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Executive Brochure · 2026
Silicon Valley
Executive Immersion
Five days at the intersection of investment, technology, and institutional transformation.
5-Day ProgramNovember 9–13, 2026San Francisco · Silicon Valley
Program Overview
Where long-term capital meets frontier innovation
This executive immersion is designed for PIC leadership to examine how Silicon Valley’s leading investors, technology companies, and research institutions are shaping the next era of institutional investment.
Across five focused days, the delegation will explore enterprise AI, private-market infrastructure, deep technology, innovation culture, and the operating systems that turn ambitious ideas into durable value.
Key themes
- AI & Enterprise Transformation
Translate frontier AI into responsible, measurable impact across people, finance, workflows, and decisions.
- Institutional & Private Markets
Examine how data, technology, and AI are changing investment research, operations, and portfolio visibility.
- Frontier & Deep Tech Investing
Assess technical viability, defensibility, market timing, and long-term risk from earliest stage to commercial scale.
- Innovation Culture & Execution
Learn how leading organizations build agile teams, ownership systems, and pathways from research to market.
14Company, campus & research visits
20+Experts & leaders
5Days across the Bay Area
4Strategic learning themes
The Program
Five curated days across the Bay Area’s innovation economy
Five days of visits, sessions and conversations across San Francisco and the Peninsula.
Day 01
Monday, November 9
8:30 AM
8:30–9:00 AM
Transfer
Transfer to venue
9:00–10:30 AM
4
Program Opening · Presentation & Q&A
SVIC
Welcome & Program Opening
Set the context for the week, align on key learning objectives, and connect the Silicon Valley experience to PIC’s broader transformation priorities.
Vlas Lezin — COO, SVIC
555 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 9430110:30–11:00 AM
Transfer
Transfer to Google
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
6
Company Visit · Presentation & Q&A
Google DeepMind
Beyond the AI Hype: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
Explore how AI is evolving, the breakthroughs shaping its future, and the opportunities it creates for businesses and industries. The session will examine emerging trends, practical applications, and how leaders can prepare their organizations for an AI-driven future.
Joana Carrasqueira — Compute Lead · Special Projects Lead, Google DeepMind
12:30–1:00 PM
Transfer
Transfer to Lunch
1:00–2:00 PM
8
Lunch
Telefèric Barcelona · Palo Alto
Lunch at Telefèric Barcelona
2:00–3:30 PM
9
Presentation & Q&A
Adobe
From Ideas to Impact: Building Agile, High-Performing Teams
Explore how high-performing teams use agile ways of working, collaboration, and accountability to move faster while maintaining quality at scale.
Chantal Cox — Director of Product, AI
555 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 943013:30–4:00 PM
Transfer
Transfer to Plug and Play
4:00–6:00 PM
11
Company Visit · Presentation & Q&A
Plug and Play
Innovation District Tour and Ecosystem Mapping
Engage with the Silicon Valley ecosystem through a structured tour of innovation hubs and research and enterprise clusters.
440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 940856:00–6:30 PM
Transfer
Transfer to Dinner
6:30–8:00 PM
13
8:00 PM
Transfer
Return to hotel
Participating Organizations
Where we’re going
Hosts and partners spanning hyperscalers, frontier AI, fintech, academia and the venture ecosystem — opening their doors across the Bay Area.
Silicon Valley Innovation Center
Ecosystem
Google DeepMind
Frontier AI
Adobe
Big Tech
Plug and Play
Ecosystem
Andreessen Horowitz
Venture Capital
Plaid
Fintech
Amazon Web Services
Big Tech
BlackRock
Institutional Investor
Kindred Ventures
Venture Capital
Carta
Fintech
Intel
Big Tech
Lux Capital
Venture Capital
Celesta Capital
Venture Capital
NVIDIA
Big Tech
Speakers & Faculty
Voices of the week
Leading experts, researchers and executives hosting PIC within their organizations — each bringing a distinct perspective on how Silicon Valley invests, innovates and scales.
SVIC · Day 1Vlas Lezin
Chief Operating Officer
Vlas Lezin is COO of Silicon Valley Innovation Center, working across business, finance and technology to help executives shape strategy, build products and translate emerging technologies into practical growth.
SVIC · Day 1Vlas Lezin
Chief Operating Officer
Vlas Lezin is COO of Silicon Valley Innovation Center, working across business, finance and technology to help executives shape strategy, build products and translate emerging technologies into practical growth.
Vlas Lezin is COO of Silicon Valley Innovation Center, working across business, finance and technology to help executives shape strategy, build products and translate emerging technologies into practical growth.
Google DeepMind · Day 1Joana Carrasqueira
Compute Lead · Special Projects Lead
Joana Carrasqueira is a Member of Technical Staff and Compute Lead at Google DeepMind, where she previously served as Head of Developer Relations, helping developers build with Gemini, Google AI Studio and Gemma. She began her career as a pharmaceutical scientist before moving into AI.
Google DeepMind · Day 1Joana Carrasqueira
Compute Lead · Special Projects Lead
Joana Carrasqueira is a Member of Technical Staff and Compute Lead at Google DeepMind, where she previously served as Head of Developer Relations, helping developers build with Gemini, Google AI Studio and Gemma. She began her career as a pharmaceutical scientist before moving into AI.
Joana Carrasqueira is a Member of Technical Staff and Compute Lead at Google DeepMind, where she previously served as Head of Developer Relations, helping developers build with Gemini, Google AI Studio and Gemma. She began her career as a pharmaceutical scientist before moving into AI.
Adobe · Day 1Chantal Cox
Director of Product, AI
Chantal Cox is Director of Product Management for AI at Adobe, leading AI and agent strategies for image and video editing after product leadership roles at Meta, Amazon, Credit Karma and eBay.
Adobe · Day 1Chantal Cox
Director of Product, AI
Chantal Cox is Director of Product Management for AI at Adobe, leading AI and agent strategies for image and video editing after product leadership roles at Meta, Amazon, Credit Karma and eBay.
Chantal Cox is Director of Product Management for AI at Adobe, leading AI and agent strategies for image and video editing after product leadership roles at Meta, Amazon, Credit Karma and eBay.
a16z · Day 2Kevin Deeth
Capital Formation and Strategy
Kevin Deeth is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on capital formation, global partnerships and firm strategy for one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital platforms.
a16z · Day 2Kevin Deeth
Capital Formation and Strategy
Kevin Deeth is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on capital formation, global partnerships and firm strategy for one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital platforms.
Kevin Deeth is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on capital formation, global partnerships and firm strategy for one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital platforms.
Alexander (Sasha) Kipkalov
Ex Blend · LendingClub · Bridge Bank
Alexander “Sasha” Kipkalov is a financial-services executive who has held senior finance and risk roles across fintech and banking, including VP of Finance at Blend, the digital lending platform, and earlier positions at LendingClub and Bridge Bank. His published research on mortgage default risk measurement and economic capital underpins a career spent at the intersection of credit risk, data and decision-making in financial institutions.
Alexander (Sasha) Kipkalov
Ex Blend · LendingClub · Bridge Bank
Alexander “Sasha” Kipkalov is a financial-services executive who has held senior finance and risk roles across fintech and banking, including VP of Finance at Blend, the digital lending platform, and earlier positions at LendingClub and Bridge Bank. His published research on mortgage default risk measurement and economic capital underpins a career spent at the intersection of credit risk, data and decision-making in financial institutions.
Alexander “Sasha” Kipkalov is a financial-services executive who has held senior finance and risk roles across fintech and banking, including VP of Finance at Blend, the digital lending platform, and earlier positions at LendingClub and Bridge Bank. His published research on mortgage default risk measurement and economic capital underpins a career spent at the intersection of credit risk, data and decision-making in financial institutions.
Plaid · Day 2Simran J. Singh
Head of Financial Institutions
Simran J. Singh is Head of Financial Institutions at Plaid, where he leads the commercial side of Plaid's work with banks and financial institutions. He brings 15+ years scaling fintech infrastructure, with prior leadership roles at PayPal, Green Dot and Pagaya, an MBA from Wharton and a computer science and maths degree from IIT Delhi.
Plaid · Day 2Simran J. Singh
Head of Financial Institutions
Simran J. Singh is Head of Financial Institutions at Plaid, where he leads the commercial side of Plaid's work with banks and financial institutions. He brings 15+ years scaling fintech infrastructure, with prior leadership roles at PayPal, Green Dot and Pagaya, an MBA from Wharton and a computer science and maths degree from IIT Delhi.
Simran J. Singh is Head of Financial Institutions at Plaid, where he leads the commercial side of Plaid's work with banks and financial institutions. He brings 15+ years scaling fintech infrastructure, with prior leadership roles at PayPal, Green Dot and Pagaya, an MBA from Wharton and a computer science and maths degree from IIT Delhi.
Amazon Web Services · Day 2Raj Menon
Customer Success Leader · Agentic & AI-First GTM
Raj Menon is a Customer Success Leader for Agentic & AI-First GTM at AWS, where he helps enterprises move from AI experimentation to production-scale business impact. Across nearly 25 years in customer success and solutions leadership — including senior roles at AWS since 2020 and director positions at Actifio — he has focused on turning technology into measurable customer outcomes while growing people and teams.
Amazon Web Services · Day 2Raj Menon
Customer Success Leader · Agentic & AI-First GTM
Raj Menon is a Customer Success Leader for Agentic & AI-First GTM at AWS, where he helps enterprises move from AI experimentation to production-scale business impact. Across nearly 25 years in customer success and solutions leadership — including senior roles at AWS since 2020 and director positions at Actifio — he has focused on turning technology into measurable customer outcomes while growing people and teams.
Raj Menon is a Customer Success Leader for Agentic & AI-First GTM at AWS, where he helps enterprises move from AI experimentation to production-scale business impact. Across nearly 25 years in customer success and solutions leadership — including senior roles at AWS since 2020 and director positions at Actifio — he has focused on turning technology into measurable customer outcomes while growing people and teams.
Kindred Ventures · Day 4Kanyi Maqubela
Managing Partner
Kanyi Maqubela is Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures, investing across frontier technology, digital health and financial technology — with early involvement in companies like Upstart and Reddit. He is also co-founder of Heartbeat Health and a former Partner at Collaborative Fund.
Kindred Ventures · Day 4Kanyi Maqubela
Managing Partner
Kanyi Maqubela is Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures, investing across frontier technology, digital health and financial technology — with early involvement in companies like Upstart and Reddit. He is also co-founder of Heartbeat Health and a former Partner at Collaborative Fund.
Kanyi Maqubela is Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures, investing across frontier technology, digital health and financial technology — with early involvement in companies like Upstart and Reddit. He is also co-founder of Heartbeat Health and a former Partner at Collaborative Fund.
Kindred Ventures · Day 4Steve Jang
Founder & Managing Partner
Steve Jang is founder and managing partner of Kindred Ventures and a three-time Forbes Midas List investor. He was an early advisor and angel investor in Uber and has backed Coinbase, Poshmark, Postmates, Perplexity AI and more, after co-founding startups including imeem and SoundTracking.
Kindred Ventures · Day 4Steve Jang
Founder & Managing Partner
Steve Jang is founder and managing partner of Kindred Ventures and a three-time Forbes Midas List investor. He was an early advisor and angel investor in Uber and has backed Coinbase, Poshmark, Postmates, Perplexity AI and more, after co-founding startups including imeem and SoundTracking.
Steve Jang is founder and managing partner of Kindred Ventures and a three-time Forbes Midas List investor. He was an early advisor and angel investor in Uber and has backed Coinbase, Poshmark, Postmates, Perplexity AI and more, after co-founding startups including imeem and SoundTracking.
Carta · Day 4Rita Astoor
Fund Partnerships
Rita Astoor leads Fund Partnerships at Carta, working with venture capital and private equity firms. A former investment funds attorney at Latham & Watkins, she also teaches venture funds at UC Berkeley School of Law and holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law.
Carta · Day 4Rita Astoor
Fund Partnerships
Rita Astoor leads Fund Partnerships at Carta, working with venture capital and private equity firms. A former investment funds attorney at Latham & Watkins, she also teaches venture funds at UC Berkeley School of Law and holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law.
Rita Astoor leads Fund Partnerships at Carta, working with venture capital and private equity firms. A former investment funds attorney at Latham & Watkins, she also teaches venture funds at UC Berkeley School of Law and holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law.
Carta · Day 4Nicole Canas
EA Team Manager · Senior Executive Assistant to CRO
Nicole Canas is EA Team Manager and Senior Executive Assistant to the CRO at Carta, bringing two decades of administrative leadership across high-growth technology companies, including prior roles at Carta and DocuSign.
Carta · Day 4Nicole Canas
EA Team Manager · Senior Executive Assistant to CRO
Nicole Canas is EA Team Manager and Senior Executive Assistant to the CRO at Carta, bringing two decades of administrative leadership across high-growth technology companies, including prior roles at Carta and DocuSign.
Nicole Canas is EA Team Manager and Senior Executive Assistant to the CRO at Carta, bringing two decades of administrative leadership across high-growth technology companies, including prior roles at Carta and DocuSign.
Carta · Day 4Michael Aldridge
Global Commercial Lead, LP Portfolio Analytics
Michael Aldridge is Global Commercial Lead for LP Portfolio Analytics at Carta, driving the global commercial strategy for the product. He was previously co-founder, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Accelex, acquired by Carta.
Carta · Day 4Michael Aldridge
Global Commercial Lead, LP Portfolio Analytics
Michael Aldridge is Global Commercial Lead for LP Portfolio Analytics at Carta, driving the global commercial strategy for the product. He was previously co-founder, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Accelex, acquired by Carta.
Michael Aldridge is Global Commercial Lead for LP Portfolio Analytics at Carta, driving the global commercial strategy for the product. He was previously co-founder, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Accelex, acquired by Carta.
Intel · Day 4John Pitzer
Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations
John Pitzer is Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and head of Investor Relations at Intel Corporation, a role he has held since 2022. He previously spent many years at Credit Suisse, where he was Global Head of Technology Research, leading senior technology analysts across the US, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. He holds a BS from Harvard University.
Intel · Day 4John Pitzer
Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations
John Pitzer is Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and head of Investor Relations at Intel Corporation, a role he has held since 2022. He previously spent many years at Credit Suisse, where he was Global Head of Technology Research, leading senior technology analysts across the US, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. He holds a BS from Harvard University.
John Pitzer is Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and head of Investor Relations at Intel Corporation, a role he has held since 2022. He previously spent many years at Credit Suisse, where he was Global Head of Technology Research, leading senior technology analysts across the US, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. He holds a BS from Harvard University.
Lux Capital · Day 5Peter Hebert
Partner & Co-Founder
Peter Hebert is co-founder and managing partner of Lux Capital, the firm he started in 2000 to back scientifically ambitious ventures across AI, robotics, healthcare and defense. He began his career in Lehman Brothers' top-ranked equity research group, and has led investments including Auris Health (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), Luxtera (acquired by Cisco) and Matterport (acquired by CoStar).
Lux Capital · Day 5Peter Hebert
Partner & Co-Founder
Peter Hebert is co-founder and managing partner of Lux Capital, the firm he started in 2000 to back scientifically ambitious ventures across AI, robotics, healthcare and defense. He began his career in Lehman Brothers' top-ranked equity research group, and has led investments including Auris Health (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), Luxtera (acquired by Cisco) and Matterport (acquired by CoStar).
Peter Hebert is co-founder and managing partner of Lux Capital, the firm he started in 2000 to back scientifically ambitious ventures across AI, robotics, healthcare and defense. He began his career in Lehman Brothers' top-ranked equity research group, and has led investments including Auris Health (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), Luxtera (acquired by Cisco) and Matterport (acquired by CoStar).
Celesta Capital · Day 5Robin Clewley
Venture Capital · Go-to-Market Leader
Robin Clewley is a venture capital and go-to-market leader at Celesta Capital focused on investor relations and go-to-market strategy, drawing on more than two decades of leadership experience.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Robin Clewley
Venture Capital · Go-to-Market Leader
Robin Clewley is a venture capital and go-to-market leader at Celesta Capital focused on investor relations and go-to-market strategy, drawing on more than two decades of leadership experience.
Robin Clewley is a venture capital and go-to-market leader at Celesta Capital focused on investor relations and go-to-market strategy, drawing on more than two decades of leadership experience.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner
Anand Chandrasekaran is a managing partner at Celesta Capital. He previously co-founded and led Crescendo, an AI-first contact center company backed by General Catalyst, where he was also a partner, after two decades as a product leader at Meta (Messenger), Five9, Bharti Airtel and Snapdeal, and as founder of Aeroprise, acquired by BMC Software. He has backed more than 80 seed-stage companies and was named the top India–US corridor seed investor by HURUN three years running, with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner
Anand Chandrasekaran is a managing partner at Celesta Capital. He previously co-founded and led Crescendo, an AI-first contact center company backed by General Catalyst, where he was also a partner, after two decades as a product leader at Meta (Messenger), Five9, Bharti Airtel and Snapdeal, and as founder of Aeroprise, acquired by BMC Software. He has backed more than 80 seed-stage companies and was named the top India–US corridor seed investor by HURUN three years running, with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
Anand Chandrasekaran is a managing partner at Celesta Capital. He previously co-founded and led Crescendo, an AI-first contact center company backed by General Catalyst, where he was also a partner, after two decades as a product leader at Meta (Messenger), Five9, Bharti Airtel and Snapdeal, and as founder of Aeroprise, acquired by BMC Software. He has backed more than 80 seed-stage companies and was named the top India–US corridor seed investor by HURUN three years running, with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Arun Kumar
Managing Partner
Arun Kumar is a managing partner at Celesta Capital and former Chairman and CEO of KPMG in India, with senior experience in business leadership and public service.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Arun Kumar
Managing Partner
Arun Kumar is a managing partner at Celesta Capital and former Chairman and CEO of KPMG in India, with senior experience in business leadership and public service.
Arun Kumar is a managing partner at Celesta Capital and former Chairman and CEO of KPMG in India, with senior experience in business leadership and public service.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Michael Marks
Founding Managing Partner
Michael Marks is founding managing partner of Celesta Capital and has led and transformed technology companies for more than 40 years. He spent 13 years as CEO and then chairman of Flextronics, growing revenues from $150M to more than $25B, served as interim CEO at Tesla, was a founding partner of Riverwood Capital and a partner and senior advisor at KKR, and taught as an adjunct professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Michael Marks
Founding Managing Partner
Michael Marks is founding managing partner of Celesta Capital and has led and transformed technology companies for more than 40 years. He spent 13 years as CEO and then chairman of Flextronics, growing revenues from $150M to more than $25B, served as interim CEO at Tesla, was a founding partner of Riverwood Capital and a partner and senior advisor at KKR, and taught as an adjunct professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Michael Marks is founding managing partner of Celesta Capital and has led and transformed technology companies for more than 40 years. He spent 13 years as CEO and then chairman of Flextronics, growing revenues from $150M to more than $25B, served as interim CEO at Tesla, was a founding partner of Riverwood Capital and a partner and senior advisor at KKR, and taught as an adjunct professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Sriram Viswanathan
Founding Managing Partner
Sriram Viswanathan is founding managing partner at Celesta Capital, bringing more than 30 years of technology operations and venture capital experience. He spent nearly 20 years at Intel in senior roles including VP of the Intel Architecture Group, VP of Intel Capital and GM of Intel's Incubation and Innovation Group, and previously founded IndusAge Partners, a cross-border firm investing across the US–India technology corridor. He serves on the advisory board of the India Semiconductor Mission and holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.
Celesta Capital · Day 5Sriram Viswanathan
Founding Managing Partner
Sriram Viswanathan is founding managing partner at Celesta Capital, bringing more than 30 years of technology operations and venture capital experience. He spent nearly 20 years at Intel in senior roles including VP of the Intel Architecture Group, VP of Intel Capital and GM of Intel's Incubation and Innovation Group, and previously founded IndusAge Partners, a cross-border firm investing across the US–India technology corridor. He serves on the advisory board of the India Semiconductor Mission and holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.
Sriram Viswanathan is founding managing partner at Celesta Capital, bringing more than 30 years of technology operations and venture capital experience. He spent nearly 20 years at Intel in senior roles including VP of the Intel Architecture Group, VP of Intel Capital and GM of Intel's Incubation and Innovation Group, and previously founded IndusAge Partners, a cross-border firm investing across the US–India technology corridor. He serves on the advisory board of the India Semiconductor Mission and holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson.
NVIDIA · Day 5Wei Xiao
Director of Developer Relations
Wei Xiao is Director of Developer Relations at NVIDIA, leading the programs that help developers and enterprises build on NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform. His career spans deep-tech engineering and developer ecosystems, with prior work in high-performance computing and data-centric AI infrastructure.
NVIDIA · Day 5Wei Xiao
Director of Developer Relations
Wei Xiao is Director of Developer Relations at NVIDIA, leading the programs that help developers and enterprises build on NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform. His career spans deep-tech engineering and developer ecosystems, with prior work in high-performance computing and data-centric AI infrastructure.
Wei Xiao is Director of Developer Relations at NVIDIA, leading the programs that help developers and enterprises build on NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform. His career spans deep-tech engineering and developer ecosystems, with prior work in high-performance computing and data-centric AI infrastructure.
Accommodation
Where you'll stay
Hotel 1 · Palo Alto
Sheraton Palo Alto
Address625 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301, United States
Hotel 2 · Palo Alto
The Westin Palo Alto
Address675 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
At both hotels
- High-speed Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- All-day café
- Fitness centre
"A Silicon Valley basecamp within easy reach of the campuses, funds and labs on the week's agenda."
Travel Essentials
Travel guidelines & contacts
Weather · November 9–13
In November, San Francisco is usually cool at 15–18°C (59–64°F), while Palo Alto and Santa Clara are slightly warmer at 18–20°C (64–68°F). Mornings and evenings can be cool, so bring a light layer.
Time difference
Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8 in November). 10 hours behind Johannesburg / Pretoria (SAST, UTC+2).
IDs & dress code
- Have your ID ready for all company visits
- Business casual throughout
- No ties required
- Comfortable walking shoes
Program Contact
In case of need, reach out
SVIC · On-site program lead
Tawab FakhriInnovation Evangelist, Silicon Valley Innovation Center
"What we notice becomes what we build."