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Sharing insights on panels and speak on topics from corporate governance to innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

InnovateHer 2024

Dr. Conner speaking on the importance of board makeup and diversity along with the benefits good corporate governance brings to early stage startups. As a added bonus, it was in Cagliari, Italy with more than 70 startups and nearly 300 women from across the globe!

Panel on Doing Business in Singapore

A pleasure to moderate the ACG panel on doing business in Singapore in September 2024.

Corporate Governance for Early Stage Companies

Our founder, LouAnn Conner sharing why corporate governance is important and specifically why early stage companies may be missing out if they wait to build boards.

Dr. Conner at the 2023 AOM conference in Boston

Our founder, LouAnn Conner presenting her research on “Risk Perceptions in the Semiconductor Industry” continuing her interest in corporate governance and risk with an international lens.

LouAnn was MC for this informative event

It was a pleasure to participate and engage with the best and brightest minds on corporate governance and ESG risks gathered in one place


San Francisco

LouAnn Conner had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the Landscape of Fundraising for Start Ups in Silicon Valley for her alma mater, The Johns Hopkins University. The panel included:

  • Matt Cheney, CEO of Clear Path Ventures, LLC

  • Cathy Chiu, Founding Partner of Opero Partners and a member of the Berkeley Angel Network

  • Paul Matteucci, Operating Partner at USVP

  • Dr. Robert Mittendorf, VP of NVP

  • Petter Bennett, CEO of Greenville Global

A lively discussion ensured covering a variety of industries and best practices start ups can do to increase their odds. The panel also went out of their way to set realistic expectations of what companies could expect going into the fundraising process.

 

Johns Hopkins Entrepreneur Panel

Johns Hopkins Entrepreneur Panel


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San Francisco, California

Our founder, LouAnn Conner, spoke at the San Francisco Chapter of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) on the opportunities and challenges of international expansion. She provided insights into what a company should consider given the impact of such factors as culture, politics, time zones, and logistics can have on international strategy and expansion, along with some timely lessons learned of companies that came up short.