"Empowering Women to Lead: Aspiring Board Member."

Key Benefits

• Gain the knowledge and skills needed to understand today’s board operations and director responsibilities
• Amplify visibility and networking circles among key decision makers: regulators, investors, partners, chairs and board directors
• Gateway to Indian, regional and international board opportunities

Program Modules

TOUCHPOINT  1: KICK-OFF

The Kick-off of the BOARD GRAVITAS program will bring together participants, mentors and special guests to build momentum and gain buy-in and ownership among participants.

The full-day, in-person Kick-Off will include:

• Introductions
• Expectation Setting
• Program Overview
• Keynote address by Guest Speaker
• Networking Lunch
• Introduction of Mentors
• 'Meet & Greet' with the Mentor  

TOUCHPOINT2: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & RISK

In this touchpoint, participants will gain a deeper understanding of fiduciary duties, governance challenges and board effectiveness. 
 
Key Topics:

• Corporate Governance Trends
• Board & Director Fundamentals
• Roles & Responsibilities of Committees
• Duties of Directors Risk Management

TOUCHPOINT 3: MEET THE DIRECTOR

A key benefit of the program is networking and learning from experienced Directors and Chair.   

The ’MEET THE DIRECTOR’ touchpoint brings together participants with Directors in a trusted, small-group setting to share experiences and obtain advice for their board journey.

Participants will be able to express their interest in their preferred Directors.

TOUCHPOINT 4: FINANCIAL SAVVINESS

Building the confidence and competence to understand complex financials, in order to identify risks and opportunities, are fundamental for Board Directors.

Key Topics:

• Financial Compliance
• Director Fundamentals for Financial Reporting
• Evaluation of Business Indicators and the Impact on Financial Performance 
• Oversight Responsibilities

TOUCHPOINT 5: BOARD DYNAMICS & BOARD GRAVITAS

Understanding how to read the room, and how board directors interact which each other, individually and collectively, can determine your success in the boardroom.

Key Topics:

• Understanding and reading the boardroom
• Power and play dynamics
• Navigating complex situations

TOUCHPOINT 6: BOARD PROFILING & FEEDBACK

The Board Profile and Board Resume are often the first point of contact the board or nomination committee have with potential candidates. As such, crafting an impactful Board Profile is essential in positioning yourself as a competitive candidate for a board opportunity.

• Understanding the purpose of a Board Profile
• Positioning Your Unique Value-Add
• Board Resume & Board Profile Guidelines
• Personalised Feedback

TOUCHPOINT 7: BOARD GRAVITAS & ​UNCONSCIOUS BIAS

Our biases impact daily decision-making and this is also applicable in the Boardroom. Raising awareness unconscious bias within ourselves and our environment will lead to more inclusive conversations and decisions. These biases also impact how we show up in the Boardroom. This touchpoint explores your Board Gravitas and the unconscious biases impacting you.

TOUCHPOINT 8: ​BOARD TRENDS

The role of the board is continuously changing. In particular in Asia, the speed at which companies, industries and whole economies are changing requires an agile and well-informed Board to lead companies from the present into the future.

TOUCHPOINT 9: BOARD SIMULATION

Learning by doing. Participants will come together as a Board to tackle a realistic and current challenge. The Board will need to analyse the situation and come up with a strategy to overcome the challenge, all the while navigating a complex corporate governance, financial and board dynamics environment.

MODULE 10: CLOSING & REFLECTION

Participants will come together with Mentors, Facilitators and special guests to reflect on their learnings and growth as they carve out their onward leadership and board aspirations.