Partners & Sponsors

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world.

Alvarez & Marsal is a global professional services firm known for leadership, action and results. Since 1983, A&M has helped corporates, private equity, and governments drive transformation, improve performance, and mitigate risk through practical, hands-on solutions delivered by a network of seasoned professionals and former industry leaders.

Aon helps organizations navigate a rapidly changing world of work by improving how they design, deploy and reward their workforce. Our team advises globally on AI and workforce transformation, total rewards, pay equity and transparency, job architecture and skills, and executive and board compensation and governance. Supported by market‑leading data from the Radford McLagan Compensation Database, we help balance people costs with competitiveness for critical talent and build workforces ready for what comes next.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, helping millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies— innovate faster, become more agile, and lower costs. AWS offers the most comprehensive set of AI and data services, including your choice of leading FMs to build generative AI applications. This is backed by a deep set of cloud security tools, with over 300 security, compliance, and governance services and features as well as support for 143 security standards and compliance certifications. Build, run, and scale your applications on a cloud that’s secure by design.

Baker Botts L.L.P. is a leading international law firm that advises clients on complex legal and regulatory matters, including, but not limited to, high-stakes litigation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and SEC compliance. With deep industry expertise and a track record of guiding clients through transformative transactions and critical risk management, the firm delivers strategic legal counsel aligned with company initiatives. Baker Botts helps corporate directors navigate their fiduciary duties, manage legal risk, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. The firm provides strategic counsel on governance best practices, board oversight responsibilities, internal investigations, and crisis management, enabling directors to make informed decisions that support business priorities.

Boston Consulting Group bridges the gap between ambition and outcomes for the world's leading companies and organizations. We are built for this era of unprecedented change — bringing strategic clarity rooted in over 60 years of deep domain knowledge, combined with applied AI shaped by our practitioners. BCG works shoulder-to-shoulder with CEOs across industries and geographies to deliver transformative impact at scale: stronger returns, transferred capabilities, and change that sticks.

The BDO Center for Corporate Governance recognizes board members need easy access to comprehensive information and insights they can rely on. Corporate governance is an evolving landscape encompassing matters requiring subject matter professionals who engage regularly with stakeholders — including regulators, management, board members, investors, and thought leaders — and share information directly with client management teams, the board, and its committees. Whether you are new to board service, assuming a new role, or a seasoned director who wants to remain up to date, we have you covered.

Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness helps directors fulfill their oversight responsibilities through a portfolio of innovative insights, experiences, and educational programs. Whether an individual is aspiring to board service or has extensive board governance experience, our board of directors program resources cover a range of focus areas—such as audit, strategy, risk, innovation, technology, succession, and more.

EY professionals are passionate about the important purpose, role and value business-owning families bring to the economy and society. Our experience and specialized services support business-owning families to bypass disruption, achieve long-term business growth and successful generational transition. We use proprietary tools and methodologies focused on four key strategies that contribute to the future success of family enterprises: generational transition, company capital agenda, shareholder liquidity and business growth.

Our Americas Family Enterprise Center of Excellence serves as a knowledge-sharing and education hub for our network of Family Enterprise professionals who serve family enterprises, both family operating companies and family offices. The Center is dedicated to equipping our professionals with the training and skills to be a trusted advisor and valued member of your “family” now and for future generations.

Farient Advisors LLC is an independent premier executive compensation and corporate governance consultancy. Farient provides a full array of services, linking business and talent strategy to compensation through a tailored, analytically rigorous, and collaborative approach. Farient has offices in New York, London, Losa Angeles, and Louisville, and works with clients globally through its partnership in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation (GECN) Group where Farient is a founding partner. Contact information: info@farient.com

FGS Global is the strategic leadership advisory for a complex world. With expertise in strategic and financial communications, policy and public affairs, and data-driven digital engagement, we help leaders align and activate stakeholders, shape and safeguard reputations, and succeed in critical moments.

Leaders today operate in a fast, interconnected world. They need more than advice – they need a partner who understands the system, sees around corners, and helps them act decisively.

We’re that partner. Our experts know how perception, policy, and people intersect, and we align those forces so influential leaders can drive progress when the stakes are highest.

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant disputes and transactions around the world. With more than 2,200 lawyers in 23 offices, the firm operates as a unified whole, and we are committed to providing the highest quality legal services to our clients. We are consistently recognized as having the leading Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice in the United States, advising more than 160 public companies, including Fortune 100 and S&P 500 companies, across governance, disclosure, shareholder engagement and activism, and securities regulation matters. Our team includes a deep bench of former senior SEC staff and nationally recognized governance practitioners at the forefront of evolving regulatory and governance developments.

Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack — including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications — that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result. We’re collaborators – obsessed with quality and ready for anything – who understand the value of strong relationships. We challenge the expectations of business. And we can help you do the same.

ISS-Corporate is a leading provider of robust SaaS and expert advisory services to companies, globally. ISS-Corporate’s data-driven, research-backed Compass platform empowers businesses to understand and shape the signals they send to institutional investors, regulators, lenders, and other key stakeholders. By delivering essential data, tools, and advisory services, ISS-Corporate can help businesses around the world to be more resilient, align with market demands, and proactively manage governance, compensation, sustainability, and cyber risk initiatives.

The KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) champions outstanding corporate governance to drive long-term value and enhance stakeholder confidence. Through an array of insights, perspectives, and programs, the BLC promotes continuous education and improvement of public and private company governance. BLC engages with directors and business leaders on the critical issues driving board agendas—from strategy, risk, talent, and sustainability to data governance, artificial intelligence, audit quality, proxy trends, and more. Learn more at kpmg.com/blc.

KUNGFU.AI is a management consulting and engineering firm focused exclusively on artificial intelligence. Established in 2018, we empower CEOs and senior executives to leverage the full potential of AI so they remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world. Our expert team delivers AI strategy and bespoke production-grade solutions that allow clients to rapidly realize value. We stand apart because we implement our AI strategies into production quickly, safely, and responsibly.

Latham & Watkins is a leading global law firm that brings together exceptional legal talent in financial centers around the world to advise on complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters. The firm’s deep market and product knowledge, industry experience, vast scale, and commitment to innovation and excellence help clients navigate their most critical challenges and achieve their goals.

ICEO is LHH’s global executive boutique practice that exists to provide strategic mentoring and considered advisory to organizations and individuals experiencing critical inflection points – from handling business mergers and economic shifts to navigating planned and unplanned transitions.

Meridian Compensation Partners provides the most effective solutions and independent advice in executive compensation and corporate governance consulting. We provide top management, boards, and compensation committees at public and private corporations with sound advice on executive pay and governance matters. We serve companies across all industries and have expertise in industry sectors with unique labor markets, business metrics, and compensation practices.

Nasdaq Governance Solutions offers an integrated ecosystem of AI-enabled technologies, expert advisory services, and a global community—all designed to accelerate board effectiveness. At the center of our offerings is Nasdaq Boardvantage®, a board management platform that enhances efficiency and decision-making for board members and governance teams through intelligent workflows, integrated technologies, and actionable insights. Our solutions simplify key governance activities such as board meeting management, board evaluations, and compliance questionnaires. Trusted by over 4,400 companies worldwide, we also provide access to industry expertise and valuable networking opportunities, empowering boards to lead with confidence and shape the future.

The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest stock exchange, with a combined market capitalization of $40 trillion and an unmatched community of leading companies. It is the premier global venue for capital raising and is part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data. The NYSE Group includes five equity exchanges - the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American, NYSE Arca, NYSE Texas and NYSE National - which trade more U.S. equity volume than any other exchange group. It also includes the equity options exchanges NYSE Arca Options and NYSE Amex Options. To learn more, visit nyse.com.

Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. For more information, visit www.optiv.com.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a global law firm of more than 1,500 lawyers focused on helping clients navigate their most complex legal and business challenges. Known for the depth and excellence of its corporate, litigation and restructuring practices, Paul, Weiss works collaboratively to deliver commercial and innovative solutions, supported by a firmwide commitment to developing and empowering exceptional legal talent and an unwavering dedication to client service. The world’s largest and most important public and private corporations, asset managers and financial institutions look to the firm for advice.

Pay Governance LLC is an independent executive compensation advisory firm. Our focus is on providing sound advice and counsel on how pay programs attract, retain, and motivate executives to create shareholder value. The firm helps compensation committees and management ensure that compensation programs align pay with performance.

Pearl Meyer is the leading advisor to boards and senior management helping organizations build, develop, and reward great leadership teams that drive long-term success. Our strategy-driven compensation and leadership consulting services act as powerful catalysts for value creation and competitive advantage by addressing the critical links between people and outcomes. Our clients stand at the forefront of their industries and range from emerging high-growth, not-for-profit, and private organizations to the Fortune 500.

Protiviti is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, HR, risk and internal audit through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries. Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI).

We are independent, trusted professionals dedicated to helping companies navigate corporate governance challenges with the insights and solutions you need.

Our team collaborates with boards of directors, investors and management teams to bring a global perspective across industries. We deliver insights and tools to help you stay ahead and make informed decisions.

RBC Capital Markets is a trusted global financial partner serving major corporations and institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. As part of Royal Bank of Canada (founded 1864), it's among the world's largest and highest-rated banks, offering expert capital markets and banking services.

Founded in 2006, Riveron is a catalyst for the CFO, solving complex challenges and creating lasting improvements to finance, accounting, and technology functions. With over 1,200 professionals across 18 international offices, Riveron teams bring industry perspective and a full suite of solutions focused on the office of the CFO, M&A, and distress. Our multidisciplinary approach combines authenticity, collaboration, and technical expertise to bring clarity to chaos and spur momentum for change.

Russell Reynolds Associates is a global leadership advisory firm with 500+ consultants in 47 offices. We help organizations build transformational leadership teams to tackle challenges and foresee business trends. Our experts enhance board structure and identify ideal leadership. We exist to improve the way the world is led.

RSM empowers middle market companies worldwide to take charge of change. Our unique middle market perspective makes RSM the natural choice for growth-oriented, internationally active organizations seeking relevant insights and tailored, innovative solutions for a complex and changing world. With a global reach spanning more than 120 countries, we instill confidence in a world of change by bringing the full power of RSM to make a lasting impact on our clients, colleagues and communities.

Sidley is an elite global law firm. With approximately 2,300 lawyers and 160 years of experience, we have established a reputation for innovative legal strategies to achieve powerful results for our clients in complex transactional, restructuring, crisis management, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.

Our perspective and reach are truly global, supported by 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial centers across the world. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.

At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help you sharpen your strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate your workforce and maximize performance.