Enter the digital director
It is important for companies to have tech-savvy members on their boards, says ROBERT CHEW
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MANY boards seek diversity in their membership. They endeavour to ensure the right mix of competencies, industry and geographical backgrounds and, increasingly, gender balance.
The emphasis on competencies has commonly been to ensure the right mix of financial, legal and industry-specific content. In doing so, most boards often overlook a fundamental competency vital in today's knowledge economy - digital technologies.
Without a doubt, technology has fundamentally changed the way that we all live, learn, work and play.
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