Open Future Forum’s December 2026 holiday calendar includes four gatherings in Palo Alto: the CMO Holiday Mixer on December 9, the CIO Christmas Mixer on December 10, the Investors’ Christmas Mixer on December 16 and the CFO Holiday Mixer on December 17. Each serves a specific professional audience, with attendance subject to host approval.
These are evenings to catch up with people you know and meet others working on similar questions. There will be food, drinks and introductions, with plenty of time for conversation.
Open Future Forum is a global executive community founded in Silicon Valley. This guide covers its four Palo Alto holiday gatherings and explains which one fits your role.
The December holiday calendar
| Event | Date in 2026 | Starts at | Intended audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMO Holiday Mixer | Wednesday December 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Senior marketing and growth leaders |
| CIO Christmas Mixer | Thursday December 10 | 5:30 p.m. | CIOs and senior enterprise IT leaders |
| Investors’ Christmas Mixer | Wednesday December 16 | 5:30 p.m. | Investors active in venture and growth |
| CFO Holiday Mixer | Thursday December 17 | 5:30 p.m. | CFOs and senior finance leaders |
All four events take place in Palo Alto. Times are Pacific Standard Time. Use each Luma invitation for the current schedule, admission requirements and location details.
December 9 for marketing and growth leaders
The CMO Holiday Mixer brings together people responsible for acquiring customers, keeping them and deciding where marketing money goes next.
The invitation includes CMOs, chief growth officers, VPs and heads of marketing, and leaders in demand generation, product marketing and product growth. The audience spans venture-backed and public companies, including consumer apps and gaming.
ThinkingAI joins Open Future Forum for an evening of food, holiday drinks and peer introductions. Discussion topics include AI in marketing, changing customer discovery and plans for 2027. Festive business casual is the suggested dress.
Request an invitation to the CMO Holiday Mixer.
Read the full CMO holiday guide.
December 10 for CIOs and enterprise IT leaders
Open Future Forum and RSM are hosting the CIO Christmas Mixer for chief information officers and senior executives responsible for enterprise technology.
Champagne, food and Chef Julien’s pancake flambé are part of the reception. The evening gives technology leaders a chance to reconnect and discuss the work behind their 2026 decisions, from deploying AI to managing budgets and teams.
When requesting an invitation, include your company, title and areas of responsibility. That information helps the hosts understand whether the gathering is relevant to you.
Apply to attend the CIO Christmas Mixer.
Read the full CIO Christmas guide.
December 16 for venture and growth investors
The Investors’ Christmas Mixer welcomes venture capital, corporate venture, growth equity and strategic investors, along with family offices active in venture and growth.
The published eligibility criteria include a minimum of $100 million in fund assets under management. A very limited number of founders, CEOs and operators may attend by invitation.
Murray and Yvonne Newlands host with Louis Lehot of Foley & Lardner and Adam Fauvre of RSM. Champagne and Chef Julien’s live pancake flambé accompany an informal reception, with host introductions and off-the-record conversation.
See the investor invitation and eligibility requirements.
Read the full investor Christmas guide.
December 17 for finance leaders
The CFO Holiday Mixer is for CFOs, VPs and heads of finance, and chief accounting officers at venture-backed, private equity-backed and public companies.
There is a practical detail to the introductions. Guests choose a badge sticker showing their main question for 2027, such as fundraising, audit or IPO readiness, AI in finance, M&A or team building. The hosts use those interests to help people meet.
The evening runs from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., with a welcome at 6:15 and hosted introductions from 6:20. Dress is festive business casual.
Request a place at the CFO Holiday Mixer.
Read the full CFO holiday guide.
Last updated: November 13, 2026
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Choose Your December Gathering
Find the holiday event that matches your responsibilities and request an invitation through Luma.