Understanding Quantum Leadership PART II
Positioning Boards for the Quantum Future

Boards that understand the game-changing potential of quantum computing—and its impact on strategy, operations, and risk—will be best positioned to help management integrate this technology into long-term planning and effective governance oversight.

The NACD Pacific Southwest and NACD Northwest chapters partnered for a dynamic two-part virtual series exploring quantum leadership and how boards can position themselves for the quantum future.

In part one, Ashwin Rangan, who has decades of experience and leadership in technology and is the coauthor of Governance in the Age of AI: A Director’s Handbook, laid out the foundation for board-level understanding of quantum computing along with key takeaways and questions to be asking in the boardroom. In part two, Rangan was joined by a panel of industry experts who delved into the strategic and governance considerations shaping tomorrow’s most innovative boards. Directors were armed with a working understanding of quantum computing, its impacts and applications, and how to govern in an age of rapid change.

AGENDA:
7:45 - 9:00 AM (PST): Panel Discussion

SPEAKERS:

Kevin McDonald

COO and CISO, Alvaka Networks

As chief operating officer and chief information security officer at Alvaka Networks, a global leader in ransomware restoration and prevention, Kevin McDonald leverages over 27 years of technology and cybersecurity expertise to safeguard businesses, critical infrastructure, and communities…

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Ashwin Rangan

Director, NACD PSW Chapter, Qtonic Quantum, Ready Al, American Red Cross Orange County

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Ashwin (“Ash”) Rangan is an independent director and nationally recognized technology and business leader. Most recently, he served as CEO of DoubleCheck Solutions, an award winning FinTech SaaS serving banks and credit unions...

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R “Ray” Wang

Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research Inc.

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R “Ray” Wang (pronounced WAHNG) is the Founder, Chairman and Principal Analyst of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research Inc. He co-hosts DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast that averages 50,000 views per episode and authors a business strategy and technology blog that has received millions of page views per month.  Ray coined the term "AI First and AI Exponentials" in 2025 and is a leading authority on AI an AI policy...

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