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Cyber, AI and Data Governance for International Finance Corporation
Samantha Kappagoda was invited to speak at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Nominee Directorship Center Webinar on Cyber, AI and Data Governance on February 19, 2026. The session explored how board directors can reinforce AI, cybersecurity and data governance frameworks, to foster robust technology adoption & deployment, build trust, resilience, and long term value, while
Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker on Board Governance Under Uncertainty at NACD Summit
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, and Independent Director of the Credit Suisse Funds was a speaker on Board Governance Under Uncertainty at NACD Summit 2025, on October 12-15, 2025 in Washington DC. At the invitation of NACD, Samantha organized and moderated the panel Board Governance Under Uncertainty: It’s the Economy …., a session covering
Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker on AI at NYU Directors Academy 2025
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, and Independent Director of the Credit Suisse Funds was invited to speak on AI Governance at the 2025 NYU Directors Academy on October 9-10, 2025, participating in the panel Governance of AI and Emerging Technology Risk. The panel was moderated by Joseph Facciponti, Executive Director of NYU Law
Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker on AI at WCD Global Institute
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, and Independent Director of the Credit Suisse Funds was a speaker on AI Governance at the WCD Global Institute 25th Anniversary conference on October 5-7, 2025 in Chicago. She participated in a plenary fireside chat titled Generative AI at the Board Level, alongside the following fellow presenters: David
Samantha Kappagoda was Recognized as a Future 50 Director by the Financial Times
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, and Independent Director of the Credit Suisse Funds was recognized as a Future 50 Director by the Financial Times FT Agenda corporate governance publication. Equilar and Agenda, the Financial Times’ publication for corporate directors, collaborated to provide the Agenda readership with a directory of fifty vetted candidates with
Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker on AI & Cyber at Torys
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, and Independent Director of the Credit Suisse Funds was a speaker on AI and Cyber at Torys Canada on September 25, 2025. She participated in the panel Lessons from the Last Big Thing: How Cyber Lessons Inform AI Oversight, along with Molly Reynolds, partner at Torys and Jodi