Leading Minds of Governance & Tech featuring 2026 New England Visionaries Speak

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The Mandarin Oriental Boston
776 Boylston St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02199, USA

Board service has never carried more scrutiny or higher stakes. Leading Minds of Governance & Tech is a director-level program designed to help board leaders sharpen judgement, pressure-test oversight approaches, and stay aligned on evolving expectations. Through expert panels, candid Q&A, and peer discussion, you’ll gain practical governance insights that you can apply immediately to board deliberations, committee work, and strategic oversight. This is a working session for directors who want to lead with clarity.

Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate emerging governance risks shaping board agendas today.
  • Strengthen oversight practices across strategy, risk, and accountability.
  • Apply peer-informed perspectives to complex boardroom decisions.
  • Ask targeted questions that improve board effectiveness and clarity.
  • Translate expert insights into actionable governance guidance.

Who should attend

  • Public, private, and nonprofit board directors
  • Board chairs, lead directors, and committee chairs
  • Directors overseeing audit, risk, compensation, or governance
  • Experienced executives serving on boards
  • NACD members and nonmembers

Why should I attend

  • Board-Ready Insight
    • Practical guidance you can apply immediately
  • Peer-Level Exchange
    • Learn from directors facing similar pressures
  • Expert Perspectives
    • Direct access to governance specialists

Speakers

Angela Moe

Partner
Farient Advisors

Jeff Greene

Managing Director, Corporate M&A
RSM LLP

Ellen Richstone, NACD.DC

Director
Cognition Therapeutics; Orion Energy Systems; NACD New England Chapter

Mike Brodsky

Audit & Assurance Managing Director
Deloitte

Larry Grafstein

Deputy Chairman
RBC Capital Markets

Derrick Queen

Head of Activism Defense and Shareholder Advisory
RBC Capital Markets

Elina (Lina) Tetelbaum

Corporate Partner and Head of Shareholder Engagement and Activism Defense
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen, & Katz

Liz Micci

Chief Client Officer and Global Head of Strategic Communications
Sodali & Co