed as a “Don’t Bore the Board” panel discussion. The panel members’ engaging insights remain instructive to CISOs today as security leaders strive to hone their increasingly important board presentation approaches. One… Load More