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The Boardwave Blog


Henry Scanlan
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Lessons In Entrepreneurial Resilience From The Edge Of The World
One rowed solo across the Atlantic. The other led an expedition to the South Pole. Both learned valuable lessons about human resilience...

Amy Wilson-Wyles
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Unveiling Our Leaders' Lives Book: A New Perspective on European Leadership
At Boardwave Live, we introduced Leaders' Lives , our first coffee table book that offers an in-depth look at the personal and...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Nezahat Gultekin: Independent Non ExecutiveDirector, LOGO Yazılım
The strategic advisor with kindness at her core LOCATIONS: Milan, Italy and London, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Turkish and English CURRENT...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Alexandre de Vigan: CEO, Nfinite
The retail visionary who broke America with AI imagery LOCATION: Paris, France LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French and English CURRENT ROLE: CEO,...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20248 min read
Anne-Sophie D’Andlau: Co-founder, CIAM
The engaged investor activating change LOCATION: Paris, France LANGUAGES SPOKEN: French and English CURRENT ROLES: Co-founder, CIAM Chair...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20248 min read
Moritz Zimmermann: General Partner, 42CAP
The resilient founder who pre-empted the e-commerce boom LOCATION: Munich, Germany LANGUAGES SPOKEN: German and English CURRENT ROLE:...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 16, 20245 min read
Evgenia Plotnikova: General Partner, Dawn Capital
LOCATION: London, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Russian, English and French CURRENT ROLE: General Partner, Dawn Capital PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES:...


Jane Wakefield
Sep 13, 20245 min read
Øystein Moan: Chair of Visma
LOCATION: Oslo, Norway LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Norwegian, Danish, English, German, Swedish CURRENT ROLES: Chairperson, Visma Advisor, Hg...


Jane Wakefield
Jul 30, 20246 min read
Joaquim Lechà : CEO, Typeform
The CEO who turned a major accident into lifelong inspiration LOCATIONS: London, UK; San Francisco, USA; Barcelona, Spain LANGUAGES...


Jane Wakefield
Jun 25, 20247 min read
Sarah Harmon: NED, Strategic Advisor, Board Member
The American leader who’s bridging the culture gap in Europe Location: Madrid, Spain Languages Spoken: English and Spanish Current Roles:...


Jane Wakefield
Jun 5, 20247 min read
Federico Leproux: CEO, TeamSystem SpA
The former athlete with one eye on the bigger picture LOCATION: Milan, Italy LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Italian, English and French CURRENT ROLE:...


Jane Wakefield
Jun 4, 20248 min read
Amber Vodegel: Founder, NED, Digital Health Expert
LOCATION: Surrey, UK LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Dutch, English, German and French CURRENT ROLES: Non-executive director, MyHealthChecked PLC...


Laura Stembridge
May 31, 20245 min read
How To Balance the Load: Mental Health Strategies for Start-up and Scale-Up Founders
By Laura Stembridge, CEO and Founder Let the InsideOut MSc Mental Health and Physical Activity In the high-pressure environment of...


Jane Wakefield
May 15, 20246 min read
Ajaz Ahmed: CEO & Founder of AKQA
LOCATION: London, UK LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English CURRENT ROLES: Founder and CEO, AKQA Trustee, Elton John AIDS Foundation Trustee, Virgin...


Jane Wakefield
May 2, 20247 min read
MG Gurbaxani: CEO & Co-founder of Cuvama
MG Gurbaxani talks about his dreams – not just to transform the software industry but to bring some of the ‘dream big’ Silicon Valley...


Jane Wakefield
May 2, 20246 min read
Kike Oniwinde Agoro: Founder and CEO of BYP Network
The javelin-throwing CEO propelling diversity into the limelight LOCATIONS: London and Essex, UK LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English CURRENT ROLE:...


Jane Wakefield
Mar 1, 20247 min read
Anastasia Leng: CEO of CreativeX
LOCATIONS: London, UK & New York City, USA LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Russian, English and French CURRENT ROLE: Founder and CEO, CreativeX...


Jane Wakefield
Mar 1, 20248 min read
Alexandar Vassilev: CEO, WeTransfer
LOCATION: Amsterdam, Netherlands LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Bulgarian, English and German CURRENT ROLE: CEO, WeTransfer PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES:...


Jane Wakefield
Dec 1, 20236 min read
Léo Apotheker: Chair, NED & Former CEO
The radical leader with a revolutionary plan for Europe LOCATIONS: London, UK Paris, France LANGUAGES SPOKEN: German, Dutch, English,...


Jane Wakefield
Dec 1, 20236 min read
Dawn Marriott: Partner and Serial Chair at Hg
LOCATION: Surrey, UK LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English CURRENT ROLES: Partner, Hg Executive Chair, Geomatikk Executive Chair, team.blue Board...
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