External Advisory Board (EAB)

Inside CEOWORLD magazine’s External Advisory Board: Governance, Editorial Rigor, and Strategic Growth for Global Decision-Makers.

In an era when information velocity outpaces executive bandwidth, trusted curation is a competitive advantage. For CEOs, CFOs, board directors, private equity partners, hedge fund managers, and policymakers, the difference between noise and signal is measured in basis points, valuations, and reputational equity. CEOWORLD magazine’s External Advisory Board (EAB) exists to sharpen that signal—guiding editorial direction and pacing, shaping topic selection, and strengthening strategic growth programs that serve a global community of decision-makers.

The EAB functions as a governance-minded, market-aware partner to the editorial department. It is designed to ensure that CEOWORLD remains a relevant, authoritative, and executive-caliber resource—one that anticipates industry challenges, spotlights emerging opportunities, and translates complex shifts into actionable intelligence.

“The External Advisory Board (EAB) will operate as a guiding body and ‘think tank’ for new products and services, including topical input and direction to improve industry relevance and value to the magazine’s subscribers,” notes Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, CEO and Editorial Director at CEOWORLD magazine.

Mission: Editorial Excellence, Market Relevance, Executive Utility

The EAB’s mission is straightforward and ambitious: sustain a global platform that blends editorial integrity with strategic insight. The Board’s guidance ensures the magazine’s content portfolio remains balanced—spanning leadership, capital markets, macro trends, sector analysis, technology, regulation, and the policy landscape—while also maintaining the rigor expected by the C-suite and financial elite.

Members include leaders with national and international prominence—CEOs, CFOs, senior executives, government advisers, and high-net-worth individuals from both academic and non-academic domains. This composition delivers multidimensional perspective: capital allocation meets operational excellence; governance meets growth strategy; policy meets performance. Below is the designated placeholder for the EAB roster table.

The CEOWORLD magazine External Advisory Board Members

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj	Gordon Tredgold	Leo Bottary
Pooja Duggal Batra	Dr. Bartosz Marcinkowski	Lisa Veneziano
Lisa Gable	Dr. Joe Zammit-Lucia	Dr. William Putsis
Dr. Lance Mortlock	Rick Williams	Luigi Wewege

“We are pleased to have assembled this diverse group in terms of firm sizes, areas of expertise, and perspectives,” Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj continues. “Their collective experience and insight will provide a relevant representation of the depth and breadth of the consulting industry.”

Governance That Scales: Terms, Selection, and Continuity

To balance renewal with continuity, EAB members serve a two-year term and may run for a consecutive term. Appointments are made by the Board of Directors from a slate of nominees, ensuring oversight and alignment with CEOWORLD’s standards.

A structured rollover—one-fifth to one-quarter of membership per year—maintains institutional memory while inviting fresh expertise. Partial terms do not count toward the total, ensuring fair and thoughtful succession planning. The EAB Chair provides leadership and stewards the Board’s agenda, coordination, and cadence.

What the EAB Actually Does: From Calendar to Credibility

Editorial Calendar Review. The EAB evaluates the staff-developed editorial calendar to assure balanced coverage across industries, regions, and topics. The goal: keep CEOWORLD’s content portfolio both comprehensive and allocation-relevant—the kind of intelligence executives can use in planning cycles and board discussions.

Technical and Topical Rigor. Members assist in reviewing articles for technical accuracy, stress-testing assertions, and validating frameworks. They also help identify qualified contributors—subject-matter experts whose ideas genuinely move the conversation forward.

Topic Formation and Pacing. The Board provides counsel on thematic timing: when to double-click on an issue, when to convene a symposium, and when to pivot. This ensures coverage that is not only timely but sequenced—the difference between a one-off article and a sustained executive briefing.

Content, Features, and Events. The EAB supports the design and delivery of features and events that extend CEOWORLD’s reach—live discussions, special reports, and convenings that create durable value for readers and partners.

Contributing Editors and Amplifiers. Board members may serve as contributing editors, authoring pieces or mobilizing their networks to surface essential viewpoints. They partner with editors to populate the story budget at least two issues in advance, and they critique each issue post-publication—a closed-loop system for continuous improvement.

Communication and Cadence. The EAB meets annually in person (typically in autumn at CEOWORLD’s headquarters or another office location), holds a spring teleconference if needed, and convenes ad hoc sessions at the Chair’s discretion. Email, phone, and fax keep dialogue open throughout the year.

Charter and Operating Principles

Adopted on 5 January 2016, the External Advisory Board Charter provides the scaffolding for decision-making, accountability, and evolution. The principles include:

• Serve as an advisory group to the EAB Chair, providing strategic counsel and market-grounded perspective.
• Identify constituencies—from industry leaders to academic partners—who can strengthen CEOWORLD’s mission.
• Support fundraising and strategic partnerships that expand the magazine’s global capabilities.
• Provide leadership guidance through the EAB Chair to ensure focus, execution, and measurable outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities extend to attendance, strategic planning guidance, and ongoing evaluation of objectives and outcomes. The EAB also collaborates on an annual report assessing the magazine’s progress and recommending forward actions. Members are expected to recruit additional board members and serve as positive external spokespeople for the brand.

Leadership and Membership Mechanics. Candidates are nominated by the EAB Chair and elected by majority vote of the EAB. Members are appointed to terms of up to three years by the Chair (with potential reappointment). Honorary membership—for those who have served at least three years—has no limitation, preserving access to institutional wisdom.

Amendments and Committees. The Charter evolves through a disciplined process: recommendations are tabled by the Chair, discussed by the Board, and adopted with a two-thirds majority including the Chair’s affirmative vote. Special committees or study groups can be formed at the Chair’s discretion.

A Platform for Thought Leadership—and Deal-Grade Insight

For senior operators and capital allocators, the EAB’s value is pragmatic. It turns CEOWORLD into more than a magazine; it is a platform for strategic dialogue. By shaping content that is data-aware, leader-informed, and market-tested, the EAB helps executives:

• Benchmark strategy against peers and best practices without wading through academic noise.
• Pressure-test capital decisions with context on regulation, geopolitics, and technology disruptions.
• Spot emerging trends earlier—new business models, sector rotations, cross-border risks, and talent dynamics.
• Surface credible voices who can challenge consensus and sharpen boardroom debates.
• Translate complexity into board-ready language, frameworks, and roadmaps.

This is how editorial excellence becomes enterprise value: better decisions, faster.

EAB as Strategic Growth Multiplier

The EAB does more than advise; it multiplies CEOWORLD’s capacity to innovate. Through guidance on new products and services, it ensures that innovation aligns with reader needs—busy CEOs and investors who demand skimmable, insight-dense formats without sacrificing rigor. Whether it’s a quarterly playbook, an industry barometer, or an invite-only executive forum, the EAB helps design offerings that convert attention into impact.

The Board’s contributions also strengthen CEOWORLD’s brand equity. When leaders recognize CEOWORLD as a venue where analysis is responsible, nuanced, and actionable, the platform attracts stronger contributors, deeper partnerships, and more discerning readers—creating a virtuous cycle of quality → influence → growth.

Editorial Process: What “Good” Looks Like

CEOWORLD’s editorial process—supported by the EAB—prioritizes clarity, verification, and relevance:

• Evidence-backed claims and rigorous sourcing for credibility with audit and board committees.
• Executive-ready language: concise, skimmable subheads; clean visuals; and data that clarifies rather than distracts.
• Global perspective: coverage that integrates cross-border risks, supply chains, and regulatory variance.
• Sector balance: from financial services and healthcare to energy, technology, and consumer markets.
• Continuous improvement: post-issue reviews with EAB feedback to refine voice, pacing, and commissioning.

Nomination Procedure: How Leaders Engage

Leaders who wish to contribute to CEOWORLD’s mission may submit a nomination to info@ceoworld.biz with:

• Name and contact information
• Short biography and/or résumé
• Vision statement for CEOWORLD magazine—what you aim to accomplish during your term
• Any other information helpful to the Board of Directors in its appointment decision

The selection process prioritizes expertise, integrity, diversity of perspective, and commitment to CEOWORLD’s global readership.

What Readers Can Expect

For CEOs, CFOs, board members, private equity and hedge fund leaders, wealth managers, and policymakers, the EAB’s work translates into three guarantees:

• Relevance: Editorial agendas shaped by practitioners who operate at scale and understand time-to-value.
• Rigor: Technical accuracy, credible frameworks, and nuanced analysis calibrated for executive decisions.
• Reach: A global lens that integrates policy, capital markets, and industry transformation.

 Advisory Power, Editorial Precision: The External Advisory Board is a strategic control system for CEOWORLD’s editorial and growth roadmap. Its composition ensures that the magazine’s coverage reflects the complexities that leaders confront every quarter—from earnings guidance and M&A strategy to regulatory shifts and digital transformation. It is governance applied to content, making CEOWORLD a dependable instrument panel for those who cannot afford to guess.

By fusing narrative with data, and perspective with practicality, the EAB keeps CEOWORLD aligned with its purpose: to inform, challenge, and equip the world’s most demanding audience.