Events
Workshops, briefings, and simulation experiences designed for boards, governance committees, and the executives who support them.
Upcoming
An early look at the session we are taking to the NYU Director Academy. We walk through the Vela Board Navigator℠, then work one live AI decision the way a board would: what to ask, what to challenge, and what the record should show. Bring your questions; your feedback shapes the final program.
A board-governance event with the NYU Director Academy, bringing the Navigator to New York directors.
A 60-minute virtual briefing on the AI rules and standards reaching the boardroom: the EU AI Act, SEC disclosure expectations, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001, and what each means for director obligations. Guest speaker to be announced.
Past events

The launch of the Vela Board Navigator℠, with an interactive case study on how boards oversee AI adoption and enterprise risk. Read the recap →
A half-day masterclass at the PRISM Conference applying the Navigator to real board AI decisions.
An interactive session with the PDA Research & Standards Committee in which directors discovered their board archetype and what it means for AI oversight.
Board AI readiness session with the Private Directors Association Minneapolis chapter.
Joint session with the PDA DFW chapter hosted at Grant Thornton, focused on board AI readiness for North Texas directors.
Roundtable for public company board directors covering AI oversight, fiduciary exposure, and the governance record that supports both.
Closed session with independent board directors working through agentic AI case studies using the Navigator framework.
Working session on board-level AI oversight for senior leaders at Snowflake's Silicon Valley AI Hub.
Bay Area board governance session hosted at Baker McKenzie's San Francisco offices in partnership with the PDA SF chapter.
First public presentation of the Vela Board Navigator℠ framework. The reception drove the engagements that followed.
Every Vela engagement can be scoped as a private session, designed around your board's specific industry, AI exposure, and governance maturity.
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