Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York
On Thursday, November 7, over 400 industry professionals in the governance, risk and compliance world will gather to celebrate the best of the best at our annual Corporate Governance Awards 2024.
For our awards, individuals and companies can nominate themselves or others, free of charge, for aspects of GRC. More information about the categories, criteria, and judging process can be found below.
Join us to meet the companies consistently raising the bar and pushing the profession forward through innovation.
Timings shown below are in Eastern Time (ET) and are subject to change
18:00 PM
Cocktail reception
19:00 PM
Dinner and awards ceremony
The awards will be presented after dinner in the below order:
Best AGM |
Best board assessment program |
Best compliance and ethics program |
Best ESG reporting (small cap) |
Best ESG reporting (mid-cap) |
Best ESG reporting (large cap) |
Best global entity management |
Best governance around a corporate transaction |
Best proxy statement (small cap) |
Best proxy statement (mid-cap) |
Best proxy statement (large cap) |
Best shareholder engagement (small to mid-cap) |
Best shareholder engagement (large cap) |
Best use of technology |
Outstanding work by an independent director |
Rising star |
Governance professional of the year (small to mid-cap) |
Governance professional of the year (large cap) |
Governance team of the year (small to mid-cap) |
Governance team of the year (large cap) |
22:00 PM
After-party!
23:30 PM
Event concludes
For our awards, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of corporate governance professionals and Governance Intelligence editorial team members.
The entry form for the 2024 awards will launch in May. Keep checking this page or register your interest to be the first to know when the form is launched.
View the full list of 2023 winners by clicking here or select a category below.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 8004 5339.
The judging process consists of three simple phases:
Phase one: Once the entry deadline has passed, the Governance Intelligence editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the short list
Phase two: The short-listed entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each short-listed entry and select their top two picks per category
Phase three: The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award
The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.
Market cap definition
Past winners of our coveted Corporate Governance Awards are invited to be inducted into the Corporate Governance Awards Hall of Fame. This is an exclusive alum organization reserved only for individual winners of our awards including the categories – Best Governance Professional across all cap sizes and Lifetime Achievement award winners.
Click here to view the full list of honorees.
View the highlights from the 2023 awards ceremony
Attendees at our awards are leading practitioners from across the US. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic GRC role within their company.
Some of our past attendees include:
Job title | Company | Job title | Company |
Associate general counsel | ManpowerGroup | Manager, corporate governance and securities | Bunge |
Attorney | The Williams Companies | Partner | K&L Gates |
Chief corporate governance officer | Huntington National Bank | Partner | Vistra |
Company secretary | Willis Towers Watson | Senior counsel | The Williams Companies |
Corporate paralegal | Splunk | Senior director, corporate legal | Splunk |
Corporate sustainability officer, Americas | JLL | Senior legal specialist | Kyndryl Holdings |
Deputy general counsel | JLL | SVP and general counsel | The Williams Companies |
Director, corporate governance | Prudential Financial | SVP, deputy general counsel & corporate secretary | AIG |
Director, environmental data analytics & reporting | Phillips 66 Company | SVP, general counsel and corporate secretary | Avangrid |
Director, ESG | AT&T | SVP, general counsel and secretary | Gentherm Incorporated |
Director, ESG program & strategy | IBM | VP & assistant corporate secretary | Kyndryl Holdings |
Director, investor relations | IBM | VP & deputy general counsel | Microsoft |
General counsel | Willis Towers Watson | VP, assistant general counsel & secretary | IBM |
General counsel and corporate secretary | JLL | VP, assistant general counsel, corporate secretary | The Williams Companies |
General counsel and secretary | ManpowerGroup | VP, compensation | Voya Financial |
General manager, ESG & sustainability | Phillips 66 Company | VP, corporate counsel and ESG | Healthpeak Properties |
Global chief sustainability officer & head of ESG | Cognizant Technology Solutions | VP, corporate governance | Prudential Financial |
Head, ESG | First Horizon Corporation | VP, deputy general counsel | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
Why partner with us?
Our awards provide a unique opportunity to get in front of some of the most influential people in the GRC community. As a partner, you will gain an extensive amount of exposure through a wide range of print and digital marketing materials, both pre and post event, as well as on the day itself. Additionally, you can use the event to align yourself with GRC excellence and network with key decision makers from across the region – the ones pushing the profession forward through innovation.
Partnering with the event will provide:
All our partnerships are created using a mix of branding, thought leadership, lead generation and meetings with your target audience. You tell us your objectives and we will work with you to create you a package that makes sense for your company and will help you achieve those objectives. To find out more get in touch with Ian Richman or call on +1 212 430 6865.
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At our Governance Intelligence Forum during the day on November 7, we are asking delegates to bring along items to be given to those in need through the Coalition, which are outlined in the donation list link below. We also encourage guests find out other ways they can help by visiting coalitionforthehomeless.org.
We are pleased to be hosting our awards at:
Venue:
Cipriani 25 Broadway
25 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Dress code:
Black tie
Warning: Please note the event may contain flashing lights or sudden loud sound effects.
Accommodation
Governance Intelligence has arranged preferential rates for awards attendees at nearby hotels. View the hotels and rates by clicking here.
Click below to book your tickets at our first wave rate. There are only 20 individual seats, 5 standard tables of 10 and 5 VIP tables of 10 available at the first wave rate.
Book now to avoid disappointment. The rate will automatically increase once they’re gone!
What’s included with a Corporate VIP table booking?
You will receive a bottle of champagne and a themed cocktail on arrival for your whole table, company branding on the table, a mention in the opening remarks by the MC and a member of the organization interviewed at the event.
If you are a non-corporate looking to book a VIP table, please contact Ian Richman on [email protected].
Looking for individual seats?
Individual seats for the awards can be purchased by clicking here. The first wave rate is $495, increasing to $795 for the full price rate.
If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Williams on [email protected] or +44 208 090 2156.
For partnership inquiries
+1 212 430 6865
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+44 208 004 5339
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+44 208 090 2156