Most UAE Boards Think They've Made the Shift. They Haven't. I'll be upfront. Every consultancy in Dubai is selling the same line right now. "Governance has moved from compliance to strategy." It's in every pitch deck, every conference panel, every LinkedIn post by a Big Four partner. And honestly, most of it is rubbish. Here's what I actually see when I sit in UAE boardrooms. Most companies are still doing compliance. They've just dressed it up in strategy language. They have

In the UAE, corporate governance has entered a new era. Governance frameworks have long been aligned to publicly listed, regulated entities (such as financials and international corporations). Family-run privately held organizations and businesses often took a more informal approach to governance. However, this is changing quickly due to heightened regulation, global investor demand, and increased visibility into the markets will push UAE private companies to Institute strong