AI CxO Summit
Join us for an exclusive, in-person CXO Circle gathering hosted by Progressive Ventures in Palo Alto, California.
This invitation-only summit convenes a select group of CXOs 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 CXOs 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.
Who is attending already?
Shanthi Iyer, CIO of Docusign
Arul Daniel, CIO of Twitch
Rajeev Sethi, Group VP of Emerging Tech at ServiceNow
Abhinav A., CTO at Redwood Trust
Ravi Mohan, CTO at Credit Acceptance
Priti Aggarwal, CPO at Xerohome
Sriram S., Chief Cyber Office at Human Managed
Ratan Hodar, CTO at Aavgo
Tim Kelly, CTO at Caribou Biosciences
Ashu Agte, CTO of Shop Monkey
Harshdeap Keith, Chief Growth Officer at Teqfocus
Balaji P., Data Security at ForcePoint
Who Should Attend
CxOs, and senior technology executives from public or late-stage private companies who are passionate about innovation, venture ecosystems, and emerging technology.
Why Attend
Network with top CXOs 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 CXO 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.
AI CxO Summit Agenda
Jan 20 | CXO Dinner | Palo Alto
Private dinner with ~30 CXOs from public and late-stage private companies
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Jan 21 | Progressive Ventures Day | The Huddle, Google Visitor Experience, Mountain View
Theme: AI Moves to the Centre of the Enterprise
9:00-9:30 AM: Welcome, agenda overview, and icebreaker
9:30-10 AM: Fireside chat with Shanti Iyer, CIO of DocuSign
10:00-10:30 AM: Founder Pitches | Session 1
Curated AI-first B2B startups presenting enterprise use cases
10:30-11:00 AM: Fireside chat with Pankaj Garg, Corporate VP at Microsoft, Azure Services
11:00-11:30 AM: Panel 1- From experimentation to execution
How executives are operationalizing AI across core business functions
Moderator: Ranjeet Tayi
11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Founder Pitches | Session 2
Curated AI-first B2B startups presenting enterprise use cases
12:00-12:15 PM: Sponsor presentation: Citizens Private Wealth by Kevin McClelland
12:15-1:00 PM: Lunch and Networking
1:00-1:30 PM: Panel 2- Governance, Risk, and ROI
What breaks when AI scales and how leaders are fixing it
Moderator: Jigna Shah
1:30-2:00 PM: Fireside Chat with Puneet Gupta, CEO of Amberflo.ai
2:00-2:30 PM: Fireside chat with Ritu Kapoor, CMO at Observe.ai
2:30-3:00 PM: Founder Pitches | Session 3
Curated AI-first B2B startups presenting enterprise use cases
3:00-3:30 PM: Fireside chat with Rajeev Sethi, Group VP Emerging Technologies, Service Now
3:30-4:00 PM: Fireside chat with Tim Kelly, CTO at Caribou BioSciences
4:00-5:00 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 CXO Circle, we connect experienced leaders with founders and — bridging the gap between enterprise wisdom and startup agility.
About Sponsor: Citizens Private Wealth
Amy Duong-Jafarpour, Director, Alternative Asset Banking Group from Citizens Private Bank, team of experts with extensive industry expertise, dedicated to the business and private banking needs of venture capital, private equity, family office and technology/life science firms.
Fund banking, private banking, and technology banking are all delivered by a cohesive team focused on developing and maintaining deep partnerships with client and ecosystem partners. We make it a priority to be actively engaged in the communities we serve to better understand the real time needs of our clients.
Jeanmarie LaBonte, Managing Director, Wealth Manager at Citizens Private Wealth, leads a team dedicated to the complex wealth management needs of corporate executives, founders, and investors. The team delivers comprehensive strategies across tax-optimized investment management, equity risk management, trust and estate structuring, liquidity solutions, philanthropy, and asset protection—all designed to address the full balance sheet.
The team collaborates closely with clients and their advisors to simplify decisions and create tailored approaches for liquidity events, executive equity strategies, and multi-generational wealth transfer.
Backed by the strength and stability of Citizens, one of the country’s oldest and largest financial institutions—Citizens Private Bank and Private Wealth provides holistic strategies to help clients achieve their long-term goals.
About Sponsor: Amberflo.ai
Amberflo is the AI Control Plane that allows organizations to scale LLM adoption responsibly.
We provide centralized AI governance, FinOps, and audit capabilities, ensuring standardized access, accurate cost attribution, and financial accountability across every team and application.
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