Still awake at night? What’s troubling boards in 2025: Director Sentiment Survey 2025

author
Institute of Directors
date
2 Dec 2025

Overview

Recording date – 26 November 2025

In this webcast explore the latest insights into the strengths, challenges, and evolving concerns of New Zealand’s governance community across a broad range of entities and sectors.

Conducted annually in partnership with the ASB, the Institute of Directors’ flagship survey captures what matters most to directors, offering a high-level view of the economic, business, and governance landscape from the boardroom perspective.

In this webcast, we’ll unpack findings on:

    • Business and economic confidence
    • Top issues on directors’ minds in 2025
    • Short-term pressures and emerging risks
    • Strategic and organisational governance concerns
    • Ethics, culture, and conduct in governance
    • The evolving role of AI, technology and innovation
    • The growing complexity of the director role and future skills needed


Speakers

    • Nick Tuffley, ASB 
    • Judene Edgar CMInstD, IoD
    • Guy Beatson CMInstD, IoD | Facilitator

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