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OPEN Forum 2026

We Are OPEN — Celebrating 25 Years

Build. Bridge. Belong.

A gathering of Silicon Valley’s most accomplished South Asian founders, executives, and investors.

Saturday, November 7, 2026Santa Clara Convention Center8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PST
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Rehan JalilOPEN Forum 2025
Sponsored by
Wall Street Alliance Group
K1BMC HelixOracle

The Stage

Speakers

Maliha Agloria

Maliha Agloria

Assistant Clinical Professor of Oncology
Stanford Medicine

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Wajahat Ali

Wajahat Ali

Author & New York Times contributing op-ed writer

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Hasan Askari

Hasan Askari

Co-founder & Managing Partner
K1

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Samina Bari

Samina Bari

Founder & CEO
Farewell

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Nishant Bordia

Nishant Bordia

Musician

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Sahar Farooq

Sahar Farooq

Founder
Velocity Blade

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Mehdi Hasan

Mehdi Hasan

Founder & editor-in-chief
Zeteo

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Faraz Hoodbhoy

Faraz Hoodbhoy

President
OPEN Silicon Valley

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Tehmina Jaffer

Tehmina Jaffer

EVP, Business Affairs
Disney Kids & Family

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Tariq Khan

Tariq Khan

President
OPEN Global

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Umair Khan

Umair Khan

Founding Partner
Mentors Fund

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Yousuf Khan

Yousuf Khan

Co-founder & CEO
Clario

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Zareen Khan

Zareen Khan

Chef, Author & Co-founder
Zareen's Restaurant

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Ghazi Masood

Ghazi Masood

Chief Revenue Officer
Replit

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Mishal Junaid

Mishal Junaid

Founder
25 West Gallery

Sabah Mirza

Sabah Mirza

Leadership Advisor & Author

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Mahesh Ram

Mahesh Ram

Former Head of AI
Zoom

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Junaid Razzak

Junaid Razzak

Board Member
OPEN Silicon Valley

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Hasan Rizvi

Hasan Rizvi

Executive Vice President
Oracle

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Sania Salman

Sania Salman

Senior Investment Principal
Mulago Foundation

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Saagar Shaikh

Saagar Shaikh

Actor (Ms. Marvel, Deli Boys)

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Nadir Shams

Nadir Shams

Co-founder
The Friends of Pakistan

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Farah Uraizee

Farah Uraizee

Chief Technology Officer
Nectar

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Misbah Uraizee

Misbah Uraizee

Founder & CEO
Nectar

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Kathryn Velcich

Kathryn Velcich

Adjunct Professor
Stanford University d.school

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Haroon Yasin

Haroon Yasin

CEO & Co-founder
Taleemabad

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Aadil Zaman

Aadil Zaman

Partner
Wall Street Alliance Group

Amit Zavery

Amit Zavery

President, CPO & COO
ServiceNow

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The Team

Planning Committee

Mavara Agha

Mavara Agha

Director & Sr. Legal Counsel
Sandisk

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Saadia Khan

Saadia Khan

Founder
Indus Threads

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Sarah T. Khan

Sarah T. Khan

Clinical Strategy & Operations
Healthtech

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Ghazala Siddiqui

Ghazala Siddiqui

Sr. Director, Strategy Operations
Stanford Medicine

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Join Us

Reserve Your Seat

One day. The whole network. Choose the registration that fits.

General Admission

Forum Admission

$75

For attendees who are not current OPEN members. $125 at the door on the day of the event.

  • Full-day forum access
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Student Admission

$50

Discounted admission for students (with valid student ID).

  • Full-day forum access
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OPEN Member Admission

Complimentary

Forum admission is included for current General, Executive, and Charter members.

  • Full-day forum access
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Membership Packages

General Membership + Forum Registration

$350

  • Forum admission
  • One year of General Membership
  • Access to select OPEN member events
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Executive Membership + Forum Registration

$500

  • Forum admission
  • One year of Executive Membership
  • Access to OPEN member events
  • Executive Member benefits, including discounted Turkish Airlines airfare
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About Us

Who We Are

OPEN Silicon Valley is a not-for-profit professional organization bringing together an influential network made up of founders, executives, operators, investors, and leaders at the center of the world’s innovation capital.

This is where relationships form, ideas sharpen, and impact compounds.

25+

Years in Silicon Valley

50K+

Global Social Reach

3K+

Annual Event Attendees

10+

Major Events / Year

Our Network

Our Members

Founders & CEOs

Entrepreneurs who have built, scaled, and exited technology companies across software, hardware, healthcare, and financial services.

Investors & GPs

Venture capital and private equity leaders deploying capital and defining the future of early- and growth-stage companies across global markets.

C-Suite Executives

C-level, SVP, and VP leaders shaping Fortune 100 companies, unicorn start-ups, high-growth ventures, and industry-defining enterprises.

Community Leaders

Influential board members, philanthropists, and civic leaders guiding policy, advancing education, and investing in the next generation of innovators.

$100B+

Collective Exits

$250B+

AUM Represented

Leadership

Investment decision-makers

With the support of

Our Sponsors

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