Board Stewardship Webinar Series: Signals and Safeguards in the Boardroom
The Board Stewardship presents ‘Stewardship in the Boardroom,’ a monthly webinar series designed to provide a forum for insightful discussions on boardroom governance. As a premier platform enabling future-ready Boards, Board Stewardship is proud to host a high-impact live webinar titled “Signals and Safeguards: Boardroom Stewardship in Action” on Friday, 6th June 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:15 PM.
The webinar promises to bring together a distinguished panel of leaders and governance experts to decode the emerging responsibilities of board members, particularly Independent Directors, in navigating complex corporate landscapes. The session will commence with a Welcome Address by Vikesh Wallia, MD & Editor of Board Stewardship, setting the tone of rich dialogue and actionable insights. This will be followed by a Keynote Address by Sharad Mathur, MD & CEO of Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd., who will offer strategic perspectives on the evolving role of Boards in ensuring ethical and accountable governance.
One of the key highlights of the session will be the session titled “Boardroom Stewardship & Proxy Reports: Reading the Signals, Owning the Responses” led by J.N. Gupta, Founder & Managing Director of Stakeholder Empowerment Services (SES) and former Executive Director at SEBI. Gupta’s vast regulatory and advisory experience promises to shed light on how Boards can interpret shareholder signals and proactively address risks and concerns before they escalate.
A deeply relevant panel discussion on “Internal Investigations: Detecting Fraud Beyond the Audit Lens” will follow. Featuring Huzeifa Unwala, Founder & Senior Partner, JHS Associates LLP; Sushmita Ghatak, Independent Director and former MD & CEO, ICRA Analytics; Surath Mukherjee, Head-Management Assurance Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd, this session will focus on the Board’s role in identifying red flags that escape traditional audits and the proactive mechanisms required to safeguard institutional integrity.
As the evening progresses, the focus will shift to a critical governance theme: “Safeguarding Independent Directors.” With Sharad Mathur returning to join the discussion alongside Arti Mulik, Chief Technical Officer and Key Management Person at Universal Sompo; and Amit Trivedi, Founder Partner, KVAT and Co., this segment will address the increasing accountability pressures on Independent Directors and how organisations can better protect and empower them.
Supported by a robust network of Corporate Partner BoardPAC and Knowledge Partners Universal Sompo General Insurance and JHS, the webinar underscores Board Stewardship’s continued commitment to shaping informed, ethical, and future-focused boardrooms in India and beyond.
As governance challenges evolve and stakeholder expectations intensify, this webinar offers a timely platform for board members, senior executives, compliance professionals, and aspiring Directors to align themselves with best practices in stewardship, transparency, and risk oversight.
