BOARD NETWORK
Board Network – Since it´s foundation in 2012, The Danish Professional Directors Association has been the leading forum for mutual inspiration between experienced board members. Recently, we have also developed a membership for those who are new to the board work.
At Board Network, we have been leading in setting/appointing the agenda for good board work for more than a decade and have always been among the first to identify and articulate new trends in the board and corporate governance area.
We offer various channels for inspiration and development, large conferences, smaller roundtable meetings, Danish and international webinars, frequent newsletters and our own quarterly magazine, Board Perspectives. Furthermore, we publish a global board survey every year, where the latest edition included responses from as many as 1,800 board chairmen and board members from a total of 79 countries.

THE UKRAINE PROGRAM
Denmark’s Only Geopolitical Program for Board Members
Geopolitical Study Trip to Ukraine
4 days in May 2025 + Conference on April 30, 2025
The program is presented in close collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Embassy in Denmark, the Confederation of Danish Industry, EIFO, IFU, the Danish Ukraine Committee, the Danish Refugee Council, the travel agency Due Hospitality, Eagle Shark Special Forces United Consulting, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs and current Chairman of NPC Ukrenergo, Jeppe Kofod.
Prior to the study tour, we will host a preparatory conference and security briefing at the Confederation of Danish Industry on Wednesday, April 30, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The total price for the study trip and preparatory conference is DKK 45,000 (VAT-exempt), all-inclusive (round-trip flight to Warsaw, round-trip train transfer Warsaw-Kyiv with overnight accommodation in a two-person sleeper cabin, two nights in a single room at the 5-star Hotel in Kyiv, full board throughout the trip, all materials, company and government visits, all local transportation, and non-stop security escort by a Danish special forces security officer).
NB! Travel insurance is not included but can be arranged through Gouda Travel Insurance.
For more information, including exact travel dates, and for registration, please contact Jakob Stengel at jsh@boardnetwork.dk or +45 2128 2882.
NB! A limited number of spots are available, why we strongly recommend early registration.
“The ESG Conundrum”
Are strong ESG scores synonymous with financial resilience and market competitiveness?
Monday June 2nd, 2025
ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) is on the agenda of all boards, either because the companies are directly covered by the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive or because, as a smaller company with customers among the large companies covered, they are forced to deal with it.
The EU countries, especially Denmark, have long been leaders in the green transition, and a number of growth opportunities have emerged in this regard. Just think of companies like Ørsted, Novozymes, CIP, and Vestas, among many others. However, compliance and reporting requirements also mean that in the EU, we quickly risk losing competitiveness compared to companies in the USA, China, India, Vietnam, etc., which can operate under more traditional market-oriented conditions.
How can Danish boards tackle the challenge between the necessary green focus and stronger competitiveness against the USA and the Global South?

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Monday June 2nd, 2025 Are strong ESG scores synonymous with financial resilience and market competitiveness? ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)
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Our goal is to help companies and organizations as well as their management to navigate through changes, to grow the business, increase diversity and to establish the best practice within corporate governance and board leadership.



