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🌟 Celebrating Success: 5 Exceptional Board Owl Members Join Accelerator Media! 🌟

Accelerator Media, an ambitious international nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding participation in STEM education, has appointed five exceptional members from the Board Owl network to join their team! At Board Owl, we’re dedicated to fostering growth and excellence in nonprofit organizations like Accelerator Media, ensuring they have access to top-tier board members to drive their …

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Introducing Our New Business Development Manager: Amalia Pucko!

We are thrilled to announce that Amalia Pucko has joined the Board Owl team as our new Business Development Manager! 🎉✨ With a solid background in global strategic business and corporate development, Amalia brings extensive expertise and insight to her role. Her experience includes sell-side M&A advisory, where her strategic insight, analytical prowess, and hands-on approach …

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Strengthening Cybersecurity Defenses: Meet Xsight, Our Latest Innovative Match!

We’re thrilled to unveil an exceptional partnership between Xsight Cybersecurity and our distinguished Board Owl members, Daniel Schmutz and Christian Ulmer. Xsight, the esteemed winner of the i4Challenge 2022 by the Basel Innovation Area, stands at the forefront of pioneering cybersecurity solutions. With Daniel and Christian’s expertise, Xsight is primed to redefine cybersecurity standards, offering …

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Welcoming Annamaria Füzy to the Board Owl Family!

With a rich background in FMCG sponsorships spanning 15 years, Annamaria has played a pivotal role in transforming marketing procurement functions on both a global and local scale for various Consumer Packaged Goods companies. Her journey has taken her across three different countries, enriching her experience and perspective. At the helm of the sponsorship portfolio …

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Empowering Communication with Innovation: New Match!

We’re excited to share a landmark success story between Typewise and our esteemed Board Owl member, Helene. Typewise, a Swiss deep tech innovator, is setting new standards in AI-driven communication enhancements, and with Helene’s expertise, they’re poised to further revolutionize customer service and sales productivity. This collaboration symbolizes a significant leap forward in leveraging cutting-edge …

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Building Impact Together: ADEPS and Four Remarkable Members Forge a Path to Progress!

We’re thrilled to announce a successful matched between Alliance for Development and Population Services (ADEPS) and four outstanding members. Together, we’re poised to make a significant impact in addressing development challenges and promoting socio-economic growth in Vihiga County, Kenya. Stay tuned for updates on our collaborative efforts! If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

Celebrating another success story involving our member Martines Sägesser and the amazing company Codepole! 🔝🤝

We’re thrilled to announce the successful match between our esteemed member, Martines, and Codepole, a leading software development company dedicated to providing clients with top-tier software developers from Poland, supported by world-class product and project managers. This match highlights our platform’s ability to connect exceptional talent with industry-leading companies, driving innovation and excellence. Congratulations to …

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Exciting Success Story Alert: the perfect trifecta match – Refluenced 🚀

We’re thrilled to share an incredible success story with you – the perfect trifecta match between Refluenced AG and our esteemed members, Christian Baertschi, Michel Lambert, and Werner Dirks! Together, Refluenced AG and our esteemed members are driving innovation in influencer marketing and marketplace scaling, setting new standards for excellence and impact in the industry. …

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Exciting Success Story Unveiled! 🦉🚀 – getitAI & Tony Lewis

Delighted to announce the extraordinary alliance forged between getitAI and the brilliant Tony Lewis! Watching this powerful match come to life through our platform fills us with immense joy. We extend our warmest wishes for their collaboration to thrive and usher in remarkable success in the exciting journey that lies ahead! 🌟🤝 If you haven’t …

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🌟 Exciting Partnership Announcement: Board Owl and Fintech Connex Join Forces! 🚀

Board Owl is thrilled to unveil our latest collaboration with Fintech Connex, marking the beginning of an exciting partnership. Together, we are dedicated to supporting the sustainable success of Fintech firms by seamlessly matching them with exceptional professionals for board positions. Fintech Connex, via its C-Suite Connector Club network and its Digital Influencers Network (DINk), …

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Our growth journey continues: welcome our new CEO Simon Clifton

We are thrilled to share an exciting change that promises to propel Board Owl even further along its path of growth and development. It is with great pleasure that we announce the immediate appointment of Simon Clifton as our new CEO. As our co-founder, Daniel Aghdami, transitions to the role of Executive Chairman, retaining a …

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Applauding the Exceptional Match: Rapidata and Noam Yasour!

We are thrilled to celebrate the exceptional match between Rapidata and Noam Yasour! Witnessing this alliance form through our platform brings us tremendous delight. We extend our heartfelt wishes for their collaboration to flourish and achieve remarkable success in the days ahead! If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

Congratulations on the Successful Match between Street Child and Vanessa Nigro!

We are thrilled to celebrate the successful match between Street Child and Vanessa Nigro! Witnessing this match blossom through our platform fills us with immense joy. We extend our heartfelt wishes for their collaboration to be fruitful and successful in the days ahead. If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

Collaboration Announcement: Board Owl and FOUND Join Forces!

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with FOUND and the exclusive benefits our members can now enjoy! Who is FOUND? FOUND brings the digital consumer revolution to hiring; They turn the tables and have employers pitch opportunities to top talent. AI-based matching and gamified assessments make every interaction worthwhile and keeps everyone happy. Unlike …

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Board Owl is partnering with European Women on Boards (EWOB)!

We are so excited to announce our partnership with European Women on Boards (EWOB) and share the unique offer our members will have access to. Who is EWOB? EWOB (European Women on Boards) is a European non-profit association committed to advance gender balance in decision-making roles across Europe. To this end, EWOB offers development programs …

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Get to know our Coach and Board Owl Ambassador: Sonja Robinson! 🌟

Sonja Robinson, an accomplished leadership coach, specializes in fostering trust-based relationships and is a recognized thought leader in talent management. She guides middle to senior-level individuals and teams, driving personal and professional growth, improving performance, and delivering impactful results. Sonja excels in designing and managing customized leadership, peer coaching, and skills training programs, covering essential …

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Board Owl and the Financial Times Board Director Programme Join Hands!

Empowering Education: Financial Times Board Director Programme and Board Owl Join Forces for Exclusive Member Benefits! What is the Financial Times Board Director Programme? With over 18 years of experience and 3,800 members globally, the Financial Times Board Director Programme is an established provider of board education, providing training courses, workshops, and network events in …

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Celebrating New Beginnings! – Amazing X2 match!

We’re delighted to witness these exciting new chapters as our valued members Awad and Vera join forces with ‘It is Thyme.’ Let’s wish them the best of luck and success in their upcoming roles, contributing to a brighter and more sustainable future! If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

A New Partnership Unveiled: Board Owl Teams Up with Konsento!

Announcing Our Collaboration with Konsento: Unlock Exclusive Member Benefits! Who is Konsento? Konsento revolutionizes corporate housekeeping, addressing the challenges faced by public companies in managing shareholder relations. Its innovative platform streamlines processes and offers benefits like: What Does This Partnership Entail? Our collaboration with Konsento holds immense importance for Board Owl. It demonstrates our drive …

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Meet Renato del Grosso, Our New Ambassador with an Impressive Track Record in the Life Sciences Field!

Renato is in the life sciences industry for more than 20 years. At corporate level,he held roles in some American blue chip  (Merck & Co and Abbott Laboratories) as Head of Market Access & Government Affairs for the Italian affiliate launching on the market several blockbusters. Since 2019 Co-Founder  & Board Member at Cube Labs …

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Celebrating Another Successful Match!

We are glad to see the partnership with VAB leading to these success stories. This example is just one of many where our members find meaningful matches that drive positive impact on a global scale, congratulations! If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

We are thrilled to introduce our newest Board Owl Ambassador, Sashi Dias Valtz!

With 15+ years of global financial services experience from Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, and 8+ years in Fintech and Digital Assets, Sashi brings a wealth of expertise to the table. As the founder of Azul Proeminente, a consulting firm focused on Fintech and Blockchain opportunities, she is at the forefront of innovation in the …

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Board Owl successfully closes its seed round.

Zurich, 17.07.2023 – Board Owl, the global board matching and education platform, announced today the successful closure of its seed round, raising significant funding to continue its international expansion and invest in cutting-edge technology developments and innovative features. The round was led by the HR Tech venture capital firm Allygatr, with participation from private investors …

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Celebrating the Successful Match between CleansGreens and Avigdor Luttinger!

It brings us immense joy to witness their discovery of a fitting opportunity through our platform, and we wholeheartedly wish them much success in their future collaboration! If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

Congratulations to our members Manu Analytics, Reece Merrick, and Martina Giacomini on their successful matching!

Congratulations to our members Manu Analytics, Reece Merrick, and Martina Giacomini on their successful matching!

Announcing Successful Matches: Congratulations to Thomas Huber, Sebastian Reinecke, and Lorenzo Faggi on Joining the Zürcher Spendenparlament!

We are thrilled to see them appointed as President of the Charitable Association, Treasurer, and as Board Member in the Zürcher Spendenparlament. Congratulations to them on finding these suitable opportunities through our platform! We wish them much success on their future collaboration. If you haven’t yet discovered our platform…

Bueno Group Welcomes Exceptional New Advisory Board Member Found Through Our Efforts!

We would like to extend our congratulations for another successful board member match!

We would like to extend our congratulations for another successful board member match!

We would like to extend our congratulations for another successful board member match!

Another matched with wisdom – Congratulations to Avanzar and Angelika Hernandez-Dorendorf!

Another matched with wisdom - Congratulations to Avanzar and Angelika Hernandez-Dorendorf!

KlugGen finds two Advisory Board Members through Board Owl!

KlugGen finds two Advisory Board Members through Board Owl!

Sunny Karkhanis joins Digipal as an Advisory Board Member!

Sunny Karkhanis joins Digipal as an Advisory Board Member through Board Owl!

Matched with wisdom – Congratulations to Digipal and Angelica Morrone!

Matched with wisdom - Congratulations to Digipal and Angelica Morrone!

Fructify Network is matched with three new Advisory Board Members from our platform!

Fructify Network is matched with three new Advisory Board Members from our platform!

Wonderful news: Humanity for Sustainable Development found new Advisory board members with us!

Wonderful news: Humanity for Sustainable Development found new Advisory board members with us!

We are eager to see this future collaboration between our members!

We wish our members the best of luck on thier future collaboration!

Congratulations to yet another great matching between our members!

We wish our members the best of luck on thier future collaboration with Nerit'e!

Congratulations to these fine matchings between our members!

We are proud to announce this successful matching for Cow Level!

Board Owl is partnering with the Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)

We are so excited to announce our partnership with the VAB and share the unique offer our members will have access to.

We’re excited to have facilitated the board appointments for the organisation Inspiringirls!

Board Owl had the great pleasure of facilitating the appointment of Cristina Jaeger as a Board member. We wish them all much success!

We are proud to announce another fine matching between our members!

We are proud to announce this successful matching for Pelt8!

We’re excited to have facilitated the board appointments for the non-profit organinsiation The Hunger Project!

Board Owl had the great pleasure of facilitating the appointment of Jane Piper and Tom Waterhouse as a Board members. We wish them all much success!

We’re excited to have facilitated a board appointment for the organisation I am Heshima!

Board Owl had the great pleasure of facilitating the appointmet Kristina Touzenis as an Advisory Board Member for I am Heshima. We wish them both much success!

We’re excited to have facilitated these board appointments for MANU

Board Owl had the great pleasure of facilitating the appointment of Jane Piper as an Advisor for MANU. We wish them all much success!

We are proud to announce our partnership with Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA)

We are proud to announce our partnership with Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA)

We are proud to announce our partnership with SICTIC

Board Owl is proud to announce the partnering with The Swiss ICT Investor Club, SICTIC.

We’re excited to have facilitated a board appointment for CryptoIndexSeries

Board Owl had the great pleasure of facilitating the appointment of Tobias Wohlfarth as a Strategic Advisor for CryptoIndexSeries. We wish them all much success! 

We’re excited to have facilitated these board appointments for Out2bound

Board Owl had the great pleasure of facilitating the appointment of Katharina Iten and Salomé Iglesia as Swiss Advisors for Out2bound. We wish them all much success! 

Board Owl: Dieses Startup bringt Diversität in Verwaltungsräte

Board Owl: Dieses Startup bringt Diversität in Verwaltungsräte - Das Jungunternehmen bringt Firmen und Interessierte an VR-Positionen mit einer Matchingplattform zusammen

New partnership with the Boardroom

With this partnership, Board Owl is once again driving initiatives to increase diversity in the boardroom.

Amplify strengthens its board with Board Owl!

We are excited to have supported Amplify to strengthen its board. Congratulations to Board Owl members who have been appointed to the advisory board of Amplify. 

A special thank you to our 1’000+ LinkedIn followers

Board Owl recently hit the 1’000+ follower mark on our LinkedIn page.

New partnership with Business Angels Switzerland (BAS)

Through this collaboration, our members will be introduced to the BAS network and able to access interesting investment opportunities in Switzerland.

DART Raises Executive Search Game As Swiss Rules Bite

Switzerland's wealth managers must show that they have independent boards under new rules, and that means finding people with knowledge to do that job. And the business of finding boardroom talent is growing up on the continent and relying less on word of mouth. Zurich-based DART Talent and Executive Search talks to this news service.

New partnership with Future Females Zurich

This collaboration supports once again the goal of Board Owl to increase diversity in boards by further empowering our women members and preparing them for their board assignments.

Collaboration with Driven Woman

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Driven Woman, a members' network that helps ambitious women define their own success, create positive habits and reach their goals & dreams fast.

Collaboration with Women in Sustainable Finance (WISF)

This exciting collaboration will support the goals of Board Owl to increase diversity in boards while continuously promoting sustainability by allowing WISF's members to bring diversity, passion and sustainability into the boards of Board Owl's member companies. Together we can truly make a difference.

Fencore expands its advisory board… and 3 of its members were matched by Board Owl!

Board Owl recently facilitated the appointment of a new Advisory Board member for Fencore, a Singapore-based Fintech start-up which just beat several hundred competitors to one of the 10 coveted places on the renowned Fintech accelerator program F10.

Board Owl facilitates the appointment of several board members for InnoSource! Adina, CEO of InnoSource, accepted to tell us more about her story as well as her first hand experience with Board Owl

Board Owl recently facilitated the appointment of a new Advisory Board member for Fencore, a Singapore-based Fintech start-up which just beat several hundred competitors to one of the 10 coveted places on the renowned Fintech accelerator program F10.

Successful masterclass in partnership with Seedstars leads to several new board opportunities

Board Owl recently facilitated the appointment of a new Advisory Board member for Fencore, a Singapore-based Fintech start-up which just beat several hundred competitors to one of the 10 coveted places on the renowned Fintech accelerator program F10.

New appointment – Delphine Trabaldo joins Board Owl as Business Development Manager

Board Owl recently facilitated the appointment of a new Advisory Board member for Fencore, a Singapore-based Fintech start-up which just beat several hundred competitors to one of the 10 coveted places on the renowned Fintech accelerator program F10.

New partnership with Hintsa Performance

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Hintsa Performance, a global leader in human high-performance coaching.

Board Owl facilitates first Board Appointment in Singapore! Meet the man behind Fencore, the Fintech startup making waves in Asia

Board Owl recently facilitated the appointment of a new Advisory Board member for Fencore, a Singapore-based Fintech start-up which just beat several hundred competitors to one of the 10 coveted places on the renowned Fintech accelerator program F10.

An interview with Pauline Lindwall, experienced board member and non-executive director

Pauline Lindwall is a Non-Executive Director and Board Member of several listed European companies, collectively turning over tens of billions of Euros every year.

Why diversity in your Board means greater success for your business

There is much research and literature available online which has been conducted and published by competent and high-profile academic and thought leadership teams (reference here eg. EDGE, HSG, McKinsey etc).

Do charities pay their board members?

Charities, or non-profit organisations, are created to have a positive impact on the world or society. With that in mind, the aims of the organisation must be to channel as much of the financial means at their disposal to positively execute their impact.

What compensation should I ask for as an Advisor?

There are lots of reasons to join the advisory board of company, such as adding variety to your business life, making new and valuable connections, and the satisfaction of contributing to an organisation’s success.

Testimonials

“We are very happy to embark on an exciting journey with our brand new Advisory Board selected via Board Owl. The selection process is very easy and efficient to make sure that experts and organizations can find each other, based on expertise, the organization’s needs, and personal values,  and start working together in due time. I personally benefited from quality board training courses and from the support of Board Owl all through the selection period. I can warmly recommend Board Owl if you are looking to create or expand your board with high-quality experts that can help you grow your startup or non-profit organization.”

Monica Moldovan
Fructify Network

“The people I have met through the Board Owl were very senior and exceptionally motivated. In addition I have received timely support from the Board Owl team to navigate the process of advisor search and onboarding. I would absolutely recommend the platform to other companies!”

Daumantas Zamali
MANU

“Board Owl is a great platform connecting startups to relevant, highly-experienced and interested potential advisors. The experience for us has been superb. We have been matched with such qualified advisors in our relative field. We have already established a formal relationship with an Advisor and established the grounds for future partnerships with some of the other advisors we have met. Thanks Board Owl for providing such a smooth experience to find the right advisors for us.”

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