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 on Corporate Governance

   Discusses the dramatic changes that are affecting boards of directors and how they might best respond to these changes in order to drive business forward and meet the needs of their investors and stakeholders.

2. Legal Council

   Updates on EU competition law developments, building a European legal team, controlling outside costs, and the interface between legal and global management are principle items on this council's agenda.

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Economies, Markets & Value Creation

1. Council of Financial Executives

   This Council is one of the most prestigious forums that exist for bringing together CFOs of multinational companies to discuss current issues and challenges. Because of the confidentiality that governs the meetings, members develop a incredible trust.

2. Council on Change Management

   Our mission is to advance the practice of change management by creating new thought leadership and developing capabilities for extraordinary performance.

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High-Performing Organizations

1. Council on Competitive Intelligence

   Provides a platform for intensive, off-the-record exchange of ideas and experiences in competitive intelligence/analysis activities. Members value the expert speakers, benchmarking, and ability to develop best and next practices.

2. Council on Innovation

   Executives responsible for corporate innovation meet privately to discuss how innovation can be fostered throughout a company. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities afforded by the intimate group forum.

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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. Asia-Pacific Talent & Diversity Council

   The mission of the Council is to provide its members, who are leaders in the areas of talent management, leadership development and organization effectiveness, with a forum for sharing best practices and actionable ideas.

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