About Us
The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association working in the public interest. Our mission is unique: To provide the world's leading organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve their performance and better serve society. The Conference Board is a non-advocacy, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States.
Founded in 1916, The Conference Board is an objective, independent source of economic and business knowledge with one agenda: to help our member companies understand and deal with the most critical issues of our time.
We conduct research and convene business leaders in forums large and small, public and private. The insights captured through our extensive network feed directly back into our research and meeting agendas, ensuring that our activities remain sharply focused on the key issues of the day.
The Conference Board works within and across via four main subject areas – Economy, Markets & Value Creation; Human Capital; Corporate Leadership; High-Performing Organizations – to create a unique, enterprise-wide perspective that helps business leaders respond today, anticipate tomorrow, and make the right strategic decisions every day.
We provide:
- Objective, world-renowned economic data and analyses that help business and policy leaders make sense of their operating environments
- In-depth research and best practices concerning management, leadership, and corporate citizenship
- Public and private forums in which executives learn with and from their peers
- A platform and thought leadership for the business community worldwide.