Peer Networks

The Conference Board Councils bring together professional peers in confidential, dynamic, cross-industry communities to learn from each other's experiences, draw on the group's collective insight and our renowned expertise, and collaboratively explore solutions to members' most pressing business challenges.

Our Governance Center, China Center and Center for Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability gather distinguished executives in facilitated, private and public sessions to discuss pressing and longer-term issues.

Corporate Leadership

1. Council of Chief Audit Executives

   This council, for heads of internal audit, explores a range of issues that enhance members' ability to monitor and assess business processes and risks. The confidential forum encourages intimate dialogue and relationship building.

2. Council on Corporate Communications Strategy II

   Executives engage in strategic discussions on corporate reputation, employee communications, traditional and social media relations, crisis management, community relations and more. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking

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Economies, Markets & Value Creation

1. Council for Division Leaders - Financial Executives

   This council, exclusively for financial division leaders, allows senior executives to discuss vital issues in a confidential and member-driven forum. Members value the high-level dialogue and close relationships that develop from the tight knit network.

2. Council of CFOs

   This Council serves as a forum for senior executives who share common functional responsibilities, including but not limited to, a varied mix of the following: finance, tax, audit, treasury, accounting, and controller, as well as other internal services.

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High-Performing Organizations

1. Council on Marketing Research

   The Council provides an opportunity for senior executives to meet for candid, off-the-record exchange of ideas and experiences. Members value the intimate forum, expert speakers, and ability to leverage the collective expertise year-round.

2. Emerging Markets Finance Executives' Council

   The Council provides senior financial executives of member organizations with the opportunity for select peer discussions on broad issues of corporate strategy, risk management and governance as well as pertinent topics in treasury, capital markets, tax.

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Human Capital

1. Executive Council for Talent and Organization Development

   This council is exclusively for executive-level leaders of talent development, organizational development and learning for their member companies or firms. Members of the council are the most senior leaders of these functions within their organization.

2. Council for Division Leaders - Financial Executives

   This council, exclusively for financial division leaders, allows senior executives to discuss vital issues in a confidential and member-driven forum. Members value the high-level dialogue and close relationships that develop from the tight knit network.

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