Board Boot Camp
Join us on a journey to dispel the myths behind the elusive "Boardroom".
Breen Sullivan and Kat de Haën of The Fourth Effect will dig into understanding the board landscape and how you can grow your board career or scale your company by leveraging the right people at the right time. This session is especially designed for deep tech founders navigating complex industries, emerging technologies, and high-growth innovation ecosystems.
🙋♀️ Executives: Learn about the different types of company boards, how to think about your ideal opportunity and what you need to do to get there.
🚀 Founders: Learn how you should be thinking about advisors and your board of directors and how to find the right candidates to fill those seats.
📈 Power Up Your Board Career & Startup TODAY!
Agenda:
12-1 pm: Presentation
1-1:30 pm: Panel Presentation (recording)
1:30-2 pm: Networking
Panelists:
Shelly Lombard: Fortune 500 Board Director
Caroline McCaffrey: General Counsel, Founder, Investor
Susan Sierota: Board Member, CEO, Founder
ABOUT:
The Fourth Effect helps startups find, structure, and manage the relationships that accelerate growth, while helping experienced professionals build meaningful advisory, board, and fractional leadership opportunities across innovative companies.
For Startups:
📚 Build Smarter Boards – Access expert-led programming, templates, and tools to create effective advisory and governing boards.
🎯 Find the Right Talent – Connect with 2,900+ vetted executives, operators, advisors, and fractional leaders ready to help you scale.
💰 Unlock Strategic Capital – Gain access to a growing network of angels, VCs, and ecosystem partners.
🤝 Join a Powerful Community – Learn alongside 800+ startups sharing insights, opportunities, and connections.
For Advisors, Operators & Investors:
🎓 Support High-Growth Startups – Work with innovative companies seeking strategic guidance and leadership.
🔗 Build a Portfolio Career – Discover advisory, board, and fractional opportunities aligned with your expertise and interests.
📈 Expand Your Impact – Join a curated network shaping the future of startups and innovation.
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