Didier Cossin

Program Director

Didier Cossin is Chaired Professor of Governance and Finance, leading IMD Global Board Center.

Didier Cossin

Program Director

Didier Cossin is Chaired Professor of Governance and Finance, leading IMD Global Board Center.

Meet your Program Director

Didier Cossin is the founder and director of the IMD Global Board Center, the originator of the Four Pillars of Board Effectiveness methodology and an advocate of Stewardship. He is the author and co-author of books such as Inspiring Stewardship, book chapters (such as Governance Risk: A Guide for Investors) and many articles in the fields of governance, investments, risks and stewardship, several of which have obtained citations of excellence or other awards.

Professor Cossin works with owners, boards and senior leaders to provide the latest thinking on best-in-class governance, board effectiveness, the governance and selection of investments, board dynamics and strategy design. He favors an adaptive and interactive approach to finding distinctive solutions for organizations on a wide range of governance topics. His latest research focuses on stewardship, how we can foster organizations to have long-term positive social impact while creating economic value for all. His past research has dealt with optimizing governance in critical decision making, M&As and risks.

Contributing Faculty

IMD’s High Performance Boards is delivered to you by a world-class faculty of professors, to bring you the richest of real-world application and latest thought leadership.

Guest speakers

Experts regularly join the High Performance Boards program to share their experience. Here are some of our recent guest speakers.

 - IMD Business School
Christoph Franz

Chairman, Roche Holding AG; Board Member, Stadler Rail AG and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

 - IMD Business School
Michel Demaré

Chairman, AstraZeneca, IMD Business School, and Nomoko Board Member, Vodafone and Louis Dreyfus Company

 - IMD Business School
Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Vice Chair, Geberit; Board Member, DKSH, Julius Baer, Asia Society Switzerland, and education.org

 - IMD Business School
Paul Bulcke

Chairman, Nestlé; Board Responsibilities at several companies, including L’Oréal, WEF, and Avenir Suisse

 - IMD Business School
Raphael Vermeir

Board Member, ENI

 - IMD Business School
Estelle Métayer

Chair of the Board, Nortera; Board Member at several companies, including Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) and Audemars Piguet

 - IMD Business School
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette

Chairwoman, Sonepar S.A.S and Colam Entreprendre, Board Member, TotalEnergies and EssilorLuxottica

 - IMD Business School
Olaug Svarva

Chair of the Board, DNB ASA and Norfund; Board Member, Institute of International Finance (IIF), Investinor, and Freyr Battery

 - IMD Business School
Peter Maurer

Board Responsibilities at several companies, including Zurich Insurance, International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, and Basel Institute on Governance

 - IMD Business School
Elisabeth Bourqui

Chairman, Helsana Health Invest Fund; Board Member at several companies, including Bank Vontobel and Athora Netherlands