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A diverse and inclusive Board of Directors fosters better decision-making, oversight, and governance, particularly during challenging times, resulting in improved performance. This was determined by the Institute of Corporate Directors PH (ICD) in a study of all active publicly listed companies (PLCs) registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2019 to 2021, which showed a clear and positive correlation between a company’s Return on Equity (ROE) and the PLC boards' diversity in gender, expertise, and age. So yes, gender is important, but so is age and expertise. Read on to learn more about the study and the Board Diversity Index Tool. #ICDSupportsBoardDiversity

More than 150 senior leaders from across Denmark gathered in Copenhagen this week for the 10th anniversary event of the Danish Chapter of Women Corporate Directors. Alongside our partners, Kromann Reumert, we brought together more than 25 panelists and roundtable hosts, as well as over 125 senior female executives, who together hold more than 400 board mandates. Our audience, which also included 25 international executives living and working in Denmark, discussed the impact of AI in the C-Suite and boardroom, and shared practical insights on how this technology can be deployed across their organisations. Our speakers included Nanna-Louise Linde, vice president of European Government Affairs at Microsoft, who shared her perspectives from her work at the EU and corporate level. She was joined virtually by Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, who set out his viewpoint on the intersection between technology and society. In addition, a panel discussion featured contributions from Malou Aamund, Carsten Egeriis, Klaus Holse, and Natasha Friis Saxberg, who explained how they use AI across their executive teams. We also heard from Jens Bjørn Andersen, who delivered to call to action on AI from his leadership perspective. The event also considered the issue of diversity in Danish boardrooms. Our own Petra Helfferich presented the latest data from Spencer Stuart’s Nordic Board Index and explained that while some progress has been made, there remains much to do before true boardroom diversity is achieved: https://lnkd.in/eXmAeRQC “In the ten years that the WCD events have been taking place in Denmark, there has never been a stronger group gathered together for these discussions,” said Petra. “That so many senior leaders joined us reflected AI’s ever-increasing presence in C-Suite discussions. It was an honour to bring together so many senior leaders and help facilitate dialogue around these important issues.” #WCDDenmark

"𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗜𝗧 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀." Guiding leadership principles from Emmanuel Gachet, Group CIO for EQUANS 💡 🌟 Emmanuel is a Governing Body member for his Evanta, a Gartner Company France CIO Community. His insights and experiences help shape the agenda and topics that address the top priorities impacting other IT leaders today. Emmanuel, it is wonderful to have you involved with your community and your peers look forward to many moments of collaboration. Read more about Emmanuel below 👇👇👇 Kate McAtamney #evantacio #equans #cioleadership #itleaders

More than 150 senior leaders from across Denmark gathered in Copenhagen this week for the 10th anniversary event of the Danish Chapter of Women Corporate Directors. Alongside our partners, Kromann Reumert, we brought together more than 25 panelists and roundtable hosts, as well as over 125 senior female executives, who together hold more than 400 board mandates. Our audience, which also included 25 international executives living and working in Denmark, discussed the impact of AI in the C-Suite and boardroom, and shared practical insights on how this technology can be deployed across their organisations. Our speakers included Nanna-Louise Linde, vice president of European Government Affairs at Microsoft, who shared her perspectives from her work at the EU and corporate level. She was joined virtually by Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, who set out his viewpoint on the intersection between technology and society. In addition, a panel discussion featured contributions from Malou Aamund, Carsten Egeriis, Klaus Holse, and Natasha Friis Saxberg, who explained how they use AI across their executive teams. We also heard from Jens Bjørn Andersen, who delivered to call to action on AI from his leadership perspective. The event also considered the issue of diversity in Danish boardrooms. Our own Petra Helfferich presented the latest data from Spencer Stuart’s Nordic Board Index and explained that while some progress has been made, there remains much to do before true boardroom diversity is achieved: https://lnkd.in/gTwDmAhe “In the ten years that the WCD events have been taking place in Denmark, there has never been a stronger group gathered together for these discussions,” said Petra. “That so many senior leaders joined us reflected AI’s ever-increasing presence in C-Suite discussions. It was an honour to bring together so many senior leaders and help facilitate dialogue around these important issues.” #WCDDenmark

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"While the overall percentage of board seats held by Asian executives remains low (6.9%), it represents an improvement from 2020, when only 4.1% of the board seats studied were held by Asians." In their efforts to advance Asian and Pacific Islander professionals in corporate boardrooms, Ascend Pinnacle & KPMG recently published a report examining the percentage of public Fortune 1000 board seats held by Asian directors. Their findings? In 2023, more than half of these boards still did not include a single Asian board member. More at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gZJK9kS3

Celebrate your greatest achievements and boost your business profile, by entering the 2024 #ExecutiveOfTheYear Awards today. A special thanks to Mike Adams, Tod Ridgway, Melanie Martin, Larry Emdur, James Walmsley, Anna Dutton, Chris Dutton, Lorna Jane Clarkson, Colleen Callander, Ronni Kahn AO, John Karagounis, Miles Wilson, Jose Da Silva, Mark Nielsen, Christine Holgate and Travis Auld, and the following sponsors: Acumen Accounting Group Pty Ltd, Constellation Brands, Ideagen Op Central, Issada Cosmeceuticals, Peter Berry Consultancy and Second Sphere Partners. #theceomagazine #inspiringthebusinessworld #eotya2024

Only 40% of family businesses globally have codified their business values and missions, despite it being an imperative for attracting and keeping the best employees. Watch as PwC’s Peter Englisch, Global Family Business Leader, highlights why documenting values and mission grows your family business and builds trust with stakeholders. Learn more via this BusinessDay interview: https://ow.ly/aPZl50QVLFU #FamilyBusiness #SuccessionPlanning

DC Advisory has been ranked by MergerLinks as leading financial advisor in Japan for 2023. This recognition highlights DC Advisory's deep Asia expertise and capabilities.   Congratulations to our teams whose expertise and dedication made these achievements possible!   Learn more about our awards and recognitions here > https://bit.ly/3IQ8OFk   #DCAdvisory #InvestmentBanking #MakingaDifference #PrivateEquity #Japan #AsiaAccess

More than 150 senior leaders from across Denmark gathered in Copenhagen this week for the 10th anniversary event of the Danish Chapter of Women Corporate Directors. Alongside our partners, Kromann Reumert, we brought together more than 25 panelists and roundtable hosts, as well as over 125 senior female executives, who together hold more than 400 board mandates. Our audience, which also included 25 international executives living and working in Denmark, discussed the impact of AI in the C-Suite and boardroom, and shared practical insights on how this technology can be deployed across their organisations. Our speakers included Nanna-Louise Linde, vice president of European Government Affairs at Microsoft, who shared her perspectives from her work at the EU and corporate level. She was joined virtually by Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, who set out his viewpoint on the intersection between technology and society. In addition, a panel discussion featured contributions from Malou Aamund, Carsten Egeriis, Klaus Holse, and Natasha Friis Saxberg, who explained how they use AI across their executive teams. We also heard from Jens Bjørn Andersen, who delivered to call to action on AI from his leadership perspective. The event also considered the issue of diversity in Danish boardrooms. Our own Petra Helfferich presented the latest data from Spencer Stuart’s Nordic Board Index and explained that while some progress has been made, there remains much to do before true boardroom diversity is achieved: https://lnkd.in/ejC_UW6V “In the ten years that the WCD events have been taking place in Denmark, there has never been a stronger group gathered together for these discussions,” said Petra. “That so many senior leaders joined us reflected AI’s ever-increasing presence in C-Suite discussions. It was an honour to bring together so many senior leaders and help facilitate dialogue around these important issues.” #WCDDenmark