Boardroom Governance with Evan Epstein features in-depth conversations with leading voices in corporate governance, including founders, board members, executives, investors, scholars, lawyers, and other trusted advisors. Through long-form interviews, the podcast explores the people, decisions, trends, risks, and ideas shaping today’s boardrooms. Each conversation combines practical governance insights with personal experiences, leadership lessons, and the career journeys of some of the most accomplished minds in business.
Laurie Yoler, a venture capital investor at Playground Global, shares insights on navigating the intersection of technology, venture capital, and board governance. Her career spans early-stage involvement in companies like Tesla and Zoox, where she emphasizes the necessity of avoiding traditional industry biases when o...
Corporate governance in the era of rapid technological change requires directors to prioritize relational intelligence and rigorous oversight of AI integration. Marie Oh Huber, a public company director and former chief legal officer, emphasizes that board oversight of AI must shift from surface-level engagement to add...
Artificial intelligence, private market expansion, and shifting geopolitical landscapes are fundamentally reshaping corporate governance and investment practices. Boards must move beyond traditional quarterly reporting to embrace real-time, AI-enabled decision-making to address rapid market volatility. While private ma...
Corporate governance has undergone a profound transformation over the past three decades, shifting from a landscape of corporate raiders to one defined by institutional investor influence and heightened board accountability. Strategic communication now serves as a critical pillar for boards navigating complex challenge...
Family business governance requires a specialized framework that transcends traditional corporate law, which often overlooks the complex interplay between family, ownership, and management. Benjamin Means, author of Principles of Family Business Law, highlights how the "three-circle model" serves as a vital diagnostic ...
Modern corporate governance suffers from "financial gravity," a systemic pressure where leaders prioritize short-term shareholder returns over long-term value creation to secure career advancement. This orthodoxy, rooted in shareholder primacy, often leads to value-destroying behaviors and significant social externalit...
The corporate reincorporation movement reflects a strategic shift as companies increasingly weigh the benefits of Delaware’s established legal ecosystem against the potential cost-efficiencies and managerial flexibility offered by jurisdictions like Nevada and Texas. While Delaware maintains its dominance through a mas...
Corporate culture functions as a critical governance issue that directly impacts organizational performance and resilience. Joelle Emerson, CEO and co-founder of Paradigm, argues that culture should be treated as business infrastructure rather than a symbolic gesture, especially as political polarization complicates di...
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