In this episode of Be It Resolved, Rahul Bhardwaj is joined by Mark Rigotti, Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Before joining the AICD, Mark served as the global CEO of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he chaired the firm’s global executive and held a number of senior leadership roles.

Mark is also a non-executive director of Smart Group Corporation Limited and chairs the global network of director institutes where he and Rahul first met. Together, they explore today’s resolution and discuss key issues shaping contemporary governance and board leadership.

Be It Resolved: Canadian directors should know the Australian director's playbook.

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In this episode of Be It Resolved, Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors, sits down with Bill Furlong, executive in residence at the Ivey Business School and co-author of The Character Compass. Bill has spent more than a decade researching leader character, with work published in MIT Sloan Management Review, Business Law International, and the Global Risk Institute. A former vice chair at TD Securities, he has also served on the Ontario Securities Commission and the Capital Markets Tribunal.

Together, they explore today’s resolution and discuss why leader character is emerging as a strategic asset in corporate governance and how directors can embed it to strengthen trust and performance.

Be It Resolved: Character Needs to Be on the Board Matrix.

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In this episode of Be it Resolved, Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors, sits down with Stewart Beck, former President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and Canada’s former High Commissioner to India.

With more than forty years of experience as a diplomat, trade commissioner, and senior advisor, Stewart has advanced Canada’s interests across Asia and the United States—including serving as Consul General in Shanghai and San Francisco. At the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, he deepened Canada’s engagement in the region by building strategic partnerships across policy, trade, technology, and economic security. Drawing on this global perspective, he offers insights into how directors can understand Canada’s role in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape and navigate the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Be It Resolved: Directors need a new playbook for Canada’s place the world.