Chapters Near You
The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships.
Chapters Near You
The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships.
NACD Directorship Certification®
NACD and the NACD Chapter Network offer more than 400 annual events nationwide, many with the option to earn continuing education credits. Tally them among your maintenance credits over your 24-month recertification cycle.
Explore upcoming events below or visit the NACD events page for more information and listings.
Upcoming NACD Events
Designed to fit your schedule and learning style, with most offering eligible for recertification credits.
Webinar/Virtual
Join NACD and Grant Thornton for a Private Company Governance Learning Series webinar to explore how private company boards can oversee AI risks and opportunities effectively.
This program is available to NACD members and nonmembers.
Webinar/Virtual
Stay ahead of 2026’s compensation and human capital challenges. Join Pearl Meyer experts Jannice Koors and Susan Sandlund as they unpack the top five priorities shaping board oversight—from incentive design and investor expectations to leadership transitions and culture metrics—and offer practical strategies for directors to plan with clarity.
Part of the Compensation Committee Series. Program available to NACD members and nonmembers.
In Person
Join fellow directors for a high-impact program featuring expert panels, candid Q&A, and discussions on quantum computing, cybersecurity, and emerging governance challenges. Gain actionable strategies, sharpen oversight, and connect with peers—all designed to help boards anticipate risks, seize opportunities, and prepare for the technologies shaping tomorrow.
Virtual, Instructor Led
Join Ryan McManus, CEO of techtonic.io, for this hands-on virtual event to learn AI basics for directors, and how to apply tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to enhance decision-making and strategy. This program is exclusively for NACD members.
In Person
Designed exclusively for retired and soon-to-retire military flag and general officers, this program equips future board directors with the essentials of boardroom service, from strategic oversight to effective shareholder engagement, all while fostering invaluable peer connections in an intimate setting. Nonmember price includes 1 year of Individual Membership.
In Person
Gain actionable insights, practical frameworks, and expert guidance to equip your board for the challenges and opportunities of a tech-driven future. This event is exclusively for NACD members.
In Person
Gain actionable insights, practical frameworks, and expert guidance to equip your board for the challenges and opportunities of a tech-driven future. This event is exclusively for NACD members.
On Demand
A self-contained certificate program to provide measurable competency in AI (artificial intelligence) governance for directors.
Through this partnership, NACD.DC® directors gain access to leading U.S. academic institutions for recertification credits.
Additional universities and educational opportunities will be added to the Education Network. Please check back or contact credentialing@nacdonline.org with questions or to recommend programs.
NACD Education Network programs may have unique eligibility criteria that participants must meet before registration.
NACD.DC directors also have the option to earn recertification credits through upcoming programs offered by the Education Network.
Please note that credits earned via the Education Network apply only to NACD Certified Directors and do not count toward the NACD Board Leadership Fellowship.
NYU Law School
October 09 - 10, 2025
16 NACD credits
Register
Stanford University
Harvard Business School
November 12 – 15, 2025
14 NACD credits
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Harvard Business School
November 16 – 18, 2025
11 NACD credits
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Harvard Business School
November 19 – 21, 2025
12 NACD credits
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UCLA Anderson School of Management
February 23 - May 17, 2026
15 NACD credits
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Registration Now Open for
NACD Directors Summit™ 2026
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October 11-14, 2026
The Gaylord National Harbor | Washington, DC Area
