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REGISTER: SVB & illumyn Impact | Board Readiness & Oversight Webinar | February 25th

Join SVB/Catalyst 2045 and illumyn Impact for a 60-minute interactive webinar exploring how boards are navigating mergers and acquisitions, AI adoption, and governance in today’s evolving market.

This session is intentionally designed for both board-ready talent and board demand partners. For senior executives and operators, it offers a practical look at how to prepare for board service and contribute effectively at the governance level. For investors, founders, and board leaders, it provides real-world insight into how strong boards evaluate transactions, oversee AI risk, and drive long-term value creation.

Drawing on lessons from leading governance and AI-focused forums earlier this year, our panel will move beyond theory to examine how board decisions are actually made when technology, capital, and risk intersect.


Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, February 25
Time: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Pacific
Format: Virtual (live discussion with audience Q&A)

Panel Topics:
  • How boards are using M&A as a strategic lever in a constrained capital environment
  • What responsible AI oversight looks like in practice, not just in policy
  • Common governance blind spots in AI-driven or tech-enabled transactions
  • How board composition and expertise shape decision quality
  • What directors and aspiring board members should know to be effective stewards of enterprise value
Who Should Attend
  • Senior executives exploring or preparing for board service
  • Current board members seeking to sharpen governance effectiveness
  • Investors, founders, and sponsors involved in M&A and AI strategy
  • SVB clients and partners interested in board leadership and oversight
 

Confirmed Panelists:

  • Ann Skeet Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University
  • Arden Karson Managing Principal, Karson & Co.
  • Ryan McManus Founder and CEO, techtonic.io; Chair, EMPOWER; Board of Directors, Northech Systems; President, NACD New York Chapter
Moderated by: Jocelyn Mangan Founder & CEO, illumyn Impact | Board Director Papa Johns, ChowNow
 
Presented in partnership with: illumyn Impact.

Timings
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM PST: Panel Discussion
11:40 AM - 12 PM PST: Q & A
 
 

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