Best Nurole Podcasts (2024)

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80. Evan Epstein - Governance disasters: cautionary tales from Silicon Valley’s boards 44:09

3h ago44:09

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Evan Epstein is host of the Boardroom Governance podcast, #1 governance podcast in the US, executive director at the Centre for Business Law, adjunct professor at University of California Law and founder and managing partner at Pacifica Global. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: What are your top five insights from your podcast guests? (0:54) What le…

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Oliver Cummings: Unlocking Boardroom Excellence - Insights from Nurole's CEO 1:06:19

27m ago1:06:19

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(0:00) Intro. (1:20) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:07) Start of interview. (2:58) Oliver's origin story. (7:00) His experience in private equity with PE-backed boards. (9:57) About the mission and focus of Nurole, the UK-based board search firm where he serves as CEO. (12:27) On Nurole's network of 65,000…

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79. Priya Guha MBE - Board opportunities: a comparison of listed, government, start-up, charity and advisory board roles 34:49

1h ago34:49

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Priya Guha is a venture partner at Merian Ventures, NED at Herald Investment Trust, Digital Catapult, and Reach plc, and Chair of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the UK amongst many others! Tune in to hear her thoughts on: Why have you built your portfolio career? (2:34) What were the biggest challenges of moving into …

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Thompson Paine (Anthropic): "I Think the Potential of AI Technology is Massive" 52:17

43m ago52:17

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(0:00) Intro. (1:05) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:52) Start of interview. (2:28) Thompson's origin story. (3:42) His startup work at Quizlet (joined a 5 person team) and Stripe (from 2k to 8k employees). Joined Anthropic in early 2023. (6:25) On China-US relations, and the course he teaches at Vanderbilt…

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78. Jim Strang, HgCapital Trust Chair - Investment Trust Boards: managers, risk, valuations & discounts 37:31

7d ago37:31

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Jim Strang is Chair at HgCapital Trust, Adjunct Professor at London Business School, Senior Advisor at Bain & Company, Verdane and CVC Capital Partners, and NED at Pictet Alternative Advisors and BGF Group. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: How does the HgCapital Trust board add value? (2:18) Where do your interests/risk appetites potentially diverg…

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77. Dr Geoff Smart, ghSMART Founder - How to hire board members and CEOs 45:30

21d ago45:30

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Dr Smart is Chair and Founder of GH Smart, a global leadership advisory, which has published three bestselling books: Who? A Method for Hiring, The CEO Next Door, and PowerScore. Tune in to hear his answers to: Where do boards go wrong with hiring? (0:57) Why do boards continue to over-rely on gut feelings and referrals? (2:36) How can boards embra…

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Natasha Allen: Navigating AI Regulation, Exits, and Boardroom Challenges 46:23

4d ago46:23

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(0:00) Intro (1:20) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:06) Start of interview. (2:37) Natasha's "origin story." (6:25) On the risks and opportunities for AI. (8:39) On the regulatory landscape of AI in the US. Reference to President Biden's Executive Order. (11:40) On California's regulation of AI (SB 1047). (…

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76. Paul Pester - Hard & soft impact: economics, culture and detail in the boardroom 39:44

1M ago39:44

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Paul Pester is Chair at Tandem Bank, NED at National Bank of Bahrain and former CEO of Virgin Money and TSB Banking Group. Tune in to hear Paul’s thoughts on: Where did the Virgin Money board add most value to you as CEO? (2:07) Can you talk about the rotating Chair concept? (3:44) Where could the board have added more value to you? (4:52) How did …

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Tyler Shultz: Theranos Whistleblower on Fraud and Startup Governance in Silicon Valley 56:28

12d ago56:28

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(0:00) Intro (1:06) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:53) Start of interview. (2:37) Tyler's "origin story." (4:50) His beginnings at Theranos. (7:07) On the culture of the Theranos, "the company was extremely secretive and paranoid." (9:41) On the lack of equity compensation for Theranos employees. (10:32) O…

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75. Shuo Chen - Boards and the future: going plural, encouraging innovation, adding value to entrepreneurs, and preparing for the future of work 46:37

1M ago46:37

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Shuo Chen is an investor, board member and faculty member at IOVC, Stanford, UC Berkeley, EY, California Mental Health Commission, Google Female Founders, Reed Smith, Forbes China and Decode amongst others. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: How have you built your plural career? (2:36) How should board members be thinking about the future of work? (…

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Ilya Strebulaev: Venture Mindset Takeaways for Board Members. 58:15

18d ago58:15

58:15

(0:00) Intro. (1:39) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:25) Start of interview. Reference to E21 with Ilya Strebulaev from October 2020. (4:01) On why he wrote his book The Venture Mindset: for decision makers in large organizations. (5:37) About the first principle: Home Runs Matter, Strikeouts Don’t. Make sm…

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74. Dominic Joseph - Boards for founders: how boards add the most value to high-growth companies 38:01

1M ago38:01

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Dominic Joseph co-founded Captify, the world’s second largest independent holder of search data, after Google. Now a plural NED and Chair of tech scale-ups, Dominic is also founding partner at Creative Capital Ventures Group, a growth consultancy for post Series-A companies. Tune in to his discussion with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his thou…

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Greg LaBlanc: "It's Really Hard to be a Good Board Member" 56:17

2M ago56:17

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(0:00) Intro. (1:19) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:05) Start of interview. (2:58) Greg's "origin story." (5:31) His teaching focus. (8:04) Discussion on startups and venture capital and the era of AI. Behavioral finance and bubbles. (11:17) Bubbles in private (VC and PE) and public markets. (15:12) Stayin…

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73. Anne de Kerckhove - Technology boards: growth, nominations, the role of the SID and getting board roles 40:07

1M ago40:07

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Anne de Kerckhove is Chair of Eagle Eye Solutions, and SID & Committee Chair at 888 Holdings and Blackbird plc. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: How have your exec successes at SAAS scale-ups informed your non-exec work? (2:23) What are the key metrics boards need to focus on? (3:54) How much detail should boards ask for? (5:44) What do boards need…

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Jennifer Dulski: "To Join (Your First) Public Board, Someone Needs to Bet on You" 58:03

1M ago58:03

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(0:00) Intro. (1:21) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:08) Start of interview. (2:41) Jennifer's "origin story." (3:41) Founding a non-profit at the start of her career: Breakthrough Pittsburgh. (4:15) The start of her tech career with Yahoo! (7:12) Her roles post Yahoo!: founding and selling The Dealmap to G…

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72. Lord Charles Allen - The Chair-CEO dynamic: the most important relationship in the boardroom 45:03

2M ago45:03

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Lord Charles Allen, Baron Allen of Kensington, CBE, is Chair of Moelis & Co, Balfour Beatty Plc, Global Media & Entertainment Group, and The Invictus Games. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his thoughts on: As a CEO and NED, what have you learnt from your Chairs which you now replicate as a Chair? (2:26) What are t…

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Sonita Lontoh: On Board Culture, Innovation, and Creative Tension 53:09

2M ago53:09

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(0:00) Intro. (1:24) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:12) Start of interview. (4:04) Sonita's "origin story." (5:45) Her professional career, starting with a startup in the gaming industry. (8:15) Her guiding principles for her career at the intersection of innovation, sustainability and digital transformati…

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71. John Maltby - Chairing: getting the role, performing, and hiring your successor 39:46

2M ago39:46

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John Maltby is Chair of Allica Bank, Max Nicholas Renewables, and The West Brom Building Society and NED at Nordea. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his responses to: Can you talk through your transition from CEO to Chair? (2:07) What bad Chair experiences did you learn from? (4:47) What did you do to prepare for t…

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Coco Brown: Founder & CEO of Athena Alliance on Board Opportunities and Governance. 47:31

2M ago47:31

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(0:00) Intro. (1:14) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:02) Start of interview. (2:37) Coco's "origin story." (4:32) Her professional background with HR, comp and IT. (6:32) Her time at Taos, a professional services business in IT consulting (17yrs). Ultimately acquired by IBM in 2021. (8:35) The origin story …

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70. Dawn Marriott - Chairing high-growth companies: getting the best from CEOs, investor-directors and NEDs 41:46

2M ago41:46

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Dawn Marriott is a partner at HG, a private equity firm, where she Chairs two portfolio companies. A serial PE Chair, Dawn is also a board member at Geomatikk and Aztecs, where she was formerly CEO. Tune in to Dawn’s conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: What’s the role of a Scale-Up Board? (2:21) As a Chair, do you h…

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Greg Gretsch: On Founder and Investor Trends from Silicon Valley. 1:10:29

2M ago1:10:29

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(0:00) Intro. (1:17) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:03) Start of interview. (3:08) Greg's "origin story." (6:53) From the University of Georgia to Apple in Cuppertino. (10:50) The start of his entrepreneurial journey in 1992 with his first company. (13:03) The boom and bust cyclical nature of Silicon Valle…

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69. Alexander Denny, AIC Committee Chair - Investment trust boards: managing managers, defining moats, addressing discounts, and building a plural career 39:42

3M ago39:42

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Alex Denny is Committee Chair at the Association of Investment Companies and Trustee at the Nautical Archeology Society. He is a former Managing Director at Pantheon Ventures and Head of Investment Trusts at Fidelity International. Tune in to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: Can you give us an overview of the…

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68. Baroness Helena Morrissey - Taking a stand: how board members can challenge successfully 43:24

3M ago43:24

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Baroness Morrissey is former/Chair of Altum Group, Fidelis Insurance Group, Investment Industry Diversity Project, AJ Bell and The Investment Association. In this conversation with Nurole CEO, Oliver Cummings, she answers: Did you see the fee issues at St James’s Place coming? (1:42) How can board members challenge the status quo successfully? (5:5…

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67. Alex Edmans - Lies in the boardroom: the stories, studies and statistics that mislead boards 45:28

3M ago45:28

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Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School, Member of the Sustainability Council of Novo Nordsik, and author of Many Contain Lies. In this conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings, Alex covers: Do diverse boards lead to better corporate culture and performance? (1:44) Where have diversity-performance studies gone wrong? (3:37…

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Patrick Gadson: Shareholder Activism in 2024 and its Evolving Dynamics. 53:12

3M ago53:12

53:12

(0:00) Intro. (1:23) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:10) Start of interview. (2:40) Patrick's "origin story." (3:41) His time at Skadden and Olshan Frome Wolosky (leading shareholder activism legal practice). (4:38) Joining Vinson & Elkins to co-build shareholder activism practice. (6:40) Distinguishing bet…

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Leah Solivan: The Entrepreneur's Journey to the Boardroom. 56:14

3M ago56:14

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(0:00) Intro. (1:10) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:57) Start of interview. (2:40) Leah's "origin story." (3:41) Her time at IBM. (4:48) Her founding story of TaskRabbit (Boston, 2008). (12:43) The evolution of her board at TaskRabbit, and how to think about (startup) board composition and scaling. (20:31)…

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66. Sir Richard Dearlove, former Mi6 Chief - Intelligence: managing information, experts and the court of public opinion in the boardroom 38:00

4M ago38:00

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Sir Richard Dearlove KCMG OBE is a former Mi6 Chief, Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Advisory Board member at American International Group, and Chair at Ascot Underwriting, to name a few. In this conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings, Sir Richard covers: How do you make sure you are receiving accurate information from execs? (1:41) Wh…

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Jeffrey Saviano (EY): "I Feel Strongly That We Need a Hippocratic Oath for AI" 59:29

4M ago59:29

59:29

(0:00) Intro. (1:10) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:58) Start of interview. (2:43) His role at EY and appointments at Harvard's Safra Center for Ethics (ELSCE), MIT and Boston University. (5:23) Defining AI. Reference to the 1956 Dartmouth AI conference. (8:29) GAI, AI market and valuations. (11:31) On AI …

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65. Stuart Roden - Investors in the boardroom: getting the right CEO, capital allocation, and adding value as former investors 38:31

4M ago38:31

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Stuart Roden is Chair / former Chair of Lansdowne Partners, Hetz Ventures, Lewis Advisors, Tresidor, the Design Museum and Unlocking Potential, NED at LSE and Trustee at the National Gallery and Centre for Social Justice. In this conversation with Nurole CEO, Oliver Cummings, Stuart covers: When you were an investor, did the quality of the board co…

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Amy Banse: On Board Dynamics and Listening Through Company Stages. 55:15

4M ago55:15

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(0:00) Intro. (1:12) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:00) Start of interview. (3:10) Amy's "origin story." (6:23) Her time leading Comcast Ventures, and how Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) has evolved. (9:08) Why SF/Silicon Valley as a tech hub for Comcast Ventures. (11:19) Her first public company board exp…

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64. Baroness Dambisa Moyo - Boardroom surprises: black swans, dual-track strategising and marketing yourself as an unconventional board member 44:13

4M ago44:13

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Baroness Dambisa Moyo is a current board member of Chevron and Conde Nast, investment committee member of the Oxford University Endowment, and co-principal of Versaca Investments. Join her and Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings in a conversation which covers: Which of your boardroom experiences have been the most challenging? (1:44) How do the best boards …

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Teresa Johnson: On ESG, Boardroom Diversity, and Truth to Power. 57:35

4M ago57:35

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(0:00) Intro. (1:04) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:51) Start of interview. (2:54) Terry's "origin story." (5:18) The start of her legal career with O'Melveny & Myers. (8:35) Her time at Howard Rice and her current role at Arnold & Portner (the firms merged in 2012). (11:34) Her book ESG, the Professional'…

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63. Roger Martin - Board failure (2/2): the board’s role in assessing and communicating strategy and hiring strategically-minded non-execs 34:11

4M ago34:11

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Roger Martin, ranked the world's #1 management thinker, considers the following in the second part of his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings: What is the board’s role in developing strategy? (2:13) What is the board’s role in communicating strategy across an organisation? (7:37) Do you think every organisation has the potential to build a…

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62. Roger Martin - Board failure (1/2): why boards are worst when they need to be best, where they still add value, and the lost art of strategy 33:17

5M ago33:17

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Roger Martin, ranked the world's #1 management thinker, has advised the boards of Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, BHP, Verizon and more. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: Do you see value in boards? (2:06) Where do you see value in NFP and private, investor-backed boards? (5:13) Can boards perform their monitoring function effectively? (10:05) Why do …

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Mary Inman: On Theranos, Meta and Representing High Profile Whistleblowers. 58:36

5M ago58:36

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(0:00) Intro. (1:27) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:14) Start of interview. (3:30) Mary's "origin story." (5:32) Her start as a whistleblower lawyer at Philips & Cohen. The advent of US Whistleblower reward programs (CFTC, SEC, IRS, Transportation, Treasury, and DOJ soon). (7:50) The Theranos case and her …

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61. Cathy Turner - Building a plural board career: how to network effectively, develop expertise spikes, overcome uncertainty and position yourself as a candidate 36:49

5M ago36:49

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In recent years, Cathy has built a broad plural career at listed companies, with current NED positions at Lloyds Banking Group plc, Rentokil plc and Spectris plc. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her thoughts on: How did you get your first NED position? (1:50) How did you turn that first position into a plural car…

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60. Dr Sabine Dembkowski - Board reviews: how to make board effectiveness reviews effective 42:42

5M ago42:42

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Dr Dembkowski has led board reviews for firms across the FTSE 100 and DAX amongst others, and her academic work on the subject is internationally recognised and peer-reviewed. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her thoughts on: Why do a board review? (1:38) Are private companies less inclined to board review, and if…

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Katherine Henderson and Amy Simmerman: 2023 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review 52:51

5M ago52:51

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(0:00) Intro (1:02) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:49) Start of interview. (2:37) Katherine Henderson's "origin story." (5:05) Amy Simmerman's "origin story." (8:02) The origin and focus of their Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review. (9:14) Caseload of Delaware Court of Chancery judges. (12…

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Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery: Ten Years of Trados, A Discussion of Fiduciary Duties. 49:54

5M ago49:54

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(0:00) Intro. (2:27) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (3:13) Start of interview. [Interviewer: UC Law SF Professor Abe Cable. Reference to his article "Does Trados Matter?" (2019)]. (4:17) Summary of the Trados case by Vice-Chancellor Laster. (9:44) Concept of "residual value maximization." Distinguishing betwe…

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59. Anand Aithal, Cabinet Office Lead Non-Exec - Building a board portfolio: listed, government and charity boards 41:13

5M ago41:13

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On top of his Cabinet Office role, Anand is a NED at Saga plc, Polar Capital Holdings plc and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Tune in to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his thoughts on: Was being a portfolio NED always the plan? (1:03) What advice do you have for people in the early stages of their board…

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58. Andrew Tyler, portfolio PE Chair - Becoming the Chair (III): getting the role, developing through self-assessment and operating in complex stakeholder environments 34:47

6M ago34:47

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Andrew is Chair of a series of investor-backed businesses, including Ainscough Crane Hire, Winoa Group, Joloda, Detertech, ETL Systems, Hydraroll and Senior Advisor at Blackstone Credit. Tune in to his discussion with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: What inspired you to move from CEO to Chair, and how did you prepare for it? (1:4…

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Alexandre Rangel: Institutional Investors' Engagement in Latin America. 47:37

6M ago47:37

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(0:00) Intro. (1:10) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:57) Start of interview. (4:00) Alexandre's "origin story." His time as Commissioner of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) (2020-2023). (7:34) On his OECD background note on Institutional Investors' Engagement in Latin America (2023). (…

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57. Jennifer Sundberg - Collective intelligence: the remits, thinking and communication styles that define the most valuable boards 42:15

6M ago42:15

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As CEO of Board Intelligence, Jennifer Sundberg has seen what works and what doesn’t across thousands of boards - insights crystallised in her recent book Collective Intelligence. Listen to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: Do boards still matter? (0:46) How can we determine which decisions need to be made by …

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Richard Blake: WSGR's 2023 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report. 53:46

6M ago53:46

53:46

(0:00) Intro. (0:55) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (1:41) Start of interview. (2:21) Richard's "origin story." His position as Chair of WSGR's public company practice and Chair of the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council. (7:30) On the origins and focus of WSGR's 2023 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Govern…

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56. Sir Nicholas Coleridge CBE DL- Managing change: how boards can steer institutions through ups and downs 48:30

6M ago48:30

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Sir Nicholas is Chair / former Chair of Historic Royal Palaces, Victoria & Albert Museum, British Fashion Council, Professional Publishers Association, Condé Nast Britain and Provost-Designate at Eton College. Tune in to hear his answers to: As a Chair, where have you been most and least effective leading through difficult times? (1:25); How did yo…

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Scott Kupor: Navigating the VC and Startup Governance Landscape in 2024. 49:58

6M ago49:58

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(0:00) Intro. (1:36) About this podcast's sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:23) Start of interview. (3:33) On the collapse of SVB and its impact to Silicon Valley and the VC industry. (9:05) On the state of private markets. *Reference to Aileen Lee's post on Unicorn update (2013-2024). (14:35) How VCs are approaching tough con…

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55. Wais Shaifta - CEOs: how the best boards and advisors add value to their most senior executive 40:27

6M ago40:27

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Wais is CEO / former CEO of PrivateDoc and Push Doctor, and NED & Committee Chair at Snappy Shopper, Reach Plc and The Gym Group. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear his answers to: How did the Push Doctor board add most value to you as CEO? (1:24) Did you ever get frustrated by board members from big business not und…

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54. Ann Francke OBE - Management: how boards can quantify the value of better leadership, work with mercurial CEOs and balance managerial and technical competence 46:08

7M ago46:08

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As CEO of the Chartered Management Institute for over a decade, Ann Francke has spent some time thinking about what good management looks like and how organisations achieve it. Tune in to her conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to hear her answers to: How can we know that investing in leadership causes high-performance, rather than there j…

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Nicolas Darveau-Garneau: "The Greatest AI Risk is Inaction." 1:04:44

7M ago1:04:44

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(0:00) Intro. (1:28) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel. (2:14) Start of interview. (3:09) Nick's "origin story." (6:36) On his first startup IMix.com (focused on music streaming) (7:55) His pivot as an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. (8:32) His focus on investing in and advising internet companies. (9:56) Hi…

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53. Hamilton Helmer - Strategy: how boards can use the “7 Powers” to sustain performance in the face of competition 53:13

7M ago53:13

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How can boards help businesses keep hold of the value they create? In “7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy”, Hamilton identifies seven powers organisations can develop to protect themselves from competition. Listen to his conversation with Nurole CEO Oliver Cummings to discover how you can use them as a board member. Hear Hamilton’s answ…

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