Curious about earning the NACD Directorship Certification? Hear directly from Certified Directors as they share their certification journey, why it mattered for their board career, and what to expect from the process. This live session includes a Q&A with the panel and is free to attend for members and nonmembers.

This interactive, instructor-led, virtual program helps directors gain hands-on experience with generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. Through guided exercises and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to apply AI to strategic decision-making, streamline workflows, and identify high-value use cases across the organization.

Exclusively for NACD members.

What makes a board candidate stand out? Join Marcel Bucsescu, Vice President of Strategic Engagement at NACD, for a fireside chat with an experienced board director on how to position yourself for board service. Hear real insight on building credibility, standing out to nominating committees, and networking effectively. This live session includes Q&A and is free to attend for members and nonmembers.

Join corporate directors, governance leaders, and executives for a full day of boardroom-focused discussions on AI, audit, fraud, shareholder activism, and modern governance challenges. Featuring 2026 New England Visionaries Speak, this program combines CEO perspectives, expert panels, live Q&A, and a hands-on activism workshop built for today’s boardroom realities.

This program is available to NACD members and nonmembers.

How are the world's leading investors rethinking valuation and what does it mean for your board? In collaboration with Breakwater Strategy, NACD offers this executive briefing that examines how markets are moving beyond traditional models to assess a company's capacity to create value across multiple potential futures. Program available to NACD members and nonmembers.

Apply the first two principles from The Director's Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight (5th Edition) through expert-led discussion, boardroom scenarios, and practical oversight tools. Learn how boards can govern cyber risk as a strategic priority and oversee incident response and disclosure with confidence.

How should boards govern through the most consequential shift in global business strategy in three decades? This session equips directors with practical frameworks for overseeing geopolitical risk — from AI-driven technology competition and supply chain restructuring to the rise of strategic national capital. Program complimentary to NACD members.

The boardroom's most important conversations happen here. Join the governance leaders shaping the future of directorship at NACD Directors Summit^® 2026 — October 11–14 in the Washington, DC area. Register now before rates increase after August 31.