February - April 2025

Global Competent Boards Sustainability Designation (GCB.D)
and Certification

| Board Members

Schedule | February - April 2025 Cohort​

February

February 5, 2025 | 9:30 – 11 AM ET:  Interactive Session

Charting the Path: Navigating Uncertainties and Dilemmas in the Boardroom

Live Faculty Speakers

Martin Wolf

Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times

David Craig

Co-Chair, TNFD

February 19, 2025 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM ET: Peer-to-Peer Case Study Discussion

March

March 5, 2025 | 9:30 – 11 AM ET:  Interactive Session

Actioning Trust and Transparency: Agile Strategies for Responsible Leadership and Impact

Live Faculty Speakers

Pia Heidenmark Cook

Non-Executive Director – Board of Directors, Bupa, MAX Burgers and Origin Materials; Chair – Advisory Board, The Do Group; Former Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA

Reggie Townsend

VP, Data Ethics Practice, SAS; Board Member, EqualAI

March 19, 2025 | 9:30 – 10:30  AM ET: Peer-to-Peer Case Study Discussion

April

April 2, 2025 | 9:30 – 11 AM ET: Interactive Session

Being a Steward of the Future: Governance and Structure for Tomorrow’s Challenges

Live Faculty Speakers

Sandra Guerra

Founding Partner, Better Governance; Chair, People and Governance Committee, Eucatex; author of The Black Box of Governance

Andrew Winston

Sustainability adviser, speaker, Winston Eco-Strategies; Board Trustee, Forum for the Future; Author of Net Positive, The Big Pivot, and Green to Gold

April 16, 2025 | 9:30 – 10:30  AM ET: Peer-to-Peer Case Study Discussion

Board Simulation:

Option 1: April 28, 2025

Option 2: April 29, 2025

*If you’re unable to attend one of the interactive sessions, we ensure continuity in your learning journey by providing the session recording. The recording will be accessible on our learning platform as a task for you to complete. This way, you won’t miss out on the valuable insights shared during the live event, enabling you to stay on track with the program requirements.

Welcome, which course are you interested in:

Primarily discuss the topics through the lens of serving on the board. You must be serving on at least one board with fiduciary responsibility to enter this stream.

Discuss the topics through a wide range of business perspectives (including the board) and comprise senior executives, investors, and board advisors.