SAN JOSÉ, CA (November 19, 2021) — Leading diverse chief executives Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, and Enrique Lores, President and CEO of HP Inc., today urged their peers in Silicon Valley to establish clear, measurable and accountable business goals to drive the overdue progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Their comments were offered earlier today during the Innovating Equity Summit, hosted by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and sponsored by Genentech, the San Francisco 49ers and Blue Shield of California.
SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas releases a statement on the verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse.
SAN JOSÉ,CA (Nov 17, 2021) — The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) today announced several new speakers will join the ‘Innovating Equity’ Summit on November 19, including a closing spotlight Q&A with John Rice, Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), and SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas. SVLG also announced the addition of an ‘Inclusive Conversation’ dialogue with California legislators Senator Sydney Kamlager and Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia and Evan Low.
Join us for the first in a series of fireside chats planned by SVLG’s Racial Justice and Equity portfolio on Police Accountability and Public Safety. These conversations will be rooted in the recent passage of SB2, a bill focused on police accountability, and focus on how the local governments are approaching public safety as people …
SAN JOSÉ, CA (Nov 15, 2021) —Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, issued the following statement applauding President Biden’s signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. “SVLG applauds President Biden and Congressional leaders for today’s signing ceremony to celebrate passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package. The enactment of this comprehensive package will help sustain Silicon Valley’s leadership as the global leader in innovation by expanding access to broadband in underserved communities, provide dedicated funding for regional transportation priority projects, and invest in the upgrade of existing power and new, clean technology infrastructure,” said Thomas. “We urge leaders in Washington to continue to prioritize the investment in a zero-emissions future with a suite of clean energy, energy efficiency and clean transportation tax credits and funding the “Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator,” which can provide funding for states, cities, communities, and companies may further develop and scale low-and zero-emission energy technologies, climate resiliency projects, and Green Banks.”
SAN JOSÉ,CA (Nov 15, 2021) —The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will deliver opening remarks at the ‘Innovating Equity’ summit organized by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group on Friday, Nov. 19. Secretary Fudge will discuss the Administration’s efforts to promote greater access to affordable housing and put an end to discriminatory practices in the U.S. housing market.
Venture Capital 101: Exploring the differences between traditional VCs versus Corporate VCs Join the dynamic session to learn the basics of venture capital. Silicon Valley is the world’s center of innovation, which is fueled by investors from Sand Hill Road. Venture capital funds the next generation of unicorns (startups with $1 billion valuations) such as …
Fundraising Like a Boss: The Unicorn Immigrant Advantage in Tech A guest speaker to share your entrepreneurial & immigrant story: Rodrigo Liang is one of the few (if not the only) Brazilian immigrants to raise over $1 billion dollars in venture capital funding. He leads a decacorn startup, and he will share how to fundraise …
Carlos Gutierrez is the co-founder and CEO of Empath, Inc., a SaaS technology platform that uses machine learning to transform the way talent is managed and grown inside a company. Previously, Secretary Gutierrez served as Chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategic advisory firm. Secretary Gutierrez served as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce …
Join this energetic conversation with one of the highest ranked Latinas in technology – Anamarie Huerta Franc – moderated by HITEC 100 Award recipient Pedro David Espinoza. As Managing Director for Labs US, Anamarie Huerta Franc is responsible for leading cross-company collaboration of employees developing cloud solutions. In her role, she oversees the location strategy …
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