Press Releases

GCC Board Directors Institute welcomes its 1000th member
February 20, 2018
Mr. Mohammed Al-Shroogi, Chairman of GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) and Co-CEO of Investcorp is pleased to announce that the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) has reached over a thousand members in December 2017.
GCC Board Directors Institute welcomes its 1000th member
February 20, 2018
Mr. Mohammed Al-Shroogi, Chairman of GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) and Co-CEO of Investcorp is pleased to announce that the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) has reached over a thousand members in December 2017. Sami Ahmed Abdullah Aljamea, Operations Head of National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) is the 1000th member to join the largest and most influential network of board directors and senior business executives in the GCC.
“The World in Transition” The GCC Board Directors Institute concludes its 5th Annual Chairman Summit
November 08, 2017
More than 130 chairmen, board directors and senior executives from around the world convened in Riyadh on Wednesday 1st November, 2017 at the 5th Annual Chairman Summit, organized by the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) in collaboration with Morgan Stanley.
Good Corporate Governance Key to Unlocking Value for GCC Companies
September 11, 2017
GCC Board Directors Institute, in collaboration with UAE International Investors Council, hosts forum bringing together board members from across the region
NBB and the GCC Board Directors Institute sign partnership agreement
July 05, 2017
Bahrain’s leading bank becomes a Corporate Affiliate of the GCC Board Directors Institute
GCC BOARD DIRECTORS INSTITUTE 25th EDITION OF FOUNDATIONS OF DIRECTORSHIP WORKSHOP 25-26 APRIL 2017
May 01, 2017
IN COLLABORATION WITH AND HOSTED BY SABIC
Enhancing corporate governance in the Arab region key to economic growth
March 12, 2017
The Arab Regulators Conference, hosted by the Arab Monetary Fund, took place on 8-9 March in Abu Dhabi.
Board composition and selection remain key priority areas for GCC businesses
December 07, 2016
According to the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI), board composition and selection are priority areas in corporate governance across the Gulf region. Speaking at its ‘Foundations of Directorship’ workshop in Bahrain on the 5 - 6 December, GCC BDI highlighted key priority areas in corporate governance that faced GCC countries in 2016.
GCC boards identify risk management as key issue in company governance
November 26, 2016
BDI’s 2015 Promoting Professional Directorship report reveals that over 40% of GCC board members surveyed would like to see more audit and risk management expertise at the board level.
Securities and Commodities Authority and GCC Board Directors Institute join forces to drive effective corporate governance in listed UAE businesses
October 30, 2016
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and GCC Board Directors Institute (BDI) have signed an MOU designed to strengthen corporate governance among listed companies in the UAE. The signing ceremony took place on Thursday, 27 October, in Abu Dhabi.