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

Enter the Boardroom with Nurole

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 to focus on for acquisitions? (6:49) Why do people underestimate how long mergers take? (8:33) What do you wish you’d known when you started international expansion? (9:20) What are the common mistakes organisations make with data? (11:18) Do you want to see first-hand data? (12:58) What are your key lessons from nomination committees? (14:22) Who owns the nominations process? (16:58) What have you learnt about asking board members to step down? (19:44) What’s best practice for job specs for board positions? (24:27) What training do you do for your boards? (27:04) Where have you added the most value as a SID? (28:35) How do you approach an underperforming Chair? (31:58) What advice do you have for those at the start of their board careers? (34:03) How can you differentiate yourself as a board candidate? (36:33) And ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(38:13)

Show notes and transcript available at https://www.nurole.com/news-and-guides