The appointment of Saloni Narayan as an Independent Director of BalanceHero India reflects a pattern that has become increasingly visible across India’s financial services sector — one where technology-led lending and payments platforms are actively seeking directors whose judgment has been tested inside the country’s largest and most systemically important banking institutions. Her arrival on the BalanceHero India board comes at a time when the company, in common with much o

World Development Corporation Directors’ Institute – World Council of Directors today recognised 20 accomplished directors and senior executives who completed its International Corporate Directorship Programme (ICDP) and opted to complete an optional course offered by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, acknowledging their academic rigour, strategic depth, and demonstrated readiness for senior leadership and governance responsibilities. The recognition highlights prof

AI governance expectations, regulatory priorities and technology risks continue to evolve. Organizations should assess their specific circumstances and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Executive Summary There's a specific kind of governance gap that doesn't show up until someone actually asks the awkward question out loud: not "does your board discuss AI," but "if your AI-powered dashboard flagged something dangerous right now, is there a written policy telling anyone what happens next?" A lot of boards, when they actually sit with that question, don't love their own answer. I covered the AI expertise gap in a companion piece already, the fact that a striki

Board composition practices, governance requirements and market expectations vary by jurisdiction and company. Boards should assess their composition against their organization's strategy, risk profile, regulatory environment and applicable governance requirements.

Executive Summary For two decades, the internet sold us one simple promise: build a product once, and ship it everywhere. Borders were for passports and shipping containers, not software. That promise is quietly falling apart. In 2026, governments have started treating artificial intelligence as strategic territory — something to protect, fence and fight over. The result is what lawyers politely call geopolitical fragmentation: a world where the same AI product needs differen

Executive Summary For about a decade, ESG was mostly a story. A glossy report, a bold net-zero pledge, a warm paragraph in the annual review. It lived in the communications department, and the main question anyone asked was "what did you promise?" That era is ending. The question for 2026 is sharper and far less comfortable: "can you prove it — and will your numbers survive an auditor?" This piece is about that shift, the move from ESG ambition to ESG execution. It's the tran

Every board looks good on paper. Impressive resumes, recognisable names, the right mix of former CEOs and industry veterans. And yet, plenty of these boards still underperform quietly for years before anyone notices. So what actually separates a high-performing board from one that simply looks the part? This is a question I get asked constantly, usually by promoters building their first formal board, or by CXOs trying to understand what they’re walking into when they take a b

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