Podcast
Boardroom Confidential
Boardroom Confidential reveals what really happens when the boardroom doors close and the stakes are high. Join journalist and board member Emily Sheffield as she takes a senior business figure through three big agenda items: the boardroom pressure that tests every leader, the lessons learned around the table, and the dynamics that can make or break organisations.

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A $1.5bn exit, getting fired and healthy boardrooms, with Brian O’Kelley, CEO, Scope3
The role of a board, the importance of assembling the right team, and why some setbacks can be a catalyst for growth.
9
AI, boardroom unknowns and preparation, with Mark Williams, Chief Revenue Officer, Datasite Group
Using preparation as a tool to overcome boardroom unknowns, the "one build rule" , and understanding the people in the room.
8
Conflict, responsibility, and Hollywood boardroom interventions, with Margaret Heffernan, Entrepreneur, Author, CEO
Running software companies during the dot-com boom, and managing conflict at the top.
7
Boardroom perspectives, control, and moral decisions, with Roei Samuel
Why chemistry is more important than credentials and a brutal first boardroom experience.
6
Imposter syndrome, executive presence and boardroom preparation, with Daphne Mavroudi-Chocholi, MD, RNIB Enterprises
Transitioning to a board - stories that shaped board membership.
5
Conflicted interests, staying relevant and boardroom emotions, with Nigel Toon, CEO, Graphcore
Battling conflicted interests during a proposed sale and the times emotions have risen in the boardroom.
4
Global crises, risk management, and misogyny in the boardroom, with Monica Collings, ex-CEO So Energy
The former CEO who led retail energy companies through the Covid pandemic and the energy crisis.
3
DEI, egos and THE essential boardroom relationship, with Jorge Titinger, ex-CEO, SGI
Being on the receiving end of a “near-hostile” takeover in Silicon Valley, and managing egos in the boardroom.
2
Persuasion, bankruptcy and ‘air cover’ in the boardroom, with Andy Palmer, ex-CEO, Aston Martin
Persuading Nissan’s board to invest in the first mass-market electric vehicle, and taking on a heritage company, Aston Martin.