Oversight in flux: Boardroom accountability in a hyper exposed world

9:30am – 10:00am

Registration and breakfast

10:00am – 10:15am

Opening remarks and context setting (15 mins)

10:15am – 11:00am

Session 1: Fireside Chat (45 mins)

Guardians, not investigators: Holding the line without crossing it

• What enforcement agencies increasingly assume boards already know - Interpreting the implicit expectations of SEBI, RBI, ED, and NAFRA from a boardroom lens

• Unpacking what’s unsaid in recent regulatory trends

• How directors are seen by regulators–in and out of crisis events

• The new anatomy of a public statement: words that withstand scrutiny

• Five subtle missteps in whistleblower engagement that open risk doors

• From episodic to systemic: how incident-handling shapes reputational resilience

11:00am – 12:15pm

Panel Discussion (75 mins)

Boards, oversight and the new geometry of trust

• Balancing proximity with independence: practical insights on structuring oversight without crossing into operations

• How audit committees can design early warning systems by reading silent signals and routine anomalies

• Navigating reputational risks and public narratives without compromising fiduciary clarity

• The board’s unspoken signals: what institutional investors pick up first

• What long-term shareholders are reading into director silence, governance posture, and ESG signaling

• What directors should know (but are rarely told) about managing regulatory inquiries and enforcement climates

• Risk narratives that matter more than ratios - what’s missing from routine board packs

• Rethinking the board’s role in building resilient institutions through foresight, culture, and credible independence

12:15pm – 1:00pm

Open House (45 mins)

01:00pm – 1:15pm

Thanking note and closing remarks (15 mins)