Nikita Demekhin

Speaking Topics

Sharing practical insights on governance & risk.

Nikita Demekhin

Speaking Topics

Drawing on twenty years in industrial engineering, sharing perspectives on governance, risk oversight, and AI governance at the board level.

Crisis Governance: When the Board Must Lead

How boards should structure crisis oversight, information flow, and decision authority during operational disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty.

AI Governance for Boards

A governance perspective on AI oversight — not technical implementation, but how boards should evaluate AI risks, set guardrails, and ensure accountability.

Building a Board from Scratch

Lessons from establishing the first board of directors in my own company, including governance architecture and committee design.

Board Information Architecture

How to structure the information flow between management and board to enable effective oversight without micromanagement.

Industrial Transformation & Board Oversight

Governance challenges in capital-intensive businesses undergoing digital transformation — from EPC to energy to infrastructure.