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Thu Jun 11, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM EDT (45 min)

Roundtable 6: Decision making under governance pressure and navigating risk

Matt DiGuiseppe, Managing Director, Governance Insights Center, PwC US

The science of boardroom decision-making

Corporate boards are operating in a period defined by persistent uncertainty and volatility. Directors are asked to make consequential decisions under heightened scrutiny yet the information available to guide those decisions is often incomplete, ambiguous, or evolving. In this context, directors need new ways of thinking about how they—and their boards—make decisions. While board discussions center on core elements of governance, this otherwise sensible focus can neglect a simple truth: every decision in the boardroom is made by a group of individual human beings, each influenced by emotion, bias, and social dynamics. Neuroscience can provide a powerful lens for a better understanding of many of these human factors.

Ray Garcia

Partner, Governance Insights Center Leader
ray.r.garcia@pwc.com

Matt DiGuiseppe

Managing Director, Governance Insights Center
matt.diguiseppe@pwc.com

Ariel Smilowitz

Director, Governance Insights Center
ariel.smilowitz@pwc.com

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