All Courses and Events

NACD’s 2025 Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) report, Building a High-Trust Board-CEO Relationship, offers nine actionable recommendations for boards and CEOs. Join this exclusive webinar with BRC Commissioners to explore how to apply the report’s insights, strengthen alignment and trust between the board and the CEO, and position the board-CEO relationship as a strategic differentiator.

AI is reshaping board governance. Join Nasdaq’s James Harley for a dynamic session on emerging AI trends, best practices for responsible adoption, and how AI-powered tools like Nasdaq Boardvantage are driving boardroom efficiency. Attendees will gain practical insights into harnessing AI to enhance strategy, oversight, and trust in today’s governance landscape.

 

Explore top issues shaping the boardroom—from cybersecurity and compensation to audit and boardroom blind spots—in an immersive day of expert panels, candid dialogue, and peer networking. This program is available to NACD members and nonmembers. 

Gain candid guidance from restructuring experts on how fiduciary duties shift in the zone of insolvency, how independent directors can strengthen the board during restructuring, and strategies to manage personal liability. This fireside chat equips directors with the tools and confidence to lead responsibly through financial distress.

Join NACD and Grant Thornton for a Private Company Governance Learning Series webinar to explore how private company boards can oversee AI risks and opportunities effectively.

This program is available to NACD members and nonmembers.

A virtual, instructor-led training for board directors to strengthen their AI oversight, evaluate their strategy, and apply practical governance frameworks. Exclusively for NACD members.

Join fellow directors for a high-impact program featuring expert panels, candid Q&A, and discussions on quantum computing, cybersecurity, and emerging governance challenges. Gain actionable strategies, sharpen oversight, and connect with peers—all designed to help boards anticipate risks, seize opportunities, and prepare for the technologies shaping tomorrow.

Join Ryan McManus, CEO of techtonic.io, for this hands-on virtual event to learn AI basics and how to apply tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to enhance decision-making and strategy. Exclusively for NACD members.

Prepare your board for tomorrow’s challenges with this on-demand course based on the Future of the American Board report. Explore key principles and approaches for ensuring effective governance, navigating evolving corporate responsibilities and trends, and mastering committee-specific strategies that drive long-term value creation.

Elevate your boardroom acumen with this new on-demand course. Expand your knowledge of essential boardroom principles to position yourself for future board seats.

Our Director Professionalism foundation course in boardroom fundamentals, now with the flexibility to participate at any time, from anywhere. This course also serves as the prerequisite for NACD Directorship Certification®.

This self-paced course helps governance professionals understand how to identify cybersecurity threats and provide oversight of critical digital assets.

All directors must have a level of financial literacy to fulfill their role as a board member. It is both a legal duty and a practical necessity. This course helps you attain, or maintain, that basic literacy in finance and financial statements.