The UK and Sweden’s largest board technology and advisory firm, Board Intelligence, has acquired Toronto-based Competent Boards.
The firm, which is a globally recognised development platform for board directors and executives, has upskilled thousands of leaders across 57 different countries since its inception in 2018.
The move brings together two female-led board effectiveness pioneers, combining Board Intelligence’s AI-powered tools and services with Competent Boards’ expertise in board assessment, director education, and sustainability governance.
Competent Boards’ program’s alumni include directors and executives from Fortune 500 companies, institutional investors and major global organisations such as Rio Tinto, Coca-Cola, Manulife and Tata Sons Private Limited.
“This is more than a joining of forces, it’s a shared commitment to transforming boardrooms for the realities of our fast-changing world,” said Helle Bank Jorgensen, Competent Boards CEO, who joins Board Intelligence as global managing director, board development.
“Our clients will benefit from an expanded platform that blends transformational AI with deep boardroom insight. Together, we aim to empower boards to serve and deliver impact, not sit.”
Pippa Begg, CEO of Board Intelligence, added: “Helle and Competent Boards have built a global following with the quality of their work and their commitment to building future-fit boards.
“Their innovative programs enhance our board assessment and development practice, strengthening our ability to support leaders’ evolving needs in every corner of the globe and accelerating our shared vision of more effective boards and a better-governed world. We’re thrilled to welcome Helle and her team to Board Intelligence.”
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