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The Director’s Digital Literacy: Translating Cyber Risk into Strategic Financial Impact
In the era of compulsory notification and heightened regulatory scrutiny, cyber security is no longer a delegated IT function; it is a fundamental strategic governance risk. The modern Board of Directors must demonstrate active, informed oversight of the company’s digital resilience….
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The Sovereign Risk Paradox: Why Australian Data Residency Matters More Than Ever.
In today’s highly digital governance landscape, Australian Boards of Directors are expected to maintain an unyielding commitment to fiduciary duty. This obligation extends far beyond financial oversight; it now encompasses meticulous control over the company’s most sensitive strategic asset: its data….
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Beyond the Minutes: Elevating the Company Secretary to Strategic Advisor
For decades, the role of the Company Secretary has been, at times unfairly, characterised primarily by administrative duties: minute-taking, ASIC compliance, and board paper distribution. While these core functions remain vital, the reality in modern governance is that the Company Secretary is…
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Conflicts of Interest: An Inevitable Aspect of Modern Board Life
In the complex ecosystem of contemporary governance, the phrase “conflict of interest” often carries a negative connotation. However, the reality is far more nuanced: conflicts are not necessarily indicators of malfeasance; they are simply an unavoidable function of experienced, well-networked directors. A…
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Why Choosing the Right Board Portal Is Critical for Modern Governance
Boards today face mounting expectations for transparency, compliance, and cyber-resilience. The tools they use to run board operations are no longer just about efficiency – they’re a cornerstone of risk management. Recent findings from IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data…
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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…
Spotlight
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Theo Kapodistrias
He is a Non-Executive Director of the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia and has served as Tasmanian Divisional President of the organisation since 2017. He has been named one of Australia’s Most Influential Lawyers by Australasian Lawyer in both 2022 and 2023. He has…
How-to Guides
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Athena Board Integrated Minutes
This guide explains how to create, edit, review and finalise meeting minutes using Athena Board. The Minutes feature allows administrators to quickly generate professional minutes by pulling information from an existing board pack, collaborating with reviewers, and exporting or signing…
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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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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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