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Building stronger AI governance for public boards with modern technology
In a fast growing school district administrators roll out a new initiative aimed at preventing student dropouts. The program uses artificial intelligence to analyze attendance academic performance and behavioral data in order to identify students...
Deepinder Goyal Moves To Vice Chairman Role At Eternal After Stepping Down As MD & CEO
Deepinder Goyal is the Founder of Eternal and its businesses including Zomato Blinkit District Hyperpure and Feeding India as well as Temple and LAT Aerospace. Before founding Zomato he was associated with Bain and Company. He holds an integrated...
Tushar Patankar Resigns As Chief Risk Officer Of Yes Bank
Patankar is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He joined Yes Bank in November 2023 and brought extensive experience in risk management and financial services leadership. Prior to this role he served as Group Chief...
Jindal Stainless Reappoints Shruti Shrivastava, Dr. Aarti Gupta & Ajay Mankotia As Independent Directors
Shruti Kanodia Shrivastava brings more than 17 years of experience in corporate and transaction law. She is the Managing Partner at Sagus Legal and previously served as a Partner in the Corporate Transactions practice at Shardul Amarchand...
Canada Moves Toward Mandatory Sustainability Reporting: What CSDS 1 and CSDS 2 Mean for Businesses
Canada is moving steadily toward formal sustainability disclosure requirements, reflecting a broader global shift toward transparent environmental and social reporting. Recent proposals introduce two new sustainability disclosure standards that are...
Smart districts require smarter governance: Why written AI policies matter
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept in education. It is already shaping how classrooms operate and how school systems function each day. Teachers are using AI supported tools to assess student progress and manage routine tasks....
ONGC Appoints Ashish Bhatnagar and Debashish Mukherjee as Executive Directors
Ashish Bhatnagar is a mechanical engineering graduate from Jodhpur University. He joined ONGC as an Assistant Executive Engineer in the mechanical discipline at Mehsana. Over a career spanning 36 years he has served across multiple locations...
United Spirits Appoints Julie Bramham As Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
Julie Bramham brings around 25 years of global experience in building iconic brands and driving commercial growth across international markets. Her expertise spans brand and commercial transformation, global go to market strategy, innovation,...
How boards lead and enable effective GRC
Straightforward business models are a thing of the past. Modern organizations operate in an environment shaped by rapid expansion evolving risk profiles changing regulations global operations and an overwhelming volume of technology and data. In...
UK Governance and Compliance Outlook for The Future
The regulatory environment in the United Kingdom is entering a period of significant change. Governance risk and compliance professionals face increasing pressure to stay informed while guiding their organisations through complex legal and...
ICICI Prudential AMC Reappoints Sankaran Naren As Executive Director
The Board of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has approved the reappointment of Sankaran Naren as Executive Director for a further term of two years. The renewed term will be effective from July 1 2026 and will run until June 30 2028....
Ola Electric Mobility Appoints Deepak Rastogi As CFO; Harish Abichandani Steps Down
Ola Electric Mobility Limited has appointed Deepak Rastogi as its new Chief Financial Officer. He will take charge of the role from January 20 2026 and will also be designated as a Key Managerial Personnel. As part of this appointment Rastogi will...
Raymond Lifestyle Names Satyaki Ghosh As Chief Executive Officer
Satyaki Ghosh brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across FMCG textiles retail and consumer focused businesses with strong exposure to both B2B and B2C markets. He joins Raymond Lifestyle Limited after a long tenure with the Aditya...
Boards in transition Why active data driven governance matters in 2026
Explore why boards must adopt active data driven governance in 2026 to manage risk improve oversight and make faster more informed decisions.
How SaaS Technology Powers Growth in Modern Enterprises
Professionals increasingly rely on cloud based SaaS platforms to keep pace with rapid business change. As organizations rethink how they adopt and manage technology software as a service has become a preferred model for scalability innovation and...
Bhavesh Zaveri To Retire As Executive Director After Completion Of Tenure
Bhavesh Zaveri has served as an Executive Director since April 2023 where he has led critical functions covering ATM services operations and administration. His professional journey with HDFC Bank began in 1998 within the operations function and...
Sanjay Lodha Reappointed As CMD Of Netweb Technologies India While Vivek Lodha Niraj Lodha And Navin Lodha Continue As Whole Time Directors
Sanjay Lodha is one of the Promoters of Netweb Technologies India Limited and has been associated with the company as a Director since September 22 1999. Before the incorporation of the company he established and operated Netweb Technologies in...
ERM vs GRC: Understanding the Core Differences
Organizations operate in an increasingly complex risk environment that requires structured and forward looking management approaches. As risks grow more interconnected many companies are re evaluating whether enterprise risk management or...
The future of GRC: Why an integrated approach is now essential
Organizations do not fail because they take risks. They fail when risks are poorly managed. As regulatory demands intensify, cyber risks grow more complex and stakeholder scrutiny increases, governance risk and compliance has moved from the...
Building Enterprise Resilience Through Smarter Risk Technology
Modern organizations face a rapidly shifting risk environment shaped by digital transformation regulatory pressure and operational complexity. To stay resilient many teams are rethinking how enterprise risk management supports long term decision...
Sandeep Bakhshi Reappointed As CEO And MD Of ICICI Bank While Ajay K. Gupta Continues As Executive Director
Sandeep Bakhshi has been leading ICICI Bank as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer since October 15 2018. Before assuming this role he served as Whole Time Director and Chief Operating Officer. He brings more than thirty years of...
Building a Risk Conscious Organization
Creating a strong enterprise risk management framework is not driven by a single policy or committee. It is shaped by countless everyday decisions and behaviors across the organization. These small consistent actions influence how people think...
How technology helps school boards run effective efficient and inclusive meetings
The meeting begins as scheduled but quickly loses momentum. Reports extend longer than expected due to technical glitches. A livestream freezes during an important discussion. Essential documents are missing. Board members flip through printed...
6 AI trends shaping governance risk and compliance in 2026
Artificial intelligence is already changing how governance risk and compliance professionals operate. Tasks such as data analysis risk evaluation board reporting and control reviews are becoming faster and more consistent through intelligent...
Kamal Taneja Appointed Managing Director Of Huhtamaki India
Taneja brings extensive global leadership experience to the role. He previously served as Global Managing Director across Essentra Group entities based in the United Kingdom and Singapore. Earlier in his career he held senior leadership roles at...
B.V.R. Subbu Completes Term As Independent Director Of KPIT Technologies
Subbu brings decades of leadership experience from the automotive industry. He earlier served as President of Hyundai Motors India where he played a key role in strengthening operations and market presence. Prior to this he held several senior...
10 advantages of enterprise risk management and ways to realize them
Limited resources economic volatility and growing regulatory demands are placing unprecedented pressure on modern organizations. Leadership teams are expected to demonstrate strong and transparent risk oversight without expanding budgets or...
10 compliance workflow best practices to support rapid business growth
Rapidly expanding businesses face a common challenge. They must build compliance processes that can scale with growth while still allowing teams to move quickly. Without the right structure compliance often becomes reactive and costly. Many...
Strengthening Enterprise Risk Management
Enterprise risk management remains a challenge for many organizations in 2026. While markets technologies and regulations evolve at speed a large number of businesses still rely on outdated risk management approaches or operate without a defined...
Walmart International CEO Kathryn McLay Set To Step Down
Kathryn McLay will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Walmart International with effect from January 31 2026 after leading the business for two and a half years. She will continue in her role through the first quarter to ensure a smooth...
Arindam Kumar Bhattacharya Steps Down As Independent Director Of Info Edge India
Bhattacharya is widely recognised for his long association with Boston Consulting Group where he spent over two decades in leadership roles. He co founded and led the Global Advantage Practice and also directed the BCG Henderson Institute India...
The Real Value of Corporate Governance in Modern Business
Corporate governance plays a defining role in how organizations are led, monitored and trusted. In today’s business environment companies have considerable freedom in shaping internal policies and decision making structures. Even so strong...
How a strategic audit function helps organizations navigate today’s risks
Rising cyber risks rapid advances in artificial intelligence and ongoing geopolitical volatility are transforming the internal audit environment. Insights gathered from thousands of audit leaders worldwide show that organizations are facing a far...
How Enterprise Risk Management Is Evolving in 2026
Enterprise risk management is undergoing a fundamental transformation. The methods that supported organizations over the last decade are no longer effective in a world defined by rapid disruption heightened accountability and tightly connected...
Somraj Roy Steps Down As Vice President Of Human Resources At CEAT
Somraj Roy has stepped down from his position as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at CEAT Limited with effect from January 14 2026. His decision comes as he looks to pursue new responsibilities within the broader group. Roy brings over 25...
Sharad Kumar Joins Sical Logistics As Independent Director
Sharad Kumar has been appointed as a Non Executive Independent Director of Sical Logistics Limited with effect from January 14 2026. His appointment strengthens the company’s board with extensive experience in banking and financial services. He is...
How Internal Audit Is Transforming Enterprise Risk Management
Internal audit and enterprise risk management work in close alignment within modern organizations. As regulatory demands grow and business environments become more complex, the connection between these two functions plays a central role in...
Deep Analysis: Shareholder Pay Votes Expose Industry-Level Differences
Corporate governance has developed over centuries shaped by economic growth legal reform and shifting expectations around accountability. At its core governance focuses on how organizations are directed controlled and held responsible. It covers...
How corporate governance began and how it has evolved over time
Corporate governance has developed over centuries shaped by economic growth legal reform and shifting expectations around accountability. At its core governance focuses on how organizations are directed controlled and held responsible. It covers...
Why every audit committee needs a financial expert and how to choose the right one
The global financial crisis of 2008 revealed serious weaknesses in board level financial oversight. In many cases directors approved complex financial reports without fully understanding the assumptions risks or accounting judgments behind them....
CIS Compliance Explained: Enterprise Standards for Stronger Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity standards play a critical role in protecting enterprise technology environments from evolving threats. CIS benchmarks are widely recognized configuration best practices designed to help organizations secure IT systems and align with...
Rohini Venkateswaran Appointed As Whole Time Director Of Gillette India
Rohini Venkateswaran currently heads the sales function at Gillette India where she plays a key role in driving market execution and revenue growth. Her leadership focuses on strengthening channel performance improving customer engagement and...
Neelam Dhawan Retires As Independent Director Of ICICI Bank
Neelam Dhawan brings decades of leadership experience across global technology and enterprise organisations. She served as Managing Director for Microsoft and Hewlett Packard in India for over a decade and later held the role of Vice President for...
Parth Jindal Takes Over as Chairman of Akzo Nobel India; Rajiv Rajgopal Elevated to CEO & Joint MD
Akzo Nobel India Limited has announced a key leadership transition with the appointment of Parth Jindal as Chairman, effective January 9, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. The company has also redesignated Rajiv Rajgopal as Chief Executive...
How public leaders view the role of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is steadily gaining ground across the public sector. Adoption is increasing but it is happening with noticeable caution. Recent survey findings from public leaders show that while more organizations are experimenting with AI...
The Strategic Role of Corporate Governance
Corporate governance plays a central role in how organizations are directed and controlled. In the United States companies have flexibility in shaping internal policies but strong governance remains essential for credibility and stability....
15 proven best practices for effective ERM reporting
Many enterprise risk management reports fall short of their core objective. They often reach stakeholders too late rely on outdated inputs and overwhelm readers with excessive data rather than clear insight. As a result boards and risk committees...
Sushil Kumar Khetan Appointed As CEO Of Emami Paper Mills
Sushil Kumar Khetan is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with more than 37 years of experience in the paper industry and corporate management. His career covers paper mill operations paper and paperboard projects finance and management...
Girish Srikrishna Paranjpe Appointed As Chairperson Of Mphasis Board
Girish Srikrishna Paranjpe is currently serving as an Independent Director of Mphasis Limited and has been associated with the company in this role since October 2024. His appointment as Chairperson reflects his strong leadership experience and...
Sumeet Nagar Appointed As Managing Director At BlackRock
Sumeet Nagar brings over twenty one years of experience in post trade operations investment operations and risk management. In his new role at BlackRock, he will focus on improving operational efficiency supporting large scale transformation...
The Evolution of Corporate Governance
Corporate governance has developed over centuries shaped by economic change regulation and shifting expectations of accountability. At its core corporate governance defines how organizations are directed controlled and held responsible for their...
CEO Of Superhuman Shishir Mehrotra Joins Walmart Board
Walmart Inc. has strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointment of Shishir Mehrotra, the Chief Executive Officer of Superhuman. His induction reflects Walmart’s continued focus on advancing its digital strategy and building strong...
Varun Dua To Join Federal Mogul Goetze Board As Non Independent Director
Federal Mogul Goetze India Limited has announced the appointment of Varun Dua to its Board as a Non Executive Non Independent Director. The appointment will take effect from January 12 2026 once the required Director Identification Number is issued...
AI regulation essentials for publicly elected boards
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how public sector organizations operate. With its ability to automate routine tasks improve analysis and surface insights from large volumes of data AI offers elected boards new opportunities to enhance...
Building Community Trust Through Civic Participation Practical Examples for Local Governments
Public confidence in local government varies widely and in many communities trust has declined over time. This shift makes civic engagement more important than ever. When residents feel heard and involved they are more likely to trust public...
Chander Prakash Gurnani Resigns As Independent Director Of Gillette India
Gillette India Limited has announced the resignation of Chander Prakash Gurnani from his position as Independent Director. His decision to step down is effective from January 6 2026 and comes in light of personal considerations and his expanding...
How AI is transforming legal operations from reactive work to strategic foresight
Legal operations has always focused on improving efficiency and effectiveness within legal teams. Today the role often feels less strategic and more reactive. Urgent requests arrive from across the business. Regulatory requirements continue to...
How AI Is Transforming Risk Assessment in Internal Audit
Risk sits at the core of governance risk and compliance. It shapes how internal auditors compliance professionals and senior leaders protect organizational value and stability. While the concept of risk remains constant the way it is assessed and...
How technology simplifies global entity management amid growing complexity
Operating across borders has never been more demanding. With nearly every country enforcing its own legal, tax and reporting standards, organizations managing entities in multiple jurisdictions face mounting pressure to remain compliant while...
Palkeshkumar Jain Appointed As Company Secretary Of Cineline India
Cineline India Limited has announced the appointment of Palkeshkumar Jain as its Company Secretary and Compliance Officer. The appointment is effective from January 6 2026 and strengthens the company’s focus on regulatory compliance and governance...
Chandan Mukherji Steps Down As Head Of Strategy And Marketing Communications At Nestlé
Nestlé has announced that Chandan Mukherji has stepped down from his position as Head of Strategy and Marketing Communications. His departure marks the end of a significant phase in the company’s leadership journey in brand strategy and consumer...
Prasad EC Appointed As Chief Financial Officer Of Raymond Lifestyle
Raymond Lifestyle Limited has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Prasad EC as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role he will be responsible for overseeing financial operations enhancing financial governance and supporting...
Canada’s Supply Chain Accountability Law Explained for Businesses
As expectations around transparency and responsible business conduct continue to rise Canada has introduced a major piece of legislation aimed at eliminating forced labour and child labour from global supply chains. The Fighting Against Forced and...
Dr. Ram Jass Yadav Appointed As Non-Independent Director Of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
Dr. Yadav began his banking career in 1984 with Bank of Baroda and progressed through leadership roles to become Chief General Manager. Over the years he has served on the boards of nine financial institutions and was appointed as Executive...
Akhil Gupta To Step Down As Vice Chairman Of Bharti Enterprises
Gupta has played a central role in shaping Bharti Enterprises into a global telecom and digital services powerhouse. He led strategic partnerships with international operators such as British Telecom Telecom Italia Singapore Telecom and Vodafone....
Smart strategies and technology to achieve more with fewer resources
Public sector leaders are expected to deliver meaningful results with limited time and budgets while maintaining strong governance and effective board operations. To support these challenges there are practical resources that focus on improving...
10 proven strategies for successful internal audit management
Internal audit is essential for keeping organizations aligned with their objectives while strengthening governance risk management and compliance. Strong internal audit management provides the checks and balances needed to ensure internal controls...
A Practical Guide for Australian Company Secretaries Preparing for the Financial Accountability Regime
Australia is strengthening its approach to financial oversight and corporate responsibility. The Financial Accountability Regime will replace the previous accountability framework and introduce broader obligations for regulated organisations. This...
Integrated Risk Management Explained A Practical Guide to IRM
Risk no longer exists in isolation. A cybersecurity issue can quickly create compliance concerns. A compliance gap can influence audit outcomes. Challenges related to environmental social and governance priorities can trigger financial exposure and...
How Ready Is Your Organization for the Next Transaction
Organizations today face a rapidly changing transaction environment shaped by economic uncertainty evolving fiscal conditions and global instability. Being deal ready now requires more than interest in growth. It demands preparation resilience and...
Pankaj Jain Retires As Chairman And Director Of Petronet LNG
Jain served as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer. Over the course of his career he has played a significant role in policy formulation and...
Kush Singh Steps Down As Head Of Power Sector At CESC
Singh joined CESC in October 2024. Prior to this role he was associated with Essar Power from 2018 where he served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. During his tenure he was responsible for a diversified power portfolio comprising...
Shan Jain Reappointed As Independent Director At Shalimar Paints
Jain is the founder of Bridge to Ocean 29 and works closely with emerging ventures and established businesses across sectors such as manufacturing industrials food construction and retail. Her advisory work includes associations with companies such...
Reimagining the Boardroom in a Changing Governance Landscape
Corporate boards are operating in an environment defined by constant change. Advances in technology rising expectations from stakeholders and evolving regulatory standards are reshaping how governance works. The boardroom is no longer a fixed...
How AI powered solutions are reshaping board meeting management
Board meetings play a central role in shaping strategy, evaluating risk and guiding long term organizational direction. For governance professionals responsible for managing these meetings the process often involves extensive coordination document...
How public boards can strengthen financial oversight and manage risk
Financial oversight for public boards goes far beyond tracking numbers. For school boards and local government leaders, budget decisions directly affect classrooms communities and essential public services. These leaders must manage limited...
Ramesh Chandra Maheshwari Resigns As Independent Director Of Atul Auto
Maheshwari brings extensive leadership experience from the manufacturing and engineering sectors. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Texmaco Limited until January 2010 following which he held the positions of Executive...
Dr. Pawan Kotwal Completes Tenure As Non Independent Director Of J&K Bank
Dr. Kotwal is a senior Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1994 AGMUT cadre and currently holds the position of Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Over the course of his administrative career he has played a key role in...
Centralized Entity Management Takes Center Stage in the Era of Transparency Laws
The Corporate Transparency Act has quickly become one of the most important regulatory developments shaping modern business compliance. It raises expectations around how organizations register entities and report ownership information. More...
Strengthening Boardroom Dialogue for Secure Transparent and Productive Governance
Clear and reliable board communication is a core requirement in today’s complex governance environment. Boards are expected to make informed decisions manage risk effectively and demonstrate accountability at every level. Achieving this standard...
A Practical Guide to Meeting New Climate Risk Disclosure Requirements
As climate accountability becomes a regulatory priority many publicly listed organizations must now report how climate related risks affect their operations finances and long term direction. Recent regulatory updates confirm that climate risk...
Shaping the Future of Governance: Insights from Two Decades of Innovation
Two decades ago governance technology operated in a very different environment. Boardrooms relied heavily on paper documents handwritten notes and long in person meetings. Accountability standards were tightening and compliance requirements were...
Regulatory Compliance Outlook for 2026 and Beyond
Regulatory compliance has evolved into a forward looking discipline that demands constant awareness of future obligations. Organizations preparing for 2026 must balance adherence to existing rules with readiness for emerging regulatory frameworks....
What is ethical leadership? A complete guide to building integrity driven organizations
Ethical failures are becoming more costly for organizations across industries. Regulatory scrutiny continues to intensify and enforcement actions now result in significant financial penalties and long term reputational damage. In many cases these...
Shivam Gharat Steps Down As Company Secretary Of Navneet Futuretech
Gharat was responsible for overseeing corporate secretarial functions, regulatory compliance, and governance processes at Navneet Futuretech. His departure marks a leadership change within the company’s compliance and corporate governance...
Steve Cahillane Appointed CEO Of Kraft Heinz
Cahillane will also join the company’s Board of Directors and lead the sauces and condiments business following its planned separation. He most recently served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Kellanova, which was acquired by Mars in December...
Designing High-Impact Board Committees
Boards face constant pressure to balance oversight strategy and accountability while managing limited time. Just as effective leaders delegate wisely successful boards rely on committees to handle focused responsibilities. Instead of spreading work...
A practical guide to modernizing your whistleblower hotline: Six essentials to consider
Traditional reporting hotlines no longer meet today’s expectations. Employees want easier and safer ways to speak up and regulators expect stronger oversight and transparency. At the same time compliance and risk teams are under pressure to...
Best practices for GRC reporting: Definition importance and implementation
Governance risk and compliance challenges are intensifying for organizations across industries. Increasing regulatory pressure is affecting growth initiatives operational agility and strategic transformation. Many senior leaders report that...
Boardroom Confidence in Emerging Technology
Emerging technology continues to reshape how organizations operate and compete. While many external risks created uncertainty for businesses in recent years technology stood apart as an area where board leaders expressed strong confidence. This...
Risk Monitoring Platforms: A Practical Framework for Enterprise Governance
Governance leaders face growing pressure to keep pace with regulatory change across regions while managing new categories of risk that barely existed a few years ago. Requirements around artificial intelligence oversight evolving cybersecurity...
20 reasons internal controls are essential for business success
Internal controls act as a critical safeguard against operational financial and regulatory risks. Much like access restrictions or approval hierarchies these structured processes help prevent issues while supporting sustainable growth. As...
Hajime Aota Appointed As Chairman Of Yamaha Motor India Group
Aota previously served as Executive Officer and Chief General Manager of the Corporate Strategy Centre at Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan, where he led corporate strategy, digital transformation, and sustainability initiatives. He has held senior...
CEO S.N. Kamath Named Managing Director Of Bliss GVS Pharma
S.N. Kamath began his career in Mumbai and entered the pharmaceutical industry through the export of anti-malarial drugs under GVS Labs. He later acquired Bliss Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, which led to the creation of Bliss GVS Pharma Limited,...
Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey & Sunil Behari Mathur Retire As Independent Directors Of Thomas Cook (India)
Vikamsey has served as Director and Chairman of Federal Bank and was a member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA). He currently contributes to SEBI’s Advisory Committee on Mutual Funds and holds leadership roles across...
Digital Pathways to Inclusive Local Governance
Digital innovation is reshaping how communities and local authorities connect with each other. As technology becomes part of everyday life it is also changing expectations around civic participation transparency and trust. Modern digital tools now...
Audit planning explained: A practical guide to achieving strategic audit success
Audit planning is the starting point of every effective audit. It establishes the structure that guides the entire audit lifecycle and determines how smoothly each phase will run. When planning is done well audit execution becomes more efficient...
Vijay Singh Chauhan Joins TIL Board As Independent Director
Chauhan is a public policy professional with over 30 years of experience in economic policy formulation, legislation, and implementation. His expertise covers fiscal policy, budgeting, cash and debt management, foreign direct investment, bilateral...
TTK Healthcare Appoints V. Sundaresan As Independent Director
Sundaresan has held senior leadership roles at General Electric, Greaves Cotton & Co. and BPL Refrigerators and spent nearly three decades with the TTK Group, retiring as Chief Financial Officer of TTK Prestige Limited in October 2020. He is...
Sameer Wanchoo Appointed As Chief Marketing Officer Of VIP Industries
Wanchoo previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at Eureka Forbes Ltd., where he led initiatives around new technology launches, product design, brand repositioning, and consumer engagement across e commerce and direct to consumer channels. His...