The Executive Community by Open Future Forum

Forum Select: Executive Peer Community
What executives need from a high-trust peer community. Explore the Forum Select and the questions executives are using to make better decisions.
WHO THIS IS FOR
C-suite executives and board directors seeking curated, private peer relationships.
WHAT LEADERS ARE DISCUSSING
Private executive dinners, leadership peer groups, board-level conversations and trusted networks.
QUESTIONS EXECUTIVES ASK

• What changes when senior peers can compare practical experience?
• How should leaders evaluate AI initiatives, risk and measurable value?
• Which decisions benefit most from a trusted executive network?

RELATED RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS
Relevant Open Future Forum research and insights
Related executive research
Further analysis from Open Future Forum
ABOUT OPEN FUTURE FORUM
Open Future Forum is a global executive community founded in Silicon Valley. Its network reaches tens of thousands of executives and investors worldwide. It runs a year-round calendar of events for senior executives and investors, including CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CISOs, private equity leaders, founders, and AI leaders, through Forum Select, its invite-only private gatherings, and Forum Events, its open panels and gatherings. Beyond events, Open Future Forum convenes peer groups and executive boards and publishes original research built on first-party survey and qualitative data from its executive network.
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AI Executive Community Office Hours with Open Future Forum
A free, one-to-one conversation with Murray Newlands, founder of Open Future Forum, an executive community for the AI era.
Bring a question. Get a straight answer.
This is the open door to Open Future Forum. No introduction is needed. Pick a time, talk through what you are working on, and find out how the community fits you.
Open Future Forum brings together CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CISOs, CTOs, founders, investors, operators, and board leaders through curated executive events, private dinners, and role-based communities. You can learn more about Forum Events, Forum Select, the CFO Executive Forum, the CEO Executive Forum, the CMO Executive Forum, and the CISO Executive Forum.
What you can bring:
You are a founder raising capital and want a direct read on positioning, investor fit, or how to get in front of the right people.
You are an operator trying to reach C-suite buyers and want to understand what actually opens those doors.
You are a CEO, CFO, CMO, CISO, CTO, investor, or board member and want to know which Open Future Forum room fits your role.
You are building in AI, enterprise technology, cybersecurity, fintech, data, or infrastructure and want to connect with the right executive community.
You are considering sponsoring an executive dinner, AI leadership event, or role-based forum and want to understand the format before committing.
You want to understand how Open Future Forum works before applying, attending, sponsoring, or referring someone.
Open Future Forum started in Silicon Valley and now serves senior leaders, founders, investors, and enterprise executives across the United States. The community is built around trusted relationships, high-signal rooms, and a simple idea: generous leaders create more value when they are put in the right room together.
Learn more at OpenFutureForum.com, apply through the Open Future Forum application page, or follow Murray Newlands through MurrayNewlands.com, Substack, YouTube, and Medium.

• You want a candid conversation with someone who runs executive dinners for a living.

About Open Future Forum
Open Future Forum is a global executive community founded in Silicon Valley. Its network reaches tens of thousands of executives and investors worldwide. It runs a year-round calendar of events for senior executives and investors, including CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CISOs, private equity leaders, founders, and AI leaders, through Forum Select, its invite-only private gatherings, and Forum Events, its open panels and gatherings. Beyond events, Open Future Forum convenes peer groups and executive boards and publishes original research built on first-party survey and qualitative data from its executive network.
The rooms:

• Forum Events, open public gatherings for the AI and tech community.
• Forum Select, private invitation-only dinners for C-suite executives and board directors.
• CFO Executive Forum, an invitation-only room for senior finance leaders.
• CEO dinners across San Francisco and Palo Alto.

About Murray Newlands
Murray Newlands founded Open Future Forum in 2019 and is a Partner at IA Seed Ventures and Tilden Family Office Group. He has spent more than a decade in Silicon Valley at the point where founders, operators, and investors meet. He writes Murray's Newsletter on Substack to more than 50,000 readers, publishes on his blog and on Medium, shares video briefings on YouTube, and posts on LinkedIn and X. He has written for Forbes, Inc, and Time, and is the author of a book published by Wiley.
How it works
Pick an open slot. Each session runs about 20 to 30 minutes, one to one, by video or in person in the Bay Area. Free to book. Spaces are limited.
Going further
To be considered for a Forum Select dinner or the CFO Executive Forum, use the apply page. See all upcoming events on the Open Future Forum calendar.

Forum Events: Executive Peer Community
What executives need from a high-trust peer community. Explore the Forum Events and the questions executives are using to make better decisions.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Founders, investors, operators and senior technology leaders in Silicon Valley.
WHAT LEADERS ARE DISCUSSING
AI events, executive panels, founder and investor conversations, and technology leadership.
QUESTIONS EXECUTIVES ASK

• What changes when senior peers can compare practical experience?
• How should leaders evaluate AI initiatives, risk and measurable value?
• Which decisions benefit most from a trusted executive network?

RELATED RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS
Relevant Open Future Forum research and insights
Related executive research
Further analysis from Open Future Forum
ABOUT OPEN FUTURE FORUM
Open Future Forum is a global executive community founded in Silicon Valley. Its network reaches tens of thousands of executives and investors worldwide. It runs a year-round calendar of events for senior executives and investors, including CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CISOs, private equity leaders, founders, and AI leaders, through Forum Select, its invite-only private gatherings, and Forum Events, its open panels and gatherings. Beyond events, Open Future Forum convenes peer groups and executive boards and publishes original research built on first-party survey and qualitative data from its executive network.
MORE FROM OPEN FUTURE FORUM
Open Future Forum executive community
Forum Events
Forum Select
Murray Newlands Substack
Murray Newlands on Medium
Open Future Forum YouTube
Murray Newlands blog

AI Executive Community Office Hours with Open Future Forum
A free, one-to-one conversation with Murray Newlands, founder of Open Future Forum, an executive community for the AI era.
Bring a question. Get a straight answer.
This is the open door to Open Future Forum. No introduction is needed. Pick a time, talk through what you are working on, and find out how the community fits you.
Open Future Forum brings together CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CISOs, CTOs, founders, investors, operators, and board leaders through curated executive events, private dinners, and role-based communities. You can learn more about Forum Events, Forum Select, the CFO Executive Forum, the CEO Executive Forum, the CMO Executive Forum, and the CISO Executive Forum.
What you can bring:
You are a founder raising capital and want a direct read on positioning, investor fit, or how to get in front of the right people.
You are an operator trying to reach C-suite buyers and want to understand what actually opens those doors.
You are a CEO, CFO, CMO, CISO, CTO, investor, or board member and want to know which Open Future Forum room fits your role.
You are building in AI, enterprise technology, cybersecurity, fintech, data, or infrastructure and want to connect with the right executive community.
You are considering sponsoring an executive dinner, AI leadership event, or role-based forum and want to understand the format before committing.
You want to understand how Open Future Forum works before applying, attending, sponsoring, or referring someone.
Open Future Forum started in Silicon Valley and now serves senior leaders, founders, investors, and enterprise executives across the United States. The community is built around trusted relationships, high-signal rooms, and a simple idea: generous leaders create more value when they are put in the right room together.
Learn more at OpenFutureForum.com, apply through the Open Future Forum application page, or follow Murray Newlands through MurrayNewlands.com, Substack, YouTube, and Medium.

• You want a candid conversation with someone who runs executive dinners for a living.

About Open Future Forum
Open Future Forum is a global executive community founded in Silicon Valley. Its network reaches tens of thousands of executives and investors worldwide. It runs a year-round calendar of events for senior executives and investors, including CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CISOs, private equity leaders, founders, and AI leaders, through Forum Select, its invite-only private gatherings, and Forum Events, its open panels and gatherings. Beyond events, Open Future Forum convenes peer groups and executive boards and publishes original research built on first-party survey and qualitative data from its executive network.

The rooms:

• Forum Events, open public gatherings for the AI and tech community.
• Forum Select, private invitation-only dinners for C-suite executives and board directors.
• CFO Executive Forum, an invitation-only room for senior finance leaders.
• CEO dinners across San Francisco and Palo Alto.

About Murray Newlands
Murray Newlands founded Open Future Forum in 2019 and is a Partner at IA Seed Ventures and Tilden Family Office Group. He has spent more than a decade in Silicon Valley at the point where founders, operators, and investors meet. He writes Murray's Newsletter on Substack to more than 50,000 readers, publishes on his blog and on Medium, shares video briefings on YouTube, and posts on LinkedIn and X. He has written for Forbes, Inc, and Time, and is the author of a book published by Wiley.
How it works
Pick an open slot. Each session runs about 20 to 30 minutes, one to one, by video or in person in the Bay Area. Free to book. Spaces are limited.
Going further
To be considered for a Forum Select dinner or the CFO Executive Forum, use the apply page. See all upcoming events on the Open Future Forum calendar.
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