unlock VC Board Training: Learning from when Governance goes wrong

​This roundtable event is part of the unlock VC Summit 2025. To attend, you must have a ticket.

​​In this workshop, we’ll unpack real-world cases of governance failures to explore what went wrong and what directors can do differently. You’ll leave with practical tools to spot red flags, strengthen decision-making, and bring greater confidence to your role in the boardroom.

​Janhavi Dadarkar - CEO & Founder, Academy for Board Excellence

​Janhavi has been described as a global doyenne of governance and strategic advisory, with over three decades of experience working with leaders across the public, private, and third sectors. As CEO and Founder of the Academy for Board Excellence , she brings deep insight into aligning organisational ambition with stakeholder impact. A former corporate media lawyer and successful entrepreneur, Janhavi has advised on everything from angel investments and impact funding to private equity and IPOs. Her board portfolio spans fintech, think tanks, and global governance bodies, and across borders she is recognised as one of the 100 most influential British women in Indo-UK relations. Known for bringing clarity to complexity, she is a sought-after speaker and thought leader on governance with purpose.

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Janhavi holds the accolade of having been the youngest lead in many roles at the Institute of Directors including for their flagship governance programmes, on their Board of Examiners and in their Board evaluations team.

She describes herself
“UNASHAMEDLY A GOVERNANCE GEEK, PASSIONATE ABOUT
CHANGING MINDSETS SO ORGANISATIONS SUCCEED IN TANDEM WITH PURPOSEFUL SOCIETAL BENEFIT.”