Governance Outlook for Directors: Highlights of the 2017 The Conference Board /CED Spring Policy Conference

During the Committee for Economic Development/The Conference Board Spring Policy Conference, two former SEC commissioners observed that parts of the Dodd-Frank Act might be vulnerable to some rollback through new congressional legislation and presidential actions. A panel of experts that included a not-for-profit advocating political contribution disclosure analyzed the 2016 presidential election through a disclosure lens. As part of the Governance Center’s two-year project, three sitting directors opined on board refreshment, board gender diversity, and CEO succession. Cyber experts looked at board readiness and determined that many boards lack the knowledge necessary to understand cybersecurity.