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What's the one thing first-time board directors get wrong? In our #TrustedToLead series, Dr. Homaira Akbari shares the advice she gives every new director walking into their first board meeting. It starts with listening. It ends with something most new directors find harder than they expect. 🎥 Watch the clip below. #GRC #boardroom #governance #cybersecurity diligent.com/lp/trusted-to-…

When documents, approvals and board prep are stacking up fast, governance is more like a game of Tetris. The latest updates and AI enhancements across Diligent Boards, Data Room, and Entities let you do more in fewer moves: 🔺 Keep directors and legal teams in context with side‑by‑side AI in Boards, clearer notifications, and simpler sharing and invitations across Data Rooms. 🔺 Move faster across global teams with AI document summaries in multiple languages and ready‑to‑use governance and AI templates—so you’re never starting from scratch. See how these changes streamline governance workflows for your team. Explore what’s new: Boards + Entities: bit.ly/4cBqDXO Compliance: bit.ly/4sXknOQ #GRC #productupdates #governance #AI

What does GRC look like in an AI-first world? 🤖 We spent three days exploring that question together. The GC Risk Index gave general counsel a new lens on the risks reshaping their role. The launch of AI Board Member showed what it means to have a digital colleague in the room. 9 Elevate Awards winners reminded us that the future of GRC is already being built by the people sitting next to us. 🏆 Noelle Russell challenged us to think about how we scale responsible AI with intention. And Kathryn Henry and Dottie Schindlinger closed by grounding us in something important: even in an AI-first world, leadership is still a deeply human act. The tools will keep changing. The people in the room are the ones who decide how we use them. Thanks for three days we won’t forget. And one more thing… Elevate 2027 is heading somewhere known for sunshine, big ideas, and a little bit of magic 👀 You’ll want to see this one: bit.ly/4eBHhru #Elevate2026 ✨ #GRC #AI #AgenticAI

Last night we traded the boardroom for the World of Coca‑Cola and our #Elevate2026 Networking Night Out definitely lived up to the hype. 🥤 From Atlanta’s most iconic red-and-white backdrop to 100+ global Coca‑Cola tastings, live music and conversations flowing faster than the fountain drinks, the night was all fizz, no filler. If this is what Elevate 2026 tastes like, I can’t wait for what’s next. @CocaCola #DiligentElevate #WorldOfCocaCola #GRC #AI #Governance

Some of the best work in governance never gets an audience. Yesterday at #Elevate2026, nine of our clients got one. 🏆 They took the stage across six categories that together map the shape of modern GRC. Boards engaging AI with intention. Audit and risk teams rewriting what their remit looks like. General counsels bringing legal, compliance, and risk into a single honest conversation. Public-sector and mission-driven leaders raising the floor for everyone around them. Nine careers that look nothing alike on paper, united by a refusal to let the function stand still. 👏 We were fortunate to celebrate five of these leaders in Atlanta, while all nine were recognized with well‑deserved applause. ✨ Learn more about our winners here: diligent.com/elevate/elevat… Congratulate them in the comments. 🎉

🤖 Richie the Robot made an appearance on Day 2 of #Elevate2026 alongside Mihran Shahinian. With conversations continuing around the AI Board Member and the agentic GRC workforce announced by our CEO @BrianKStafford on stage yesterday, Richie brought the theme of AI to life on the ground. A glimpse of where governance, risk, and compliance is headed next. You can sign up for early access to AI Board Member here: bit.ly/4mJtam9 #GRC #AI #AgenticAI

AI adoption is moving fast and security models aren’t keeping up. At #Elevate2026, Diligent’s Cory McBain put it simply 👇 If your AI tools sit outside the systems you already trust, you’re introducing a new place your data can live, persist and potentially be exposed. That’s the tradeoff many teams are making without realising it. Diligent AI is built differently. It operates within a governed environment, using secure platform and cloud infrastructure rather than open, consumer AI tools 🔐 The goal isn’t just to use AI. It’s to use it without losing control of your data. 🎥 Watch the clip for Cory’s take on where AI risk actually shows up and what to think about before scaling it across your organization. #AI #GRC #DiligentElevate #agenticAI #cybersecurity #conference

Our clients sit at the center of the Diligent story — they’re the ones turning complex governance and risk challenges into better oversight, stronger decisions and outcomes that matter for their organizations and stakeholders. Today at Elevate in Atlanta, we were able to shine a spotlight on 9 clients challenging the status quo, turning risk into opportunities, modernizing their oversight and putting their stakeholders at the center of every decision. 🏆 Boardroom AI Innovator: Anita Casola, Algoma Steel | Matthias Haenggi, @Novartis | Sarah Hollinsworth, @Barclays UK 🏆 Community Trust Builder: Amber McDonnell, University of Colorado 🏆 Corporate Changemaker: Dana Boyd, Novelis, Inc. 🏆 Governance Pioneer: Jeanne Zelnick, TIAA 🏆 GRC Conductor: Lavonne Burke, @Dell Technologies | Melanie McGrath, CBCL Limited 🏆 Mission Trailblazer: Denise Acton, Rochester Institute of Technology Selected from more than 25,000 clients, these leaders set the bar. 👏 bit.ly/4u89ACt #Elevate2026 #DiligentElevateAwards #GRC #AI

AI doesn’t need to be flashy to be transformative ⚡ At #Elevate2026, Mihran Shaninian shared how Diligent is embedding #AI deeper into the workflows clients already use, quietly automating up to 80% of repetitive tasks. The goal isn’t novelty. It’s time back in the day. By bringing contextual data closer to the model, we’re improving what matters most, accuracy. Customers can ask real-time questions and trust the answers reflect their actual environment, not just general concepts. Captured on the ground with Ritchie the Robot 🤖

🎤 This morning at #Elevate2026, Diligent CEO @BrianKStafford introduced AI Board Member, starting not with features, but with the people behind it. One UK-listed board wanted to bring Warren Buffett’s long-term mindset into every discussion. A European #CEO didn’t want an activist on the board, but did want the questions asked. A family-owned fashion house was stuck on sustainability decisions without the right expertise in the room. A not-for-profit leader was looking for a strategic partner in what can be a very isolating role. Then it came to life. A live boardroom scenario played out. An acquisition on the table. An activist AI voice challenging price discipline. A geopolitical expert weighing risk and timing. A technology advisor assessing AI maturity and data moat The idea is simple. AI is not here to replace board members. It is here to strengthen them and elevate the conversation. The discussion gets sharper, the preparation is more complete and the decisions remain firmly in human hands. AI Board Member is now open for early access, with general availability coming this fall. 🚀 bit.ly/4mJtam9 #GRC #AI #agenticAI

#Elevate2026 is live in Atlanta! 🎉 Day one brought the governance community together for hands-on workshops, sharp breakouts and plenty of good conversation. Here's a look at some of the snaps from our Boards & Governance sessions 👇 #DiligentElevate

What if every director had a digital colleague that had read every board pack, every filing and every risk report, had fluency in your industry and markets… and could pull in a specialist view on demand? 🤔 That's AI Board Member. We just introduced it at #Elevate2026 alongside a network of autonomous AI agents built into the Diligent One Platform. These aren't chatbots. They're agentic AI workers that plan, execute and audit entire GRC workflows on their own, with human judgement approving every decision. 📋 Complex board materials turned into action-ready briefings ⚡ Enterprise risk reporting cycles cut from weeks to days 🌍 Subsidiary governance managed across hundreds of entities without the manual grind 🤝 Meetings covered end-to-end, from minutes to action items and follow-ups Every action is logged and traceable so your people stay in control of every decision. General availability expected this Fall. Early access is open now 👇 bit.ly/4mJtam9 #AI #AgenticAI #DiligentElevate #GRC #boardmember #boardroom #governance

Cleared for Day 2 and we are picking up altitude. Here are some snaps from Day 1 in #Atlanta 📸 The Leadership Summit and Partner Summit opened the day, followed by workshops and breakouts across Diligent Boards, ACL AI, Entities, BoardEffect and Diligent Community. The opening reception closed things out. 👀 Something big is landing on this page shortly. Stay close if you want to see it first. #Elevate2026 #DiligentElevate

⏳ Quarterly risk reviews were built for a world where one crisis arrived at a time. That world is gone. 🎙️ On the Corporate Director Podcast, Joe Hurd (NED at Lloyd's of London, Hays and @Trustpilot) makes the case for continuous governance. When #geopolitics, #cyber, #supplychain and regulation start compounding in days rather than quarters, boards need real-time signal flow between meetings, pre-wired response playbooks, and a sharper question on the table. Not "what are our top ten risks?" but "what would have to break, simultaneously, to threaten our strategy?" 🎧 Dottie Schindlinger hosts. Listen here → bit.ly/4tuJRnU

📢 From the Elevate stage: GC Risk Index Results Dottie Schindlinger and Kira Ciccarelli from the Diligent Institute, shared insights from the newly released GC Risk Index and what it means for legal and governance leaders. The key findings: • Global legal leaders rate today’s risk environment at 7 out of 10 • 67% report spending more time on enterprise‑wide risk and compliance up from a year ago • Biggest roadblocks: fragmented GRC systems, uneven AI efficiency gains, and concerns about board risk reporting 📊 Explore the research to see how senior legal leaders are navigating this shift and what boards can do to better support them. Get the report: bit.ly/4cUNWf7 #Elevate2026 #GRC #generalcounsel #governance #geopolitics #cyber #risk

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Your Elevate 2026 at a glance. Wednesday — Afternoon training and workshops across AI, audit, compliance and governance. Opening reception to close the day. Thursday — Morning general session with @BrianKStafford, followed by Noelle Russell's keynote on leading in the AI era. The Elevate Awards in the evening, then networking at the World of @CocaCola. Friday — Closing general session and final breakouts, including Boards Mastery Level 3 and 4 and a look at what governance looks like in an AI-first world. Full agenda → bit.ly/4cy4xUI #Elevate2026 #DiligentElevate #GRC #AI

From a global community of more than 25,000 customers, 100 organizations were selected for the 2026 Elevate Award Honor Roll. These organizations are moving beyond AI experimentation to create real impact. They are improving how boards receive insight‑ready information, providing leaders with real‑time risk visibility, and automating manual work so teams can focus on strategic priorities. Diligent is fortunate to work alongside this community and looks forward to seeing many honorees in Atlanta. Learn more about this year’s award program: bit.ly/4cCl7mu #DiligentElevate #DiligentElevateAwards #Elevate2026

Boards can't govern what they don't understand. Dr. Homaira Akbari is direct about this. The CISO needs to be in the boardroom. Not just to share good news, but to surface the challenges, the risk indicators and where vulnerabilities might be. That kind of transparency isn't comfortable. But it's how boards earn the information they need to make better decisions. Watch Dr. Akbari on cybersecurity governance: bit.ly/42eyO6a #TrustedToLead #GRC #cyber #cybersecurity #cyberrisk #cybergovernance #CISO