News & ResourcesAgenda: How Directors Are Educating Themselves Outside of the Boardroom

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As AI oversight, cybersecurity, and rapidly shifting regulatory demands reshape the governance landscape, ongoing director education has moved from a nice-to-have to a boardroom imperative. This Agenda feature explores how today’s directors are staying ahead of the curve. Drawing on insights from governance experts and proxy data, the article highlights where boards turn to ensure directors keep pace with the rapidly evolving business environment.  Jim Drury IV,  Managing Director of JamesDruryPartners, offers a grounded perspective on how directors are approaching AI literacy. He notes that while directors are not expected to be AI experts, they are expected to be conversant enough to provide appropriate governance oversight and ask the right questions of management.

 

Read the full Agenda article here for a closer look at how the most forward-thinking boards are making continuous learning a core part of how they operate.

 

Written by Daryl Perry for Agenda, a Financial Times Publication

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