Annual Courses & Events

Annual Courses & Events

Annual Courses & Events

NACD’s annual specialty programming is carefully curated to focus on new trends in the profession of directorship, covering hot-topic issues like ESG, cybersecurity, and the emerging technologies that directly affect your company and your own work as a director.

NACD Continuous Learning Cohorts

NACD offers three distinct Continuous Learning Cohorts. Each dynamic program focuses on one of the top three priorities for boards in 2021, identified by our members.

Virtual Director Professionalism®

Our Director Professionalism® foundation course in boardroom fundamentals, now with the flexibility to participate at any time, from anywhere. This course also serves as the prerequisite for NACD Directorship Certification®.

Master Class

Thought leadership for experienced lead directors, board, and committee chairs. This course also serves as the first step in becoming an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.

2022 Boardroom Priorities

Our annual course designed to help your board understand what’s new, what’s next, and what practices your peers have adopted to make the best of their time in the boardroom.

Private Company Governance Learning Series

Designed specifically for directors looking to enhance the effectiveness of private company boards.

Directorship 100

NACD recognizes leading corporate directors and governance professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the boardroom through innovation, courage, and integrity.

NACD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards

An Inaugural awards gala honoring boards committed to diversity.