Audit committee effectiveness – insights from the Audit Committee Practices Report

April 30, 2025 | 1:00AM-2:00PM ET

Join us for an insightful discussion on enhancing audit committee effectiveness, grounded in the findings of the fourth edition of the Audit Committee Practices Report, a collaborative effort between Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness and the Center for Audit Quality. This webinar will provide insights into the latest trends and practices that drive audit committee effectiveness, highlight the most important strategies as ranked by survey respondents, and explore how various audit committee practices are interconnected and contribute to overall effectiveness. Hear directly from audit committee chairs and other governance leaders as they share their first-hand perspectives and experiences.

Featured Speakers

• Michael Dinkins: Director, Community Health Systems Inc, Crane NXT Co, The Shyft Group Inc, National Council on Compensation Insurance
• Karen Golz: Director, Analog Devices Inc, iROBOT Corporation
• Krista Parsons: Managing Director, Audit & Assurance Governance Services and Audit Committee Program Leader, Center for Board Effectiveness, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Vanessa Teitelbaum: Senior Director, Professional Practice, Center for Audit Quality

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Tech Trends in the boardroom: Bridging the gap

February 26, 2025 | 1:00PM–2:00PM ET

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape—where AI is the common thread of nearly every trend—understanding and leveraging emerging technologies is important for driving business strategy and maintaining a competitive edge. However, there is often still a gap in how well the board and technology leaders engage in in-depth, bidirectional conversations about technology's role in an organization. Join us as we dive into the latest technology trends, as discussed in Deloitte's 16th annual Tech Trends report, and leverage this knowledge to elevate boardroom conversations on technology.

Featured Speakers

• Mike Bechtel: Chief Futurist, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Joanna Lau: Director, Designer Brands Inc
• Kate Raskovich: Executive Editor, Tech Trends, Deloitte Consulting LLP

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The board’s role in GenAI

December 4, 2024 | 1:00AM-2:00PM ET

Adoption rates for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continue to increase as companies look beyond efficiencies and automation capabilities to discover new insights and innovation. As we look to 2025, join us for a discussion on the board's role in overseeing GenAI and finding the right mix of governance processes, policies, and standards to oversee this technology. Our panel’s discussion will include a range of perspectives to enhance GenAI oversight such as how to shape appropriate board structure, key conversations to cultivate with management, and avenues for board members to augment their expertise.

Featured Speakers

• Lara Abrash: Chair, US
• Beena Ammananth: Managing Director, Global Deloitte AI Institute Leader Deloitte LLP
• Caroline Tsay: Director, The Coca-Cola Company, Morningstar Inc

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Strengthening CEO-board dynamics

October 9, 2024 | 1:00AM-2:00PM ET

As the world continues to grapple with macro-level issues, advancing technology, and other business processes, the relationship between the board and CEO may be more important than ever. Join us as we hear from a panel of board members and CEOs who will share their insights on strengthening the CEO-board member dynamic—exploring key topics such as succession planning, digital transformation leadership, and collaborative decision-making. Learn about leading practices for board governance that can enhance the effectiveness of both roles, particularly during periods of transition and change.

Featured Speakers

• Christine Davine: Managing Partner, Center for Board Effectiveness and Vice Chair, Audit & Assurance Regulatory, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Kevin Hourican: Chair and CEO, Sysco Corp, Director, Tapestry Inc
• Alison Kenney Paul: Managing Director, Global Partnerships, Google, Director, Sysco Corp

Audit Committee Practices Report: Common Threads Across Audit Committees

April 10, 2024 | 1:00AM-2:00PM ET

Join us for a discussion about the third edition of the Audit Committee Practices Report, a collaboration between Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness and the Center for Audit Quality. Based on survey findings, this webinar offers audit committee members and those who work with them an opportunity to hear about committee priorities, challenges, and opportunities, as well as leading practices around audit committee effectiveness.

Featured Speakers

• Anthony (Tony) Anderson: Director, Exelon Corp, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Avery Dennison Corp, AAR Corp, USGA
• Karen Golz: Director, Analog Devices Inc, Aspen Technology Inc, iROBOT Corporation, Osteon Holdings/Exactech
• Krista Parsons: Managing Director, Audit & Assurance Governance Services and Audit Committee Program Leader, Center for Board Effectiveness, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Vanessa Teitelbaum: Senior Director, Professional Practice, Center for Audit Quality

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The US economy in 2024: If the US sneezes, will the world catch a cold?

January 10, 2024 | 11:00AM-12:00PM ET

After a year marked by modest growth, inflationary pressures, and ever-increasing interest rates, will the US economy catch a cold in 2024? And what does this mean for the global economic outlook? For boards operating in global markets—whether they are based in the US or elsewhere—what do directors need to know as they look ahead to 2024? And could the looming US presidential primaries and general election come into play? In collaboration with Deloitte's Global Boardroom Program, we will be joined by a distinguished panel of business leaders and economists to consider the future of the world’s largest economy.

Featured Speakers

• Curtis Dubay: Chief Economist, US Chamber of Commerce
• Dr. Ira Kalish: Chief Global Economist, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd
• Sara Mathew: Director, Carnival Corp, Dropbox Inc, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, State Street Corp
• Eileen Murray: Director, Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc, Guardian Life Insurance Co of America, HSBC Holdings PLC
• Professor Dr. Henning Vöpel: Director, Centre for European Policy

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Boards of the future

November 29, 2023 | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

With another year coming to a close, board members can expect the agenda for business to continue broadening with new and growing responsibilities. Boards of the future will likely be expected to be resilient, identify, grow and empower the next generation of leaders, and will continue to drive excellence. However, the steps needed to achieve this and address the expansion of the board's responsibilities are not always clear. Join us for a discussion on the boards of the future, with perspectives from corporate governance specialists and experienced board members.

Featured Speakers

• Maureen Bujno: Managing Director and Audit & Assurance Governance Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Steve Jennings: Director, Analog Devices Inc
• Carey Oven: National Managing Partner, Center for Board Effectiveness, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Anne Robinson: Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, The Vanguard Group, Inc; Director, National Grid plc

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Keeping an eye on artificial intelligence

October 4, 2023 | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing what is possible for organizations. However, there continue to be complex disruptive risks and ethical issues associated with the use of AI. Join our panel of subject matter specialists and experienced board members to explore strategies for using AI to drive insights for key stakeholders, how to define the scope of the board's oversight of AI, and other leading practices and key considerations for the board.

Featured Speakers

• Joanna Burkey: Chief Information Security Officer, HP Inc; Director, Overstock, ReliabilityFirst Corporation
• Brian Cassidy: Partner and US Audit & Assurance Trustworthy AI Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Daphne Jones: Director, AMN Healthcare Inc, Barnes Group Inc, Masonite International Corporation
• Irfan Saif: Principal, Risk and Financial Advisory Chief Information Officer, Deloitte US

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Governing workforce risk in an era of unpredictability and disruption

May 3, 2023 | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Does your organization have a clear, holistic definition of workforce risk? Are your C-suite leaders and board members actively managing and overseeing workforce risk to help business performance? Join Michael Griffiths, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Workforce Development practice leader, and several featured guests to discuss how workforce risks are evolving and impacting companies in new ways. You’ll have the opportunity to walk away with actionable takeaways on how leading organizations are trying to tackle these challenges to help safeguard their financial, operational, reputational, and regulatory outcomes and the role that the board can play in the governance of workforce risk.

Featured Speakers

• Barbara Adachi: Director, Atlas Technology Solutions, Old Republic International Corp, VSP Vision
• Michael Fraccaro: Chief People Officer, Mastercard inc
• Michael Griffiths: Principal and Workforce Development practice leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP

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Audit Committee Practices Report: Priorities and Committee Composition

February 8, 2023 | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Corporate boards are taking a fresh look at their audit committee structures and practices in light of emerging corporate reporting areas and increased risks, according to a new survey and collaborative report from Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness and the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ). The second edition of the Audit Committee Practices Report provides insight into shifting oversight priorities and practices related to audit committee composition and details findings from a survey of 164 audit committee members of primarily large-cap, public companies in the U.S. Please join us as we discuss the report and our survey findings.

Featured Speakers

• Anthony (Tony) Anderson: Director, Exelon Corp, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Avery Dennison Corp, AAR Corp, and USGA
• Krista Parsons: Managing Director and Audit Committee program leader, Center for Board Effectiveness, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Vanessa Teitelbaum: Senior Director - Professional Practice, Center for Audit Quality

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