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Vonda Huss is an experienced C-Suite financial services executive with over 30 years of experience leading global and domestic companies through significant change, and building human capital strategies that drive strong performance. Vonda excels at creating, transforming, and integrating cultures that increase employee and stakeholder engagement to enhance growth.
As a strategic advisor to CEOs, C-suite executives and boards of directors for several publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, she is a recognized leader with a proven track record of aligning organizations’ strategic goals, financial targets, and human capital priorities to drive positive outcomes for the organization and its employees, customers, and shareholders. Throughout her career, Vonda has led organizations through more than 25 mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and/or spin-offs.
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Boards are no longer observers of emerging technology; they are stewards of how it’s governed. This panel goes beyond awareness to examine how directors can structure oversight, define accountability, and measure governance effectiveness in AI, data use, and digital innovation. Panelists will share practical strategies for building governance systems that ensure transparency, ethical decision-making, and responsible innovation at scale.
Speakers include: Sita Lowman, Nithya Das, Suresh Sharma, Byron Loflin
As shareholder activism intensifies, boards face mounting pressure to defend strategy, protect corporate reputation, and engage stakeholders with clarity. This panel brings together seasoned directors to explore how boards can respond effectively while maintaining credibility, board alignment, and stakeholder trust. Hear real-world insights on navigating activism in today’s high-stakes, high-visibility environment.
Speakers include: Gaby Sulzberger, David Cahoy, Rachael Coffey, Eduardo Gallego
As global disruptions reshape business models, this panel will explore how boards can navigate the practical complexities of trade, tariffs, and supply chain shifts across regions. Panelists will share how directors are guiding companies through regulatory changes, sourcing challenges, and new market risks, while seizing opportunities for growth and operational agility.
Speakers include: Titi Cole, Mia Mends
This keynote will equip directors to think globally about risk through the lens of geopolitical foresight, cross-border tensions, and long-term instability. Learn how boards can strengthen oversight and guide enterprise-wide resilience by anticipating disruption and embedding a proactive risk culture in a changing world.
Speakers include: Rodger Baker