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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 – 5:30 PM PST
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The Stage

Speakers

Maliha Agloria

Maliha Agloria

Oncology Staff, VA Palo Alto Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford

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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 Investment Management

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Samina Bari

Samina Bari

Author, Founder & CEO
Farewell

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Mehdi Hasan

Mehdi Hasan

Journalist & Founder
Zeteo

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Faraz Hoodbhoy

Faraz Hoodbhoy

President
OPEN Silicon Valley

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Tehmina Jaffer

Tehmina Jaffer

EVP, Head of Business Affairs
Disney Branded Television

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Umair Khan

Umair Khan

Founding Partner
Mentors Fund

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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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Sabah Mirza

Sabah Mirza

Strategic Advisor & Storyteller

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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 Social

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Misbah Uraizee

Misbah Uraizee

Founder & CEO
Nectar Social

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Kathryn Velcich

Kathryn Velcich

Faculty
Stanford

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Haroon Yasin

Haroon Yasin

CEO & Co-founder
Taleemabad

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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 & Ops VP/SVP
Healthtech

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Ghazala Siddiqui

Ghazala Siddiqui

Sr. Director Strategy
Stanford Medicine

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Join Us

Reserve Your Seat

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

General Admission

General Forum Registration

$100

$150 at the door on the day of the event.

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Student Registration

$50

Please contact rabia@opensv.org to register at the student rate.

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Membership Packages

General Membership + Forum Registration

$350

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  • 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+

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Leadership

Investment decision-makers

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