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As you prepare your governance calendar for the upcoming year, this 7-page Sullivan & Cromwell memo can help you consider topics that may get airtime in the boardroom in 2025. The memo is organized into separate sections for the board and each of the key committees. Keep in mind that “who does what” can vary from company to company, so always remember to check your own charters.

Here are 6 topics that S&C predicts many companies will be covering at the full-board level – see the memo for more color on each of these:

1. Addressing the use of artificial intelligence

2. Overseeing management succession planning

3. Monitoring the company’s compliance culture

4. Improving committee coordination

5. Monitoring the business impact of emerging trends (political, regulatory, economic, and social)

6. Reviewing cyber incident response plans and disclosures

– Liz Dunshee