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Does Your Board Composition Match the Criticality of Technology to Your Business?

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November 3, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CST Webinar

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Member Price: Complimentary

Non Member Price: Complimentary

Credits: 1 NACD Credit

Artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and cybersecurity—soon to be joined by quantum—are not information technology projects. They, and other technology strategies, are core drivers of business innovation and growth as well as enterprise business risks. Does your board have the knowledge and experience to provide meaningful oversight?

Surveys consistently cite technology and AI as challenges for boards. Yet few boards have added directors with the operational technology expertise of a chief information officer, chief technology officer, or chief information security officer.

For some company boards, technology literacy is sufficient. For others, the critical role of technology in the business may demand expertise.

This panel discusses a framework for assessing the criticality of technology to your business, your board’s level of expertise, and how well they align. Panelists will also discuss potential actions to address gaps.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

•    Apply a framework to assess your board’s technology expertise against your business’s technology criticality

•    Lead a candid boardroom discussion on whether current expertise meets your board’s oversight responsibility

•    Identify appropriate responses for closing gaps through education, advisors, restructuring, or recruitment

 

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Speakers

Aron Ain

Executive Chair, UKG Board of Directors; Operating Partner, Hellman & Friedman

Aron Ain served for 17 years as the CEO of Kronos and UKG. During his time as CEO, Glassdoor named Ain to its list of Top 100 CEOs on multiple occasions. Ain also authored the award-winning book, WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work. In the book, Ain challenges leaders to “walk the talk” and put people first, whether they oversee a team of five or an organization of 500,000...

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Paul Connelly, NACD.DC

Independent Director, Fortified Health Security, Dismas House Inc.; Advisory Board, NACD Nashville

Paul Connelly is an active board member and career information security and technology leader who built the cybersecurity programs at two of the world’s highest risk organizations: the White House and the Fortune 100 healthcare provider HCA Healthcare. Connelly began his career as an information security analyst at the National Security Agency and then spent nine years as information security officer at the White House Communications Agency, serving under three presidents...

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Alpna J. Doshi, NACD.DC

Independent Board Director, Board Chairwoman & Founder, Stralynn; Former Board Member, Mimecast, TM Forum

Alpna J. Doshi, NACD.DC, is a certified board director and thought leader on topics of boardroom strategy, CEO Powerhouse, and artificial intelligence transformation with responsible adoption of AI. With deep experience over three decades across complex global landscapes, Doshi bridges board governance and the C-suite, bringing thought leadership across diverse industries and nationalities...

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Terry Rappuhn

Board Director; Audit Committee Chair; Former CFO

Terry Rappuhn is an experienced independent director who has served on the boards of seven publicly traded companies in health services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and technology. She has chaired five audit committees, served on multiple nominating and governance committees, and was elected board chair during a time of corporate crisis...

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