The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, America’s largest Thanksgiving Day race, returns for a landmark 20th year on November 28. The Turkey Trot has donated more than $12 million to date in support of local charities. More than 20,000 registrants are expected to participate in person and virtually this year.
“California’s role at the forefront of policy shaping the innovation economy has only intensified,” said SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas, reflecting on the results of the 2024 Election.
Today, Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Ahmad Thomas celebrated the selection of Sunnyvale, CA, by the U.S. Department of Commerce to be the headquarters for the new National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The Biden-Harris Administration shared that the Sunnyvale location, which will be known as the Design and Collaboration Facility (DCF), will be one of the three CHIPS for America research and design (R&D) facilities and will also operate as the headquarters of Natcast, the non-profit entity designated by Commerce to operate the NSTC.
SVLG applauds Governor Newsom’s veto of the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047). SVLG shared the concerns of many in the innovation economy – throughout this process – that this legislative approach would have a chilling effect on the responsible development and deployment of AI technology.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Business Resource Groups (BRGs) are powerful engines of innovation, leadership, and retention. This was the overarching theme of SVLG’s ERG/BRG Consortium Fall Gathering at San Francisco Bay University in Fremont, CA.
On September 13, 2024, Silicon Valley Leadership Group hosted its second annual Tech and Innovation Summit at Amazon’s East Palo Alto campus. The landmark event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to explore one of the most transformative forces of our time: artificial intelligence.
This event is open only to SVLG women members, intended to create a safe space that is respectful to and inclusive of all those who identify as women SVLG’s upcoming Women’s Leadership Series roundtable at Moss Adams on Wednesday, November 13th. The event, “From Boardrooms to Ballots: Women’s Leadership in Local Politics”, will feature a …
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation (SVLGF) has announced a new initiative to develop an innovative AI and machine learning curriculum for community colleges in the greater Bay Area. SVLGF will hire two fellows to create the curriculum with support from the Deloitte Foundation. SVLGF will collaborate with the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District on its first-ever AI Fellowship Program, which aims to help prepare a diverse workforce for the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence that is expected to shape California’s innovation economy.
SACRAMENTO (July 3, 2024) – This week, legislation authored by Senator Dave Cortese (SB 1298) that would accelerate California’s data center expansion advanced through both the Assembly Natural Resources and Labor and Employment Committees. If enacted into law, the legislation would catalyze a wave of new data center investments, bolstering California’s critical infrastructure and driving long-term economic growth across multiple sectors.
The legislation is sponsored by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the leading business association representing Silicon Valley’s innovation economy and ecosystem.
We invite SVLG members to join us on Friday, October 18 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PT at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley for an exciting and exclusive event co-hosted by UC Berkeley and NASA. Get an insider’s view of the Berkeley Space Center, Silicon Valley’s forthcoming cutting-edge research …
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