Executive Workshop

Corporate Governance : Frameworks Best Practices and Board Effectiveness

Empowering leaders to drive transparency, accountability, and sustainable success through effective governance.

  • 28 Nov, 2025
  • 1 Day
  • 18000.00
  • Radisson MIDC, Andheri, Mumbai

About The Program

In a time of heightened scrutiny and complex regulatory change, strong corporate governance is no longer a strategic choice it’s a critical necessity. The Corporate Governance Masterclass 2025, presented by ETMasterclass, is a focused, one-day executive program that empowers professionals to confidently navigate the evolving landscape of boardroom responsibilities, risk oversight, and regulatory accountability.

This intensive learning experience is designed for today’s corporate leaders, compliance professionals, and governance champions who are expected to uphold ethical leadership, reinforce transparency, and safeguard stakeholder trust. Delivered by industry veterans and legal experts, the masterclass blends foundational principles with practical insights on real-world challenges from board effectiveness and internal controls to emerging dimensions like ESG mandates, AI disruption, and corporate responsibility.

Corporate governance is the backbone of ethical leadership, risk mitigation, and sustainable business success. As frameworks evolve and expectations rise, this masterclass equips you with the strategic foresight and practical tools needed to lead with integrity and future-proof your organization’s governance.

Highlights

  • Power-packed case studies and boardroom simulations
  • Limited batch size for meaningful engagement
  • Interactive Q&A following each session
  • Certificate of Participation issued by ETMasterclass

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand governance principles and regulatory frameworks
  • Strengthen board effectiveness and decision-making
  • Embed risk governance, compliance, and ethics into corporate culture
  • Foster stakeholder engagement with transparency and trust
  • Integrate ESG and CSR values into governance strategy

Experts

  • Card: Radhika Dudhat

    Radhika Dudhat

    Partner
    Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

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Agenda

Session:1 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Foundations of Corporate Governance: Principles, Board Roles & ESG Integration

  • Redefining fiduciary duties and accountability in modern boards
  • Governance through the lens of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) performance
  • Aligning governance structures with stakeholder capitalism and sustainability goals
  • Role of leadership in fostering a culture of transparency and integrity
  • Evolution of corporate governance frameworks in India and global

Session: 2 11:15 AM - 01:00 PM

Board Structure & Effectiveness: Committees, Transparency & Compliance

  • Building a Privacy Operating Model — mapping roles across Legal, Compliance, IT Security, and HR.
  • Implementing “Privacy by Design” and “Privacy by Default” principles under Section 8.
  • Creating enterprise-wide data inventories and data flow mapping frameworks.
  • Drafting consent architecture — unified consent dashboards, record management, and withdrawal mechanisms.
  • Conducting Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs) — aligning with global adequacy standards.
  • Designing data localization and cross-border transfer compliance frameworks.
  • Integrating privacy metrics into enterprise risk reporting and internal audit systems.

Session: 3 01:45 PM - 03:00 PM

Risk Governance & Ethical Frameworks: Internal Controls & Crisis Preparedness

  • Understanding the central government’s power to notify permitted jurisdictions for cross-border data transfers.
  • Balancing data sovereignty with global trade — India’s role in digital economy negotiations (G20, OECD, EU).
  • Aligning DPDPA with RBI’s data storage mandates and SEBI/IRDAI data management guidelines.
  • Designing compliant Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs) and Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs).
  • Incorporating data minimization and retention protocols into vendor contracts.
  • Leveraging PETs (Privacy Enhancing Technologies) and anonymisation techniques for secure transfers.
  • Global best practices for multi-jurisdictional data governance (EU-US Data Privacy Framework, APAC).

Session: 4 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Stakeholder Trust & CSR: Communication Strategies & Sustainability in Governance

  • Structuring incident response governance — detection, escalation, containment, and reporting protocols.
  • Data breach notification obligations — when, how, and to whom to report.
  • Developing a regulatory communication framework — interacting with the Data Protection Board of India.
  • Crisis simulation and tabletop exercises for senior management and CISOs.
  • Integrating cyber insurance and liability management in privacy risk frameworks.
  • Lessons from global breach cases — Meta, Equifax, and Indian BFSI/FinTech enforcement actions.
  • Using post-breach audits to strengthen enterprise resilience and rebuild stakeholder trust.

Benefits

  • Strategic insights on strengthening governance and board effectiveness
  • Frameworks to align ESG with corporate strategy and compliance
  • Practical governance toolkits for risk, ethics, and stakeholder management
  • Global benchmarks and case studies from leading corporate boards
  • Networking opportunity with governance leaders, regulators, and policy experts

Who Should Attend

  • Board Members and Directors
  • Executive Directors and Committee Chairs
  • General Counsel, Legal Heads, and Company Secretaries
  • Compliance and Risk Management Professionals
  • Auditors, Internal Control Teams, and Financial Officers
  • C-Suite Executives (CEO, CFO, COO)
  • Investors, Institutional Shareholders, and Proxy Advisors
  • Senior Executives and Professionals in Corporate Governance and ESG Roles

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Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions


Registration, Payment and Cancellation Policy

  • Registration is based on first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Cancellations received up to 7 business days prior to date of training will get full refund.
  • Once participation is confirmed, participants are liable to pay full amount even in no show-up case.
  • Substitutions within a company are permitted, request must be by email.
  • ETMasterclass reserves the right to modify content, expert(s), venue & date(s) of the training.
  • In case of training cancellation, participants will be refunded the course fee in full.
  • ETMasterclass shall not be liable for any damages that may be incurred due to training cancellation.