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BoardPro Podcasts

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A series of podcasts designed to demystify the world of business governance bringing practical advice and tips for organizations to improve their operational effectiveness.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 46 min
Latest: 9 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026 · 48 min

Webinar: Thriving in the age of AI

Redesigning work before the work redesigns us! Today, AI is a standing agenda item in boardrooms around the world. Governance leaders are increasingly being called upon to navigate the complex opportunities and risks associated with AI adoption, including its technological, financial, regulatory, and reputational implications. In this webinar, you'll gain expert insights into how AI is transforming the workforce of today and shaping the workforce of tomorrow—and walk away with real, practic...

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5 Oct 2026 · 41 min
Webinar: Is management actually leading - The Board's AI Accountability Conversation
Your management team has AI pilots running, a policy in draft, and a productivity slide ready for the next board meeting. But none of that tells you whether they are genuinely leading your organisation through AI, or just buying tools. This webinar gives directors the questions that separate real AI leadership from AI theatre. BCG's latest research found only 5% of companies are achieving AI value at scale, while the Reserve Bank of Australia found most firm-level adoption is "piecemeal" and...
28 Sep 2026 · 57 min
Webinar: Financially Fluent - Turning Board Reports into Better Decisions
Do you want to feel more confident reading board financial reports without becoming an accountant? This webinar will show you how to interpret P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flow, forecasts and key ratios, spot the signals that matter, ask better questions of management, and turn financial information into clearer, more informed board decisions.
24 Sep 2026 · 46 min
Webinar: Writing better board minutes
From transcription to decision-capture, what really matters Are your minutes a ‘get out of jail free’ card? Or are they more like a ‘go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200’ card? Does your minute taker know the difference? Board minutes are more than an administrative record. Done well, they can provide powerful evidence that directors asked the right questions, understood the issues, exercised judgement and acted appropriately. Done poorly, they can leave a bo...
10 Sep 2026 · 43 min
Webinar: The digital disruption of directorships
How technology is modernising an ancient art. For centuries, the role of the director has rested on judgement, stewardship and oversight. In the digital and now AI age, the pace, breadth and variety of technology matters are making new demands of directors, and digital literacy is fast becoming as fundamental to directorship as financial literacy. In this webinar, you'll learn why digital skills are now a baseline expectation for every director and how the regulatory burden around cyber, d...
3 Sep 2026 · 46 min
Webinar: Governing for growth
Why traditional governance does not cut the growth mustard Do you have the feeling that your board – whether you are in it or not – does not quite fit the aspiration of your company and colleagues? Is there a different way to think about boards and governance? In this webinar, you will hear a provocative view on why the traditional model for governance is no longer fit for purpose and a discussion on how it can be meaningfully improved. Our seasoned - and diverse - governance professi...
27 Aug 2026 · 43 min
Webinar: Beyond the Summary - Preparing for board meetings with AI
Most directors use AI to do one thing before a board meeting: summarise the pack. That is the least valuable use. Helen van Orton and Alexie O'Brien show how to interrogate the pack, sharpen your questions and stay accountable, whatever tool you use. Plus a live look at BoardPro's new AI Assistant, governance-grade AI built for the boardroom. This webinar gives you a practical, board-safe way to use AI before your next meeting without handing over your judgement. You will: Learn the one shift...
20 Aug 2026 · 47 min
Webinar: Decision making in times of uncertainty
When the ground keeps shifting, how do good boards keep making good calls? Economic volatility. Regulatory change. Technology disruption. AI reshaping entire industries overnight. Today's directors and leadership teams are being asked to make consequential decisions with less certainty than ever before, and the cost of getting it wrong has never been higher. This webinar brings together governance experts to unpack what separates confident, effective decision-making from analysis paralysis ...
31 Jul 2026 · 45 min
Webinar: Board Code of Conduct How to set the Code up for success and how to embed the code into your board meetings
A Board Code of Conduct should be more than a document directors sign once and forget. Discover how to create a Code that shapes board culture, strengthens decision making, and becomes a practical part of every board meeting. Learn simple techniques to embed expectations, accountability, and respectful governance into everyday board practice.
24 Jul 2026 · 47 min
Webinar: How to Harness conflict in the boardroom
The most effective boards don't avoid conflict, they harness it. However, if not nurtured correctly it can be a fine line between effective and respectful challenge and a breakdown of trust and relationships. Our expert presenters, Georgia Henry, Anna Phan, and Fiona McKenzie will explore how boards can foster a culture of constructive challenge, encourage robust debate, and navigate disagreement in ways that strengthen governance and improve decision-making. We will examine; • &...
17 Jul 2026 · 44 min
Webinar: Why most boards get induction wrong - and what high-performing boards do instead
Many new Directors meet formal requirements yet struggle in their first year, often lacking confidence, practical boardroom fluency, and judgement. This webinar addresses the critical onboarding gap that leads to silence, overreach, and uneven contribution, helping Boards unlock capability, reduce friction, and improve early Director effectiveness from day one. Developed from many thousands of interviews with chairs, directors and CEOs, these techniques support directors across their first 12...
13 Jul 2026 · 43 min
Webinar: How high performance boards make decisions better
Rapid change, evolving member expectations, and constant data streams are challenging traditional board decision-making. Boards today are expected to respond more quickly than ever while navigating economic uncertainty, technological disruption, changing regulation, workforce pressures, and increasing stakeholder scrutiny. At the same time, directors are faced with more information than ever before, making it harder to separate what is important from what is simply urgent. High-performing b...
21 Jun 2026 · 39 min
Webinar - Strategic Differentiation: How it drives performance
If your organisation's differentiator sounds like one of these…. We are committed to stakeholder success We are here for our community We are a different kind of business ….it might be time for a refresh.A clear and compelling differentiator is more than a statement - it’s a strategic asset. It aligns organisational strategy, sharpens board and executive decision-making, and drives performance that delivers measurable impact. In this interactive session we’ll explore how...
11 Jun 2026 · 48 min
Webinar: Tension Tolerance - Fostering healthy debate around the board table
Discover how to build the board's capacity for tension tolerance — the ability to sit with discomfort, hold competing views, and let healthy debate run its course rather than rushing to premature consensus. This session equips directors with practical tools to recognise when productive friction is being suppressed, to keep robust disagreement constructive, and to draw out the diverse perspectives that strengthen collective decision-making — all without compromising the trust, respect, or cohe...
4 Jun 2026 · 49 min
Webinar: Presenting to boards
Make every board invitation count. This webinar shows you how to present with the clarity, evidence and strategic insight directors need—to accelerate decisions, illuminate performance and provoke the right conversations. Turn a board presentation into influence. Discover how to meet directors’ needs with concise evidence, actionable insight and strategic framing that drives better decisions and richer discussion. Learn how to speed and improve board decision-making, surfacing the right data ...
28 May 2026 · 44 min
Webinar: The AI Governance Gap-What 485 Leaders Told Us. And What Your Board Does Next
The BoardPro AI Governance Pulse surveyed 485 board directors, executives, and governance leaders across Australia and New Zealand, revealing a rapidly widening gap between how quickly AI is being adopted inside organisations and how slowly governance frameworks, policies, and oversight practices are evolving to keep pace. While many leaders acknowledge the transformative potential of AI, the findings highlight growing concerns around risk visibility, board capability, accountability, and the...
21 May 2026 · 45 min
Webinar: What is healthy governance
Lucy Byrne has had the opportunity to sit on a wide range of boards, big and small, governance and regulatory, some amazing and some… not so amazing. She’s seen board packs that run to 2,000 pages and others where decisions are made on a whim. Governance itself is mostly common sense, right? don’t go broke, manage the CEO, handle conflicts etc etc... Where it gets tricky is when you add humans! Different personalities, expectations, experiences, and communication styles all come t...
14 May 2026 · 44 min
Webinar: Beyond Compliance: Turning Risk into Strategic Insight
Most organisations treat risk as a compliance exercise, something to monitor, report, and minimise. But what if that mindset is holding back real strategic value? In this webinar, we challenge the traditional view of risk and explore how Boards and executives can reframe it as a driver of innovation, opportunity, and competitive advantage. Drawing on leading-edge governance practices, you’ll discover how to shift risk from a passive reporting function into an active strategic conversation, on...
7 May 2026 · 44 min
Webinar: Why Most Boards Get Induction Wrong — And What High-Performing Boards Do Instead
Many new Directors meet formal requirements yet struggle in their first year, often lacking confidence, practical boardroom fluency, and judgement. This webinar addresses the critical onboarding gap that leads to silence, overreach, and uneven contribution, helping Boards unlock capability, reduce friction, and improve early Director effectiveness from day one. Developed from many thousands of interviews with chairs, directors and CEOs, these techniques support directors across their first 12...
4 May 2026 · 46 min
Webinar: Who sank the boat - A practical guide to governing psychosocial risk in the workplace
Most boards now recognise that psychosocial risks matter. The challenge is knowing what to look for – and what to do – when the signals aren't clear. Unlike physical hazards, these risks don't sit neatly in one place. They show up in patterns, behaviours, and relationships, and often only become visible once harm has already occurred. In this follow up session to More Than Safety Posters, we'll revisit why psychosocial risk is inherently complex and what that means for governance in practice...
23 Apr 2026 · 46 min
Webinar: to pay or not to pay your directors
Should not-for-profit boards pay their directors? It’s a question we are hearing more than ever. With rising living costs, is volunteering becoming a privilege only some can afford? Could paying directors improve diversity, inclusion, and the skills around the table, or would it change the culture of volunteering altogether? Why come along? In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore the key questions boards are grappling with: Fees, honorariums, or simple reimbursement?How cost-of-living...
19 Apr 2026 · 44 min
Webinar: You new board director journey - Where do you start
The journey to the Boardroom is a strategic roadmap, not a game of chance; by starting on the right foot and mastering the specific steps Boards expect, you can navigate your path further and faster. Stop guessing your way to the Boardroom. Learn the essential steps to start your Director journey on the right foot and move further, faster toward your first appointment. The path to your first board role often feels like a maze that you’re trying to navigate in the dark, but it doesn't have to ...
9 Apr 2026 · 48 min
Webinar: The importance of the board consent agenda
Board meetings shouldn’t feel rushed, reactive, or unfinished. Yet too often, valuable time is consumed by routine reporting, minor updates, and items that don’t require full discussion. The result? Strategic conversations get squeezed, decisions feel hurried, and meetings run over time. The consent agenda is a simple but powerful governance tool that changes that dynamic. By grouping routine or non-controversial items into a single approval motion, boards can: ✔️ Protect time for meaning...
19 Mar 2026 · 46 min
Webinar: Making the case - Persuading your board to tackle AI
Most directors know AI matters. The challenge? Convincing your Chair and peers to prioritise it now, not “someday.” That’s what this session delivers. Every director knows AI is coming—but few know how to push it onto the agenda. Boards dismiss it as premature, irrelevant, or a management issue. This webinar equips you with a persuasion toolkit: five compelling arguments, tested rebuttals to objections, and a practical next step. In half an hour, you’ll leave ready to frame AI as a gove...
12 Mar 2026 · 47 min
Webinar: Managing conflict in the boardroom
Are you navigating tensions, differing perspectives and competing priorities around your board table? This webinar will help you distinguish healthy challenge from harmful conflict, and create the conditions for robust, respectful debate that strengthens governance. You will gain practical tools for managing unproductive behaviours, addressing personal tensions and encouraging the kind of challenge that improves decision-making. Whether you’re a chair, director or executive, this session wi...
8 Mar 2026 · 42 min
Webinar: Developing your annual board work plan
Scheduling a board meeting can feel like a Herculean task, especially when you're racing against the clock to finalise decisions or wrap up tasks that were sidelined in previous meetings due to time constraints. An annual board work plan can enhance your governance strategy and streamline board operations. A meticulously crafted board calendar is crucial for ensuring that meetings are balanced, comprehensive, and smoothly executed. Tailored to fit the unique needs and evolution of your organi...
26 Feb 2026 · 47 min
Webinar: Creating effective board meeting minutes
Learn from three of Australasia's top governance professionals and why the preparation of board minutes is a vital component of directors’ responsibilities and what good minutes contain. Includes: Bonus minute taking guide, and minutes template for attendees. Are you taking the preparation of your minutes seriously and do you know why you should? Inquiries into organisational misdeeds and collapses invariably point to the shortcoming in board meeting minutes that might otherwise have e...
19 Feb 2026 · 58 min
Webinar: The pathway to reregistration for incorporated societies
Time is running out to re-register by April 2026 under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Join us for this practical webinar. We will guide you on the new compliance obligations your society must meet, including updates to governance structures, officer duties, constitutional requirements, and how this may impact operational activities. Whether you're part of a sports club, cultural group, community organisation or any other member based association, the webinar will help you understan...
12 Feb 2026 · 46 min
Webinar: How to continually refresh your annual board strategy
Learn how to run a half-day strategy review that is focused and strategic with some of Australasia's leading experts in business strategic planning and governance. No plan survives contact with reality The best strategy is one where there is a fearless discussion with directors and senior executives about what's not working and what we have missed. Join us for insights on to how to use each Board meeting as a mini review of the strategic plan and strengthen the strategic focus of...
8 Feb 2026 · 44 min
Webinar: Setting your strategic vision and board agenda
Learn how to develop and structure a strategic vision and board agenda that keeps the board focused on the important matters during the meeting. Focus only on those strategic items that matter Do your meetings tend to get unfocused or off-track, or are they a sound use of time, focusing on strategic items that move your organisation forward? Provide your directors with clarity on what they should do with each paper, and reduce the amount of time wasted on ineffectual discussions. Resour...

About BoardPro Podcasts

A series of podcasts designed to demystify the world of business governance bringing practical advice and tips for organizations to improve their operational effectiveness.

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Publisher: Get on Board
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 46 min
Latest episode: 9 Oct 2026
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