Upcoming Event
To celebrate its milestone 10th anniversary, WCD Korea is hosting a regional forum on October 27-29 to bring together prominent board leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to map out the future of corporate boardrooms.
Limited space remains for this event. To register, please email programming@wcdglobal.org. Registration closes on 9/30.
Balancing Act: Navigating Management & Investors on a Private Company Board
October 23 at 12 PM ET (Virtual)
Private company boards sit at the intersection of competing priorities - founders with long-term vision, management teams focused on execution, investors seeking returns, employees demanding stability and growth, and communities expecting responsible leadership. How can boards effectively balance these often divergent expectations without compromising strategy or trust?
Speakers:
- Dr. Maria Azua Himmel, Director, Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Capri Ventures, WCD Foundation; WCD Tampa
- Walter C. Jones, Director, Investments, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; Director, Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II
- Additional speakers to be confirmed!
Activist Efforts - What Audit Committees Can Do
December 2 at 10 AM ET (Virtual)
This session will explore the evolving landscape of activist efforts and the critical role of the board and audit committees. Moving past abstract campaign strategies, the conversation will offer a pragmatic framework for companies facing activist outreach. Through real-world perspectives and expert insights, attendees will learn how to identify potential entry points for activists, determine how to engage, and possible courses of action for engagement.
Speakers:
- Speakers to be confirmed!
ADDITIONAL WCD HQ UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendar and plan to attend
Tuesday, October 27 - Thursday, October 29, 2026
To celebrate its milestone 10th anniversary, WCD Korea is hosting this regional forum to bring together prominent board leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to map out the future of corporate boardrooms. Amid rapid regulatory shifts and historic technological transitions, boardrooms must go beyond mere compliance to establish a substantive vision that drives long-term corporate value and sustainable innovation.
This forum will explore how modern boards can lead with purpose—actively addressing critical societal challenges such as climate change, demographic shifts, and human-centric AI transformation while safeguarding long-term prosperity. By leveraging South Korea’s dynamic economic landscape as a crucial testbed for industrial transformation and governance evolution, the forum serves as an inspirational platform to foster collaborative innovation and cross-border solidarity, culminating in a shared commitment to shaping visionary boardrooms across the APAC region.
Limited space remains for this event. To register, please email programming@wcdglobal.org. Registration closes on 9/30.
Did you know? WCD members who attend HQ-hosted events are eligible to receive a board education certificate. More details are available here.