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46% of boards have AI as a standing agenda item, according to our Board Value Index. That leaves a majority without consistent, structured attention on the most significant technological shift affecting their organisations. Our CEO Pippa Begg writes in Management Today about why the way boards are currently discussing AI matters as much as whether they are discussing it at all. Too much of the conversation focuses on efficiency. The harder, more valuable questions are about decision-making, oversight, and what good governance of AI looks like in practice. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4twOkqa

"It is absolutely possible to deploy AI in an incredibly secure way at enterprise." Our CEO Pippa Begg addressed this directly on CNBC Squawk Box Europe last week with Ian King and Ben Boulos. Boardrooms deal with some of the most sensitive information in any organisation. Our AI is built for that environment from the ground up. See how we are building AI for the boardroom: https://bit.ly/4e4O90h

A board's greatest asset is not technical knowledge. It is judgment. Judgment is often misunderstood as instinct. In practice, it is far more concrete: recognising patterns early, separating signal from noise, and connecting issues that are being managed in silos. As AI makes analysis faster and information more abundant, judgment matters more. Directors must ask not just what the data says, but what assumptions shape it, what signals are being over-weighted, and what trade-offs the neatness of the output obscures. This is one of the sharpest observations in the latest article from Helle Bank Jørgensen, GCB.D, NACD.DC, exploring what capital under pressure really demands from boards right now. Read the full article to find out what capital under pressure demands from boards right now. Link in the first comment.

Most AI tools tell you what's in your board papers. IQ tells you what's missing. Introducing IQ, our new AI sparring partner built specifically for boards. Fine-tuned across 130+ board-critical topics and 80+ governance capabilities, IQ surfaces the intelligence and context your board needs when it needs it most. We've had a huge response to our recent coverage in The Times and Sunday Times and on CNBC, with directors and governance teams wanting to know more. We're addressing those questions directly in a live fireside chat on 14 May, 14:00–14:45 BST. Join Pippa Begg, CEO, alongside Nord Samuelson, Jonathan Knight, and Suzi Beese to explore: - What IQ is, and isn't - How AI is already in use across FTSE 100 boardrooms - The limits of AI and how we tackle issues of bias, trust, and governance - What this means for directors and governance teams now Register here: https://bit.ly/4t552vA

"We are responsible for how the money is allocated within this business. What do we feel is fair, right and competitive for talent?" That is the question our CEO Pippa Begg says every board should be asking. She joined Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor of The Sunday Times, and Dominic O'Connell, Business Correspondent at Times Radio, on The Business podcast to discuss executive pay. Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4cWPVi2

"The human still takes the decision. This is about augmenting human capability, not trying to replace it." Words from our CEO Pippa Begg on CNBC Squawk Box Europe last week with Ian King and Ben Boulos. Our AI sparring partner is built to ensure directors arrive at the meeting better informed, so their judgment is sharper when it matters most. See how we are building AI for the boardroom: https://bit.ly/3QEQTYt

A memorable evening at the Hedge Fund Services Awards | Europe last week, set beneath the blue whale in Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum. Suzi Beese, Chief Revenue Officer, and Jennifer Yorke, Chief Customer Officer at Board Intelligence, joined 300+ COOs, CFOs, CCOs and GCs from across Europe's hedge fund industry to celebrate the firms setting new standards in client service and innovation. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees on the night.

Women held 3.5% of UAE board seats in 2020. By January 2026, that figure stands at 15%. That trajectory is captured in the third GCC Board Gender Index Report, led by Professor Dame Heather McGregor at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus, in partnership with Aurora50. The report tracks women's representation across all 759 publicly listed companies on GCC stock exchanges. It is the only index to do so. Across the wider GCC, women now hold 7% of board positions. While the progress is real, it is also uneven, ranging from 15% in the UAE to 2.9% in Saudi Arabia. The sector picture is equally varied. Tomorrow, Professor Dame Heather McGregor joins Sreekumar Brahmanandan, Annette Bak Kirby MSc PCC, and Sally Yousif to discuss what is driving progress, what the data means for board effectiveness, and where the opportunity lies across the region. The session is at 13:00 GST on 29 April. Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/3QA8GjD Download the report: https://bit.ly/4tEnaxG We are glad to support this research alongside AlixPartners and Grant Thornton - UAE.

Seeing our own ad on the wall at the airport was a moment. Our Corporate Service Providers team were in the Cayman Islands last week for GAIM Ops Cayman, connecting with 700+ COOs, CFOs, CCOs and ODD professionals from across the alternatives industry. The Cayman Islands is the world's leading domicile for alternative investment funds. With that scale comes growing scrutiny from regulators, allocators, and boards themselves on the quality of governance underpinning it. If you were at GAIM Ops and want to continue the conversation, get in touch: https://bit.ly/4mVg0Cr

Most boards are still receiving AI updates. The best ones are setting the direction. Last week, we hosted a dinner in Copenhagen with Ann Hiatt, Chair of Board Intelligence, Helle Bank Jørgensen, GCB.D, NACD.DC, Global Managing Director of Board Development at Board Intelligence, Aleksander Liss, Head of Sales and Jonas Lauritz Galle, Associate, Sales, both at TeamEngine, to explore what it means for a board to lead on AI rather than just oversee it. Thank you to everyone who joined us around the table for a rich and candid conversation. If you are working on how your board engages with AI, we would be glad to continue the conversation.