Silicon Valley Insider Week Agenda
1-6 March, 2026
Sunday 01
Arrive in San Francisco. Welcome Meet & Greet.
Monday 02
Breakfast Workshop: Entering the US Market
Wilson Sonsini Office
Expert, Bobby Napiltonia, will reveal the strategies that actually win and how to supercharge go-to-market execution, scale operations at speed, and embed AI into your business strategy to leap ahead of competitors.
Speaker: Bobby Napiltonia,- Founder-Chief Helper at The GTM Firm. Bobby specialises in hyper-focused revenue growth strategies, working collaboratively with executives, investors, and board members to identify growth opportunities, optimise sales processes, and implement data-driven marketing strategies to help companies hyperscale their revenues.
08:30
Bobby Napiltonia
Founder-Chief Helper
The GTM Firm
11:00
Inside the Future of Product & AI: A Private Session with Anthropic
Anthropic
Join us for an extraordinary workshop hosted by Anthropic, featuring Mike Krieger (Co-Founder, Instagram and Chief Product Officer, Anthropic) and Benjamin Mann (Co-Founder, Anthropic). This rare, behind-the-scenes session explores how one of the world’s most influential AI companies is thinking about product, competitive advantage, and the future of software.
Mike Krieger
Co-Founder, Instagram
Chief Product Officer, Anthropic
Benjamin Mann
Co-Founder
Anthropic
This intimate workshop offers unparalleled product and technical insight, followed by an exclusive networking lunch with the Anthropic team.
15:30
Workshop: Scaling Pains & Breakthroughs
Deloitte Office
Bruce Cleveland, former senior executive at Oracle, Apple, Siebel, C3 AI, Investor and Author, will share lessons from building fast-growing companies and navigating critical inflection points.
Speaker: Bruce Cleveland – Author of Traversing the Traction Gap and seasoned entrepreneur.
Bruce Cleveland
Author, Entrepreneur
Traction Gap Partners
19:00
Dinner: The Future of AI
Marty Chavez, former Goldman CFO and Alphabet Board member, shares his perspective on how AI is transforming financial markets, governance and technology leadership, and what that means for your strategy now.
Speaker: Marty Chavez – Partner and Vice Chairman at Sixth Street; Board member at Alphabet Inc., former CFO at Goldman Sachs.
R. Martin Chavez
Partner & Vice Chairman at Sixth Street; Board member at Alphabet Inc., former CFO at Goldman Sachs.
Tuesday 03
08:30
Breakfast: Scaling OKTA
Fredric Kerrest will share his story of scaling a global SaaS category leader through hyper-growth, IPO and beyond, in one of the most competitive markets on earth.
Speaker: Fredric Kerrest, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Okta.
Fredric Kerrest
Co-Founder & Co-Chair
Okta
12:00
Lunch: Behind the ‘io’ Deal
Wilson Sonsini Office
Marty Korman is one of the leading dealmakers in Silicon valley. He notably played a significant role in the sales of Twitter to Elon Musk, LinkedIn to Microsoft, and Pixar to Disney, among others. He will unpack how US tech M&A works, the difference with the European market and key factors in a successful US market entry strategy.
Speaker: Marty Korman – Experienced Silicon Valley advisor and Partner at Wilson Sonsini.
Partner
Wilson Sonsini
Martin W. Korman
15:00
Workshop: AI Innovation Lessons from Silicon Valley
Richard Socher will share his insights on how to compete and win as an AI-first company in a landscape dominated by hyperscalers and foundation model giants.
Speaker: Richard Socher, CEO, you.com.
Richard Socher
CEO
you.com
18:00
GBx x Boardwave Networking Drinks
Connect with the European founder community in Silicon Valley.
Speakers to be announced!
Wednesday 04
8:30
Transfer to Silicon Valley and hotel check-in.
12:00
Lunch: Leadership & Growth - An Intimate Lunch with George Roberts
KKR office
An exclusive fireside with George Roberts, one of private equity’s most experienced builders, sharing rare insights on growth, strategy, and leadership.
Speaker: George Roberts – Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, KKR, with decades of private equity and operational experience.
George Roberts
Executive Chairman and Founder
KKR
15:30
Workshop: AI in Practice in association with KKR and Deloitte
Wilson Sonsini
Practical, high-stakes insights into AI adoption and value creation, from both investor and operator perspectives. Gain unmatched access to how AI is evaluated, implemented, and scaled to unlock real value, drive transformative growth, and stay ahead in a market moving at lightning speed.
Speakers: Jared Quincy Davis, Founder & CEO of Mithril; Anu Bharadwaj, President of Atlassian; Basil Shikin, MTS at AppLovin
Jared Quincy Davis
Founder & CEO
Mithril
Basil Shikin
MTS
AppLovin
President
Atlassian
Anu Bharadwaj
19:00
A Signature Evening Experience
More details coming soon!
Thursday 05
09:00
Workshop: The Creator’s Code in Action; Lessons from Silicon Valley
Stanford University
Explore how top US founders think, act, and scale, with practical insights European CEOs can apply to drive innovation and growth in their own ventures in the birthpace of Silicon Valley innovation
Speaker: Amy Wilkinson, Lecturer in Management at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Founder and CEO of Ingenuity, and Author of “The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs.
Amy Wilkinson
CEO, Lecturer at Stanford GSB,
Board Director, and Keynote Speaker
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Session being developed.
More details coming soon!
15:30
McKinsey Workshop: Your Next Steps to Scale
Interactive session with frameworks and founder stories to help chart a path to global growth.
Speakers include: Experienced McKinsey professionals and founders sharing actionable growth strategies.
18:30
McKinsey Dinner: Scaling Insights from a CEO
Dinner session featuring a McKinsey consultant and a CEO guest speaker who shares real-world scaling lessons and founder insights.
Speakers include: McKinsey professionals plus a CEO from their network!
Friday 06
09:00
AI Insights Session with Meta
An exclusive AI-focused session with Meta from 9:00 - 11:00.
Further details, including speakers, will be shared soon!
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