60 - Governance in the Headlines #Northvolt
The Governance Solutions Podcast
Release Date: 04/21/2025
The Governance Solutions Podcast
In this episode, we explore AI adoption in Canada and the critical role boards and leadership teams play in shaping effective AI governance.
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We’ll be looking at recent developments at Lululemon – whose founder recently told the press that the organization has “lost its soul.” Why has the brand lost traction after once ruling the market, and what is the board’s role in changing the organization’s current trajectory?
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Join us for the second part of our Governance Solutions Podcast session with guest David Brown!
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We’ll examine Quebec’s decision to cut ties with battery maker Northvolt – a development that shines a spotlight on accountability, stakeholder expectations, and the risks of public investment.
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We're joined by Governance Solutions’ own David Brown to reflect on what’s new – and what’s not – in the world of governance.
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Retail giant Target is facing a very public brand identity crisis due to slowing sales and declining employee confidence. Some point to the debate around DEI – or anti-DEI – measures as the root of Target’s troubles, but could there be more traditional governance issues afoot? And what do the implications mean for your own boardroom?
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For the second part of our Governance Solutions Podcast with guest Craig Zawada, we’ll be diving deeper into the boardroom’s role in shaping and safeguarding intangible assets – from intellectual property to brand reputation.
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We'll dive into the recently outed “Coldplay couple” – the CEO and Head of HR at Astronomer – and discover what our own organizations and boardrooms need to know about the factors that led to the CEO’s resignation.
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In our next Governance in the Headlines session, we'll focus on shareholder revolts – highlighting four organizations currently facing shareholder incidents, including Apple, Tesla, Spar Group and Reitmans.
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Join us as we discuss the intersection of AI and IP at the board-level, as well as tackling some of the most commonly raised questions about the board's responsibilities around cybersecurity.
info_outlineYou may have seen the recent headlines regarding Northvolt's bankruptcy, but how does an international organization in such a promising industry find itself in these dire straits? Were the failures in their governance? Their culture?