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2024 is poised to deliver the promise of new heights of innovation in digital transformation, health care, public-private partnership and more. And yet, geopolitical instability, ubiquitous adoption of “too big to fail” cloud and mobile platforms, and the yet untapped and ungoverned potential of AI raise the specter of unprecedented Risk. Together, we will consider paths and roadblocks on the Journey to Enterprise Resilience with Athena member, Edna Conway. Edna leverages insights from her experience identifying and mitigating risks across Microsoft’s intelligent cloud business, Cisco’s global value chain, work with US civilian and defense agencies, NATO nations, a Washington think tank, and service as a Non-Executive Director on over 10 growth company boards to spur thoughts on not only surviving but thriving in a year promising to be the most challenging yet.
Experts
Edna Conway CEO | Board Director | Sr. Non-Resident Fellow
Edna Conway is a C-level executive and Board Director bringing 40 years of success creating and governing new organizations and delivering cybersecurity, risk management, sustainability, and value chain transformation to technology companies.
She is known as a skilled navigator of global policy and stakeholder sentiment who effectively harnesses the power of diversity of thought. Edna’s reputation is as a collaborative and transparent partner who swiftly distills data, identifies goals, and defines flexible paths to achieve those goals in changing business environments. Edna is an expert in identifying future trends and digital paths for business success. Her style not only brings energy and astute observation of dynamics but genuine caring and a healthy dose of humor to build lasting camaraderie and respect in the Boardroom and beyond.
Her expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, supply chain operations, intellectual property law, sustainability, and compliance is recognized globally (NATO) and domestically (U.S. Presidential Commissions, and Executive Committee membership for the US DHS Task Force on ICT Supply Chain Risk Management and US Critical Manufacturing Sector Coordinating Council). Her leadership recognition includes induction into the Fortune Most Powerful Women's Community.
Currently, CEO of EMC Advisors, she provides board and advisory services to enterprises and governments globally on technology, security, risk management, and supply chain resilience. She also serves as a Sr. Non-Resident Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, addressing vexing international policy challenges. She most recently served as Microsoft’s VP, Chief Security & Risk Officer for Cloud Infrastructure, responsible for the security and resilience of the cloud infrastructure upon which Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud business operates. Previously, Conway served as Cisco’s Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain, was a partner in an international private legal practice and served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Hampshire. She holds an AB from Columbia University, a law degree from the University of Virginia and additional credentials from MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and New York University.
She has served on over a dozen boards across a broad spectrum of products and services. As a director and executive, she has advised on over 50 mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. As a non-executive director, she navigated 5 growth companies to successful exits at superior multiples and with increasing speed (6 years, 3 years, 2 years, < 1 year). She also serves on the NYU Tandon School of Engineering Cyber Fellows Advisory Council and as a Trustee on Gallaudet University's Board of Trustees. Conway is an advisor to numerous capital investment organizations (e.g. Glilot Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Long-Ridge Equity Partners, NightDragon, OpenView Venture Partners, Vista Equity Partner and YL Ventures).
Hosts
Coco Brown CEO
Coco Brown is the Founder and CEO of Athena Alliance. Athena has helped thousands of leaders build their Portfolio of Impact and grow and advance in their executive careers. The company has also brought almost 500 women to corporate boards from growth stage private companies to name brand public companies. Coco has personally worked with hundreds of top leaders, CEOs and boards to evolve modern leadership. She’s served on ten commercial and non-profit boards and advisory boards, and has led two notable companies (Taos, acquired by IBM, and now Athena). She is part of Nasdaq's Governance Insights Council, and is often called on to share guidance to the evolving focus and breadth of responsibility within the Modern Boardroom. Coco was recently named one of the 100 Most Powerful People of Silicon Valley.
Wed, Mar 06 @ 9:00am PT (0.75 hrs)
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