Knight Gianella Board Survey

The agenda of boards of directors, the requirements for their skill sets, and the profiles of their members are currently undergoing significant change. What skills are in demand today—and what profiles will be needed on the boards of tomorrow?

The 26th Knight Gianella Board Survey serves as a compass for the Swiss economy, prioritizing the topics on the board agenda. This representative overview supports you with regard to succession planning for the 2026/27 general meetings, which are coming up in many boards of directors.

In this year's Knight Gianella Board Survey, board members are self-critical for the first time, stating that a lack of skills within the board is a key challenge for the work of the board of directors. Competencies in artificial intelligence and geopolitics are becoming increasingly indispensable for board members, but are still insufficiently available in many committees.

The results were presented exclusively at the 29th Bad Ragaz Board of Directors Days on November 28, 2025, and reflected upon in the peer group.