AGENDA

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration & Networking Breakfast

Check-in | Breakfast and Networking Opportunity

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks

Overview of conference goals, importance of tech-savvy boards in today’s digital world, and a glimpse of key sessions ahead.

9:45 AM – 10 AM: Keynote: The Evolution of Corporate Governance in the Digital Age

Julia Valentine | Founder, Digital Evolution Institute | Board Member, Apple Bank
Understanding how boards are evolving to meet the challenges of the digital era. The importance of embracing technology to drive business innovation, risk management, and long-term strategy.

10 AM – 10:20 AM: Fireside Chat: Investing in Cybersecurity and AI in 2025

Discuss the current market environment and investment opportunities.

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM: City Dreams

10:30 AM – 11 AM: Morning Break & Networking

11AM – 11:30 AM: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and AI for Boards: Risks & Oversight

Insights on how boards should meet their oversight responsibilities in regard to cybersecurity, data privacy and AI

11:30 AM – 11:45 PM: Keynote: Executive Protection for Boards

11:45 PM – 12:15 PM: Cutting Edge Trends: Insights on Next-Gen Family Office Investment Strategies

This exclusive session will bring together industry leaders to explore innovative strategies and opportunities in next-gen family office investing, providing valuable insights on how to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape

12:15 AM – 12:30 AM: The Human Face of AI

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Networking Lunch + Book Signing

An opportunity for attendees to meet, network, and exchange ideas.

1:30 PM – 2:10 PM: Building and Governing the Future

2:10 PM – 2:30 PM: Cyber Crisis Unscripted: The Board’s Role in Live Response

A fireside chat on a few aspects of cyber crisis, including the evolving role of technology in cyber crisis management, how AI tools are becoming essential in combating increasingly sophisticated attackers, the shift from cyber crises as technical incidents to business and leadership-level challenges, and why being proactive in cyber crisis preparedness is no longer a luxury, but a must-have.

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: How to Win Consulting, Scout, Board, Operating, and Investment Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

How you can win board memberships or full-time executive roles with the portfolio companies of private equity and venture capital firms. Discusses how institutional investors typically identify and partner with outside executives: through executive recruiters, expert networks, senior advisor networks.

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Building a Tech-Savvy Board – What Skills Are Essential?

Discussion on the key technical skills boards should have today and in the future. Topics will include cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, digital transformation, and managing tech-driven innovation.

3:30 PM: Announcing Our Next Conference on October 23, 2025

3:35 PM – 3:50 PM: Afternoon Break & Networking + Book Signing

3:50 PM – 4:30 PM: Culture Makers

As luxury brands and family enterprises face a rapidly shifting landscape—from AI and blockchain to ultra-personalized digital experiences—boards must evolve beyond traditional stewardship. This panel explores the emergence of technology-savvy boards in luxury and music and how forward-thinking governance is shaping the future of brand legacy, innovation, and value creation.

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM: How to Achieve Optimal Marketing Using AI and Beyond

A master class on the Holy Grail of Marketing, De-Positioning and Competitive Strategy

4:50 PM – 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Key Takeaways

Speakers: Conference Chairs Julia Valentine and Chris Hetner | Digital Evolution Institute Board Member Brinkley Skye
Summarize key insights from the day’s sessions, and provide actionable takeaways for attendees to implement in their own boards.