#102: Driving Change Through Innovation and Advocacy, with Ann Cairns

<p>The boardroom has seen such an evolution over the past 20 years alone. It’s imperative to constantly be aware of ongoing trends in corporate governance and to strategically position yourself as a director to fully benefit from these trends, which include greater amounts of inclusion, diversity and innovation.</p> <p><a href='http://bit.ly/BoardroomBound'>In today’s episode</a>, we welcome <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-m-cairns/'>Ann Cairns</a>, an expert on these trends. Ann boasts years of experience in the boardroom. She currently holds positions as Executive Vice Chair of Mastercard, Global Chair of the <a href='https://30percentclub.org/'>30% Club</a>, Board Chair of the <a href='https://www.intercontinentalexchange.com/index'>Intercontinental Exchange</a> and Board Chair of the <a href='https://financialallianceforwomen.org/'>Financial Alliance for Women</a>. She also previously was a Non-Executive Director with <a href='https://www.astrazeneca.com/'>AstraZeneca</a> and has had years of experience as a c-suite executive. I’m so excited to welcome such an experienced director to discuss her experiences and share with you the lessons she’s learned throughout her extensive career!</p> <p><a href='https://link.chtbl.com/sqxVQaFf'>Click here to listen now</a><a href='https://link.chtbl.com/sqxVQaFf'>!</a> </p> <p> </p> Subscribe & Review in iTunes <p>Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258'>Click here to subscribe in iTunes</a>!</p> <p>Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258'>iTunes</a>. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read.