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Testimonials — Extraordinary Leaders like yourself are ready for Quantum and Frontier AI. We Empower Both Experienced and Emerging Board Leaders.
Courses with our Co-Managing Directors. We prioritize quantum literacy and cross-disciplinary coordination in high stakes environments.
Each course includes a reading exercise where you practice assessing new information on emerging technologies, and a board simulation where you will evaluate proposals with other experts. This program offers a robust understanding of the challenges board members confront in quantum: its access, its risks, and social impact.
Bring your expertise and develop a personal framework to assess quantum technologies’ use cases and viability for your organization. We update our program regularly to bring you cutting-edge developments and actionable insights.
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As a board member, how might we approach emerging technologies and prepare for a quantum future?
What are “quantum computers”?
What are the timelines, limitations, drivers, opportunities, and risks?
How might the board think creatively about emerging technologies and design a vision for the organization?
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What are the use cases of quantum and what does the future of impact look like?
How might board leaders:
apply replicable frameworks to evaluate algorithms in quantum and frontier AI?
interact with startup ecosystems meaningfully, not just as the person writing the cheque?
create value and develop programs in quantum and AI as part of their strategic plans?
develop a talent pipeline, build an innovation ecosystem, begin conversations for partnerships, approach insider risk, and understand data governance?
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A discussion focused on advancing the strategic opportunities important to you, and help you design a roadmap with actionable next steps. We will ask interested participants to share a few notes with us prior to the meeting.
To Apply
This program is only offered to individuals with billing addresses in the United States, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, or the European Union. We ask for a link to your web profile e.g. Linkedin. We offer a full refund if your application is unsuccessful. If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria for the program, please email Advisory@UnbuiltLabs.com with your web profile (e.g. Linkedin) and your preferred course date. We will be able to provide an admissions decision prior to registration. For admissions, payment, and course policies, please view our Program Policies.
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The certificate is awarded for completion of program requirements, which includes participation at both Courses 1 and 2.
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As part of our Emerging Board Leaders Program, we invite leading universities to nominate graduate students to our program and bring a fresh perspective to board conversations. Participants will receive fully sponsored seats. This includes one of the graduate schools at Columbia University in New York.
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We offer preferred access and discounts to the affiliates of our organizational partners, such as the Oxford Entrepreneurs Network for University of Oxford alumni, and the EU-funded Early Stage Investing Launchpad (ESIL). If you would like to partner with us, please feel free to reach out to Advisory@UnbuiltLabs.com. Please note, we cannot offer the discount retroactively.
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Private Linkedin group to access our alumni network
Exclusive invites to alumni events for sustained board capability development
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As a private sector think tank, we decline government contracts, government contractors, as well as the management and board members of government or public agencies — from all countries — as a risk management measure. We also decline Politically Exposed Persons (PEP). Examples of PEP include but is not limited to Head of States, politicians, legislators, political party officials, management at state owned enterprises, as well as the members of the judiciary, military, or diplomatic functions of a government. In some cases we are able to accommodate people from international organizations, multilateral organizations, and development banks. Please email Advisory@UnbuiltLabs.com if you have any questions.
Leadership
Marguerite Van Cook, Ph.D.
From Marguerite's early days at the Treasury department at IBM in the 70s, working alongside colleagues on room-sized computers, she now brings her expertise to Quantum Oaks Advisory at Unbuilt Labs supporting boards on quantum computing vision and strategies. Marguerite Van Cook came to New York with her punk band The Innocents, after touring the UK with The Clash. She has been an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York. Marguerite has been a speaker at the UN, Boards Impact Forum, Williams College, Whitney Museum, MOMA, and other institutions. She serves on the Board of Unbuilt Labs. She is the President of the Board at Visual AIDS, and the President Emeritus of Howl Arts Inc.
Marguerite@UnbuiltLabs.com
Co-Managing Director
Marvin Cheung
Marvin has a background in emerging technologies, having consulted and advised startups in New York. He holds judge, reviewer, and mentor roles at Johns Hopkins, MIT, Kellogg-Morgan Stanley, and Yale University. Recognized for his astute understanding of complex global systems, he chairs the Global Consortium for Systems Research and serves on the Board of Unbuilt Labs as well as various advisory boards. He has also been a Global Diplomacy Fellow as well as an Expert on SDGs and Strategic Planning at the United Nations. He regularly briefs boards on pressing issues. He has given talks at the UN, MIT, ChairX, Boards Impact Forum, and other institutions. He writes a monthly Global Strategy Briefing for Boards at Quantum Insider. He is a member of the University of Oxford Quantum Information Society.
Marvin@UnbuiltLabs.com
Co-Managing DirectorThe Oaks Simulation Model
The Oaks Simulation Model is a method where participants collaboratively evaluate a proposal as a board. The model plays out like an interactive story of decision-making. It begins with a short scene-setting brief, after which participants shape the world — choosing the industry, company scale, and location. A novel proposal is then introduced, and the group applies their learning to the board decision-making process. Guided questions spark discussion, but participants steer the direction, bringing their own expertise to the table. The result is a fast-paced, collaborative exercise in judgment, creativity, and navigating uncertainty; a demonstration of how to structure board conversations in high-stakes, high-uncertainty environments.
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