AI Executive Summit
Join us for an exclusive AI Executive Summit gathering hosted by Progressive Ventures in Palo Alto, California.
This invitation-only summit convenes a select group of C-Suite and senior enterprise leaders from public and later-stage private companies who are actively responsible for AI adoption, governance, and scale inside their organizations.
Set in Silicon Valley, the summit is designed to give C-Suite execs a chance to connect with peers, exchange insights, and engage directly with the next generation of B2B AI-first innovators.
With a deliberately limited and curated audience, this summit provides a rare environment where enterprise executives and frontier innovation meet.
Above: AI C-Suite Summit at Google, Mountain View with 40+ C-Suites from public and late-stage private companies of the Silicon Valley.
Who Should Attend
C-Suite and senior technology executives from public or late-stage private companies who are passionate about innovation, venture ecosystems, and emerging technology.
Above: Greg Petroff (Ex-CDO, Cisco), Ritu Kapoor (CMO, Observe.ai) and Satish Padiyar (Data & Analytics VP, HCSC) with Ranjeet Tayi share how they are operationalizing AI across core business functions during a panel discussion at the last AI C-Suite Summit.
Why Attend
Network with top C-Suite execs from public and high-growth private companies
Get early access to cutting-edge AI innovations and venture-backed founders
Strengthen your profile by joining the Progressive Ventures C-Suite Advisory Circle
Learn about the opportunity to invest in Venture Capital
Attendance is by invitation only. Capacity is intentionally limited.
Tickets do not include travel and lodging.
Above: Mala Ramakrishnan, Founder and Managing Partner, Progressive Ventures, in conversation with Pankaj Garg, Corporate VP, Engineering, Microsoft, discussing the state of AI at enterprise level
AI Executive Summit Agenda
April 15 | C-Suite Dinner | Palo Alto
Private dinner with ~30 CXOs from public and late-stage private companies
Above: Monthly AI Executive Dinner bringing together 20+ C-Suites from across Silicon Valley.
April 16 | Progressive Ventures Day | The Huddle, Google Visitor Experience, Mountain View
Theme: AI at Work — From Strategy to Systems
How enterprises are redesigning teams, workflows, and decision-making around AI, and what it actually takes to make it stick.
9:00-9:30 AM: Welcome, Agenda Overview, and Icebreaker
9:30-10 AM: Fireside chat with Ash Parikh, CMO, Absolute Security
10:00-10:30 AM: Founder Pitches | Session I
Curated AI-first B2B startups presenting enterprise use cases
Featured startups:
Rimba (YCS25): Timothy Daniel
Cephaly: Ava Jones
Sprouts.ai: Kapil Chaudhary, Karan Chaudhary
10:30-11:00 AM: Fireside chat with Phil Taylor, CTO, CDW
11:00-11:10 AM: Founder pitch by Carlos N. Escutia, Founder, GroWrk
11:10-11:40 AM: Panel I- The New Operating Model
How enterprises are redesigning core functions around AI
Speakers:
Vivek Gangasani, Head of Applied AI, AWS
Sanjay Srivastava, Director of Product Management, Snowflake
Ravi Shankar, CMO & SVP, Denodo
Aishwarya Srinivasan, Developer Relations, Nebius
Moderator: Guha Janakiraman, Engineering Leader, Meta
11:40 AM-12:00 PM: Founder Pitches | Session II
Curated AI-first B2B startups presenting enterprise use cases
Featured startups:
Seedlink: Shilpa Kollengode
12:00-12:15 PM: Sponsor presentation by Jeanmarie Labonte, Wealth Manager, Citizens Bank
12:15-1:00 PM: Lunch and Networking
1:00-1:30 PM: Fireside Chat with Tammy Schuring, CEO, Polymathic
1:30-1:40 PM: Founders Creative Accelerator, Aakriti Beri
1:40-2:10 PM: Fireside Chat with Scott Sundvor, CPO, Instrumental
2:10-2:40 PM: Panel II- Governing the Ungovernable
Practical frameworks for responsible AI at scale
Speakers:
Gopal Renganathan, Senior Director, Anywhere Real Estates
Krishna Kurapati, CEO, QliqSOFT
Sarabjeet Chugh, Director, Product Management, Intuit
Sanjeev Sastry, VP: Strategy & Business Ops, Workday
Moderator: Harshdeap Keith, CGO, ProCogia
2:40-2:50 PM: Sponsor Pitch by Moe Ali, CEO, Product Faculty
2:50-3:20 PM: Fireside Chat with Shannon Power, CFO, FullProof.ai
3:20-3:30 PM: Founder Pitch by Faizan Buzdar, Founder, Roll.ai
3:30-4:00 PM: Fireside Chat with Duncan Grazier, Chief AI Officer, BuildOps
4:00-4:30 PM: Fireside Chat with Madhavi Rajan, Head of Product Strategy, Rackspace Technology
4:30-5:00 PM: Open networking |
Unstructured time for deeper discussions and follow-ups
About host: Progressive Ventures
Progressive Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm based in Palo Alto, California, investing in B2B AI-first companies.
Through our C-Suite Circle, we connect experienced leaders with founders and — bridging the gap between enterprise wisdom and startup agility.
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