Featured Guests Include Flex CEO, Revathi Advaithi, Google’s Chief Diversity Officer, Melonie Parker, and California State Assemblymember Chris Holden San Jose, CA – October 29, 2020 – Google’s Chief Diversity Officer, Melonie Parker, Flex CEO, Revathi Advaithi and California State Assembly Member Chris Holden have been announced as feature guests for the Leadership Group’s Annual Virtual …
Two Bay Area students created deepfake educational videos to win cash prizes San Jose, CA – October 27, 2020 – Winners were announced today for the recent 2020 Deepfake Education Competition from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation and the CITRIS Policy Labs at the University of California. Katy Jiang, a master’s student in the …
New SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas to interview award-winning doctor at 24th Annual Event San Jose, CA – On October 30, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, will be the special guest at the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s 24th Annual Forum, a virtual version of its Annual Policy Luncheon. Dr. Fauci joins Leadership …
Candidates in key state, regional and local races tell us where they stand on important issues San Jose, CA – October 12, 2020 – On September 1, 2020, the Leadership Group sent out a questionnaire to candidates running for local, county, and state offices on the November ballot. Candidates from throughout the Bay Area answered …
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Appointed New Vice Chair SAN JOSE, CA – September 25, 2020 – The Silicon Valley Leadership Group today announced several changes to its board of directors with San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York appointed Chair replacing outgoing Chair Steve Milligan who retired from the board. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan was appointed Vice …
Yearly Gathering Will Focus on Building Resiliency and Navigating Purposeful Change in Volatile Times SAN JOSE, CA – September 24, 2020 – The Silicon Valley Leadership Group today announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will join its members, partners, community leaders and elected officials for …
San Jose, CA, September 23, 2020: Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order accelerating the state’s deployment of zero-emission vehicles by 2035. “The Silicon Valley Leadership Group applauds Governor Newsom for his leadership on climate. The transportation sector accounts for almost fifty percent of our state’s climate pollution. California must invest in and …
Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable Delivers Roadmap to a “Better Normal” for Community—Immediately & Long Term Mountain View, Calif. – August 26, 2020 – The leaders of the Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable (SVRR) today delivered “Building a Better Normal,” the multi-faceted plan to tackle the Valley’s most pressing problems — those brought on by the pandemic …
Support of Boardroom Diversity Effort is Important Step in Influential Business Group’s Larger Objective to Achieve Greater Racial Equity Throughout the Workforce SAN JOSE, CA – August 25, 2020 – The Silicon Valley Leadership Group today announced its support for Assembly Bill 979 (Holden), requiring that public companies with executive offices in the state appoint …
San Jose, CA – August 21, 2020 – The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Bay Area Council, Ohlone College and the Bay Area Community College Consortium are hosting Hire Together, the first region-wide virtual career fair, on August 25. The career fair is is free for students and job seekers from 20+ universities, community colleges, and workforce boards …
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