Board and C-Suite Leadership
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Sharing the latest trends, risks, and challenges for board directors and CEOs around the globe. This collection of thought leadership provides practical insights and guidance for new and experienced board members alike on such topics as data/artificial intelligence, technology modernisation, succession planning, disruptive innovation, economic turbulence, and much more.

Featured Insights

Are Your Board Materials Highlighting What’s Really Important?
Board materials have long been an issue. What makes this issue one that must be addressed with intention is the current competitive, digital and data...

2025 Report on Top Risks
Read Protiviti's Top Risks Report 2025 covering executives' views on emerging risks related to AI, cyber threats, talent management, and economic...

Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda
Compared to prior years, our suggested 2024 audit committee agenda has taken a bit of a turn due to ongoing and recent market and regulatory...

Trump 2.0: Possible Winners and Losers
President-elect Donald Trump will take office in January 2025 with Republican control of both the Senate and the House and with a conservative-leaning...
Blind Spots in the Boardroom Series

Podcast | Tax, Trade and Tariff Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum
Our Blind Spots in the Boardroom series is focused on critical business issues that can significantly impact an organisation's strategy and operations...

Podcast | Government Affairs and Geopolitical Risk Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum
In this episode, Protiviti Managing Director Frank Kurre and Lance Mangum, Staff Vice President of Government Affairs at FedEx Corporation, discuss...

Managing Organisational Blind Spots and Disruption
The topics of organisational blind spots and industry disruption continue to command interest in the boardroom. Recent events hosted by Protiviti...

Podcast | Legal and Risk Blind Spots in the Boardroom – with Frank Kurre and Chad Volkert
In this episode, Protiviti Managing Directors Frank Kurre and Chad Volkert discuss legal blind spots and how to proactively prepare for potential...
Technology

Focusing Your Technology Modernisation Investment Strategy
Past experience with the cost and risks of technology modernisation projects is driving boards to be more selective about allocating capital and has...

A Director’s Road Map for Effective AI Implementation
Almost every organisation around the world is trying to figure out what artificial intelligence (AI) offers and how to deploy it to move the business...

Understanding the Impact of the EU AI Act: A Primer for Financial Institutions
Navigate the EU AI Act's impact on finance with our strategic guide to compliance and ethical AI use.

From AI to Cyber - Deconstructing a Complex Technology Risk Landscape
Protiviti’s global internal audit survey 2024 highlights the challenges and technology risk trends faced by internal auditors worldwide. Download the...
Sustainability

EU Omnibus Proposals May Substantially Scale Down CSRD Reporting Obligations
On 26 February, 2025 the European Commission released a package of proposals (“omnibus package”) aimed at significantly scaling down several...

Podcast | ESG Mindset – A Conversation with Matthew Sekol
In this episode of Board Perspectives, Protiviti Associate Director Alyse Mauro Mason talks to Matthew about the ESG mindset, technology and where we...

CSDDD: It’s Not Too Soon To Get Moving
While the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that took effect in January 2023 is primarily disclosure-oriented, the EU’s...

The ESG Controller—A “Job Of The Future” That’s Actually Here Now
As the stakes increase for ensuring the integrity of sustainability reports, CFOs across all industries should not only consider adding the ESG...
Emerging Risks

The Compliance Playbook: Navigating the Financial Services Industry’s Compliance Priorities in 2025
As we enter the new year, the financial services industry once again faces compliance risks that are increasingly diverse and complex.

Reframing Regulatory Change: Adapting to Win
Regulations continue to expand in number and scope, driven by a variety of sources. As a result, the industry must deal with regulatory change on an...

Board Risk Reporting in Disruptive Times
Risk reporting to the board may not be fit for purpose in these uncertain times. Directors are trending toward expecting more dialogue, engagement and...

Implications of the Changing U.S. Regulatory Landscape
Dealing with regulatory change and uncertainty continuously ranks among the top risks identified by board members and C-suite executives across the...