‘Davos’ for Private Enterprise Launches in Monaco
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Just as glamorous skiing helped attract world leaders to Davos, a new business conference is hoping springtime in the French Riviera will help lure 2,000 European business leaders and investors.
BOARD, set for March 22–24, is being marketed as an inclusive gathering of CEOs, investors and nonexecutive directors. The core topic is shaping the future of private companies in Europe through access to capital.
Organizers want to attract 2,000 attendees in the first year. The ideal mix is 300 CEOs, 400 investors, and 500 non-executive directors, together with 800 solution providers. They say 100 European CEOs confirmed attendance pre launch.
The name of the event comes from the content focus, a cross-industry, senior-level perspective organizers call “board-level challenges.” Topics range from raising capital to AI, and from strategy and board dynamics to risk and resilience. Attendees will experience the usual mix of scheduled one-on-one meetings, an exhibition and dedicated content streams.
Grimaldi Forum will be the venue of the event, which is one of around 100 supported by Monaco’s Tourist and Convention Authority. “It’s the kind of event we want to have in Monaco,” Director Guy Antognelli said.
The launch team is led by CEO Rohan Marwaha, whose resume includes managing events for Informa and RX. He is joined by chief operating officer Chris Styring, a producer with experience in brand work at UK agencies. Antognelli commended their commitment, structure and their precise requests around the event.
Several angel investors are backing the event, including Amazon executive Tim Kohn, Chemical Watch co-founder Julian Rose and private equity specialist Steffan Peyer.
Tickets range from $1,025 (€895) for a non-executive pass at the current launch price, to $4,000 (€3,495) for an associate pass at the door. The VIP option is the “executive pass” which gives holders access to hosted meals and targeted meetings.
Beyond the launch event, Marwaha told Skift Meetings he plans to build a community around scaling and high-growth private companies. He targets growing the event to 15,000 attendees by year five, far beyond the capacity of the current venue. U.S., Asia and the Middle East versions of the event are also part of his long-term plans.
