The Boardroom

Board-readiness program for select group of highly accomplished participants. Learn how to serve on VC-backed companies & find new board opportunities.

Event Overview

The Boardroom is an invitation-only mastermind that aims to elevate the Board Member skill set and define strategies to secure new board opportunities. Featuring case studies from real companies, VC & PE perspectives on how board members are selected. Our objective is to equip our participants with the right tools to become an effective board director and find new board opportunities.

Who Is The Boardroom For?

Aspiring Board Members

Professionals with limited experience who are aspiring to serve on the boards of the early stage, small to medium cap companies get the great value from our programs.

Mid to Sr Level Executives

Seasoned Executives from top global organizations who have limited experience serving on for-profit boards benefit from our programs immensely.

Company Owners

CEOs, entrepreneurs and other business owners who are chairing the boards of their companies & seek to form effective boards get significant value from The Boardroom.

Speakers

Robert B. Lamm

Robert B. Lamm, a seasoned Securities and Corporate Governance Attorney, chairs the Securities and Corporate Governance practice at The Gunster Law Firm. With extensive experience advising major corporations like Pfizer and W. R. Grace, Bob is a long-standing thought leader in corporate governance. His accolades include the Bracebridge H. Young Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award in Corporate Governance. Bob is a Fellow at The Conference Board ESG Center and serves on various boards, including Women Executive Leadership Florida.

Jahn Karsybaev

Jahn Karsybaev is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Big Sky Capital, a venture capital firm. With a background as a former Fortune 500 technology executive, Jahn brings deep expertise in driving growth and innovation across industries. He actively serves on the boards of companies like Cerebra AI and Tarlan Payments, alongside his roles in non-profits like Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Central Asia. Jahn is a Harvard Business School graduate.

Adil Nurgozhin

Adil is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Big Sky Capital with extensive experience in Venture Capital. Currently serves on multiple boards: Bank Genie, BoomGrow, Chocolife, Vist Group, Cerebra Ai & others.

Janee Weaver

As Senior Counsel at Lyft, Janeé provides strategic regulatory guidance on issues including rideshare, autonomous vehicles, data privacy, accessibility. Janeé was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Law by Women We Admire in both 2023 and 2024.

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks is a senior executive renowned for sales, customer relationship management, and operations. An accomplished author of bestselling leadership book & recipient of multiple industry awards, Bill Hicks brings a wealth of expertise to every role.

Walter Carter

Seasoned technology executive with 25 year experience, Walt is a former Chief Digital Officer at Homestar Financial Corp. Walt is a serial Board Director and Advisor. He was named CIO of the Year by Georgia CIO Leadership Association.

Get Certified

Every participant of our Board-readiness program receives a Certificate of Completion by The Boardroom.

Reviews

hi Jahn, I was part of the workshop and truly appreciate your valuable insights and recommendations.
I guess you live in USA and I wonder your

Murat Bayhan

Global Head of Finance - Senior Director, Bioscience Business Unit at Lonza

Took part in an online workshop organised by Big Sky Capital jointly with Swiss Institute of Tech and Entrepreneurship. Thanks to QID - Qazaq Independent Directors for extending the invitation to its members.
Kudos to a very engaging and clearly deeply experienced panel of business leaders (Robert B.
Lamm, Debra Everitt McCormack, Gerald Maccioli MD, MBA, FCCM, FASA, Jahn Karsybaev) for an insightful discussion on how to become a board member. A few takeaways I wanted to share with my network:

Zarina Bakenova

CertDir (loD, UK)

Each Participant Gets

Exclusive, Practical Knowledge

Gain the most practical knowledge based on real case studies to become the most effective Board Member.

Powerful Connections & Growing Network

Became a sponsor

Join a private network of successful Board Directors from all over the world, as part of our exclusive Members Only group.

Exposure to New Board Opportunities

Be part of a community of VC / PE funds who manage portfolios of companies with ongoing need for qualified Board Directors.

F.A.Q.

Swiss Institute of Tech and Entrepreneurship

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