Boardroom magazine - Spring 2025 | IoD NZ

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Partnering for quantum leadership in the Asia-Pacific

Partnering for quantum leadership in the Asia-Pacific

With strengths in photonics, magnetics and research excellence, New Zealand boards can turn quantum potential into long-term capability.

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Five years to fix your encryption

Five years to fix your encryption

With quantum computing likely to break current cybersecurity protocols this decade, organisations must begin building resilience now.

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Dentons

When science fiction calls the board to account

When science fiction calls the board to account

From algorithms to qubits, directors face a governance reckoning that will test every assumption about oversight, risk and opportunity.

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From lab to market

From lab to market

Aotearoa’s national quantum hub is turning cutting-edge research into real-world gains – but boards must boost investment now.

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KORDIA

Harvest now, decrypt later: wake-up call for boards

Harvest now, decrypt later: wake-up call for boards

Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography will be slow and complex. Boards must act early to protect long-term data and digital trust.

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DILIGENT

Smart boards don’t just use AI – they govern it

With AI embedded in board systems, directors must ensure its use is ethical, secure and aligned with their oversight obligations.

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How kaupapa Māori governance training is transforming leadership across Aotearoa

Inside the first Kaupapa Māori CDC – a powerful wānanga exploring identity, strategy and governance.

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The smartest director you’ll never appoint

AI won’t replace directors, but directors who use AI will outperform those who don’t. Here’s how to bring AI to your board table.

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Chaos in the risk universe: lessons from the 3 Body Problem

Elegant frameworks often fail when strategy, risk and human behaviour collide. Can we fix it?

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Nature’s unpaid invoices are coming due

Nature’s unpaid invoices are coming due

Boards must treat nature as their most critical supplier – before the costs of neglect show up on the balance sheet.

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ANTHEM

Collaboration and data give rural land investor a climate edge

Collaboration and data give rural land investor a climate edge

Using board-led, science-based planning, New Zealand Rural Land Company developed a climate transition plan for long-term resilience.

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DENTONS

How does your board measure up to New Zealand’s climate disclosure benchmark?

How does your board measure up to New Zealand’s climate disclosure benchmark?

Boards must ensure climate-reporting compliance, provide oversight, and manage risks such as greenwashing and liability.

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ASB

Turning red tape into red carpet

Turning red tape into red carpet

Tariffs and geopolitics are reshaping global trade. Boards must work with management to navigate risk – and seize opportunity.

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KPMG

Unlocking internal audit’s potential

Unlocking internal audit’s potential

Audit committees can turn internal audit into a strategic driver by building trust, aligning on purpose, and championing its value.

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Silence is not absence

Silence is not absence

In the third instalment of this four-part series, eight directors share where they are on their governance journey.

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From crisis to confidence: how Roger Gray led a turnaround

From crisis to confidence: how Roger Gray led a turnaround

Through governance and leadership, the Port of Auckland rebuilt trust, lifted performance and put safety back at the centre of its culture.

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No free pass: Dame Farah Palmer takes her governance game beyond rugby

No free pass: Dame Farah Palmer takes her governance game beyond rugby

The former Black Ferns captain stays true to her integrity, using her boardroom skills to champion women, Māori and future leaders.

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From gardens to governance: how Pete White connects passion with purpose

From gardens to governance: how Pete White connects passion with purpose

A career spanning projects and people shows how curiosity and resilience strengthen leadership at the board table.

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KORDIA

Harvest now, decrypt later: wake-up call for boards

Harvest now, decrypt later: wake-up call for boards

Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography will be slow and complex. Boards must act early to protect long-term data and digital trust.

type: Boardroom magazine

Dentons

When science fiction calls the board to account

When science fiction calls the board to account

From algorithms to qubits, directors face a governance reckoning that will test every assumption about oversight, risk and opportunity.

type: Boardroom magazine

From lab to market

From lab to market

Aotearoa’s national quantum hub is turning cutting-edge research into real-world gains – but boards must boost investment now.

type: Boardroom magazine

Five years to fix your encryption

Five years to fix your encryption

With quantum computing likely to break current cybersecurity protocols this decade, organisations must begin building resilience now.

type: Boardroom magazine

Partnering for quantum leadership in the Asia-Pacific

Partnering for quantum leadership in the Asia-Pacific

With strengths in photonics, magnetics and research excellence, New Zealand boards can turn quantum potential into long-term capability.

type: Boardroom magazine

DILIGENT

Smart boards don’t just use AI – they govern it

Smart boards don’t just use AI – they govern it

With AI embedded in board systems, directors must ensure its use is ethical, secure and aligned with their oversight obligations.

type: Boardroom magazine

How kaupapa Māori governance training is transforming leadership across Aotearoa

How kaupapa Māori governance training is transforming leadership across Aotearoa

Inside the first Kaupapa Māori CDC – a powerful wānanga exploring identity, strategy and governance.

type: Boardroom magazine

The smartest director you’ll never appoint

The smartest director you’ll never appoint

AI won’t replace directors, but directors who use AI will outperform those who don’t. Here’s how to bring AI to your board table.

type: Boardroom magazine

Chaos in the risk universe: lessons from the 3 Body Problem

Chaos in the risk universe: lessons from the 3 Body Problem

Elegant frameworks often fail when strategy, risk and human behaviour collide. Can we fix it?

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