08/06/2025

Report: CEOs Increasingly Under the Board’s Microscope

Technology concerns are top-of-mind for many boards

Boards are engaged in more discussions around AI and cybersecurity—and keeping a closer eye on the chief executive, according to a new report.

The 2025 Public Company Board Practices and Oversight Survey, published last week by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), is based on a survey of 201 public-company board members conducted between May 8 and June 2. Unsurprisingly given the rapid adoption of generative-AI tools, board engagement around AI has increased dramatically: According to the survey, 62 percent of directors say they make time to discuss AI with the full board, compared to only 28 percent in the 2023 survey.

Of chief concern for those board members is how AI will impact their company’s workforce needs, with 53 percent of respondents citing that as a main area of discussion. The same percentage are also discussing AI in the context of data governance practices. 

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