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Be It Resolved: Proxy Advisors Are Another Victim of AI

Be It Resolved··20 January 2026·20 min

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In this episode of Be It Resolved, Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors, speaks with Victor Li, Executive Vice President, Governance Advisory at Kingsdale Advisors. A senior advisor to boards and institutional investors, Victor brings more than two decades of experience in shareholder-sensitive governance, activist defence, and contested M&A. Drawing on his work at Kingsdale and his earlier experience at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the conversation explores how boards navigate increasing investor scrutiny and rising expectations around governance, disclosure, and engagement. Be It Resolved: Proxy Advisors Are Another Victim of AI For more information on the ICD, please visit our website: https://www.icd.ca/