Samantha Kappagoda was a Speaker on Audit Beyond Financial Risks Panel at Private Directors Association
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Data Scientist of Numerati® Partners and Independent Director / Trustee of Credit Suisse Funds, was invited to speak at the Private Directors Association (PDA) Audit Beyond Financial Risks panel discussion hosted by Grant Thornton on October 17, 2024, in New York City.
The panel discussed how boards can prepare to address a range of risks including: geopolitical risk, regulatory changes, cybersecurity, AI and emerging technology. The panel was moderated by 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, and a Member of the Business Board of the Governing Council at the University of Toronto. She is also Chief Data Scientist and Co-Managing Member of Numerati® Partners LLC, and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences NYU, advising research activities at RiskEcon® Lab for Decision Metrics @ Courant Institute.
