TNW: Events and media signing out, 2006–2025 Summary TNW has announced that its Events & Media division will close at the end of September 2025 after nearly 20 years. The company attributes the decision to the lasting commercial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and an inability to find a sustainable business model despite the FT […]
Is Europe ready for self-driving cars? Summary Jelle Prins — the architect behind Uber’s first app — outlines a future where autonomous vehicles (AVs) transform mobility across Europe, from door-to-door long-distance rides to revamped urban spaces. The piece contrasts rapid AV progress in the US, China and the UK with Europe’s fragmented approach: inconsistent road […]
Startup wisdom: How to break the cycle of meeting hangovers Summary Vivian Acquah of Amplify DEI explains the concept of ‘meeting hangovers’ — the drained, unfocused feeling that lingers after poorly run meetings — and why they damage both individual productivity and team dynamics. Research cited (UNC / Asana) shows the problem is widespread and […]
Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite Summary Dr David von Rosen argues that large, established companies can regain an innovation edge by recruiting leaders with startup experience into senior executive roles. Big incumbents are often hampered by bureaucracy, legacy systems and conservative incentives — problems that allowed rivals […]
State Officials’ Letter to Asset Managers Summary California Controller Malia Cohen and Treasurer Fiona Ma, joined by 15 other state financial officers, sent a collective letter to asset managers pushing back against a July 2025 letter from the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF). The signatories argue that fiduciary duty requires active stewardship — voting proxies, […]
Here We Go Again: Red States Continue to Focus on ESG Summary On 29 July 2025, 26 state financial officers (mostly from red states, plus Pennsylvania) via the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) sent a letter to 25 large asset managers asserting that consideration of ESG — especially long-term climate risks — dilutes traditional fiduciary […]
Proxy Season Global Briefing : Shareholder Rights & Governance Trends Summary Glass Lewis provides a global roundup of key shareholder rights and governance trends from the 2025 proxy season. The briefing highlights a return to more in‑person meetings worldwide, notable governance reforms across APAC (notably Hong Kong and Korea), a three‑year high in U.S. corporate […]
Weekly Roundup: August 29-September 4, 2025 Summary This weekly roundup collects the Forum posts published between 29 August and 4 September 2025, covering developments in board interlocks and competition, proxy-season shareholder proposals, Delaware litigation over directors’ investigatory duties, ongoing legal challenges to California’s climate disclosure laws, heightened disclosure scrutiny for public companies, evolving shareholder meeting […]
Redefining the Role: How Innovative Corporate Investigations Leaders Drive Impact Summary Historically, corporate investigations were reactive and siloed, focusing mainly on compliance enforcement. The article argues that modern investigations leaders are transforming the function by embedding themselves in the business, building relationships across functions, and using investigations to identify emerging risks and control gaps. By […]
Best Practices for Corporate Sustainability Teams Summary This Conference Board/ESGAUGE report, based on a survey of 70 corporate sustainability and ESG leaders, examines how companies organise sustainability teams, how those teams integrate with core functions, and what talent and governance gaps remain. The research shows a clear preference for a hybrid model (a small central […]
