March 2025 - June 2025

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

| Business Leaders

Schedule | March - June 2025 Cohort​

March

March 12, 2025 | 9:30 – 11 AM ET:  Interactive Session

Charting the Path: Navigating Uncertainties and Dilemmas in the Boardroom

Live Faculty Speakers

Sibylle Barden

Author, Board Advisor, Sustainability Leader; Competent Boards Ambassador for Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Annette Kirby

Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Transform

March 26, 2025 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM ET: Peer-to-Peer Case Study Discussion

April

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

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

Live Faculty Speakers

Frances Edmonds

Head of Sustainable Impact, HP Canada

Dr. Hentie Dirker

Chief ESG & Integrity Officer, AtkinsRéalis

Bruno Camargo

Founder and Partner at XiCa advogados

April 23, 2025 | 9:30 – 10:30  AM ET: Peer-to-Peer Case Study Discussion

May

May 7, 2025 | 9:30 – 11 AM ET: Interactive Session

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

Live Faculty Speakers

Eric Wetlaufer

Managing Partner, TwinRiver Capital and Board Member, TMX Group, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) and Enterra Solutions LLC

Lindsey Stewart

Director of Stewardship Research and Policy at Morningstar Sustainalytics

Connie E. Carras

Visionary Strategic Future Builder, Independent Chair and Director

May 21, 2025 | 9:30 – 10:30  AM ET: Peer-to-Peer Case Study Discussion

Board Simulation:

Option 1: June 3, 2025

Option 2: June 4, 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.