"A unique programme designed by senior European board members for European board members"

Are you already an experienced board member with the adequate background and training required to carry out your duties effectively? Has the time come to move to the next level and receive keys to develop your own roadmaps in a concrete way as well as enriching your knowledge by benchmarking yourself against the best European Corporate Governance practices and peers? 

This unique programme, designed by senior board members for board members, will help you to explore and understand the challenges for European directors in the years to come. It will deepen your understanding of the changing demands being placed on the boardroom and help you foster innovation and long-term value creation.

This programme, has been conceived as an eye-opener and a peer-to-peer learning experience supplemented by real-life case studies, constitutes a source of inspiration in your pursuit of excellence. It is designed to equip you with the right behaviours and skills to add value in the international boardroom with unique networking opportunities and EU proximity.

This programme is an add-on to programmes developed by the national institutes of Directors.

Format of the program

The full programme is set up as follows:

• Day 1 (core basis) - 13 March 2025, in person in Brussels
• Day 2 (core basis) - 14  March 2025 , in person in Brussels
• Day 3 (core basis) - 20 March 2025 , online
• Day 4 (opt-in) - 3 optional modules, in person in Brussels on
• • 28  March 2025 - "Audit Committee : a permanent adaptation to move from pure compliance",
    
  • 4  April 2025 - "Dialogue between boards and shareholders at the heart of all current issues" 
  • 11 April 2025 - "ESG matters with a special focus on climate and sustainability challenges"  

You will find the full details on the content in the brochure herewith.

Learning objectives of ecoDa’s European Diploma:

• Developing a global understanding of Corporate Governance issues beyond only the
  most topical issues;
• Understanding the key features of the major Corporate Governance models
  coexisting in Europe;
• Getting input on how to reshape/reinvent business models in European Companies
  regarding sustainability regulations development;
• Understanding requirements, good practices and pitfalls in sustainability governance
  and sustainability reporting with a focus on double materiality assessment,
  sustainability due diligence and transition plans;
• Gaining tools and insights to navigate and lead organizations through times of
  geopolitical uncertainty;
• Developing technical and interpersonal skills in board decision-making, essential for
  effective corporate governance;
• Understanding what European requirements mean in terms of the director's fiduciary
  duty and independence;
• Discussing your own challenges with your peers related to artificial intelligence and
  digitalization;
• Discovering the specificities of European CG models by looking at issues that concern
  other parts of the world, to have a global understanding of corporate governance
  challenges.

Practical information

Attendance to the first 2 days on 13 and 14 March 2025 are mandatory for the ILA Certified Directors.

• Participation fee for the first 2 days : 1750 € (VAT excl.) for ILA members
• Participation fee for the full 4 days : 3850 € (VAT excl.) for ILA members

If you wish to attend multiple opt-in modules it is feasible at a decreasing rate. A second optional module costs €700 and a third €500.

If would only like to solely attend one extra day without the core basis it is allowed at the price of €1000 per day. 

Please mention the dates for which you would like to register in the registration form.

For more information check out the ecoDa website and the following documents:

Download the brochure of the full programme

Register HERE