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Enter the Boardroom

Enter the Boardroom

196. Conor Boden: How private equity decides who gets the board seat

Oct 21, 2026 · 41m

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Conor Boden spent over two decades building boards for private equity funds. He was Head of Portfolio Board Development at Advent International. Listen to this episode to learn more about: What decides who private equity appoints as a chair or NED (01:42) Where to focus your time when no private equity board role is on offer (05:18) How private equity weighs track record against potential (10:05) How to move from someone's radar into an interview process (14:21) Psychometrics versus oth...