Board Oversight Failure and Risk Management Vacuum at Silicon Valley Bank A Case Analysis

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10.2991/978-94-6239-777-4_83How to use a DOI?

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Corporate Governance; Risk Management; Board Oversight; Institutional Failure; Financial Stability

Abstract

Effective corporate governance requires active risk management rather than mere structural compliance. Silicon Valley Bank experienced a catastrophic failure due to severe managerial blind spots and inadequate board oversight. This paper examines the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank as a prime example of institutional failure. The analysis evaluates how the absence of specialized risk leadership and passive board engagement led to the ultimate downfall of the organization. Recent literature emphasizes that risk committees must actively seek internal data to prevent severe operational crises. Based on these perspectives this study argues that simply having a risk committee is completely insufficient. Long term financial stability demands proactive risk assessment and specialized expertise. The case demonstrates that preventing a governance crisis requires integrating deep risk expertise with clear operational transparency.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wanqing Xu
AU  - Xinxu Zhang
AU  - Juan Chen
AU  - Zheng Wang
AU  - Jianxin Wang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/30
TI  - Board Oversight Failure and Risk Management Vacuum at Silicon Valley Bank A Case Analysis
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 8th International Conference on Economic Management and Cultural Industry (ICEMCI 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 815
EP  - 821
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-777-4_83
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-777-4_83
ID  - Xu2026
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