Luxury brand strengthens financial leadership with seasoned global executive Gucci has appointed Gianluca de Ficchy as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 1, 2025, following the departure of longtime finance chief Alberto Valente, who exited in...
The first half of 2025 reshaped the proxy landscape. Rapid market shifts, new regulatory expectations including updated federal guidance on Schedules 13D and 13G and evolving activist strategies forced boards and investors to rethink how they operate. It has been the...
When Olivia stepped into her new role as clerk for her town council she found herself managing a complicated and inefficient agenda process. Her predecessor had relied on long email chains and constant follow-up requests just to prepare and approve each meeting...
Dess Digital proudly sponsored the ICSAN 49th Annual Conference held on 18 September 2025 at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. As Nigeria’s premier gathering for governance professionals, the conference brought together chartered secretaries, directors, policy...
Board members face an exceptional level of uncertainty today. Many leaders believe the overall risk environment for organizations sits at the higher end of the scale, with concerns centered around supply chain disruption, inflation and currency volatility, shifts in...
Amitabh Kant has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of upGrad, the integrated learning and skilling platform. Kant is a retired IAS officer from the Kerala cadre (1980 batch) and most recently served as India’s G20 Sherpa. He was the CEO of NITI...
Singapore’s Temasek fund has appointed Piyush Gupta as Chairman of Temasek India, effective December 1, 2025. Gupta will serve in a non-executive advisory capacity. Gupta led DBS Group as Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2025, transforming it into one of Asia’s...
The past year brought significant shifts in the compliance landscape. Rising geopolitical tension, stricter sustainability expectations and stronger incentives for voluntary disclosure shaped how organisations approached risk and governance. These forces will continue...
Cyient DLM Limited has appointed Giridhar Aramane as a Non-Executive Independent Director, effective November 26, 2025, subject to shareholder approval. Aramane is a distinguished Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who served as India’s Defence Secretary from...
Audit and compliance teams face constant pressure to keep pace with regulatory updates. New mandates, shifting standards and expanding global operations create a steady flow of information that must be reviewed and interpreted. Yet the real challenge often comes after...
