Beyond the Boardroom
Taking you through the top shareholder activism and corporate governance news from Diligent's suite of products, as well as interviews with industry experts.
Episodes
127 episodes
End of an era
Beyond the Boardroom is coming to an end and this is the last episode. Diligent will still be running The Corporate Director Podcast
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Episode 127
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2:31
Wildest campaigns of 2023
Kieran Poole and the team count down the top five wildest campaigns of the year so far as featured in our Proxy Season Review 2023. Who will take to...
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Episode 126
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14:04
Ten years on: Icahn at Apple
As a special bonus episode, Kieran Poole is joined by Steve Balet of Strategic Governance Advisors and Diligent Market Intelligence's Jason Booth to look back at one of the most significant activist campaigns this century... Carl Icahn at Apple...
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Episode 125
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33:20
How did universal proxy impact the 2023 season?
Kieran Poole is joined by Olshan Frome Wolosky's Ryan Nebel and Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman, as well as Diligent Market Insight's Rebecca Sherratt to discuss our Proxy Season Review 2023
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Episode 124
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37:50
How did ShareAction make history?
Simon Rawson of ShareAction joins Kieran Poole to discuss why the firm is urging major European banks to end the direct financing of new oil and gas fields by the end of 2023, being the first group to file a Living Wage resolution, and his time...
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Episode 123
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36:57
How is RTO impacting real estate investing?
Jonathan Litt of Land & Buildings joins Kieran Poole to discuss the impact on real estate investing from the return to office trend, U.S. banks and their commercial real estate loans, and being the first activist to go all the way to a vote...
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Episode 122
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31:32
News in brief
Kieran Poole is joined by Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt, Antoinette Giblin, and Will Arnot to review some of the most notable proxy fights to have drawn to a close in the past few weeks. Make sure to get your free copy of our lates...
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Episode 121
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13:26
What is happening with ESG?
Kieran Poole is joined by Jon Solorzano of Vinson & Elkins and Rodolfo Araujo of EY as well as Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt to discuss our latest report, ESG 2023.
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Episode 120
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42:56
What makes "hostile" M&A?
Mathew Saur of the law firm Woolery & Co joins Kieran Poole to discuss how rising interest rates and market volatility could lead to M&A and capital allocation activism seeing a significant shake-up in 2023. Make sure to g...
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Episode 119
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24:17
News in brief
Kieran Poole is joined by Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt, Antoinette Giblin, and Miles Rogerson to pick the most important stories of the month that you need to know about. On the agenda are Hindenburg Research versus Icahn E...
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Episode 118
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14:31
Why is Europe such an activism hotbed?
Kieran Poole is joined by White & Case's Tom Matthews and Sonica Tolani as well as Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt to discuss Corporate Governance in Europe 2023. Tom h...
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Episode 117
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21:58
News in brief
Kieran Poole is joined by Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt, Antoinette Giblin, and Will Arnot to pick the most important stories of the month that you need to know about.On the agenda are Carl Icahn’s campaign at Illumina, boomerang ...
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Episode 116
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16:15
What is it like taking on Fortune 500 companies?
Edgar Hernandez of The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) joins Kieran Poole to discuss taking on the likes of Coca-Cola, Netflix, and Amazon. Edgar is assistant director of its department of strategic initiatives and has...
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Episode 114
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13:33
Why was 2022 so busy for Australian regulators?
Kieran Poole is joined by First Advisers Executive Director Victoria Geddes as well as Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt to discuss Corporate Governance in Australia 2023. <...
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Episode 114
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18:54
News in brief
Kieran Poole is joined by Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt, Antoinette Giblin, and Joe Lyons to pick the most important stories of the month that you need to know about. On the agenda are a short report targeting digital payment company Blo...
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Episode 113
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19:18
What are Bluebell's plans for BlackRock?
Bluebell Capital Partners co-founder Giuseppe Bivona joins Kieran Poole to discuss its current proxy fight at BlackRock, its success at Richemont, and how it owes its name to a child. Plus, Insightia's Josh Black pops by to tell u...
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Episode 112
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21:51
What are the governance trends in Asia?
Kieran Poole is joined by Kekst CNC's Jochen Legewie and Minako Otani as well as Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt to discuss Corporate Governance in Asia 2023. Jochen serves as its Japa...
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Episode 111
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29:28
Introducing... News in brief episodes
Kieran Poole is joined by Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt and Antoinette Giblin for a brand new episode format. Together, they pick the most important stories of the month that you need to know about. Look out for "news in brief" epi...
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Episode 110
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17:32
What is the future of modern governance?
Diligent CEO Brian Stafford joins Kieran Poole to discuss the challenges faced this year, how activists are viewed by directors, and the future of modern governance. Plus, we answer the age-old question: Does pineapple belong on a pizza? ...
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Episode 109
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14:35
How is 2023 shaping up?
Kieran Poole is joined by Olshan Frome Wolosky's Ryan Nebel and Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman, as well as Insightia's Rebecca Sherratt to discuss The Shareholder Activism Annual Review 2023.&nbs...
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Episode 108
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40:11
Is anti-ESG just a bump in the road?
Paul Rissman of Rights CoLab joins Kieran Poole to discuss if the anti-ESG movement could significantly hinder investors in going green or whether it is simply a temporary bump in the road. He also tells us all about his previous life as an arc...
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Episode 107
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15:46
Best of 2022
Welcome to a look back at this year's interviews with industry experts. It has been a packed year so join Kieran Poole as we journey through the class of 2022. Hear from CorpGov's Jim McRitchie, Schulte Roth and Zabel's ...
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Episode 106
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38:41
Who won at our Adviser Awards?
Kieran Poole and Rebecca Sherratt discuss the December edition of Insightia Monthly as well as hearing from the Sohn Foundation's Piers Butler live from its ninth annual Lon...
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Episode 105
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16:31