The Global Board Leadership Initiative

The initiative is running from 2019 – 2022

Upcoming

The Global Board Leadership Summit – Singapore, 5-6 September 2022
Place: Singapore

Background

Board Leadership Practices have developed substantially over the past few years. Corporate Boards have become more proactive and accountable and are significantly more involved with corporate strategy, CEO succession and risk oversight whilst constantly realigning the board’s priorities to developments in macro-economic and political uncertainties, cyber risks, digitisation and disruption, sustainability and responsible governance, and to the new trends in shareholder engagement and stewardship practices.

The Global Board Leadership Initiative aims at improving global board leadership practice with focus on value creation and sustainable growth – for the good of the individual firm, shareholders and society at large. The Initiative is based on a close collaboration between three globally leading environments for Corporate Governance and Board Leadership Practices: Singapore, Northern Europe, and North America.

Jointly hosted by the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI) of Singapore and the Board Leadership Society of Denmark, the first and second Global Board Leadership Summit (GBLS) were held in Singapore on 9-10 January 2019 and Copenhagen on 30-31 October 2019 respectively.

An exclusive, by-invitation-only event, GBLS has brought together more than 100 board leaders from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America and South Africa to inspire and lead discussions across borders on new ideas and solutions to the opportunities, challenges and risks facing global corporations today.

Our knowledge and supporting partners of The Global Board Leadership Initiative

  • Board Academy
  • Copenhagen Business School
  • European Confederation of Directors Association (ecoDa)
  • Egon Zehnder
  • Future Boards
  • Hunt Partners
  • International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
  • Kromann Reumert
  • Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors
  • Silicon Valley Directors’ Exchange
  • The Danish Industry Foundation

The Global Board Leadership Summit marks the commencement of the Global Board Leadership Initiative that is slated on a rotating basis between Singapore, USA and Europe.

The Initiative is aimed at improving global board leadership practices with a focus on value creation and sustainable growth – for the good of the individual firm, shareholders and society at large.

Previous Global Board Leadership Summit

GBLS Conference – 28 January 2021
Theme: The Global Outlook 2021 – Key challenges and opportunities for businesses: What is the new normal?
Place: Online

GBLS Conference – 25 August 2020
Theme: The Global Outlook – Challenges and the next normal in the wake of COVID-19
Place: Online

GBLS Conference – 25 Juni 2020
Theme: Ask the Board: Has the COVID-19 crisis set the direction for future supply chains – to be more local? Is this the beginning of deglobalization as a strategy?
Place: Online

The Global Board Leadership Summit – Copenhagen, 29 – 31 October 2019
Place: Denmark

The Global Board Leadership Summit – Singapore, 9 – 10 January 2019
Theme: Responsible Board Leadership: Doing Well and Doing Good
Place: Singapore

The Project is supported by The Danish Industry Foundation

The Danish Industry Foundation (Industriens Fond) develops and supports innovative, inspirational and economically sustainable projects and initiatives that strengthen the competitiveness of the Danish industry. Competitiveness is defined in general terms, though the Foundation prioritises projects with the greatest value increment to companies for the benefit of Denmark as a whole. The Foundation supports projects that generate application-oriented knowledge, new competences and innovation, benefiting the industry. Through inspiration and project development, the Foundation’s means must help bridge cooperation between science and business. As well as supporting application-based projects, the Foundation also develops its own strategic initiatives within areas that can contribute to an overall strengthening of the industry and business communities.

For more information, please visit www.industriensfond.dk