IMD Annual Report 2019

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IMD ANNUAL REPORT 2019

IMD GLOBAL BOARD CENTER

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019

Since 2010, the IMD Global Board Center has supported boards and senior leaders by providing unique resources and world-class research on current governance issues and latest governance trends. The Center’s vision is to be the prominent and innovative thought leader in the field of governance, as well as acting globally as a promoter of good governance practices: it seeks to support some of the most respected organizations in the world, helping them transform their governance practices for the better through board education. Programs Every year, the Center conducts on average ten or more custom board programs ranging from state-owned enterprises, public corporations to international organizations such as the World Bank. The Center continued its strong relationship with a leading oil and gas actor, delivering a six- module program for more than one hundred board members across more than forty subsidiaries, focusing on developing best in class board practice and boardroom skills. The Center developed Board Sprints, an innovative and interactive board challenge experience for board members that consists of a competition focused on Board Excellence across cyber, sustainability, geopolitical and audit dimensions. It also conducted other programs for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), AIA, and Neste among others.

• Research based natural language analysis on short termism, compensation, suitability and innovation • Launch of additional two sessions of the High Performance Board program, now totalling five sessions per year • First graduation ceremony of the IMD Board Director Diploma with the presence of Nestlé Chairman Paul Bulcke • High profile board program designed for more than 100 board members on • Network of guest speakers continues to remain highly influential and a key differentiator • Launch of three new open programs part of the Board Practice Series • Board Sprints: an innovative and interactive board challenge experience for board members • Design of four board simulations