Podcast #2 | David Beatty: "Boards Should Invest More Time on Foresight"

In this episode, I talk with David Beatty, one of the most experienced Canadian directors and educators about his career and thoughts on governance, including his service on 40 different boards of directors, 9 of them as Chair of public companies.

In the second episode of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein has a conversation with Professor David Beatty, from the University of Toronto.

David is one of the most experienced Canadian directors and educators having served on 40 different boards of directors, 9 of them as Chair of public companies. David is also the founder of the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program.

The discussion involves David’s career and board experience, including a conversation on long-term strategies for boards, dual-class shares, ESG, the job of a director generally, the current state of boards, and more.

You can listen to the episode directly at www.boardroom-governance.com (where you can find the episode notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and more.

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