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 Communications Strategy

   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

2. 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.

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Economies, Markets & Value Creation

1. Emerging Markets Mergers and Acquisitions Council

   The Council provides senior executives in charge of Mergers and Acquisitions for Emerging Markets, including Asia, with a network of professional peers.

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 on Change Management

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

2. The Quality Council

   The Council provides a means to transfer information, share insights and successful peformance excellence and quality practices in a confidential setting with an esteemed group of peers. Members head up the quality function in their organizations.

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Human Capital

1. Research Council on Employee Benefits

   Executives engage in strategic discussions on current challenges and trends facing employee benefits. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities afforded by the intimate peer group forum.

2. 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.

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