Festival of Governance

We celebrated GUBERNA’s 30th anniversary together during the memorable Festival of Good Governance on 27 November 2025 at the iconic Flagey in Brussels.
The event offered keynotes, interactive sessions, and insights on important governance topics.

Discover all the highlights of the event. Read the articles, watch the aftermovie and photos, and much more.

Relive the Festival of Governance.

30 Years of Governance - De governance van overheidsbedrijven in België: corporate governance in het kwadraat

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30 Years of Governance - Family business governance challenges

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30 Years of Governance - Future of the Workforce

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30 Years of Governance - How to use the power of generation divide?

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30 Years of Governance - Innovative governance as a tool for business opportunities

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30 Years of Governance - Cybersecurity: A Boardroom Priority

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GUBERNA Academic Hub

Good governance is the heartbeat of future-proof organisations, surpassing theoretical frameworks. We are therefore proud to launch the GUBERNA Academic Hub: a space where cutting-edge research meets boardroom reality. Each year, GUBERNA will initiate multiple joint projects with leading academics addressing pressing governance questions, resulting in scientific studies, white papers, and concrete recommendations for our members.

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GUBERNA contributes to my knowledge network, allowing me to consider other perspectives and experiences in the challenges I face as a director. And I meet fascinating people with whom I share the passion to help organisations grow in a sustainable way.

Pascale Van Damme

CEO Cordeel Group

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Highlights remuneration report - Remuneration of non-executive directors

GUBERNA (Belgian Governance and Director’s Institute) brings out this research on the remuneration of non-executive directors to provide an overview of the package and level of director remuneration in listed companies.

Corporate Governance 12.5

Governance practices at Flemish intercommunities

Mede in het licht van de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van 14 oktober 2012 en de eraan gerelateerde aanpassingen in de samenstelling van raden van bestuur van intergemeentelijke samenwerkingsverbanden, de intercommunales, organiseerde GUBERNA, met de steun van haar partners Belfius en Deloitte, een diepgaande bevraging rond de bestaande bestuurspraktijken in deze organisaties in Vlaanderen.

Internal Audit Function: Recommendations for Directors and Board Committees

This paper seeks to provide useful guidance to boards, governing bodies and individual directors that wish to make effective use of the internal audit function, particularly in respect of gaining assurance concerning the adequacy of an organisation’s risk management and internal control systems.

Audit Committee Guidance for European Companies

This document is a practical tool for Audit Committees developed by the European Confederation of Directors' Associations (ecoDa), "the European voice of board directors".