Meeting

Term Member Virtual Meeting: An Inside Look at Corporate Boards and How They Work

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Speaker
Dambisa Moyo

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mildstorm, LLC.; Board Member, Chevron Corporation and 3M Company; Author, How Boards Work: And How They Can Work Better in a Chaotic World

Presider
Katharine Zaleski

Cofounder and President, PowerToFly; CFR Term Member

Dambisa Moyo discusses why corporations need boards that are more transparent, more knowledgeable, more diverse, and more deeply involved in setting the strategic course of the companies they lead. Her latest book, How Boards Work, offers a road map for how boards can steer companies through tomorrow's challenges and ensure they thrive to benefit their employees, shareholders, and society at large.

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