The PRISM Summit agenda is out: a day for sharper perspective and stronger boards

Explore the newly released agenda for PRISM’s October 26 summit in New York: governing through backlash, women’s leadership, AI, board recruitment, and the issues shaping today’s boards. Register to join us at Grant Thornton.

The agenda for PRISM’s annual summit is out—and it brings the questions facing today’s boards into one room.

Join us on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Grant Thornton in New York City for a day of practical insight, candid conversation, and connection with LGBTQ+ corporate directors, board-ready leaders, and allies.

A closer look at the conversations ahead

How Equality Wins: Governing Through Backlash. David Glasgow, Executive Director of NYU’s Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and co-author of How Equality Wins, will deliver the keynote.

Women Leading the Way. Myrna Soto, Colleen Taylor, and PRISM Vice Chair Betsy Bernard will join Fabrice Houdart for a conversation that puts experienced women directors’ perspectives at the center.

Governance of AI: The State of the Agentic Enterprise. Moderator Steven Wolfe Pereira will be joined by Torrence Boone of Google and Chris Brandon of Amazon Web Services to examine an issue moving rapidly up the boardroom agenda.

Trends in Board Recruitment. Ozzie Gromada Meza will moderate a discussion with Chuck Gray of Egon Zehnder, independent director Debra Sandler, and Suzanne Brown of NYSE Board Services.

Hot Topics in Board Governance. Pablo Ottado, Dottie Schindlinger of Diligent, and Evan Epstein of Boardroom Governance will bring their perspectives to the issues shaping board service today.

Make room for connection

The program also includes our Profiles in Excellence award ceremony, lunch, networking breaks, and an evening reception. These moments are part of the purpose of the day: building the relationships and exchanging the perspectives that help directors lead.

Registration and a light breakfast begin at 9:15 a.m.; the program starts at 10 a.m. and is followed by a reception from 5:30–7 p.m. All times are Eastern.

Whether you already serve on a board, are preparing for your first appointment, or support stronger governance as an ally, we invite you to join the conversation.

Register today and view the full agenda.

Program and speakers are subject to change.

Sharper perspective. Stronger boards.