Navigating the New Rules of Disruption in 2026: Four Key Insights for Directors

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As Bob Dylan famously noted during a time of upheaval, “the times, they are a-changin’.” The events of 2025 have unequivocally demonstrated that the old rules no longer apply. As we look ahead to 2026, boards have a crucial role in steering their organizations through these uncertain waters by adopting new frameworks and redefining resilience to prioritize what truly matters for the future. Join us as we explore the key areas that will demand board attention in the coming year, including:

• The implications of nonlinear and interconnected factors influencing business risk and success

• Emerging and re-emerging geopolitical risks and dynamics

• Technology challenges that may be lurking beneath the surface

• Transformations occurring within boardrooms

• Diagnose emerging, nonlinear, and interconnected risks and assess how they may influence enterprise performance, strategic priorities, and stakeholder expectations in 2026.

• Evaluate evolving geopolitical dynamics and understand how shifting alliances, regulatory pressures, and global instability may impact organizational decision-making.

• Identify technology vulnerabilities and latent challenges—including systems, data, and operational dependencies—that may not be visible in routine board reporting.

• Strengthen board oversight practices by understanding how director roles, structures, and expectations are evolving in response to accelerated change.

• Apply a forward-looking governance lens to enhance resilience and ensure the organization remains grounded, adaptive, and strategically aligned amid uncertainty.

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