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EXPERT BRIEFINGS

Members of The Conference Board have access to our global experts who provide insights informed by our nonpartisan, data-driven research and international network of executives. Briefings with our experts are exclusive to Members. These sessions provide senior executives and their teams with a deep dive into a topic area and a forum for questions and in-depth discussion. Explore our ever-growing portfolio below.

Will the War in Ukraine Lead to Recession?

CEOs Must Pivot and Adapt Amid Economic Fallout

Fiscal Health: The US Budget and National Debt Problem

Is the federal budget a source of risk for the US economy? If so, why? How do we meet the challenge of the debt incurred to combat the pandemic?

ESG Metrics and Remuneration

 Traditionally profitability and shareholder return have guided incentive structure. However, many companies have now adopted or are considering the inclusion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures in remuneration plan.

ESG Reporting Disclosure Gap

Despite the uptick in the level of sustainability reporting, there continues to be a disparity between what is being reported and the information that investors need while making investment decisions. 

ESG Ratings and Frameworks

The ESG Metrics “Horse Race” - Which are the key organizations setting ESG metric standards? 

Investors and Sustainability/ESG

A clear focus on sustainability/ESG can drive integrated thinking and set organizations apart from their peers, but shareholder activism is less well understood. 

Governance for Sustainability

Effective governance arrangements can enable and reinforce sustainable business practices. Insights into how leading companies approach governance for sustainability to progress sustainable business ambitions.

Sustainable Business Strategy - Sustainability Integration

What does it take to transform to a leadership position and adopt business models that more closely align corporate agendas with societal aims.

Our Experts

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Praisy Abraham

Research Fellow, Governance & Sustainability Center, Europe
The Conference Board

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Evi Angelidou

Director Member Development and Advisory, Governance & Sustainability
The Conference Board

Kalpana Bagamane

Co-Council Director, Inclusion Council
The Conference Board

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Andrew Bell, LLB

Senior Fellow
The Conference Board

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Lucas Bergkamp

Senior Policy Advisor - Governance & Sustainability Center, Europe
The Conference Board

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Sarah Bond

Co-Council Director, European Inclusion Council
The Conference Board

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Dr. Carolyn Kay Brancato

Council Director, Corporate Governance Council
The Conference Board
The Conference Board

Paula Byrne

Program Director, Governance & Sustainability Center, Europe
The Conference Board

Po-Yen Chen

Senior Research Fellow, Governance & Sustainability Center, Europe
The Conference Board

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Prof. David Clutterbuck, PhD

Distinguished Principal Research Fellow
The Conference Board

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Denise Dahlhoff, PhD

Director, Marketing & Communications Research
The Conference Board

Maria Demertzis

Economy, Strategy and Finance Center Leader, Europe
The Conference Board

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Marion Devine

Principal Researcher, Human Capital, Europe
The Conference Board

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J. Keith Dunbar, EdD

Former Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Robin Erickson, PhD

Head of Human Capital Research
The Conference Board

Matei Farcas

Economic Research Assistant
The Conference Board

Alejandro Fiorito

Economist
The Conference Board

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John Forsyth

Consumer Dynamics Leader, M&C Center
The Conference Board

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Estelle Geisinger

Director, Member Engagement, Europe
The Conference Board

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Bruce Greenhalgh

Former Global Head of Wellbeing at Roll-Royce Aerospace and BT
Council Director, Wellbeing Executives Council
The Conference Board

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Anne Greer

Program Director, Market Insights Council; Co-Program Director, Innovation Leadership Council, and Applied Innovation Council
The Conference Board

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Sanja M. Haas, MA

Chairwoman of the Human Capital Advisory Board
The Conference Board
Council Director for the Leadership, Talent & Organizational Transformation, HR Strategy & Transformation, and HR BP Councils
The Conference Board

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Ellen Hexter

Program Director, Chief Audit Executives Councils (US and Europe), Cybersecurity Risk Management Council (Europe), and Strategic Risk Management Councils (US and Europe)
The Conference Board

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Bruno Heynen

Council Director, Corporate Governance Council
The Conference Board

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Damien Jelsch

Council Director, Chief Financial Officers Council
The Conference Board
Council Director, Mergers & Acquisitions II
The Conference Board

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Kimo Kippen

Program Director, Learning & Development Executives Councils (US) and Learning & Development Council (Europe)
The Conference Board
Senior Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Neal Kulick

Institute Director
The Conference Board

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Henrik Larsen

Council Director, Supply Chain Executives Council
The Conference Board

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Allen Li

Associate Economist, CCI
The Conference Board

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Neil McPherson

Council Director, Global Pensions & Benefits Council
The Conference Board
Senior Advisor
The ESG Foundation

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John Metselaar

Council Director, Asia and Europe Innovation Leadership Councils
The Conference Board
Former CTO
P&G Brussels Innovation Center

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Tara Murphy

Council Director, Strategic People Analytics & Planning Council, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition Executives Councils
The Conference Board

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Claudio Murri

Senior Policy Advisor & Council Director
The Conference Board

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Konstantinos Panitsas

Economist
The Conference Board

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Manali Paranjpe

Program Director, Governance & Sustainability Center, Europe
The Conference Board

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Dana M. Peterson

Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center
The Conference Board

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Brian Pickthall

Council Director, Total Rewards Council
The Conference Board

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James F. Reda

Managing Director, Executive Compensation
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Human Resources & Compensation Consulting Practice

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Gorana Sandric

Council Director, Internal Communications Strategy Council
The Conference Board

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Anuj Saush

Head, TCB Advisory International
The Conference Board

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Jason D. Schloetzer

Associate Professor
McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University

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Uwe G. Schulte, PhD

Senior Advisor, European Governance & Sustainability Center
The Conference Board

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Karlheinz Schwuchow, PhD

Distinguished Principal Research Fellow
The Conference Board

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Rita Shor

Co-leader of the Innovation and Digital Transformation Institute, Program Director for the Product & Service Development Council, and Co- Program Director for the Innovation Leadership Council

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Ioannis Siskos

Senior Research Fellow, Governance & Sustainability Center, Europe
The Conference Board

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Anne Stevens

Council Director, Global Business Women Leaders; HR Executives Councils & Global CHROs
The Conference Board
former VP People & Organisation
Rio Tinto Copper

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Lars Sudmann

Council Director
The Conference Board

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Michel Syrett

Senior Human Capital Fellow
The Conference Board

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Klaas Toes

Council Director, Human Capital Analytics Council
The Conference Board

Jean-Marc Verbist

Center Leader, Human Capital, Europe
The Conference Board

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Minji Xie

Senior Researcher, China Center for Economics and Business
The Conference Board

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Amy Ye

Researcher, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Lyle Yorks, EdD

Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Enrique Zamarbide

Co-Director Global Reward Council II and Council Director for the Regional Reward Council
The Conference Board