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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
8.00 am PT / 11.00 am ET / 4.00 pm BST / 5.00 pm CET
Duration: 45 minutes
The role of the director is changing in real time. Boards are no longer judged only on decisions made in formal meetings, but on the quality of their readiness, judgment and responsiveness between them. At the same time, AI tools are becoming part of how directors and executives prepare, synthesize information and frame decisions. Much of this use still happens informally, outside approved governance structures or clear visibility, making shadow AI less an exception than an emerging norm.
According to Nasdaq’s latest Global Governance Pulse report, nearly 20 percent of respondents say AI is not being discussed at board level, while only 8 percent report that their boards are using organization-approved AI tools and 46 percent are still evaluating adoption.
This session will discuss:
- What does effective governance look like when expectations no longer pause between meetings and boards are expected to stay alert in real time?
- How informal AI use (shadow AI) may create uneven advantages inside the boardroom through the use of assistants, consumer tools and internal models.
- Where should boards draw the line between stronger oversight and operational creep as AI expands access to information and compresses preparation cycles?
- With 78 percent of respondents saying board materials need improvement, what guardrails does an AI-enabled boardroom now need?
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Moderator: Natalie Bannerman, senior reporter, Governance Intelligence |
Further speakers to be announced
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