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Strategic Perspectives for the Boardroom
Curating intellectual capital at the intersection of media, technology, and governance. Explore our latest publications, research, and executive insights.
Publications
All for One … or One by One?
JUN 26
Directors & Boards
Raise Your Hand … and Your Pay?
MAY 26
Directors & Boards
Intellectual Property Basics
MAR 26
Show Me The Money
MAR 26
IP-What Every Lawyer & Every Client Must Understand
MAR 26
Negotiating an M&A Deal
2025
Understanding the Mergers and Acquisition Deal Process
2025
Variety Exclusive News Report on All Media Ventures Latest Production
2025
Leveraging and Protecting Trade Secrets in the 21st Century
2025
What Makes an Effective Director?
2025
Lessons from the Boardroom
Intellectual Property — 101: A User's Guide
2025
IP-What Every Lawyer & Every Client Must Understand
based on the webinar
Accelerating AI adoption for "Directors and Boards.". Also available on Spotify
2024
The Director's AI Checklist
2024
Why the Hotel Industry Would Benefit From More Consolidation
2024
Board Basics - Protecting the Director with D & O Insurance
2023
Board Basics - Advising Companies that Are or May Be Insolvent
2023
Creatives' Success Leads to Becoming "Partner of Choice"
2022
Keynote with NACD CEO at the Executive Forum Leadership Conference
2022
Board Basics-Committees
2022
PDA
Where the Board's Duties Stop & the C-Suite's Duties Begin
2022
PDA
What Private Company Boards Need More than Public Company Boards
2020
NACD, Private Company Directorship
SEC Submission Letter on Proxy Advisors
2020
Facebook Board Challenges
2018
Directors and Boards Magazine
Private Equity Boards
2018
NACD Directorship
Creating Shareholder Liquidity
2018
Family Business Magazine
Time for GE to Split Up the CEO-Chairman Job?
2017
(Directors and Boards, 2018)
Board Improvement needs to be a process, not a reaction
2017
NACD
Directors Guide to Reducing Cyber Security Risks
2016
20 steps Directors can take to reduce cyber security risks to themselves and their boards.
NACD
Doomsday signals for Directors (Directors and Boards, 2015)
2015
Warning signs that directors and boards need to look for that indicate trouble ahead
The Board's 'Seven Year Itch'
2014
How companies could benefit by having directors take a one-year sabbatical after lengthy terms in office.
Directors and Boards
What Public Company Directors Might Learn From The PE Playbook
2014
Creating shareholder value: actions that public directors may learn from private equity boards.
Directors and Boards
Sign Your Own John Hancock
2012
Why directors should write the annual letter to shareholders.
National Association of Corporate Directors
Every Company is a Media Company
2011
Every Board Director and CEO needs to learn to think like a media company. Reasons why, methods and benefits are detailed.
NACD Directorship
Money for Nothing or Smart Business Move?
2011
Ten things you need to know about licensing celebrity likenesses.
Licensing Book
NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Effectiveness of the Lead Director
2011
Blue Ribbon Commission Paper to increase Lead Director Effectiveness.
National Association of Corporate Directors
Directors are Underpaid
2011
Directors are underpaid – and here is why.
Directors and Boards
Board Calls – Weekly is the New Quarterly
2009
Why Boards, management and shareholders benefit from short weekly board calls.
Directors and Boards
Keys to Success: Five Steps to Raising Capital
2007
Five items for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as they go to the capital markets.
Licensing Book
Raising Capital
2007
Entrepreneurs and the capital markets.
Inventors Digest
Appearances & Keynotes
No Risk, No Reward: Enterprise Risk Management Basics
MAR 26
Panelist, "Corporate Risk Management"
FEB 26
Corporate Risk Management Basics
"For Board Directors: What you need to know about D & O", Moderator for the Executive Forum
JAN 26
Still image from the Executive Forum discussion.
Negotiating an M&A Deal
2025
The M&A Process
2025
Financial Poise Webinar
FENG
2025
Chat with Matt: Featuring Allan Grafman, Managing Director at Oberon Securities
Blue Ocean Global Technology Interviews Allan Grafman | CEO of All Media Ventures | Board Director and Leadership Fellow NACD
2025
WTA Director's Thinking Ahead Group
2025
Panelist: Board of Directors Boot Camp: Roles and Responsibilities
2025
Panelist: Intellectual Property: What Every Lawyer & Every Client Must Understand
2025
Building Big: Actionable Frameworks for 2025 Startup Success
2025
Crash Course: How to Be a Great Private Company Board Director
2024
Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property and You
2024
Board Director Education
2023
16 Seminars
When Should Boards Seek Outside Experts? on Inside Today's Boardrooms
2023
IDW Media Holdings shares media portfolio in business, entertainment and publishing
2023
Allan Grafman guests on Tampa Talk Radio
2022
Radio Interview with CEO Allan Grafman
2022
Moderator, NACD panel, "ESG and the Board"
2022
Moderator, NACD panel, "Board Culture and Dynamics"
2022
Keynote address with NACD CEO Peter Gleason
2022
Panelist, “Retaining Experts and Conducting Investigations”
2022
Panelist, “How to Conduct an Effective Board Meeting”
2022
PDA
Panelist, Private Directors Association, "Bare Bone Board Basics"
2021
Presentation, Strategic Forum
2021
Interview with Zoom CIO Harry Moseley at the Executive Forum, "Evolving WFH"
2021
Interview with Wall Street Reporter Miriam Gottfried covering private equity and media industries
2021
Interview with Frans Vermeulen, COO, TruOptik
2021
Interview with MacQuarie Senior Analyst for US Lifestyle Paul Golding at the Executive Forum, "FitTech and the coming Media Metamorphosis"
2021
Interview with IP attorney Peter Fields at the Executive Forum, "IP Deal Notes"
2021
TMA "That's Entertainment" Panelist
Panelist, 2020 Exit Planning Summit
“TV Ecosystem and Trends" interview with John Rose of BCG, 2019
Ambassador and Mentor, NACD 2019 Global Summit
The Board's Role in Managing Reputational Risk, Clear Law Institute, 2018
Ambassador and Mentor, NACD 2018 Global Summit
Moderator, How to Leverage Your Work Experience into Private Company Ownership
Panelist, Creating Liquidity, Family Business Generational Wealth Conference
Panelist, Deloitte Global Risk Advisory 2017 Conference
Ambassador and Mentor, NACD 2017 Global Summit
2017
Panelist with CalSTRS corporate governance executive Anne Sheehan
Panelist, Fashion Connect
2017
Speaker, Influencing Corporate Culture
2017
NACD
Panelist, Investor Perspectives on the Strategic-Asset Board
2017
NACD
"Preparing Yourself for Board Leadership" panel with AESC
Board Strategy
2016
Private Company Governance Summit
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Panelist addressing skills and topics for Directors and Investors.
Preparing Yourself for Board Service 2016
Panelist addressing skills and topics to prepare for Board of Director service.
PE Operating Partner models
Panelist at the 22nd Annual Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference.
Director Liability
2015
Speaker presenting to private company owners and executives.
Directors and Boards, Private Company Governance Summit
Cybersecurity and the Boardroom
2014
Interview by National Association of Corporate Directors.
National Association of Corporate Directors
Responding to Boardroom Crisis
2014
Interview by National Association of Corporate Directors.
National Association of Corporate Directors
Identifying, Securing, and Paying Directors Panel
2013
Panelist presenting to private company owners and executives.
Directors and Boards, Private Company Governance Summit
Executive Communications and Directors
2013
Interview on how executives and directors handle public communications.
Levick
New Media: What Directors Need to Know
2013
Panelist addressing new media for corporate directors.
National Association of Corporate Directors
Social Media: Opportunities and Risks
2012
Panelist addressing new media for corporate directors.
NACD National Conference Panel
Digital Media
2012
Moderated panel for digital media investment professionals.
ACG
Separating the Chairman and CEO roles
2012
Panelist, Chairmen’s Forum, Millstein Center, Yale University.
Chairmen’s Forum
Monetizing Content
2011
Speaker, Monetizing content online and mobile.
BIBF
No One Dies in Lily Dale
2010
Executive Producer for HBO.
HBO
Raising Capital
2009
Interviewed by MSNBC on raising capital.
MSNBC
