'Risk governance’ and ‘Legal Liability’ - two phrases that board directors dread to hear. But it’s important that boards manage risk effectively, to avoid facing problems further down the line.

Richard LeBlanc, an award-winning board governance expert, is here to help! In this episode, he shares top tips and insights for how not-for-profit boards can manage risk and minimize liability.

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In this episode we’ll hear from panelists Angela Cochran, Jay Flynn and Bill Moran on the Future of Publishing, a talk which took place at the most recent Wiley Society Executive Seminar in November 2021. But first, meet the panelists., Angela Cochran is the Vice President of Publishing for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Jay Flynn is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Research at Wiley, and Bill Moran is the publisher for science journals at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Hear these experts share their perspectives on the current publishing landscape and how organizations can adjust practices to remain sustainable in the future.

In this episode we’ll listen in on the talk given by Dr. Haseeb Irfanullah at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. Dr. Irfanullah is an independent consultant focusing on environment, climate change, and research systems in Bangladesh. At the Seminar, he discusses innovation, impact, diversity, and open research, and how all of these are connected when it comes to scholarly publishing.

In this episode we’ll listen in on the talk given by Billy Williams, EVP for Ethics Diversity and Inclusion at the American Geophysical Union, and Damita Snow, Senior Publishing Manager and DE&I Chair at the American Society of Civil Engineers at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. Both of our speakers help highlight the gender and racial equity issues in research and identify opportunities to create lasting change, including training courses for staff, anti-racism toolkits, and DE&I best practice resource guides.

In this episode we’ll listen in on the talk given by one of Wiley’s Editorial Directors, Swapna Padhye, at our recent virtual Society Research Seminar. Swapna outlines activities to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in scholarly research, and actionable steps on ways to implement this in your journal communities. She also provides listeners with a journal DE&I plan and encourages societies to follow in some of the steps Wiley has taken - including training courses for staff, editor toolkits, and author inclusivity guidelines.

In this episode, we’ll listen in on the panel discussion given by Dr. Helen Burstin, CEO of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Darylyn Moyer, EVP & CEO of the American College of Physicians, and Dr. Shikha Jain, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. Our panel discusses how we in the research community can address the gender inequity in medicine and beyond, and how doing so has improved patient outcomes and healthcare, especially during times of crisis.

In this episode, we’ll listen in on the talk given by Kathryn Wilson from the British Pharmacological Society at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. As the Director of Dissemination of Research at the BPS, Kathryn discusses how her organization has transitioned their journal portfolio to open access, and the challenges that they overcame on the way.

In this episode we’ll listen in on the talk given by Professor Mary-Louise McLaws from the University of New South Wales, at our recent virtual Research Seminar. Mary-Louise is also a board member at the World Health Organization’s Infection Prevention and Control group and tells us the story of her team’s roadmap from the start of the COVID-19 crisis.

What do we mean by “research integrity,” and how can we as publishers, editors, and peer reviewers play a role in addressing the manipulation of research?

Raj Pandya, Director of the Thriving Earth Exchange at the American Geophysical Union talks about the goal of his organization - bringing together volunteer scientists and connecting them with community leaders to see how Earth-based science can help further missions.