Founders & CEOs
Entrepreneurs who have built, scaled, and exited technology companies across software, hardware, healthcare, and financial services.
OPEN Forum 2026
We Are Open — Celebrating 25 Years
A gathering of Silicon Valley's most accomplished South Asian founders, executives, and investors. Where relationships form, ideas sharpen, and impact compounds.
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About Us
Who We Are
OPEN Silicon Valley is a volunteer-run non-profit bringing together an influential network of founders, executives, operators, investors, and leaders at the center of the world's innovation capital. Our mission is to promote entrepreneurship, professional growth, and business development by connecting the professional community through workshops, forums, and events.
This is where relationships form, ideas sharpen, and impact compounds.
Meet the Network25+
Years in Silicon Valley
50K+
Global Social Reach
3K+
Annual Event Attendees
10+
Major Events / Year
Our Network
Our Members
Investors & GPs
Venture capital and private equity leaders deploying capital and defining the future of early- and growth-stage companies across global markets.
C-Suite Executives
C-level, SVP, and VP leaders shaping Fortune 100 companies, unicorn start-ups, high-growth ventures, and industry-defining enterprises.
Community Leaders
Influential board members, philanthropists, and civic leaders guiding policy, advancing education, and investing in the next generation of innovators.
OPEN Global
Part of a worldwide network
OPEN Silicon Valley is the Bay Area chapter of OPEN Global — a movement of diaspora founders, investors, and professionals fostering connections across the world's innovation hubs.
15+Chapters Worldwide
100K+Global Network
10K+Bay Area Members
$13B+In Successful Exits
The Stage
Prominent Speakers
Featured Speakers
Zareen Khan
Chef, Author & Co-founder
Zareen's Restaurant
Tehmina Jaffer
EVP, Head of Business Affairs
Disney Television
Mehdi Hasan
Journalist & Founder
Zeteo
Amit Zavery
President, CPO & COO
ServiceNow
Past Speakers
Sal Khan
Founder
Khan Academy
Mamoon Hamid
Partner
Kleiner Perkins
Reema Khan
Founder & CEO
Green Sands Equity
Aaron Levie
Co-founder & CEO
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The Experience
Why Attend
Meet the Room
Founders, GPs, and operators behind $100B+ in exits — in one place, for one day, with intent.
Ideas That Sharpen
Keynotes and fireside chats from leaders shaping AI, healthcare, media, and the next decade of tech.
Impact That Compounds
Relationships built here turn into partnerships, rounds, and hires that outlast the day itself.
Partners
Our Sponsors
Aligning your brand with the most influential South Asian network in Silicon Valley.
Title Sponsor
Indus Valley Capital
Gold
Your Brand
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Silver & Community Partners
Your Brand
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Reserve Your Seat
One day. The whole network. Choose the pass that fits.
Premium
Charter Member
Free
- Access to corporate lounge
- Limited access to sessions
- Complete registration form
- Early access starting Aug 14, 2026
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Corporate Pass
$995
- Mention on supporter wall with company name
- Reserved seating for keynote sessions
- Speaker & sponsor lounge access
- 15 conference passes included
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General Admission
Student Ticket
$65
- .edu email required
- Access to all conference sessions
- Student networking events
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Membership + Conference
$200
- Access to all conference sessions
- Priority registration benefits
- Membership benefits included
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Regular Ticket
$140
- Access to all conference sessions
- Standard conference experience
- General admission seating
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We Are Open
Join Silicon Valley's most accomplished South Asian leaders as OPEN celebrates 25 years. November 7, 2026 · Santa Clara Convention Center.