The Chair–CEO Dynamic: the make or break of an organisation?
October 1, 2026
5:00pm Sydney | 3:00pm Singapore | 8:00am London | 3:00am New York
Virtual
Invitation-Only
About this event
The Chair–CEO partnership is often called the most important in any organisation. When it works, it enables bold strategy and effective governance. When it breaks down, the cost is felt in strategy, board cohesion, stakeholder confidence and enterprise value.
What we'll cover
What a high-functioning Chair–CEO partnership looks like in practice
- How to build — and rebuild — trust, clarity and creative friction
- How the dynamic shifts under pressure: crisis, M&A, succession, stakeholder scrutiny
- What boards should do when the partnership starts to fray
Grounded in Samantha's experience chairing Australia's largest customer-owned mutual bank and a national industry body, and BoardOutlook's global benchmarking data and governance expertise.
Your hosts
Samantha Martin-Williams
Board Chair, Non-Executive Director & Former CEO