date 14 Mar 2024 Company Directors' Course Rarotonga Held in Rarotonga, this Company Directors’ Course is for those wanting to disconnect from work to focus on deep diving into governance. Board meetings ESG Ethics
date 16 Jan 2024 read time 3 min to read The threat of persuasive AI In the not-so-distant future, generative AI could power new systems that can persuade on behalf of any person or entity. Ethics Future of work
date 18 Dec 2023 read time 5 min to read Why reputation matters It is hard earned but easily lost – just look at PwC Australia’s tax leaks and Qantas’ fall from grace. CEOs Ethics Governance failures
date 15 Dec 2023 read time 4 min to read A test of intellectual curiosity Directors need to understand GenAI and the setting of laws and regulations. Ethics
date 02 Nov 2023 read time 3 min to read When an employee’s worst family troubles become yours How should a board of directors respond when an employee's family situation becomes a liability for the business? Board management relationship Conflict of interests Ethics
date 29 Sep 2023 read time 3 min to read Empathy and the bottom line Far from being a soft or secondary skill, empathy lies at the heart of sustainable business practices. ESG Ethics Leadership
OPINION date 04 Sep 2023 read time 4 min to read IMHO: Five reasons charities should think about environmental sustainability Sustainability strategy starts from a commitment to be on the right side of history. ESG Ethics Not for profits
date 25 Aug 2023 read time 3 min to read Implications of OECD responsible business conduct guidelines for NZ directors OECD guidelines on responsible business conduct for multinationals may catch small NZ entities through supply chain, or other, relationships Ethics Not for profits SME
OPINION date 12 Jul 2023 read time 4 min to read IMHO: Helping shape the future: managing the assets of not for profits Effective investment governance is crucial for not for profits, writes Forsyth Barr Head of Wealth Management Research Matt Henry, CFA. Ethics Not for profits
WEBCAST date 03 Jul 2023 read time 42 min to watch The changing dynamics of New Zealand’s media landscape - Shayne Currie Shayne Currie, NZ Herald/NZME Editor at Large, joined us as the guest speaker for the IoD’s 2023 National Annual General Meeting. Ethics Leadership
date 30 Jun 2023 read time 6 min to read The role of internal auditors & the IIA review of Global Standards A summary of the IoD’s submission on the proposed new IIA Global Standards including reflected views from IoD member directors. Audit Board management relationship Ethics
date 16 Jun 2023 read time 4 min to read Directors embrace AI opportunities A ‘pulse check’ of New Zealand company directors has found overwhelming optimism about AI technology. Ethics Future of work
date 13 Jun 2023 read time 4 min to read Trust and misinformation: governance outtakes Boards need to be considering the impacts of increasing misinformation and reducing trust on their organisations. Ethics Social media
OPINION date 12 Jun 2023 read time 4 min to read IMHO: Why directors need to pay attention to synthetic data Synthetic data is tipped to be the dominant form of data used for AI by 2024, but what is it and what are the impacts for directors? Data Ethics Innovation
date 27 Apr 2023 read time 4 min to read Not adhering to ESG, more expensive to businesses International business strategist Andrew Winston says the anti-ESG movement has become highly politicised and is unlikely to change. ESG Ethics
date 14 Apr 2023 read time 2 min to read The governance implications of AI inventorship: Lessons from the DABUS case The High Court decided an AI couldn’t be a patent holder in New Zealand. What does this mean for boards? Ethics