Jessica Tan: A Singaporean on the global stage
The former Co-CEO of one of China’s largest financial institutions believes that a necessary hallmark of leadership is the ability to be aspirational and bold.
Caecilia Chu: Mobile wallet first-mover builds her business for agility
The Co-founder of YouTrip and Independent Director at SGX-listed iFAST is also a firm believer in bringing different experiences and perspectives together to catalyse creativity and innovation.
The Climate in the Boardroom – Partner event @ Ecosperity Week 2024
The urgency of climate change, interest in sustainability disclosures, and emerging regulations call for change to be driven from the top. This was the focus of The Climate in the Boardroom, a compact lunchtime forum hosted by the Council for Board Diversity following Day 1 of Ecosperity Week.
Every moment is a teachable moment – learning from diversity
An entrepreneur who built a supermarket chain from scratch, Lim Hock Chee, Chief Executive and a board director of Sheng Siong Group, believes in harnessing the potential of all who works with him.
How organisations can survive in an unpredictable world – even black swans
How does a company navigate a corporate environment as uncertain as the one we’re in today? A well-composed, diverse board is key, insists Chairman of SATS Ltd and Public Service Star recipient, Euleen Goh.
Team Play – Why board diversity makes good business sense
For Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, chairman of Ayala Corporation, a diverse board is a crucial element of effective leadership, especially in these uncertain times.
Council for Board Diversity 5th Anniversary
The Council for Board Diversity marked our 5th year in spearheading efforts to encourage organisations on their journey of leveraging board diversity for enterprise value on 31 August 2023.
CBD Roundtable: Beyond Board Diversity Disclosures
What happens when the Council for Board Diversity brings together chairs and members of board nominating committees (from top 100 listed companies on the Singapore Exchange) for a peer-sharing roundtable on the opportunities and challenges in achieving board diversity for enhanced business resilience?
Future of Charity Boards
How can charities future-proof themselves? The answer to this question formed the crux of the discussion at the Future of Charity Boards event, the first-ever in-person gathering of charity board chairs organised by the Council for Board Diversity (CBD).
Leadership-in-Action Conversation : Leading Organisations Out of a Pandemic
True leadership can arise out of any crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic was a level playing field for leaders, owing to the lack of a common playbook for boards and management teams to navigate it. Research has also shown that organizations that emerge more quickly from crises tend to take a disproportionate share of the opportunities presented.