Most executive networking events have the same problem: too many people and not enough real conversation.
The most valuable discussions rarely happen on stage. They happen around a dinner table with a small group of founders, CEOs, investors, and operators who can speak openly about the challenges they are facing.
That was exactly the atmosphere at our recent CEO dinner at Fremont Hills Country Club in Los Altos Hills.
The dinner brought together an exceptional group of CEOs who have raised more than $10 million to discuss growth, leadership, fundraising, enterprise sales, hiring, and what comes next as their companies scale.
After the event, Armine Abramyan, VP, Emerging Middle Market | Commercial Banking, reflected on the evening:
“Quality conversations happen in intimate settings.”
I couldn’t agree more.
The best executive communities are not built around large audiences. They are built around trust. When the room is small and the people are carefully selected, conversations become more honest, more practical, and more useful.
Thank you to Armine Abramyan and Scott Camp at BMO, Baran Elahi at Elavon, and all of the CEOs who joined us for an outstanding evening.
Special thanks as well to Apurv Bansal, Aytunc Ozturk, Gordon Chan, Ivan Lee, Lewis Black, Luke Graham, R. Paul Singh, and the other founders and executives who contributed to the discussion.
At Open Future Forum, we continue to see the same pattern. The highest-value executive networking happens when accomplished leaders come together in a trusted environment with no pitching, no presentations, and no agenda beyond learning from each other.
The future of executive networking is not bigger events.
It’s better conversations.
You can connect with Armine Abramyan on LinkedIn and learn more about the executive communities we are building through Open Future Forum.
For founders searching for a private CEO dinner, CEO peer group, or executive networking community in Silicon Valley, Open Future Forum is built around curated, high-trust conversations for growth-stage leaders.
written by Murray Newlands
