From Fortune:

Boards and management are facing significant shifts in how they interact with shareholders, with rising activist engagement and virtual shareholder meetings replacing traditional AGMs. Advocacy groups are deploying new digital strategies, and companies need to prepare for digital engagement year-round, not just leading up to AGMs. Companies can showcase their management and board’s excellence during AGMs, but they need to be prepared to address a wide range of stakeholder questions and concerns, as the quality of the board is becoming a more important point of measurement for various stakeholders. The directors, management, and advisors will need to reimagine and transform shareholder interactions in the digital and virtual realms to navigate this evolving landscape.



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