In Their Own Words

What executives are saying

Open Future Forum brings together CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, CISOs, investors, founders and enterprise leaders for private executive dinners, AI leadership events and peer communities across Silicon Valley. Below are comments shared publicly by people who have taken part.

Comments from
executives and partners

These are public comments from executives, speakers, partners and attendees who have participated in Open Future Forum events. Each links to its original source. See how private executive dinners work or explore Forum Select.

Opal Group

“We highly recommend Open Future Forum to leaders seeking a trusted executive community.”

Opal Group Announcing its family office leadership awards partnership with Open Future Forum, October 2026 View source
Microsoft and Stanford

“Thank you for the invitation Open Future Forum that is helping define the enterprise AI agenda in Silicon Valley. It brings together the executives, investors and AI leaders turning emerging technology into measurable business impact. Murray Newlands has built one of the most influential and trusted executive communities shaping the future of enterprise AI.”

Silvio Sangineto Microsoft and Stanford, after the Enterprise AI at Microsoft conference in Mountain View, September 2026 View source
Foley & Lardner

“The Forum convenes CFOs and senior finance leaders in off-the-record dinners and roundtables that are peer-first, not sponsor-first: partners are in the room when they add value, not to pitch, and the filter for admission is not whether someone can pay but whether they will make the room better.”

Louis Lehot Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, and board member of the CFO Executive Forum, in “What Makes a Great CFO,” August 2026 View source

“Thank you to Murray and Yvonne Newlands and Open Future Forum for filling the room…”

Louis Lehot Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, in “Ready for Anything: Open for Whom?,” October 2026 View source
Heffernan Insurance Brokers

“They’re not building an event. They’re building a resource that CFOs actually need.”

Janice Berthold Insurance executive, Heffernan Insurance Brokers; CFO Executive Forum committee member and past sponsor View source
Yahoo Finance

“…Open Future Forum, a top executive leadership community”

Yahoo Finance “CEOs are surprise victims of the loneliness epidemic,” November 2023 View source
BMO

“Quality conversations happen in intimate settings.”

Armine Abramyan VP, Emerging Middle Market, Commercial Banking, BMO View source
Microsoft AI Events

“Wonderful event and great feedback from the attendees.”

Ashley Tarver Data, AI and Cloud Evangelist View source

“The event is already oversold.”

Ashley Tarver Regarding AI Keynotes at Microsoft View source

“Great networking. It was magical.”

Ashley Tarver Data, AI and Cloud Evangelist View source
Visa

“AI governance and structure aren't afterthoughts, they're the foundation.”

Manjush Menon Global Product and Standards Leader, Visa View source

Who takes part
in the room

Open Future Forum events have featured leaders and participants from organizations including Microsoft, Visa, ZoomInfo, Dropbox, AWS, Salesforce, Citizens, BMO, SVB, Robert Half, Protiviti, Nvidia, Anthropic, Meta and PayPal, among other enterprise technology companies.

The goal is simple. Create trusted environments where executives can discuss AI, leadership, growth, fundraising, governance, security and transformation with peers facing the same challenges.

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