As directors contend with rising scrutiny and shifting governance norms, understanding what long-term investors really care about has never been more essential—or more complicated. In this candid conversation, Peter Reali, Managing Director and Head of Stewardship at Nuveen, offers an insider’s view into how one of the world’s largest asset managers approaches proxy voting, engagement and governance priorities—and what boards often get wrong.

With his trademark candor, Peter will unpack:

• How Nuveen actually votes—and why strong IR programs and issue-specific nuance matter more than ever.
• The hidden friction in board-investor engagement, from SEC rule changes to the unintended consequences of attacks on proxy advisors.
• The great compensation debate—why some investors are questioning the utility of performance-vesting shares and revisiting time-based equity.
• What’s broken in CD&A disclosure and how you need to prepare for the new way Nuveen and others are using AI to evaluate it at scale.

This is not a generic governance update—it’s an unfiltered look at how investor expectations are evolving, and what directors must do to engage more effectively, shape smarter disclosure, and avoid being caught off guard.