Save the date for a special virtual roundtable discussion about the public health impacts stemming from gun violence, featuring two of the nation’s leading researchers on the subject, former Kaiser Permanente CEO Dr. Robert Pearl and Dr. Garen Wintemute who runs the Violence Prevention Research Center at UC Davis. Assemblymember Marc Berman will moderate the …
SAN JOSE, CA (June 16, 2022) – Citing the “existential threat to civilization” posed by the climate crisis, former Vice President Al Gore today joined the chorus of leading global voices calling for new, more effective leadership at the World Bank at the “ESG to Carbon Free Summit,” presented by Western Digital and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG).
Facing a shortage of engineering talent, in 2014 LLNL partnered with the college of Las Positas, the Alameda County Workforce Board, and the nonprofit Growth Sector to create Vets2Tech, a program helping to train their next generation of engineers and engineering technicians.
For the last eight years, Vets2Tech has worked with Bay Area community colleges to develop math and physics curricula and technology training programs, and then funnel graduates, mostly veterans, into SVLG member companies including LLNL and LAM Research. The program quickly became a win-win for LLNL, LAM and the participating veterans, who had mechanical know-how, leadership skills, and security clearances, but lacked the resume they believed they needed to succeed in tech.
SAN JOSE, CA, (June 1, 2022) – The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) today published the results of its 2022 Local and Regional Candidate Questionnaire as part of its commitment to creating a more equitable, sustainable and competitive future for the communities and companies powering the innovation economy. The report includes responses from 17 candidates running for seven local and regional offices across Silicon Valley – offering a range of views on affordable housing, business competitiveness, and how to best ensure a more equitable recovery for the region’s post-pandemic economy, among other topics.
SVLG will be hosting an in-person Legislator Appreciation Reception on Wednesday, June 22, to honor California’s Legislators for their resilient leadership during this pandemic. Our Legislators have navigated difficult uncertainties during the pandemic and we would like to thank them for standing by our companies, constituents, and all Californians in the midst of a global …
Fueled by the pandemic, the recent wave of employee turnover known as “The Great Resignation” has caused a major shortage of employees throughout the economy.
Technology companies have received more than their share of the instability, with 72% of tech/IT workers thinking of changing jobs or exploring other opportunities in the next 12 months, compared to 55% for other careers in the U.S., according to a 2021 survey of 1,200 tech employees by Talent LMS and Workable.
SAN JOSE, CA (May 20, 2022) — Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, issued the following statement today in response to the release of Governor Newsom’s May Revise for FY 2022-23:
“The Silicon Valley Leadership Group thanks Governor Newsom for proposing a budget designed to help tackle our state’s most pressing problems, while providing a strong framework for growth and renewal as we emerge from an unprecedented global pandemic…”
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group invites you to virtually join us for our upcoming Local Level Roundtable, Planning for the Future: Housing in the Bay Area, featuring Berkeley Mayor and President of the Association of Bay Area Governments, Jesse Arreguín. During this conversation on June 29, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT, we will …
SVLG is virtually hosting the second Women’s Leadership Series Roundtable of 2022 on June 8th from 11:00am – 12:00pm PST. The discussion will be on the important topics that impact women and working mothers, such as experiences in returning to the workforce, availability and affordability of childcare, and the ongoing battle for women’s reproductive rights. …
SVLG made waves in the infrastructure policy arena with its largest forum yet on April 27, with appearances by top Biden Administration officials on transportation and housing policy and other leading California voices on those important issues.
Viewers of the online event enjoyed an array of fascinating conversations with guest speakers including Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Katie Thomson, Director of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation at the U.S. Department of Transportation; and Toks Omishakin, Secretary of the California Transportation Agency. The Forum also featured special appearances by Governor Newsom, CA Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Bay Area Transportation icon Rod Diridon, Sr., and other important voices.
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