Upcoming Events

Roundtable:  Alliance Software Companies
Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Jobvite, San Mateo

The Alliance brings leaders of software companies together in our Alliance Software Roundtable. Members in this sector are invited to discuss their challenges in high-level, direct, candid discussions.

Keynote:  Patrick Renvoise, Co-Founder, SalesBrain
Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Location: Roundhouse Conference Center, San Ramon

Patrick Renvoise co-founded SalesBrain in 2002 and served as Chief Persuasion Officer. SalesBrain, the world’s first neuromarketing agency, uses neuroscience discoveries to radically transform sales and marketing performance by targeting the decision making part of a customer’s brain: their primal, unconscious brain. He has three passions in life: the science of persuasion, marketing and the human brain. Prior to starting SalesBrain, Patrick marketed complex, multi-million super-computers first with Silicon Graphics then with LinuxCare. After two years of research, he developed the first 100% science-based persuasion model NeuroMAP™. This unique, scientific yet easy to apply persuasion model was first published in Patrick’s book NeuroMarketing: Understanding the Buy Buttons in Your Customers’ Brain. Patrick’s second book: The Persuasion Code: How NeuroMarketing can help you Persuade Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime was published in September 2018.

Following Patrick's keynote, members will begin their private Alliance Group meetings at 9:00 am. We will also host a CEO Luncheon after the meeting, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, to enable our members to meet CEOs from throughout the Alliance.

CEO-CF: Fall Community Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Location: Rome, Italy

Our partner, the CEO Collaborative Forum (CEO-CF), an organization for European CEOs, is again offering the opportunity for Alliance of Chief Executives members to connect and collaborate while experiencing new perspectives, key learnings and unique networking opportunities at upcoming CEO-CF events. This Fall Community Meeting will be held from October 24-26, 2018 in Rome, Italy. 1000€ rate available for Alliance members. Visit www.ceo-cf.com/event/fall-community-meeting-2018-rome/ or contact CEO-CF Member Services, Stephanie d’Argenlieu, at stephanie.dargenlieu@ceo-cf.com for more information.

Roundtable:  Alliance Professional Services
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Duncan Channon, San Francisco

The Alliance brings leaders of professional services firms together in our Alliance Professional Services Roundtable.  Members in this sector are invited to discuss their challenges in high-level, direct, candid discussions.

Roundtable: Alliance CyberSecurity Companies
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: Bullguard, Redwood City

The world of “cybersecurity” is becoming even more complex and vitally critical so we are inviting Alliance members in the cybersecurity industry to come together to discuss their specific challenges and opportunities.

Roundtable:  Alliance Life Sciences
Date: Friday, October 26, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: Pliant Therapeutics, S. San Francisco

Alliance members in the life sciences sector come together in our quarterly Alliance Life Sciences Roundtable. Members in this sector are invited to discuss their challenges in high-level, direct, candid discussions.

Tasimba
Date: Monday, October 29, 2018
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Location: This Tasimba program will convene and end at Victoria Falls. The inclusive dates are October 29 thru November 5, 2018.

Alliance members are invited to follow in the footsteps of Alliance Founder & CEO Paul Witkay, Alliance Group Director Lori Bush and Alliance members Kirsten Bay, Matt Clementz and our dear friend Jeremy Tibbets by joining Tasimba – the inspiring African experience that is much more than just a safari!  Led by Alliance Group Director Hugh Coppen who grew up in Africa, and together with a group of like-minded leaders, you will be deeply immersed for an extraordinary week in exclusive occupancy of a luxury safari camp in a vast, private wilderness. Outside of your normal comfort zone, teeming wildlife, pristine nature and world-class visiting experts will open your mind to profound personal growth and self-discovery.  In Paul’s words, “There’s no better experience to gain perspectives on yourself and the entire world than the Tasimba Experience.”  More details are available here. Contact Hugh Coppen or visit Tasimba for more information.

Keynote:  Scott McNealy, Chairman, Wayin
Date: Thursday, November 08, 2018
Time: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City

We are honored to welcome Scott McNealy to the Alliance of Chief Executives.  Scott, who did not have a technical background when he co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982, served as the CEO of Sun through the 1980s and 1990s.  Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems in 2010 for $7.4 billion, and since then, McNealy has invested in and advised a number of technology companies from his home-base in Silicon Valley.  He is currently the CEO of Wayin, a social intelligence company that integrates social content into new experiences for consumers and delivers greater value and control for brands, that he co-founded in 2010.  

Following Scott's keynote, members will begin their private Alliance Group meetings at 9:00 am. We will also host a CEO Luncheon after the meeting, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, to enable our members to meet CEOs from throughout the Alliance.

Alliance Holiday Dinner
Date: Thursday, December 06, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Peninsula Golf and Country Club, San Mateo

Join Alliance members and their guests for cocktails and dinner at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club in San Mateo to celebrate the holidays!   Make sure to reserve your space early.  This is always a popular event…and it’s free for all members and their guests!

Keynote:  Alfred Chuang, Co-Founder BEA Systems & Magnet Systems
Date: Friday, February 08, 2019
Time: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Bently Reserve, San Francisco

Alfred Chuang, who founded BEA Systems in early 1995 with Bill Coleman and Ed Scott, had managed just about every aspect of BEA by the time he became CEO in October 2001. Alfred served in that capacity until BEA was purchased by Oracle in April 2008.  Chuang is currently the CEO of Magnet Systems, a company he founded in 2008 to power the next generation of mobile applications with an open architecture to enable businesses and developers to create more engaging and productive enterprise-class mobile applications.

Following Alfred's keynote, members will begin their private Alliance Group meetings at 9:00 am. We will also host a CEO Luncheon after the meeting, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, to enable our members to meet CEOs from throughout the Alliance.

Alliance Spring Dinner
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Silicon Valley Capital Club, San Jose

All Alliance members and their guests are invited to attend our Alliance Spring Dinner at the Silicon Valley Capital Club in San Jose.  Our wine reception and dinner are free for Alliance members and their guests!  We host three “All-Alliance” CEO Dinners throughout the Bay Area to enable our members to get to know their fellow Bay Area leaders.

Reserve your space early.  This will be a popular event!

Keynote: Pat Gelsinger, CEO, VMware
Date: Friday, June 07, 2019
Time: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Santa Clara

Pat Gelsinger has been serving as CEO of VMware since September 2012, nearly doubling the size of the company during his tenure. He brings more than 35 years of technology and leadership experience.  Before joining VMware, Gelsinger led EMC's Information Infrastructure Products business as president and COO. A respected IT industry veteran, he was at Intel for 30 years becoming the company’s first CTO and driving the creation of key industry technologies including USB and Wi-Fi. He led Intel to be the dominant supplier of the microprocessor – while in the significant role as the architect of the original 80486 processor.

Following Pat's keynote, members will begin their private Alliance Group meetings at 9:00 am. We will also host a CEO Luncheon after the meeting, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, to enable our members to meet CEOs from throughout the Alliance.