Breakout Sessions with Facilitated Discussions #3: Human Capital in VC: Maintaining a Focus on Career Development, Talent Management, & Succession Planning During a Downturn

Getting into VC and the paths to success are by no means the same for everyone. At the same time, firms are increasingly thinking about and preparing for their futures. This session will cover topics such as how to pave a career in VC; how firms approach talent recruitment and management; what the next generation of leaders will look like; what diversity, equity, and inclusion practices firms are adopting; and how firms are succession planning.

Reading Materials

• Generational Transitions at VC Firms. TopTier. April 25, 2019.
• Key Factors for Succession Planning. SVB Fund Times. September 30, 2019.
• NVCA-Deloitte Human Capital Survey. Deloitte. June 2019
• Paths into Venture Capital: How to Land A Job as a VC. By Lerer Hippeau. Medium.com. November 28, 2018.
• Two Simple Questions When Considering A Career in VC. By Samil Shah. Haystack. June 30, 2019.
• Succession Planning: The Biggest Problem Facing Venture Capital. By Udayan Gupta. Institutional Investor. July 08. 2016.