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Stephanie Benton is the Senior Manager, Corporate Governance Lead at MN8 Energy. In her work, she often has to juggle providing consistent information to her board, board observers and her management team.

Priya Cherian Huskins, Senior Vice President & Partner at Woodruff Sawyer, understands the inefficiencies of paper-based board meetings. Years ago, as a corporate securities associate, she had to chase down board members across the globe to get board books to them in a timely fashion. Now, as a trustee of two public and two private company boards, Huskins needs materials delivered to her quickly and securely.

Diligent has empowered Dentalcorp with better board functioning, allowing its directors to access the materials they need before and during the meeting, so they can do their jobs well.

Implementing the Diligent One Platform allowed Ooma to reduce some of its time-consuming IT compliance processes from three weeks to a mere four hours.

In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, we’re joined by Maureen Ohlhausen, Antitrust & Competition Partner at Wilson Sonsini and former Commissioner of the FTC. She delves into the recent Supreme Court decision that dismantles the long-standing Chevron doctrine. The conversation explores the original 1984 Chevron ruling, the details of the Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo case, and the implications for corporate governance and regulatory practices.

After OrthoVirginia experienced a company-wide cyberattack, the organization knew that their board members needed a more secure solution for meeting and collaborating with one another. OrthoVirginia also wanted to bring greater efficiency to its paper-based procedures — including voting practices that would sometimes take two or three weeks to complete.

Bristol Bay Native Corporation’s board members often live in rural areas of Alaska that often don’t have reliable access to the internet or electricity. The corporation faced costly, time-consuming challenges in getting up-to-date meeting materials to trustees and ensuring that they were briefed before each meeting.  

In this episode of Inside Today's Boardrooms, we’re joined by Brad Sorrels, Chair of the Corporate Governance Litigation Practice at Wilson Sonsini. Sorrels discusses board communications, the risks associated with poor communication, and best practices to follow.

The emergence of AI has generated curiosity throughout the auditing industry. Through experimentation and quick adaptation, auditors are leveraging AI to enhance and speed their process.

In the present environment, auditors are asked to produce reports far more rapidly than previously expected. In order to meet changing requirements and expectations, they’re using AI to produce risk and control matrices, provide additional data inputs, and create other efficiencies throughout the auditing process.

“A single button click can deliver an entire value proposition that audit teams were spending weeks on. [AI] adds a ton of value to your process and to your organization,” says Mike Levy, CEO of Cherry Hill Advisory

Hear from these thought leaders about how the use of AI is impacting the work of internal auditors:

• Faizal Chaudhury, Deputy Chief Auditor of Sallie Mae
• Mike Levy, CEO of Cherry Hill Advisory
• Nick Geffers, Audit Director of Financial Services Company
• Naohiro Mouri, Executive Vice President & Chief Auditor of AIG

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In his over 15 years at MCS, James Wade’s audit and risk processes had remained stuck in laborious, time-intensive spreadsheets. By switching to Diligent, Wade was able to greatly improve the company's risk management processes.

In an era defined by heightened regulatory requirements and intensifying global scrutiny, effective risk management and governance are more critical than ever. This journey begins with trust, transparency, accountability, and strong collaboration between audit and governance functions.

Our latest video features industry leaders emphasizing the importance of collaboration and real-time information in areas like cybersecurity, ESG, and enterprise risk management. We explore how boards and leaders can enhance their oversight, insight, and foresight of risks and opportunities by promoting strong governance throughout the organization.

· Faizal Chaudhury, Deputy Chief Auditor of Sallie Mae · Jonathan Gibson of PwC UK · Mike Levy, CEO of Cherry Hill Advisory · Mike Peppers, Chief Audit Executive of The University of Texas System · Naohiro Mouri, Executive Vice President & Chief Auditor of AIG · Nithya Das, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer of Diligent · Sholpan Niyabayeva, Director of Internal Audit at Delivery Hero

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In this episode of Inside Today’s Boardrooms, we’re joined by Jon Szabo, Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners. Jon shares expert insights into the trends that compensation committees need to be aware of as they look toward 2025. He discusses the emerging areas that will demand more attention, the challenges that committees will face, and best practices.