Stakeholder Risk: The Hidden Driver of Value Creation & Loss #NYTechWeek

Thursday, Jun 4

5:00pm – 8:30pm

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https://stakeholderrisk.com/stakeholder-risk

50–70% of private equity deals fail to create value. The reason is almost never financial. It's Stakeholder Risk . From regulators and employees to local communities and strategic partners, mismanaging stakeholder dynamics can erode value just as quickly as strong alignment can accelerate it. As AI rapidly reshapes industries, a new layer of risk is emerging making stakeholder alignment more critical than ever. This session explores how leading firms identify, quantify, and proactively manage stakeholder risk, including AI-related exposures, as a core lever of value creation. Featuring: Jennifer G. Bates, founder & CEO of HumanFactor Enterprises, a stakeholder risk Intelligence platform. Known for her ability to see what others cannot, Jennifer Baytes transforms Stakeholder Risk and decision-making into structured, data-driven frameworks. Her work has contributed to outcomes including valuation increases of up to 800%, $140M+ in M&A readiness and transaction positioning, multi-million-dollar exits, and over $600M in enterprise value creation. Key discussion points: Why stakeholder risk is often overlooked in traditional PE due diligence How misalignment with regulators, employees, or communities can destroy deal value The rise of AI-related stakeholder risks: bias, transparency, data privacy, and regulatory backlash Frameworks for identifying and mapping key stakeholders across the investment lifecycle Real-world case studies: where stakeholder dynamics drove unexpected outcomes Integrating stakeholder and AI risk into value creation plans and exit strategies Preparing portfolio companies for AI governance ORGANIZED BY: HumanFactor Enterprises, the world leader in stakeholder risk intelligentce. The Vertical, an online publication covering the international venture ecosystem. This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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