Essential Director Update 2025

Wrapping up the most successful EDU to date

Note: All Essential Director Update sessions for 2025 are now over. EDU26 begins its next national tour in September 2026.

Every year, the AICD provides members with a complimentary members-only update on the most critical issues directors in Australia need to know now.

This year, our esteemed presenters, Penny Bingham-Hall FAICD and Bruce Cowley FAICD, toured every Australian state and territory covering the latest insights on cyber, AI, climate and more.

With over 14,000 members registered to attend across 15 national locations, as well as online, the Essential Director Update 2025 was the most successful one to date.

Penny’s key takeaways
With a wealth of experience in construction, mining, infrastructure and property, Penny is an experienced company director in publicly listed, government and not-for-profit organisations. Penny’s EDU25 presentations addressed the issues of mandatory climate reporting, the advancement of AI, and how directors can promote a data-driven culture. 
 
Bruce’s key takeaways
Having been a corporate lawyer at MinterEllison for nearly 40 years, as well as being awarded for his experience and excellence in corporate governance, Bruce brought his wealth of knowledge to this year’s EDU. He covered the issues of board reviews, skills matrices and recruitment as well as the management of board business and how cultural issues can affect boards.