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2023 Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Returns for its 19th year with 20,000+ Registrants

The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, America’s largest Thanksgiving Day race, returns for its 19th year on November 23. The Turkey Trot has donated more than $11 million to date in support of local charities. More than 20,000 registrants are expected to participate in person and virtually this year.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group Welcomes World Leaders to San Francisco for APEC 2023

Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) – the leading business association representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem – today welcomed world leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group to San Francisco and the Bay Area for the annual summit promoting trade, investment, and economic development.
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HNTB Prepares STEM Students for the Workforce as part of SVLG’s Hire Learning Program

Last month, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) joined Growth Sector’s STEM Core Bay Area students at company member HNTB’s office in San Jose, California. The one-day workshop connected community college students from across the Bay Area with working professionals at HNTB.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Responsible AI Working Group Unveils Framework for Policymakers, Industry Leaders in California and Beyond

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) – the leading business association representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem – today released a new framework for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed at promoting trust in the transformative AI models and systems that have the potential to benefit people everywhere.
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Statement of SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas on White House Executive Order on AI

SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas today issued a statement welcoming the White House executive order on artificial intelligence (AI), which takes meaningful steps toward putting the private sector and the public sector on a path toward wide-scale responsible AI development, deployment, implementation, and adoption.
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Statement of SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas on Election of New House Speaker

Statement of SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas on Election of New House Speaker
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Why California’s Housing Crisis is a Problem for the Innovation Economy

Governor Newsom recently signed an extensive package of housing bills, delivering important progress on tackling the state’s housing affordability and production crisis. SVLG was proud to engage on several measures, including co-sponsoring AB 1114 by Assemblymember Haney, which will address excessive permitting and construction timelines in San Francisco; supporting SB 423 by Senator Wiener, which reauthorizes SB 35, one of the state’s most impactful housing streamlining policies; and supporting AB 281 by Assemblymember Grayson, which ensures that housing projects are reviewed by special districts in a timely manner.
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SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas Reflects on Inaugural SVLG Retreat Highlighting Next-Generation Advancements in AI, Technology, and Innovation

Last week, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group hosted our inaugural retreat to showcase the latest innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group Convenes Inaugural SVLG Retreat to Highlight Next-Generation Advancements in AI, Technology, and Innovation

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the leading business association of the innovation economy and its ecosystem, will convene its inaugural SVLG Retreat today to showcase the latest innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more. The morning event – hosted by SVLG member Synopsys and presented by Amazon – will be focused on the ideas, innovations & priorities that have and will continue to propel our region forward.
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Statement of SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas Urging Congressional Leaders to Put Aside Politics and Get Back to the Business of the American People

Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), today urged Congressional leaders to put politics aside and get back to work.
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