When Governance Fails: Strengthening Mechanisms Admid Uncertanity | FREE MEMBER-ONLY

Featured Speaker:

Andrea Smith, CA-AM | Associate Director, Global Alliance Management | Otsuka

When alliances face unanticipated issues or governance breakdowns, alliance managers must navigate ambiguity around ownership, accountability, and decision-making while preserving partner trust.

This session explores real-world governance challenges that fall outside contractual guidance. Learn how to address breakdowns constructively, manage accountability in gray zones, navigate cross-cultural expectations, and respond when partner priorities shift.

Through practical examples and interactive discussion, discover how to strengthen governance in practice—not just on paper—by establishing clear operating norms, leveraging influence appropriately, and managing uncertainty effectively.

Attendees will gain concrete approaches for stabilizing alliances when formal structures are limited and governance must be actively shaped to protect both relationships and business outcomes.