Director Peer Exchange

The Intersection of Technology and Governance

Corporate Board Member

The accelerating pace of technological change is raising the bar for board oversight—requiring broader digital literacy across the boardroom. Boards are being pushed to scrutinize not just the risks of cyber threats and bad actors, but also the company’s readiness to adapt responsibly and strategically in a tech-driven environment.

A recent report from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 highlights how AI-driven cyber risks are escalating. It’s just one of many examples demonstrating how boards need to prioritize governance when considering their companies’ strategies around emerging technologies.

Join your public company board member peers for an off-the-record discussion on how companies can navigate emerging risks while leveraging AI and other technology’s potential for innovation and resilience.

If you are committed to steering your organization towards sustainable growth, ensuring innovation is matched with responsible governance, then you can’t afford to miss this Director Exchange!

*The exchange is limited to public company board members and C-level executives, and participation is subject to approval.

Hear from experts on the front lines of cybersecurity, privacy, and AI regulation—and what boards need to know now.

Benchmark your board’s readiness through candid, peer-to-peer discussion with fellow public company directors.

Walk away with actionable strategies for board structure, processes and oversight in a tech-driven era.

Strengthen your role in innovation governance while helping your company take smarter risks and build digital trust.

Agenda

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Registration & Networking

3:00 - 4:00 pm

Governing Technology at the Intersection of Innovation and Risk

As companies race to adopt emerging technologies, boards are tasked with navigating a growing set of risks—not the least of which is cybersecurity. From sensitive data considerations to new vulnerabilities introduced by new AI tools, directors must stay ahead of how these technologies reshape the organization’s threat landscape.

This expert panel—featuring leading voices on the front lines of emerging technologies, privacy and cyber governance—will help you think critically about how to oversee innovation while protecting your company’s—and your customers’—most valuable assets.

Panelists

Dominique Shelton Leipzig

A prominent expert on data privacy and AI regulation, will help you understand how evolving policies—from the EU AI Act to U.S. state laws—are redefining board responsibilities around data governance

Danny Tobey

A national authority on AI and healthcare law, will examine the legal implications of AI-enabled data misuse and how boards can put effective guardrails in place.

Hitesh Shah

Founder of BDO’s quarterly board roundtable and business developer with deep operational experience spanning startup through venture financing and eventual M&A exits in multiple high technology companies.

4:00 - 5:30 pm

Director Peer-to-Peer Discussion: From Oversight to Action

Based on input from participants, we’ll develop a discussion outline that allows you to share the unique dilemmas your companies are facing in keeping pace with technological change. You’ll also exchange ideas on how boards can support management’s strategic priorities while ensuring proper risk oversight.

Discussion points will include:

  • Whether you have or are considering (re)structuring committees to address the challenges and opportunities posed by AI and other emerging technologies?
  • What approaches are boards using to improve digital literacy and close the learning gap—for both directors and management—around AI and emerging tech?
  • What are best practices for overseeing AI adoption while ensuring human oversight, ethical use, and compliance?
  • What are examples of board-level frameworks that can be used to identify and mitigate AI bias in high-risk areas such as hiring, finance, and customer decisioning?
  • How is your board encouraging innovation and responsible risk-taking when it comes to AI?
  • Does your board have a designated technology “expert,” and how is that role defined or evolving?
  • What information are you receiving—or wish you were receiving—from your CISO, CTO, CIO, General Counsel, or other tech-focused executives?
  • How is your board approaching the topic of technology debt, and the risks it may pose to resilience and agility?
  • How are you assessing whether capital allocation toward technology and cybersecurity is sufficient, both today and in the long term?

Peer Exchange Facilitator

Amy Rojik

Works closely with public company boards on emerging oversight issues—from cybersecurity to audit risk—and regularly facilitates director roundtables and board education sessions across the country.

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Networking Reception

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Jordan Rae Kelly

Jordan Rae Kelly
Senior Managing Director, Head of Americas Cybersecurity, FTI Consulting

Jordan has more than 15 years of experience coordinating incident response and managing cyber policy planning. At FTI Consulting, she advises clients on a broad range of cybersecurity and data privacy matters involving breaches, insider threats, intellectual property, crisis communications, vendor management, compliance, regulation, risk management, and forensic investigations. 
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Jordan served as the Director for Cyber Incident Response on the National Security Council at the White House. During her tenure there, she was responsible for both national incident response coordination, as well as management of the U.S. Government’s process for managing zero-day exploits. She was also a chief author of the National Cyber Strategy, the first of its kind in the United States in 15 years. 

Venue

Offices of DLA Piper
33 Arch Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110