Tabletop drills
Practice the first 24 hours
Each drill unfolds in timed injects. Run it live with the board on a shared screen, or work through it solo. All companies and people are fictional.
The Call That Never Came
Halvorsen Semiconductor (fictional), a US designer of AI accelerators
Halvorsen's founder-CEO is the face of the company. A longtime associate of the CEO, an outside consultant with no formal role, has attended dinners with customers and visited the campus often. The board has never discussed this person.
Friendly Capital
Corvane Robotics (fictional), a Series C autonomy software company
Corvane needs to raise $120M. A new fund offers a premium valuation, fast close, and asks for a board observer seat and information rights.
The Voice of the CFO
Meridian Freight (fictional), a listed logistics company mid-acquisition
Meridian is in confidential talks to acquire a competitor. You are the audit committee chair.
Border Crossing
Any board
You are flying to a high-risk jurisdiction for a conference. Next week's board pack, including strategy and an export-licensing memo, is on your personal laptop and phone.