In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Kris Pederson, director and nom/gov chair of SOBRsafe, about director conflicts of interest. Our second interview features Jeff Sakaguchi, director of Eccentex Corporation and former chair of TrueBlue Inc., on CHROs on boards. And in our final interview, we talk to Rebecca Martinez O'Mara, director and chair of the nom/gov committee of Kadant, about the move from operator to director.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Verdell Walker, director of Scholastic, about company brand as a board-level concern. Our second interview features Liat Ben-Zur, director of Compass Group, Talkspace and Splashtop Inc., on leadership in the age of AI. And in our final interview, we talk to Charles Elson, executive editor at large of Directors & Boards, about quarterly disclosures.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Maria del Carmen Garcia Nielsen, director of Mibanco, Lontana Group and Base Protection Group S.A., about governance’s role as an anchor of public trust. Our second interview features Jane Scaccetti, director, audit committee chair and member of the compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees of Penn Entertainment, addressing the board’s role in course correction, credibility and shareholder trust. And in our final interview, we talk to Sy Lorne, director and audit committee chair of Teledyne Technologies, about artificial general intelligence. 

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Alberto Gonzales, former attorney general of the United States and dean and Doyle Rogers Distinguished Professor of Law at the College of Law at Belmont University, about government power and corporate risk. In our second interview, we speak with Sigal Zarmi, director and audit committee member of ADT and director and audit and risk committee member of GoDaddy, about governing digital transformation and technology risk. And in our third interview, Marie Oh Huber, director and chair of the nominating, governance and sustainability committee of Portland General Electric, explores board chair succession.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Lori-Ann Beausoleil, lead director of CBOE Canada and Brookfield Income Trust Inc. and director of Metro Inc., about governance committee trends and best practices. In our second interview, we speak with Hollie Castro, director of Groupe Dynamite, about board refreshment. And in our third interview, Patrick Gadson, partner and co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s shareholder activism practice, explores emerging issues of shareholder activism.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Gail Lieberman, director of Thesys Group and ICTS-NAS, about why directors fail. In our second interview, Larry Weber, director of Pega, founder and chairman of Racepoint Global and founder of Weber Shandwick, addresses adopting AI by design, not by default. And in our third interview, Al Williams, director of Hancock Whitney Corporation, explores leadership under pressure.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Peggy Smyth, director and audit committee chair of Etsy and Remitly, about board leadership during an energy transition. In our second interview, Betsy Atkins, director of Wynn Las Vegas and Gopuff and chairman of the executive advisory board of Google Cloud Security, examines how to evaluate whether the right directors are at the table for difficult or high-stakes situations. And in our final interview, Maryann Bruce, director and risk committee chair of Amalgamated Bank and director of ASA Gold & Precious Metals Fund, explores how directors can help a company leverage AI for growth.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Nina Henderson, director of International Workplace Group PLC and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, about the keys to effective decision-making in the boardroom. In our second interview, Larry Weber, director of Pega, examines issues around succession for founder-led boards. And in our final interview, Hilda Scharen-Guivel, director of Iradimed Corporation and BayCare Medical Group, explores director courage.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Melissa Barra, director of Pentair and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, about the board's responsibility for overall employee health and sleep wellness. In our second interview, Raj Gupta, former chair and CEO of Rohm and Haas Company, and Ramesh Nuggihalli, former executive of Tyco, Ametek and GE Energy, examine long-term value creation best practices. And in our final interview, Roberta Sydney, director and nom/gov chair of Apollo Realty Income Solutions, explores board and management escalation protocol in the normal course of business.

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In this episode of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, we speak with Michael Peregrine, retired corporate governance attorney of firms like McDermott Will & Emery and Gardner, Carton & Douglas, about the continuing impact of Sarbanes-Oxley. In our second interview, Dr. Joanna Massey, director and nom/gov chair of KULR Technology Group Inc., examines the perils of boards and companies speaking out on social issues. And in our final interview, Mitchell Sabshon, director and nom/gov chair of Seritage Growth Properties, explores the board's role in mergers and acquisitions.

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