Yvonne Wassenaar: On Boardroom Dynamics and Trends from Silicon Valley

In this episode, I sit down with Yvonne Wassenaar, a seasoned Silicon Valley C-level executive and board member with experience across public, private equity-backed, and venture-backed companies. She currently serves on the boards of Forrester, Rubrik, Arista Networks, JFrog, Alation, Braze, and InfoBlox. She also serves on the boards of Harvey Mudd College and UCLA Anderson's Easton Technology Management Center. Our conversation dives into her executive career and board journey, explores the dynamics of different types of boards, and tackles the pressing 'stay private vs. go public' debate. We also dive into the AI boom, cybersecurity in an increasingly digital world, the impact of geopolitics, and the evolving landscape of ESG. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review, or sharing this podcast on social media. You can also contribute as a Patron on the link patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod or you can subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com This podcast is sponsored by the American College of Governance Counsel.