The Better Boards Podcast Series

21:12

Board Governance Considerations in Private Market...

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2025/11/20

Send us a text Private equity, private debt – private markets are absolutely the flavour of the day. Yet, despite the headlines and eye-catching numbers, very little discussion is taking place about governance in this context. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner, is joined by Dr Eelco Fiole. He has more than 30 years of international finance experience, including two decades as Non-Executive Director, CFO, and CEO in alternative investments with teams in ...

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24:29

Managing risks in highly regulated industries | Terri...

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2025/11/06

Send us a text The breadth, depth, and frequency of risks have increased tremendously. Serving on risk committees is particularly challenging at present, making it important to take a fresh look at the risks, risk mitigation, regulatory scrutiny, and stakeholder complexities the risk committee must balance. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner, is joined by Terri Duhon. Terri is an award-winning educator and TEDx speaker. She went from earning a master's d...

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23:46

It’s not if, its when: the strategic role of Boards...

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2025/10/16

Send us a text If you would like to become part of the Better Boards community, learn about our distinctive approach and explore opportunities to work with us or contribute to The Better Boards podcast series, get in touch at info@better-boards.com. We love to hear from you.

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18:01

Governance Experts as Non-Executive Directors: A...

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2025/09/18

Send us a text If you would like to become part of the Better Boards community, learn about our distinctive approach and explore opportunities to work with us or contribute to The Better Boards podcast series, get in touch at info@better-boards.com. We love to hear from you.

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21:12

Going beyond the routine change | Lan O'Connor, NED &...

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2025/09/04

Send us a text When organisations face a need for transformation, Boards must become catalysts for change. This requires specific behaviours so that Boards can successfully go beyond oversight to provide strategic leadership when it is needed most. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner, is joined by Lan O’Connor, a global transformation leader with deep experience in enterprise change. Lan helped lead Capgemini from a European to an international footprint. Today...

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24:36

From Gatekeeper to Guide: How Governance...

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2025/08/21

Send us a text Governance professionals are no longer the quiet scribes in the corner. Today, they are critical voices at the heart of boardroom decision-making. In this episode, Dr Sabine Dembkowski speaks with Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance and author of The Secret Diary of a Company Secretary, to explore how the role has evolved and why it remains misunderstood. Through candid reflections and practical examples, Erika unpacks the challenges governance professionals face – ...

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26:21

Steering the Shift: Board Leadership in Times of...

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2025/08/07

Send us a text As a director, you regularly oversee change. But how do you distinguish routine adjustments from true enterprise-level transformation? And how must the board’s role evolve to meet it? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski talks with Lan O'Connor, a global transformation leader. At SAIC, she led IPO readiness and NYSE listing. At Capgemini, she drove its shift to a global operating model. Her experience spans Trinity Business School’s transformation and UK Cabinet Office policy ...

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19:35

The Role of the Board in Owner-led Organisations

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2025/07/16

Send us a text Why boundaries, trust, and succession are critical in founder-led firms Owner-led companies often seek boards not for continuity, but for transformation. In this episode, Tina Mavraki—veteran board director with experience across finance, utilities, and natural resources—shares insights on how boards can truly add value when the founder is still at the helm. We explore how board dynamics shift when the main stakeholder is in the room, and why success hinges on understanding b...

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19:38

Overcoming misconceptions and lies in the boardroom

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2025/07/03

Send us a text When pressure mounts, boards often default to easy narratives. But Professor Alex Edmonds, finance professor at London Business School, argues that now is the time to double down on dissent and critical thinking. In this timely episode, Alex challenges common assumptions around ESG and DEI. Drawing on academic research and real boardroom experience, he urges directors to look beyond the surface—and beyond what they want to be true. “Rather than making broad claims as to wheth...

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21:17

10x Your Impact – How the Smartest Directors Are...

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2025/06/18

Send us a text How the Smartest Directors Are Using AI In this episode, we speak with Jamie Green, Co-Founder and CEO of Tutaki, the Director Workbench designed to make board directors radically more effective. Drawing on his experience at McKinsey and extensive conversations with Chairs, directors, and governance leaders, Jamie built Tutaki to help transform how board members prepare, engage, and act. With a strong foundation in strategy, governance, and AI product design, Jamie is at ...

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21:25

Beyond Minutes: Reimagining the Board Secretary in...

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2025/06/04

Send us a text Beyond Minutes: Reimagining the Board Secretary in the Age of AI Is today’s board secretary ready for tomorrow’s boardroom? In this episode, Moya Heyhurst returns to the Better Boards Podcast to explore how AI is reshaping not just how company secretaries work—but what their role means. A fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute with 25+ years’ experience, Moya shares insights from her work across industries and with the Centre for AI in Board Effectiveness. Board secretari...

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26:22

Can AI make better business decisions?

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2025/05/14

Send us a text In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast, Professor Katja Langenbucher explores how boards can embrace AI to future-proof their decision-making. Dr. Sabine Dembkowski speaks with Katja, a law professor at Goethe-University in Frankfurt and affiliated with SciencesPo, Paris. She serves on the supervisory boards of BaFin and IEP and brings extensive boardroom and academic experience. Making Better Judgements: Why Boards Must Embrace AI AI is rapidly reshaping industries—from ...

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19:02

Boards - What do capital markets think of them? The...

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2025/05/01

Send us a text In an era marked by rapid change, technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, and economic volatility, understanding how analysts perceive boards is more important than ever. We turned to an analyst who operates independently of major financial institutions for a truly candid perspective. In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, speaks with Anke Richter, a seasoned credit analyst and strate...

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20:00

Living with Uncertainty: The Importance of...

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2025/04/17

Send us a text In recent years, transformation skills have become increasingly important at the board level, with culture and talent rising high on the agenda. Yet, there’s still a noticeable absence of HR professionals in the boardroom. Why? In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series, Dr. Sabine Dembkowski speaks with Devyani P. Vaishampayan, Remco Chair and NED at Norman Broadbent Plc and Supply Chain Coordination Limited, and Independent NED on the Audit Board of ForvisMazars. Dev...

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18:33

Future proofing the board with AI | Moya Hayhurst,...

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2025/04/03

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21:37

Cutting past the noise on the climate/energy...

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2025/03/20

Send us a text Over the last decade, climate and sustainability have become more of a focus for boards and sub-committees. However, there is currently a lot of conflicting noise around this agenda. So, there is a lot for boards to digest around this topic, making it an opportune time to take stock of where we are and what boards should consider. In this podcast, Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses climate/energy transition with David Harris, who has...

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11:20

Employee representation on the board

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2025/03/06

Send us a text Employee representation is a specific requirement for German boards, but global boards can learn from Germany. More and more boards have an employee representative, mostly a director, who brings employees’ perspectives back to the board. In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, founder and managing partner of Better Boards, discusses employee representation on the board with Gabriele Bornemann, who wants to set new standards for qualification supervisory boards with her com...

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18:35

The Boardroom Tango: Where strategy meets execution |...

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2025/02/21

Send us a text The boardroom tango is where strategy meets execution, highlighting the dynamic dance between the board and executives in steering an organisation. But what does an executive have to do in order to really get the most out of non-executives? How does this dance between the two work? How can it be influenced and improved? In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses the boardroom tango with Carol Ouko-Misiko, who is Group S...

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25:49

Navigating Misjudgement: A Practical Framework for ...

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2025/02/06

Send us a text This episode highlights decision-making errors affecting high-stakes boards. Using concepts like bias, ‘deaf spots,’ and ‘tone-deaf leadership,’ it outlines misjudgment traps as warning signs and solutions to mental misinformation. It explores human misjudgment in boards, from ego to identity and false narratives. Dr. Sabine Dembkowski, Founder of Better Boards, discusses navigating misjudgment with Nuala Walsh, non-executive director, chair, and CEO of MindEquity. Nuala’s role...

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25:20

Selling Bold Ideas in the Boardroom

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2025/01/16

Send us a textHave you ever wondered how to sell a bold idea in the boardroom? Not just an idea different from what your organisation usually tends to do, but a really bold one that breaks ground in your industry? What does it take? What do you need?In this podcast, Dr Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards, discusses selling bold ideas in the boardroom with Dr Andy Palmer CMG, former COO at Nissan and President & Group CEO of Aston Martin. Known as “the Go...

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