THE REGIONAL RESILIENCE BENCHMARK

Benchmark Your Board’s Strategic Readiness

Benchmark Your Board’s Strategic Readiness

Benchmark Your Board’s Strategic Readiness

GCC boards are navigating geopolitical uncertainty, leadership transitions, and increasing demands for strategic oversight. Complete this three-minute survey to contribute to the region’s boardroom resilience benchmark and receive the final insights report.

GCC boards are navigating geopolitical uncertainty, leadership transitions, and increasing demands for strategic oversight. Complete this three-minute survey to contribute to the region’s boardroom resilience benchmark and receive the final insights report.

GCC boards are navigating geopolitical uncertainty, leadership transitions, and increasing demands for strategic oversight. Complete this three-minute survey to contribute to the region’s boardroom resilience benchmark and receive the final insights report.

Trusted by Leading Organizations in the GCC

Trusted by Leading Organizations in the GCC

Trusted by Leading Organizations in the GCC

The GCC Is Changing.

The GCC Is Changing.

The GCC Is Changing.

Is Your Board Ready?

Is Your Board Ready?

Is Your Board Ready?

Board resilience is being tested by increasingly complex risks, evolving leadership demands, and growing expectations for oversight. As boards across the GCC adapt their approach, your perspective can help shape a clearer benchmark of regional resilience.

Nearly 7 in 10 boards operate without a formal succession plan.

Nearly 7 in 10 boards operate without a formal succession plan.

Nearly 7 in 10 boards operate without a formal succession plan.

GCC boards are increasing focus on resilience planning and geopolitical oversight.

GCC boards are increasing focus on resilience planning and geopolitical oversight.

GCC boards are increasing focus on resilience planning and geopolitical oversight.

GCC boards are increasing focus on resilience planning and geopolitical oversight.

Geopolitical Oversight

Resilience Planning

69% of boards say they need more time for business risk-management.

69% of boards say they need more time for business risk-management.

69% of boards say they need more time for business risk-management.

Contribute to the GCC Boardroom Resilience Benchmark

Contribute to the GCC Boardroom Resilience Benchmark

Contribute to the GCC Boardroom Resilience Benchmark

Help shape a regional view of how boards are preparing for disruption, strengthening governance, and building resilience for the future.

Help shape a regional view of how boards are preparing for disruption, strengthening governance, and building resilience for the future.

Help shape a regional view of how boards are preparing for disruption, strengthening governance, and building resilience for the future.

Estimated Completion Time

3 minutes

Outcome

Regional Boardroom Resilience Benchmark

Participant Benefit

Receive the Final Benchmark Report Upon Publication

GCC boards recognize the need for resilience, but many have not yet institutionalized the governance practices required to achieve it.

GCC boards recognize the need for resilience, but many have not yet institutionalized the governance practices required to achieve it.

GCC boards recognize the need for resilience, but many have not yet institutionalized the governance practices required to achieve it.

Who Should Take Part?

Who Should Take Part?

Board Directors & Non-Executives

C-Suite Executives (CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs)

Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals

Risk, Legal, & Compliance Leaders

83%

of GCC directors want boards to spend more time on strategy.

of GCC directors want boards to spend more time on strategy.

40%

believe geopolitical risk is their biggest challenge.

believe geopolitical risk is their biggest challenge.

15%

15%

of GCC boards report having a formal framework to integrate geopolitical risk into strategic decision-making.

of GCC boards report having a formal framework to integrate geopolitical risk into strategic decision-making.

Source: GCC BDI Board Effectiveness Review, 2025

Governance

Risk

Compliance

Discover Where Your Board Stands Relative to Peers

Discover Where Your Board Stands Relative to Peers

Discover Where Your Board Stands Relative to Peers

Discover Where Your Board Stands Relative to Peers

Gain access to the GCC Boardroom Resilience Report, featuring:

Gain access to the GCC Boardroom Resilience Report, featuring:

Perspectives from board leaders across the GCC

Perspectives from board leaders across the GCC

Emerging resilience and governance priorities

Emerging resilience and governance priorities

Practical insights to support informed decision-making

Practical insights to support informed decision-making

The report will be shared with eligible participants after publication.

The report will be shared with eligible participants after publication.

Shape the Standard for GCC Governance.

Join prominent GCC board leaders contributing to this benchmark. Take the 3-minute survey now and receive the complete report as soon as it’s published.

Shape the Standard for GCC Governance.

Join prominent GCC board leaders contributing to this benchmark. Take the 3-minute survey now and receive the complete report as soon as it’s published.

Shape the Standard for GCC Governance.

Join prominent GCC board leaders contributing to this benchmark. Take the 3-minute survey now and receive the complete report as soon as it’s published.