Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, Inc. and Independent Director of Credit Suisse Funds, was invited to speak at the Private Directors Association (PDA) Audit Beyond Financial Risks panel discussion hosted by Grant Thornton in New York City on October 17, 2024.

The panel discussed how boards can prepare to address a range of risks including: geopolitical risk, regulatory changes, cybersecurity, AI and emerging technology. The moderator was Gene Quinn, Advisor, Board Director and Private Investor at Confluence Partners, and Samantha’s fellow panelists were:

• Markus Veith, Partner at Grant Thornton
• Shiva Rajgopal, Kester and Byrnes Professor at Columbia Business School

The mission of the Private Directors Association is to enable and enhance the value, growth, and resilience of privately held companies through effective governance throughout the business lifecycle.

Samantha Kappagoda currently serves as an Independent Director / Trustee, Nominating Committee Chair, and Audit Committee Member of Credit Suisse Funds, which are comprised of two closed-end funds (NYSE: DHY and CIK) and six open-end funds investing in commodity, quantitative and high yield and credit strategies, as well as a Member of the Business Board of the Governing Council at the University of Toronto. She is also Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics^® and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences NYU, advising research activities at RiskEcon^® Lab for Decision Metrics @ Courant Institute.

About Risk Economics, Inc.
Risk Economics^® specializes in economic analysis of risk and liability. It provides advisory services at the intersection of commercial business-process engineering and risk engineering with a particular focus on coupling commercial reinsurance and financial technology, through the rigorous application of agent-based, demographic, and statistical methodologies to microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. The RiskEcon^® client roster is diverse and includes governmental and quasi-governmental agencies, global insurance and reinsurance firms, leading law firms, technology firms, global banking institutions, asset management firms, multinational corporations with interests in natural resources, commodities, and energy, as well as government agencies and regulators. For additional information, please visit https://riskeconomicsinc.com/.

Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist of Risk Economics, Inc. and Independent Director of Credit Suisse Funds, was invited to speak at the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Summit that took place October 6-9, 2024, outside of Washington, DC. Samantha participated in a panel entitled Blind Spots in the Boardroom, which explored topics that may be overlooked by corporate boards and C-suite executives.

The panel was moderated by Frank Kurre, Managing Director and Lead for Governance and CEO Programs at Protiviti. Samantha’s fellow panelists were:

• Evelyn Dilsaver: Board Member, Tempur Sealy, Quidel Ortho, Health Equity and Ballard REIT
• Noni Ellison: SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Counsel of Tractor Supply
• Thomas Stith: Board Director, Old Dominion Freight Line

NACD has been the premier association for board directors for over 45 years, providing a collective and peer-to-peer network of over 24,000 individuals, from over 1,750 boards, with more than 20 chapters across 35 locations. The NACD Summit brings together governance professionals shaping the future of boardrooms. 

Samantha Kappagoda currently serves as an Independent Director / Trustee, Nominating Committee Chair, and Audit Committee Member of Credit Suisse Funds, which are comprised of two closed-end funds (NYSE: DHY and CIK) and six open-end funds investing in commodity, quantitative and high yield and credit strategies, as well as a Member of the Business Board of the Governing Council at the University of Toronto. She is also Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics^® and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences NYU, advising research activities at RiskEcon^® Lab for Decision Metrics @ Courant Institute.

About Risk Economics, Inc.
Risk Economics^® specializes in economic analysis of risk and liability. It provides advisory services at the intersection of commercial business-process engineering and risk engineering with a particular focus on coupling commercial reinsurance and financial technology, through the rigorous application of agent-based, demographic, and statistical methodologies to microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. The RiskEcon^® client roster is diverse and includes governmental and quasi-governmental agencies, global insurance and reinsurance firms, leading law firms, technology firms, global banking institutions, asset management firms, multinational corporations with interests in natural resources, commodities, and energy, as well as government agencies and regulators. For additional information, please visit https://riskeconomicsinc.com/.