Top 7 Reasons Why M&A Deals Fail
Quantive
OCTOBER 12, 2023
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State of Cyber Awareness in the Boardroom
Harvard Corporate Governance
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Posted by Sarah Kuranda Vallone, VP Marketing (NightDragon) and Edna Twumwaa Frimpong, Director of International Research (Diligent Institute), on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Editor's Note: Sarah Kuranda Vallone is a VP Marketing at NightDragon, and Edna Twumwaa Frimpong is a Director of International Research at Diligent Institute. This post is based on a NightDragon and Diligent memorandum by Ms.
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AI and the Role of the Board of Directors
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Posted by Holly J. Gregory, Sidley Austin LLP, on Saturday, October 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Holly J. Gregory is a Partner and co-chair of the Global Corporate Governance practice at Sidley Austin LLP. This post is based on The Governance Counselor piece. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the capacity to disrupt entire industries, with implications for corporate strategy and risk, stakeholder relationships, and compliance that require the attention of the board of directors.
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