KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Global Managing Director, Board Intelligence | Founder of Competent Boards | Hall of Fame Inductee
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Helle Bank Jorgensen pioneered ESG integration at the board level — showing CEOs, directors, and institutional investors how to govern systemic risks, avoid greenwashing, and build resilient future boardrooms.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
Based on her bestselling book, Bank Jorgensen addresses the rapid acceleration of external shocks and risks—including geopolitics, regulatory shifts, and technological speed. She explains how modern boards must evolve beyond traditional financial oversight to manage complex, non-financial risks like climate change, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, providing a clear blueprint for proactive strategic governance.
ESG is no longer just a compliance exercise; it is a fundamental dimension of board-level accountability. Bank Jorgensen shares actionable strategies from her thirty years of experience advising global boards. She outlines how to deal with ethical dilemmas, meet the rising expectations of regulators, and align corporate sustainability with long-term profitability.
Drawing from her global bestseller and her experience training corporate directors in over 55 countries, Bank Jorgensen explores how boards can foster trust through transparency and diversity. She teaches leaders how to design robust, inclusive governance structures that hold management accountable, protect corporate reputation, and secure sustainable performance.
Helle Bank Jorgensen is an internationally acclaimed authority on corporate governance, board effectiveness, and ESG strategy who has spent over thirty years guiding global enterprises and boards through systemic transformations. She is the Global Managing Director of Board Development at Board Intelligence, a premier board technology and advisory firm, and the Founder of Competent Boards, whose global online certificate and designation program trains directors and C-suite executives in more than 55 countries. In 2024, she was inducted into the prestigious Corporate Governance Hall of Fame for her pioneering contributions to the field.
A trained business lawyer and state-certified public accountant, Bank Jorgensen is renowned for initiating several world-first business innovations, including the first green account, the first integrated corporate report, and the first holistic supply chain sustainability program. She is the author of the Amazon bestsellers Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards and The Future Boardroom: How to Transform in Turbulent Times. An adviser to boards, CEOs, and global bodies including the UN Global Compact, she is a sought-after speaker at major summits such as the World Economic Forum, helping organizations establish resilient, future-ready governance.
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