BOARD SERVICE EXCELLENCE FORUM
The 2022 Board Service Excellence Forum – a one-day learning event designed in collaboration with our Board of Directors– provided VC investors with actionable insight and expertise to enhance impact and effectiveness inside the boardroom of portfolio companies.
New in 2022, this program featured the perspectives of top VCs and entrepreneurs. The event took place on September 15th at Capital Factory in Austin, TX.Check out the full agenda and speaker slate here and six key takeaways from the event here.
Agenda
8:30 AM
Registration Opens
9 AM
Opening Fireside Chat
Julia Cheek, Everly Health
10 AM
Guiding the Challenged Company
Learn how prolific investors navigate nuanced and complex challenges that face portfolio companies as they grow and scale.
11:15 AM
CEO Perspectives
Founders and CEOs discuss strategies to leverage their boards in building successful businesses and ways to effectively manage board dynamics.
12:15 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM
Guiding a Company to Exit
Seasoned investors share how they advise companies in navigating the many paths to exit in today’s unique environment.
2:30 PM
Navigating DE&I
Ecosystem leaders examine the importance of diversity on company boards and how to foster inclusive cultures within growing companies.
3:45 PM
Closing Fireside Chat
Evan Loomis, ICON
5 PM
Afterparty
Featured Speakers
Crista Bailey
Him for Her
Kristin Bannon
SoftBank Vision Fund
Sara Brand
True Wealth Ventures
Katie Bullard
Insight Partners
Heath Butler
Mercury Fund
Julia Cheek
Everly Health
Tangeel Cherry
AboveBoard
Scott Craig
Latham & Watkins LLP
Doug Donovan
Interplay Learning
Zachary Ellis, Jr.
South Loop Ventures
Mike Gonzales
HNI Healthcare
Aziz Gilani
Mercury Fund
Carrie Ivers
Clairity
Morgan Flager
Silverton Partners
Maryam Haque
Venture Forward
Yael Katz
BrainCheck
Evan Loomis
ICON
Dan Levine
Accel
Dennis McWilliams
Santé
Conrad Shang
Ensemble VC
Brian Smith
S3 Ventures
Mike Smerklo
Next Coast Ventures
JD Weinstein
Oracle
Dax Williamson
SVB
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