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Meet the Dream Team: Micaela Youmans
Rounding 3rd base in our Meet the Dream Team blog series, is our Chief of Staff & Director of Communications – my counterpart in our MarCom department – Micaela Youmans! Not only has Micaela been making her mark at Silicon Valley Forum for over 6 years, but she is the amazing architect behind our event
Meet the Dream Team: Patrick Froehlich
“Meet the Dream Team” continues! Meet our International Programs Manager, Patrick Froehlich – the German Diplomat with a sense of humor (which he says is a rarity). With his deadpan delivery on point and his ability to make connections – in addition to being multilingual – Patrick adds a lot of value (and laughs) to
Meet the Dream Team: Krystina Cortez
Friday, August 30, 2019 Meet Krystina Cortez, Operations & Events Manager – the glue that keeps our “Dream Team” thriving together. As our team “Mom”, Krystina not only manages the office logistics and is the CEO’s right-hand woman, she keeps us all in line, organized, and smiling daily. Every birthday is celebrated, personalized, and special
Silicon Valley Forum Goes To New Zealand
Silicon Valley Forum was recently in Wellington, New Zealand for an incredible opportunity to learn about the tech ecosystem, speak with accelerators, VCs, universities and government representatives, and listen to that famously sexy Kiwi accent. Our hosts, the wonderful folks at Technology Valley Forum, are keen to be the glue that binds the greater Wellington
Meet the Dream Team: Nick Sramek
Friday, May 17, 2019 Each of us, at Silicon Valley Forum, bring unique perspectives and skills to the table. Our diverse backgrounds and personalities are key ingredients to the success of our team. Our Friday Forum series, “Meet the Dream Team”, will take a behind the scenes look into our family of 8 that make
The Future is Calling – and it’s smart!
Friday, May 3, 2019 Smartphones have become more and more popular – since the early 2000’s – and so have concepts like smart cities and smart mobility. Coincidence? I think not – smartphones are changing how we travel in cities, conduct business, consume products, and live. You can order almost anything from your smartphone and have it delivered
Where are all the Women CEO’s?
Friday, April 19, 2019 The feminist movement is strong right now – and frankly, it’s about time! I have been out of college and in the business world for almost 15 years, worked for multiple companies, and until I started working here, I have worked under exactly ZERO women in that timeframe. Doesn’t that number seem oddly
Networking is the worst. Or is it?
Friday, April 5, 2019 Have you ever walked into a networking event and immediately planned three different escape routes? Let’s be honest, networking is the worst–whether you’re dealing with the dread of starting a conversation with a complete stranger, or clawing your way to freedom from someone talking your ear off. More often than not, the bartender ends up being your most engaging
Friday Forum: Me & Silicon Valley Forum
Friday, March 22, 2019 Welcome to Silicon Valley Forum’s newest blog series – Friday Forum! Let me introduce myself. My name is Erin Ferguson. I’m a mother of two overly active boys, and my husband is an Attorney. I am surrounded by testosterone. Even my two Labradors are male. I took our pregnant cat to
Community Blog
Expert Tips in Getting and Keeping the Trust of Your Clients
Keeping the trust of your clients is essential if you want to grow your business successfully. All too often, entrepreneurs place such emphasis on winning new customers that they take their eye off the ball when it comes to maintaining their existing customer base. Of course, trust is key whether you are presenting to new
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Such Great Heights: The Deal With Drones
From data analytics to disaster relief, drones and UAVs have added a remarkable new perspective to a broad range of use cases, changing the way we interact with–and analyze–the world around us. The drone marketplace is constantly evolving, as new discoveries, innovations, and investments bring sophisticated new products to the market. On November 13th, 2019,
Startups: Share Your Unique Perspective!
As a startup you are in a unique position to create something new and different – a new product, a unique service, a different organization.
Meet the Dream Team: Micaela Youmans
Rounding 3rd base in our Meet the Dream Team blog series, is our Chief of Staff & Director of Communications – my counterpart in our MarCom department – Micaela Youmans! Not only has Micaela been making her mark at Silicon Valley Forum for over 6 years, but she is the amazing architect behind our event
The Journey Approach: Growing Gains and Scaling Your Innovation-Driven Workplace
Next-gen workplace qualities attract tech talent precisely because of the free-to-be approach that Silicon Valley is famous for—there’s a clear connection to the founder’s vision, and the work feels collaborative rather than delegative. But culture is one of the hardest things to maintain when company hits a phase of explosive growth.
Meet the Dream Team: Patrick Froehlich
“Meet the Dream Team” continues! Meet our International Programs Manager, Patrick Froehlich – the German Diplomat with a sense of humor (which he says is a rarity). With his deadpan delivery on point and his ability to make connections – in addition to being multilingual – Patrick adds a lot of value (and laughs) to
Meet the Dream Team: Krystina Cortez
Friday, August 30, 2019 Meet Krystina Cortez, Operations & Events Manager – the glue that keeps our “Dream Team” thriving together. As our team “Mom”, Krystina not only manages the office logistics and is the CEO’s right-hand woman, she keeps us all in line, organized, and smiling daily. Every birthday is celebrated, personalized, and special
Expert Tips in Getting and Keeping the Trust of Your Clients
Keeping the trust of your clients is essential if you want to grow your business successfully. All too often, entrepreneurs place such emphasis on winning new customers that they take their eye off the ball when it comes to maintaining their existing customer base. Of course, trust is key whether you are presenting to new
Another Castle: Women, Gaming, and the Fight for Diversity on the table at “Open Worlds”
45% of gamers are women. Do you: Hire more female developers Have a discussion about how you should hire more female developers, and then do nothing Think “that’s not my problem” Anyone who plays games regularly (whether you call yourself a gamer or not—but we’ll get to that in a moment) knows that the choices you
Technology
Such Great Heights: The Deal With Drones
From data analytics to disaster relief, drones and UAVs have added a remarkable new perspective to a broad range of use cases, changing the way we interact with–and analyze–the world around us. The drone marketplace is constantly evolving, as new discoveries, innovations, and investments bring sophisticated new products to the market. On November 13th, 2019,
Another Castle: Women, Gaming, and the Fight for Diversity on the table at “Open Worlds”
45% of gamers are women. Do you: Hire more female developers Have a discussion about how you should hire more female developers, and then do nothing Think “that’s not my problem” Anyone who plays games regularly (whether you call yourself a gamer or not—but we’ll get to that in a moment) knows that the choices you
The Buy and the Build: Building an Innovation-Driven Tech Workforce
“Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” -The Red Queen, “Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis Carroll- On June 20th, we hosted our third event in partnership with Mercer: Building an Innovation-Driven Tech Workplace, featuring panelists from NVIDIA, Salesforce, Noodle.ai, and Heartflow.
Japanese Pitch Night – Fall 2018
November 29th, 2018 was lucky number seven for Japanese Pitch Night, our longest-running international series, conceived and planned in partnership with NEDO Silicon Valley.
Revitalizing the Future: Crop Cycles and the New World of Agriculture
On October 4, 2018, we hosted an AgTech evening event with our partners at IBM: “Crop Cycles – Technology and the New World of Agriculture” opened a new chapter
Wrapping Up: Japanese Pitch Night – July 2018
On July 26th, 2018, we hosted our sixth Japanese Pitch Night with our partners at NEDO Silicon Valley. Held at Galvanize in
Thailand, Transformed: Meet ASEAN’s Powerhouse Digital Economy
On July 11th, 2018, we had an amazing opportunity to partner with the Thailand Board of Investment on an evening
Third Annual Vietnam IT Networking Day
Calling all investors and entrepreneurs looking for a unique opportunity – don’t count out Vietnam! You’ll be able to see why first-hand at the
Learning is Power: Human-Machine Teaming and the Disrupted Workforce
On May 31st, 2018, we had the privilege of hosting our second event in partnership with Mercer: Human Machine Teaming in Tomorrow’s Tech Enterprises.
Startups
Startups: Share Your Unique Perspective!
As a startup you are in a unique position to create something new and different – a new product, a unique service, a different organization.
The Journey Approach: Growing Gains and Scaling Your Innovation-Driven Workplace
Next-gen workplace qualities attract tech talent precisely because of the free-to-be approach that Silicon Valley is famous for—there’s a clear connection to the founder’s vision, and the work feels collaborative rather than delegative. But culture is one of the hardest things to maintain when company hits a phase of explosive growth.
Women in Tech: Startup Personals with Riana Lynn
The 2019 Women in Tech Festival 5th Anniversary is approaching fast! The festival kicks off with a female founder startup pitch competition on May 23rd – 10 companies will compete for the EntrepreneuHER trophy and Audience Favorite. Our “Startup Personals” will take a closer look at some of the companies you will see at this year’s pitch
Wrapping Up: Japanese Pitch Night – July 2018
On July 26th, 2018, we hosted our sixth Japanese Pitch Night with our partners at NEDO Silicon Valley. Held at Galvanize in
Startup Pitch Night: Focus on HealthTech
While there’s still a long way to go, healthcare is a tech frontier with limitless potential–and startup entrepreneurs, hospitals, and physicians are
The Seeds of Our Future: The Possibilities of Enzyme Engineering
Silicon Valley Forum’s AgTech Immersion Program and Conference on April 3rd-6th is just around the corner. Agriculture is an industry that is ripe for
7 key metrics startups must track
Powered by Escalon. When building your startup, the financial part is tremendously important—not only in relation to accounting, taxes, payroll, HR, benefits,
The Seeds of Our Future: Moo-ving the Herd to the Cloud
Silicon Valley Forum is excited to announce that we’re a proud partner of the 4th edition of the Hackathon: Internet of Cows. Powered by
SVF News
Friday Forum: Me & Silicon Valley Forum
Friday, March 22, 2019 Welcome to Silicon Valley Forum’s newest blog series – Friday Forum! Let me introduce myself. My name is Erin Ferguson. I’m a mother of two overly active boys, and my husband is an Attorney. I am surrounded by testosterone. Even my two Labradors are male. I took our pregnant cat to
Meet the 30+ New Zealand AgriTech Leaders
Guest post by Peter Wren-Hilton, Wharf42. In less than 3 weeks, 30+ New Zealand agritech delegates will be joining the 2018 Silicon Valley AgTech Immersion Program & Conference.
One-on-One Networking for Mentoring, Advising, Investing, Hiring – you name it!
Around this time of the year, we’re always slightly more excited than usual—it’s Women’s History Month, which means we’re THISCLOSE to our annual
Meet the Visionaries: Linda Rottenberg – The Voyager
This month, we’ll be posting a blog about each of our amazing Visionary Awards honorees. Get tickets and join us at the main event on June 8th!
Meet the Visionaries: Neri Oxman – The Architect
This month, we’ll be posting a blog about each of our amazing Visionary Awards honorees. Get tickets and join us at the main event on June 8th!
Meet the Visionaries: Don Eigler – The Maestro of the Miniscule
This month, we’ll be posting a blog about each of our amazing Visionary Awards honorees. Get tickets and join us at the main event on June 8th! Name: Donald
Join the SVF dream team – Apply for our Summer Internship!
We’re looking for our next International Relations Intern! Are you a person who takes initiative? Are you flexible, well-organized, and self-motivated?
All Past Programs
The Journey Approach: Growing Gains and Scaling Your Innovation-Driven Workplace
Next-gen workplace qualities attract tech talent precisely because of the free-to-be approach that Silicon Valley is famous for—there’s a clear connection to the founder’s vision, and the work feels collaborative rather than delegative. But culture is one of the hardest things to maintain when company hits a phase of explosive growth.
Another Castle: Women, Gaming, and the Fight for Diversity on the table at “Open Worlds”
45% of gamers are women. Do you: Hire more female developers Have a discussion about how you should hire more female developers, and then do nothing Think “that’s not my problem” Anyone who plays games regularly (whether you call yourself a gamer or not—but we’ll get to that in a moment) knows that the choices you
A 3-day look into the Cities of Tomorrow: Smart Cities Immersion Program
At Silicon Valley Forum, we’re always keeping one eye on the tech trends of the future—and this past June, we presented our first-ever smart cities immersion program “Cities of Tomorrow.” Over three days in June 2019, the program toured through the dynamic possibilities in mobility, sustainability, security and IoT—providing both a glimpse into the future
The Buy and the Build: Building an Innovation-Driven Tech Workforce
“Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” -The Red Queen, “Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis Carroll- On June 20th, we hosted our third event in partnership with Mercer: Building an Innovation-Driven Tech Workplace, featuring panelists from NVIDIA, Salesforce, Noodle.ai, and Heartflow.
If you don’t know – now you know! – The recap of the 5th Anniversary of The Women In Tech Festival
We just wrapped up the 5th anniversary of the Women in Tech Festival – and it was a celebration to remember! This event has been dear to our CEO’s heart since the beginning. Being a woman leader herself—and running an organization that supports global technology and the startup ecosystem—Denyse launched the Women in Tech Festival
Taiwan Tech Arena 2018 Bootcamp
For the second year in a row, Silicon Valley Forum had the honor of partnering with MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology), TIEC (Taiwan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center)
Amcham Dominican Republic’s Second Digital Transformation Program to Silicon Valley
On October 8th to 10th, 2018, Silicon Valley Forum was honored to host a delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce Dominican Republic for a second Digital Transformation program in Silicon Valley.
The University of La Rioja Immersion Program
Between 18-20 July 2018, Silicon Valley Forum partnered with the University of La Rioja from Spain for a 3-day Immersion Program for their MBA students. The University of La Rioja is located in Logroño, La Rioja in Spain.
Digital Transformation Program with AmCham Guatemala
From July 16th to July 18th, Silicon Valley Forum partnered with AmCham Guatemala accompanied by AmCham Chile for a 3-day immersion program