The Vanguard Network is pleased to announce that Bruno Cova, partner (shareholder) at Greenberg Traurig and one of Europe’s foremost authorities on corporate governance and risk, will join Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, as co-leader of the next Risk Management Network session, “When the C-Suite Crosses the Line: Managing Leadership and Reputational Risk.”

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “What In-House Legal Teams Really Need in 2025. And What Leaders Must Do About It.” The piece draws on candid discussions with sitting General Counsels to examine how legal teams must adapt amid AI adoption, tighter budgets, and rising expectations from CEOs and boards.

The Vanguard Network will host its next General Counsel Forum, “Seeing Around Corners: The Transforming Role of the General Counsel,” on October 27, 2025, at Dentons US LLP in Chicago.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “The AI Reality Check for Leaders.” Drawing on a candid peer exchange among senior in-house counsel, the article explores how leaders are navigating mounting pressure to adopt artificial intelligence while managing governance, confidentiality, and return on investment.

The Vanguard Network will hold a virtual executive exchange, Managing Risk at the Top: How To Plan for and Mitigate the Human Factor of CEO and C-suite Misbehavior, on October 23, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new Substack article titled “The Rise of the General Counsel Plus: Why tomorrow’s GC is more than a lawyer.” The piece draws on insights from the Vanguard Network’s 2025 Next Gen GC Program launch, hosted at Foley & Lardner in Washington, D.C..

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has released a new Substack article titled “Why Relationships Beat Resumes in the Making of a Great Leader.” The piece draws on a recent Vanguard GC Masterclass featuring David Robinson, former EVP and General Counsel of The Hartford.

The Vanguard Network (TVN) has published the October edition of its monthly newsletter, TVN Times, focused on Unlocking High-Performance Leadership in an era of rising disruption and enterprise risk.

Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, has published a new article on Substack titled “Why Compliance Doesn’t End with the Rulebook.” Drawing on candid discussions from a recent Vanguard Risk Management Exchange, the piece explores how compliance and risk oversight are becoming more complex, fragmented, and dynamic than ever before.

In his latest Substack feature, “High Performance Leadership in a Politicized M&A World,” Ken Banta, Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network, examines how mergers and acquisitions have evolved far beyond financial metrics.