Boardroom Governance Podcast

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• Mayree Clark and Linda Riefler: Leading-Edge Stewardship in the Boardroom

  Mayree Clark and Linda Riefler join the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss Leading-Edge Stewardship, board effectiveness, long-term value creation, crisis decision-making, CEO relationships, founder power, private equity boards, underperforming directors, cross-border governance, and what it takes to be a great steward in the boardroom.

  July 14, 2026 | 1:03:31 | E215

  
• AI in the Boardroom: What Directors Need to Know Now

  Marie Bafus and Wendy Grasso of Fenwick join the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss AI oversight, Caremark duties, mission-critical risk, board minutes, AI washing, disclosure, confidentiality, privilege, AI usage policies, and how boards can use AI responsibly.

  July 6, 2026 | 1:05:32 | E214

  
• Terry Johnson: Sports, Gaming, and Family Business Governance

  Terry Johnson, partner at WilmerHale and Co-Chair of the firm’s Sports & Gaming Practice, returns to discuss sports governance, gaming, family businesses, and family offices, including the sports investment boom, league ownership models, betting and integrity, women’s sports, and college sports revenue sharing.

  June 29, 2026 | 56:26 | E213

  
• Keith Giarman and Tony Abate: Private Equity Boards and the Turnaround Playbook

  Keith Giarman, Managing Partner of the Private Equity Practice at DHR Global, and Tony Abate, experienced board chair, director, investor, and operating executive, join the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss private equity boards, turnaround governance, board effectiveness, board agendas, AI and board talent, underestimated governance risks, and the difference between founder-led and board-led companies.

  June 22, 2026 | 1:15:22 | E212

  
• Emily Liggett: Informed Oversight Without Operational Interference

  Throughout her twenty years as a corporate director, Emily Liggett has served on 18 public, private and non-profit boards. She has served as board chair, chair of Nom/Gov committees and on Audit and Comp committees. She currently serves on the boards of Ultra Clean Technology and Materion Corporation. She also serves as Lecturer at Stanford GSB, where she teaches board leadership. We discuss board matters, CEO mistakes, AI governance, innovation, oversight, and teaching the next generation of governance leaders.

  June 15, 2026 | 58:49 | E211

  
• Greg Gretsch: Venture Capital in the AI Supercycle

  Greg Gretsch, Founding Partner and Managing Director of Jackson Square Ventures, returns to the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss the AI supercycle, venture capital, SaaS disruption, startup costs, private markets, IPOs, data centers, regulation, and how boards should think about AI strategy.

  June 4, 2026 | 54:32 | E210

  
• Laurie Yoler: Boards at the Edge of Innovation

  Laurie Yoler, venture capital investor at Playground Global, former board member at Tesla and Zoox, and a director or advisor on more than 25 boards across public companies, startups, and nonprofits, joins the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss company building, AI governance, private markets, cybersecurity, geopolitics, and courage in the boardroom. She currently serves on the boards of Church & Dwight and the NACD Northern California Chapter.

  May 18, 2026 | 1:02:04 | E209

  
• Marie Oh Huber: Governing Through Disruption

  Marie Oh Huber discusses governance lessons from her leadership roles at eBay and Agilent Technologies, including shareholder activism, CEO and board dynamics, and succession planning. The conversation also explores how boards should navigate AI, geopolitical risk, energy constraints, and the broader challenges of leadership and trust in a rapidly changing business environment.

  May 11, 2026 | 57:54 | E208

  
• Eddie Ramos: How AI Is Reshaping Investing and Boardrooms

  Eddie Ramos discusses how AI, private markets, and geopolitics are reshaping investing and corporate governance. The conversation explores tokenization, audit committee oversight of AI, and why boards remain under prepared for the pace of technological change.

  May 4, 2026 | 59:35 | E207