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. Global Council on Business Conduct

   Executives responsible for shaping global ethics and compliance programs discuss current issues and challenges facing corporations globally. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities.

2. Contributions Council II

   Members are foundation leaders from organizations giving between 1-10M in annual cash givings. The confidential network allows members to develop best practices and discuss cutting-edge issues in philanthropy, social involvement, and citizenship.

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Economies, Markets & Value Creation

1. Global Council of Investor Relations Executives

   Senior investor relations officers of large-capitalization companies in both Europe and the United States share best practices in a confidential and member-driven forum. Members value the intimate and candid conversations that develop in the meetings.

2. Council of Corporate Treasurers

   The Council provides a forum for corporate treasurers to engage in candid, off-the-record discussions that explore topics relevant to the members. Members value the confidential setting and the level of strategic conversation that develops at meetings.

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High-Performing Organizations

1. Council for Six Sigma Executives

   Offers senior executives a forum for the candid exchange of ideas and strategies on implementing and sustaining their Six Sigma initiatives. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities.

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 Compensation Management Council

   This Council is exclusively for executives with direct responsibility for the creation and implementation of executive compensation programs. Members discuss current trends in executive compensation as well as share and problem solve challenges.

2. Council of Talent Management Executives II

   This Council provides senior most executives responsible for talent management a confidential forum for idea exchange and collaborative problem solving. Members value the strategic and high level discussions that occur at the three annual meetings.

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