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Executive Superpowers in the Boardroom: How Leaders Unlock Strategic Impact
In the current fast changing, unsure, mixed, and unclear business world, the boardroom stands as a key space where leader quality gets checked, and company's future gets formed. Demand from senior people sitting inside, or working close with, boards has grown very high. They are not judged only for money care or work smoothness, but for skill to guide direction, shape rule thinking, and guard lasting value building. This shifting scene has created thoughts of executive superp

Directors' Institute
Jan 125 min read


How Leading CTOs and CISOs Define Data Resilience in the AI Era
In today’s digital economy, the role of data has evolved from being a means to an end to being the end itself. However, in the current race by businesses to leverage the power of AI within their products, platforms and processes, the data that is the force multiplier in this process has never been so vulnerable as it is today. The amount of global data creation is likely to surpass 181 zettabytes, and most enterprise data is now distributed across Multi-cloud and Hybrid envi

Directors' Institute
Jan 57 min read


Sustainability Leadership SOEs: Five Government Strategies to Drive State-Owned Enterprise Impact
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are more than just major corporations—they are the backbone of national economies, dominating sectors such as energy generation, transportation networks and heavy industry. Because they are state-owned, SOEs possess unparalleled influence to steer economic systems toward sustainability. Yet, in practice, many SOEs continue to operate in ways that are less sustainable than their private-sector counterparts. Addressing this gap requires clear stra
Iqbal Khan
Jan 56 min read


Neev II Fund: How India’s Climate-Tech SME Growth Story Is Being Fuelled by Public Support
Introduction to the Neev II Fund 2021 was the year marking the launching Neev II Fund by SBI Ventures Limited. It channelled public and institutional capital into India's climate-tech SMEs to drive scalable green innovations. Receiving backup from global partners like the European Investment Bank, UK government and JICA, it bridges financing gaps for high-potential firms tackling clean energy and circular economy challenges. Fund Origins and Structure Neev II Fund emerged as

Directors' Institute
Jan 54 min read


From Fragmented Laws to Unified Reform: Labour Codes Position India as a Global Economic Powerhouse
Opening Perspective: Why Labour Reform Is a Geopolitical Signal Economic power today is no longer measured solely by headline indicators such as GDP growth, foreign capital inflows, or export volumes. In an increasingly interconnected global economy, confidence is shaped by something deeper—the strength of institutions, the clarity of governance frameworks and a nation’s ability to balance economic expansion with social stability. Labour reform, though often discussed quietly

Directors' Institute
Jan 511 min read


How Leading CTOs and CISOs Define Data Resilience in the AI Era
In today’s digital economy, the role of data has evolved from being a means to an end to being the end itself. However, in the current race by businesses to leverage the power of AI within their products, platforms and processes, the data that is the force multiplier in this process has never been so vulnerable as it is today. The amount of global data creation is likely to surpass 181 zettabytes and most enterprise data is now distributed across Multi-cloud and Hybrid envi

Directors' Institute
Dec 24, 20258 min read


From Influencer to Outlaw: How SEBI’s Ban and ₹546 Crore Impound Order Shook the Finfluencer World
What is a finfluencer under Indian law? Is giving stock tips on WhatsApp or Telegram legal in India? What triggered SEBI’s ban on finfluencers? What is the difference between financial education and investment advice? Do finfluencers need SEBI registration? What penalties apply for unregistered investment advisory services? Can SEBI impound money earned through illegal stock tips? How can investors verify if a finfluencer is SEBI-registered? Are social media platforms liable

Directors' Institute
Dec 22, 20257 min read


Emerging Markets and ESG Data Gaps: How AI/Tech Can Help Measure and Meet ESG Goals in Less Digitised Environments
Emerging markets face significant hurdles in ESG reporting owing to fragmented data and limited digitisation. AI and supporting technologies offer practical solutions to bridge these gaps, enabling accurate measurement and goal achievement. This blog explores the challenges and tech-driven pathways forward. ESG Data Challenges in Emerging Markets Emerging markets like those in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America struggle with ESG data scarcity. Unlike developed economies

Directors' Institute
Dec 22, 20253 min read


Applying AI to Detect Greenwashing: Methods, Cases and Ethics
In the modern age, where the promotion of sustainability has emerged as a preeminent focus of corporate storytelling and consumer decision-making, greenwashing , the practice of making misleading claims regarding environmental efforts, has the potential to pose reputational risk. Any corporation, whether a giant global firm that misrepresents its eco-friendly efforts or a startup that speaks to its sustainable mission in overly vague terms, diminishes trust. However, side by

Directors' Institute
Dec 22, 20258 min read
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