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Strategy Execution Oversight: Insights from the 2026 Blue Ribbon Commission

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October 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT Webinar

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About The Event

Credits: 1 NACD/CPE Credit

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Complimentary

Boards are spending more time on strategy execution, raising a practical question: What should effective strategy execution oversight look like now? In a rapidly shifting business environment, directors need to consider where to focus their attention, what information matters most, and how to engage with management when deeper board involvement is needed.  

In this member-exclusive webinar, experienced directors from the 2026 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission will discuss the board-level challenges behind the commission's forthcoming guidance and share practical perspectives on overseeing strategy execution more effectively—without taking on management's operating role.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Apply the commission’s framework to their board’s oversight of strategy execution.
  • Assess which signals and information give the board meaningful visibility into execution progress.
  • Recognize when changing conditions call for a shift in the board’s level of engagement.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for:

  • Public, private, and nonprofit board directors.
  • Board chairs and lead independent directors.
  • Committee chairs involved in strategy and risk oversight.
  • CEOs and senior executives who work closely with boards.
  • Governance leaders focused on board effectiveness and strategy.
  • Exclusive to NACD members.

Grounded in the Forthcoming 2026 Blue Ribbon Commission Report

This webinar draws from NACD’s 2026 Blue Ribbon Commission guidance on strengthening strategy execution oversight, including board-management alignment, visibility into execution, changing assumptions, and how directors can calibrate their involvement as conditions shift.

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Key Benefits

Go Beyond the Report

Hear directly from members of the 2026 Blue Ribbon Commission about the boardroom challenges and insights that shaped the guidance.

Strengthen Strategy Execution Oversight

Gain practical perspectives on how boards can provide meaningful oversight of strategy execution while maintaining clear governance boundaries.

Bring Ideas Back to the Boardroom

Leave with questions, insights, and approaches that can help inform board discussions about strategy execution, management engagement, and changing business conditions.

Member-Exclusive Discussion

Spend one focused hour examining an issue receiving greater attention on board agendas.

 

 

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Event Speakers

Patty Bedient

Alaska Air Group (Chair); Park Hotels & Resorts; Overlake Medical Center (Past Chair; Trustee); Oregon State University (Chair Elect)

Patricia “Patty” Bedient chairs the board of directors for Alaska Air Group. She previously served on the boards of directors for Suncor Energy, where she chaired the audit committee, and Park Hotels and Resorts...

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Mallory Bucher

Director, Governance Content, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Mallory Bucher is Director, Governance Content at the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). 

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Jamie Gorelick

Partner, WilmerHale; Boards: Amazon (Lead Independent Director); Verisign

The Honorable Jamie Gorelick is a partner at international law firm WilmerHale, where she chairs the Regulatory and Government Affairs Department. One of the nation’s most distinguished and respected lawyers, she has long represented...

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Accreditation

NACD Credits: NACD will award 1 NACD credit toward maintaining NACD Directorship Certification® and NACD Board Leadership Fellowship for attendance. Credits will be applied after the event based on attendees' overall session attendance.

NASBA Continuing Professional Education (CPE): Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits (i.e. Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)) are available for the Strategy Execution Oversight: Insights from the 2026 Blue Ribbon Commission webinar. NACD is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

  • Instructional delivery methods: Group Internet
  • Number of Hours: 1.0
  • Field of Study: Business Management & Organization
  • Level: Basic
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Advance preparation: None

 

Event Policies: All registrations must be completed by clicking the "Register" button. Registrations are not accepted by email or over the phone. A receipt will appear in your confirmation email.

Event Cancellation: Cancellations must be completed online via the cancellation/modify registration button. Click the "Already Registered?" link to access the cancellation form.

 

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How Boards Oversee Strategy Execution

Hear directly from members of the 2026 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission and discover how your board can calibrate their engagement with management as strategy execution unfolds.

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NACD and the NACD Chapter Network organizations (NACD) are non-partisan, nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing directors with the opportunity to discuss timely governance oversight practices. The views of the speakers and audience are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NACD.