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Board Operational Excellence: How Versatile is Your Board Portal Provider?
In the current demanding governance landscape, Boards of Directors are expected to perform with greater strategic acuity while maintaining an absolute commitment to compliance and risk mitigation. For the executive team and the Board Secretary, the technological platform underpinning this…
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Geopolitical Governance: The Perils of US-Based Board Portals Under Shifting Administrations
In the complex and highly regulated business landscape, fiduciary duty demands that Boards of Directors apply the utmost attention to securing sensitive information. While many global technology providers offer robust platforms, the ultimate governance risk often resides not in the technology itself,…
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The Louvre Lesson: How Physical Robbery Principles Inform Digital Board Portal Security
The news of the recent brazen robbery at the Louvre where priceless artefacts were stolen under circumstances that suggest a deep failure of layered security serves as a stark, high-stakes reminder for all organisations. While the world’s attention is fixed…
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Regulatory Mandate: Why APRA’s CPS 231 Demands a Reassessment of Your Board Portal
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued its new standard, CPS 231 Operational Risk (CPS 231), replacing the previous CPS 234. This is not merely an incremental update; it represents a fundamental uplift in the expectations placed upon all APRA-regulated…
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The Board – Management Dynamic: A Blueprint for Clarity and High Performance
The efficacy and resilience of any sophisticated organisation hinge upon the nature of the relationship between its Board of Directors and its Executive Management team. While a symbiotic connection is crucial for success, ambiguity surrounding roles, communication, and decision-making can…
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Beyond the Binder: 5 Ways Athena Board Transforms Corporate Governance
For too long, the concept of a board portal has been narrowly defined: a digital space to store and share board documents. While eliminating mountains of paper is a definite plus, modern governance demands more. Organisations are realising that a…
How-to Guides
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How to register a new admin account on Athena Board
When you are added to a board as an administrator you will receive a welcome email from the Athena Board admin system which will look something like this; The blanked out areas will contain details specific to your invitation, the…
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How to register a new user account
Access to Athena Board is controlled by the company administrators. When you are added to a board you will receive a welcome email from the Athena Board admin system which will look like this; The blanked out areas will contain…
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Enable Athena Board’s AI Document Summary Feature
A new addition to Athena Board is a powerful AI backed document summary feature. Once enabled, all standard binder items are automatically summarised as they are uploaded, and these are made available to all attendees and recipients that have access…
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Offline Mode
The Athena Board apps on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Windows support offline mode, a handy feature when you’re travelling and away from an internet connection. How to use offline mode To use offline mode, make sure you have logged into…
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Admin board/committee segregation
Athena Board has a sophisticated mechanism for segregating access to boards / committees. This will be available if enabled by your subscription. When a board or committee is created by an admin, that admin becomes the owner and controls access by…
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Admins and users
Athena Board has two user types: ‘Admins’ and ‘Users’. Each of these types consumes a licence. Usually, admins are the folks that administer the board, and users are the directors or executives that consume the board data via the Athena…
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Case Studies
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Interaction Disability Services Finds a Better Fit: Why They Migrated from Diligent to Athena Board
The commitment at Interaction Disability Services is to provide high-quality support for individuals with disabilities. Effective governance is crucial to achieving this mission, and a robust board portal plays a vital role in facilitating efficient board meetings, secure communication, and…
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Mining Group Streamlines Governance with Athena Board
Industry: Mining & ResourcesPrevious Solution: No Board Portal (Teams, SharePoint, Email, Word Docs)Use Case: Digitising Board Meetings and Governance for Remote Site and HQ Collaboration The Challenge A mid-tier mining and resources company had no formal board portal in place. The governance team…
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Financial Services Group Modernises Governance with Athena Board
Industry: Financial ServicesPrevious Solution: Established Board Portal ProviderUse Case: Board and Committee Governance for Multi-Entity Financial Group The Challenge A well-established financial services group was using a traditional board portal from a globally recognised provider. While the existing platform had served them for…
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