General shareholder meetings play an important role in protecting and facilitating the rights, engagement and equitable treatment of all shareholders. This report examines how recent evolutions in policies and practices for the preparation and conduct of general shareholder meetings - including the growing use of virtual platforms - may be impacting these essential elements of sound corporate governance. Covering 50 major economies, it includes five case studies on the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Türkiye and the United Kingdom. The report highlights emerging trends, areas of convergence and opportunities for improvement.