There are many reasons to be concerned about the upcoming election in the United States, but none greater than the rise of the “deepfake” fabricated or doctored video that appears real, but that shows someone doing something they never did. With the tools for making these videos cheaper and more accessible than ever, picture this: …
On August 25, 2020, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Community College to Career program hosted a first-of-its-kind virtual career fair in partnership with Bay Area Council, Bay Area Community College Consortium and Ohlone College. A free, equity-focused event that brought together 25 community colleges, universities, nonprofits and workforce boards, the Hire Together Virtual Career Fair …
Every year, the Silicon Valley Business Journal (SVBJ) seeks to highlight leaders under 40 that have distinguished themselves in their fields and communities. A cross-section of entrepreneurs, inventors, executives, and visionaries from numerous disciplines, the “40 Under 40” honorees represent the various ways we can each influence and shape positive change, felt by many, in our …
On August 9, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, our member companies, and mayors from our Mayors’ Circle representing cities across the Bay Area launched the Be a Hero, Wear a Mask campaign. Our nation’s top health experts – including Robert R. Redfield, M.D., Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., …
Leadership Group members expect that remote work strategies will be a part of life in the regional economy even beyond the lifting of shelter-in-place orders, according to the latest survey of Leadership Group CEOs and executives. While recognizing that not every business and not every role in an organization is set up for remote work, …
Dear David Packard: In the summer of 1977, you pulled together 33 valley visionaries to advance the future of our region, partially in response to the energy crisis gripping our nation and crippling California. While fierce competitors in the marketplace, you all knew you could be effective collaborators in the community space. Through your guidance, …
Soon, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group will get a new CEO. And that means Carl Guardino, the man who has been leading one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in the Bay Area, will be stepping down after 23 years. Think about that run for a moment. Guardino, 58, has been in charge at …
Since March 11, 2020, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group has conducted six “Pulse Surveys” of member companies to gauge the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses and employees, and what decisions they are making, and action steps they are taking, to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The survey concluded on June 5 – responded …
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We know that sitting on the sidelines in times of racial injustice is unacceptable. As Innovation Economy CEOs, through the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, we are humbled and challenged by Dr. …
Two months into the Bay Area shelter-in-place order, Silicon Valley companies and member organizations are adapting with an eye towards the future, according to a recent Leadership Group survey. 102 CEOs and C-Suite Officers responded to the five-question “pulse” survey conducted on May 12, 2020. Members were asked about hiring practices, continuing a series of …
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