5th Annual Firstboard.io Innovation Summit
Thursday, October 22, 2026 - Friday, October 23, 2026
Save the Date Firstboard.io® Innovation Summit The Modern Board Summit: Navigating What's Next
Save the date Thursday, October 22 for the fifth annual Firstboard.io Innovation Summit, hosted by PwC Silicon Valley, where forward-thinking executives and board directors come together to explore the evolving landscape of governance, growth, and innovation.
Hosted in the brand-new state of the art PwC Silicon Valley office, this year’s summit “The Modern Board Summit: Navigating What's Next” is expected to dive into the most critical challenges and opportunities facing today’s boardrooms—from navigating AI investment strategy and capital allocation, to leading through geopolitical shifts and market volatility.
Attendees can expect dynamic conversations on the future of board leadership, how impending policy changes may impact their organization, and the strategic decisions boards may make to scale smart and manage risk in an evolving AI landscape. This is more than a summit—it is a space for candid dialogue, peer exchange, and actionable insights designed to empower future board leaders.
Whether you are a sitting or aspiring director, investor, or founder preparing for your next chapter, this event is designed to equip you with fresh perspectives and trusted guidance for what is ahead.
Speakers
Monica Nayar
PwC West Region Leader and Silicon Valley Market Managing Partner | PwC Cyber Risk & Regulatory Private Equity and Deals Leader | Board Member | Firstboard.io Advisory Board Member
Laura Clayton McDonnell
Board Member | Global Executive Leadership- Firstboard.io Founding Member
Shuchi Rana
FirstBoard CXO Council. ClimateBase Fellow. Hedera Governing Council. UN70. Former SAP.iO (SAP), VentureBeat. Investor. Enterprise Tech. GTM.
Eve Saltman
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel | Hardware, AI, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure | Public Company & Global Scale | Board Member- Firstboard.io Member
Shanti Ariker
Chief Legal Officer Jfrog| Public Company Governance & Enterprise Risk Expert | Strategic Partner to C-Suite & Boards | AI, Privacy & Technology Regulation | Author- Firstboard.io Member
Aysha Khan
Dual CIO/CISO Treasure Data | Building AI-native IT & Security at scale | Board Advisor, Speaker, Investor, Coach- Firstboard.io Member
Patricia Grant
CIO Tenable | Transformation Leader | CIO Awards - 2024 ORBIE Finalist - Enterprise- Firstboard.io Leadership Circle
Seena Ganesh
CTO | Technology & AI Executive | Enterprise Transformation Staples, Board Member | Speaker | Investor- Firstboard.io member
Paramita Bhattacharya
Chief Marketing Officer 3x | AI-Native Marketing | Enterprise GTM | SMB SaaS | Cloud | Agentic AI | Ex-Adobe, Hitachi Vantara and Nokia | Forbes and HBR Councils- Firstboard.io Founding Member
Sanyogita Shamsunder
C-Suite Tech & Business Executive | Driving Operational Efficiencies and Growth | ex-Google | ex-Verizon | Product and Technology Leader-Firstboard.io Member
Reena Tiwari
Global CIO | CTO | Enterprise AI & Technology Transformation | Board Advisor | Driving Growth at Scale for Complex, Global Organizations, Firstboard.io Founding Member
Trish Hayward
Growth Catalyst | Enterprise AI Evangelist | Chief AI Transformation Officer @Reltio(SAP)- Firstboard.io Founding Member
Leilani Latimer
C-Suite Growth Leader | Scaling B2B, SaaS & Enterprise Tech Companies | Revenue & Business Transformation | Sustainability Innovator | NACD Certified Board Director | LP in VC, FIrstboard.io Founding Member
Meenu Agarwal
Chief Customer Officer | SVP | GM | Customer Success | Revenue Growth | Independent Board Director - Firstboard.io Member
Join us at our events
Request an Invite
