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Key Points:
- ESG considerations present challenges and opportunities for businesses in India.
- Board oversight priorities are shifting towards tech issues such as cyber security, data privacy, and AI.
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, boards need to focus on monitoring and addressing specific tech areas such as cyber security, data privacy, and AI. These issues have real-world financial and legal consequences and require extensive reporting and disclosure. While ESG and DEI concerns are important, technology rules are broad, multinational, and impose significant liabilities and penalties for oversights.
Boards should assess the impact of tech areas on their company, monitor opportunities and risks, ensure effective internal controls, and consider talent expertise and regulatory requirements. Specific focus areas include cyber security, data protection, and AI usage and safeguards. Keeping up with tech advancements and regulations is essential for board oversight and governance planning in today’s fast-paced digital world.