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The Grove Conference, the premier learning and networking event for the Sequoia client community is back — in person and on both coasts. Join us!

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San Francisco

Wednesday, September 25
1-5 pm PT, followed by happy hour
St. Regis Hotel

New York City

Tuesday, October 1
1-5 pm ET, followed by happy hour
The Glasshouse

Learn

  • Hear personal stories and insights from leading voices from today’s top tech companies.
  • Choose from three learning tracks designed to arm you with strategies to take back to your company or share with your portfolio companies.

Elevate

  • See Sequoia’s platform in action to learn how you can wield its capabilities to power your comp and benefits programs.
  • Get an insider view into what’s ahead for Sequoia services, products, and technology.

Connect

  • Meet and mingle with fellow HR and Finance leaders, CxOs, and investors from VC-backed companies.
  • Explore Sequoia’s trusted wellbeing vendors to learn about new offerings to support your employees.

There’s no registration fee, but space is limited — register today.

We can’t wait to reconnect with you in person this year!

Reserve Your Spot:

Featured Speakers & Panelists

Keith Ferrazzi

Keith Ferrazzi

#1 NYT Bestselling Author, Speaker & Executive Coach

Ferrazzi Greenlight

SF
Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban

Entrepreneur & Co-Founder

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company

NYC
Glen Tullman

Glen Tullman

Chief Executive Officer

Transcarent

NYC
Vall Herard

Vall Herard

SVP

Fidelity Labs

NYC
Annie Trombatore

Annie Trombatore

CPO

Vox Media

NYC
Bryan Morris

Bryan Morris

CFO

Demandbase

SF
Bill Shope

Bill Shope

CFO

Humane

NYC
Kendra Mitchell

Kendra Mitchell

CHRO

Chainguard

NYC
Toni Fritz

Toni Fritz

VP of HR, Total Rewards and Operations

Chobani

NYC
Jose Cong

Jose Cong

CPO

Humane

SF,NYC
David Rolefson

David Rolefson

COO

Yuga Labs

SF
Amanda Vinson

Amanda Vinson

Corporate Development & Ventures

ServiceNow

SF
Aron Susman

Aron Susman

CFO

Ro

NYC
Elizabeth Thomas

Elizabeth Thomas

Head of Total Rewards

Handshake

SF
Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith

Director, Account Management

UnitedHealthcare

SF
Juliette Monser

Juliette Monser

VP, Total Global Rewards

AppLovin

SF
Lorna Hagen

Lorna Hagen

Co-Founder

WIN Consulting

NYC
Lauren Struck

Lauren Struck

CPO

Loyal

SF
Brett Burlin

Brett Burlin

Sr. Account Executive

UnitedHealthcare

NYC
Matson Conrad

Matson Conrad

Strategic Partnerships

Rightway Health

NYC
Sheldon Blumling

Sheldon Blumling

Partner

Fisher Phillips

SF
Stacy Barrow

Stacy Barrow

Partner

Barrow Weatherhead Lent

NYC
Lorie Boyd

Lorie Boyd

Chief People Officer

Turo

SF
Victoria Treyger

Victoria Treyger

General Partner

Felicis Ventures

SF
Steve Rosenblatt

Steve Rosenblatt

Co-Founder & General Partner

Oceans

NYC

Breakout Sessions

Sessions are organized by track, but you’re free to join any that catches your interest. With three tracks and two sessions each, mix and match to create an experience that works for you.
(We’ll announce our lineup of speakers soon.)

TRACK 1:

Compensation Strategies

Ideal for VCs, CFOs, founders, and total rewards leaders

SESSION 1:

Scaling Executive Compensation

Executive comp plays a significant role in shaping the growth trajectory and financial health of VC-backed companies. How do you get the balance of cash and equity right as your company grows?

In an interactive conversation, Sequoia’s comp experts and leaders from top venture firms will share their experiences and strategies for building a strong executive comp foundation that scales.

SESSION 2:

Course Correcting Your Compensation Plan

What do you do when your compensation strategy isn’t supporting your company’s goals anymore?

Join Sequoia’s Head of VC Practice and former founder, Thanh Nguyen, as he leads a panel of tech leaders who will share stories of real-life comp missteps and how companies recovered.

TRACK 2:

Benefits & Compliance Strategies

Ideal for CHROs and people leaders

SESSION 1:

Compliance Hot Topics: What Employers Must Know to Mitigate Risk

Join Sequoia’s compliance experts as they lead a panel discussion that explores today’s top compliance topics and what employers can do to protect themselves.

Attendees are eligible for 0.75 SHRM and HCRI credits.

SESSION 2:

Finding the Balance: Employee Care vs. Cost Management

Supporting your employees’ physical, mental, and family care needs, while protecting your bottom line is an increasingly difficult challenge. 

Join us for an insightful panel of people leaders, vendors, and health carriers as we discuss the top health and wellness conditions impacting employers today and provide cost-containment strategies for growth-focused businesses. 

 

TRACK 3:

CxO Conversations

Ideal for CFOs, CHROs, Heads of People

SESSION 1:

The Dynamic Duo: The HR & Finance Partnership 

Successful compensation, benefits, and people strategies rely on a strong and proactive relationship between Finance and HR.

We’ll explore how the CFO and CHRO roles have evolved and what each needs to know from the other to design and deploy effective comp and benefits strategies in a data-driven world of work.

SESSION 2:

CFO as Chief Storyteller

CFOs aren’t just responsible for the financial wellbeing of a company. They’re also the stewards of investors’ money and must prove to the board of directors, which often includes major investors, that the company is using their money wisely. Financial storytelling is key.

Join us for a discussion on how the role of CFO has evolved and hear from current CFOs who will share tips and lessons learned. 

Event Agenda

1:00pm | Registration

1:30pm | Keynote Presentation
2:15pm | Sequoia Update

3:00 pm | Intermission

3:15 pm | Breakout Sessions, pt 1

  • Track 1: Scaling Executive Compensation
  • Track 2: Compliance Hot Topics: What Employers Must Know to Mitigate Risk
  • Track 3: The Dynamic Duo: The HR & Finance Partnership

4:00 pm | Intermission

4:15 pm | Breakout Sessions, pt 2

 

  • Track 1: Course Correcting Your Compensation Plan
  • Track 2: Finding the Balance: Employee Care vs. Cost Management
  • Track 3: The Dynamic Duo: The HR & Finance Partnership

5:00pm | Happy Hour: Network & Connect 

Topics Covered

compensation

benefits

people spend

leadership

pay transparency

employee wellbeing

healthcare

CxO conversations

total people investment

strategies for enterpise

strategies for mid & smb

startup financial health

people analytics

HR and finance partnership

workplace policy

compliance

benchmark data

service updates

employer risk mitigation

reproductive healthcare

scaling exec compensation 

coverage for chronic conditions

mental health benefits

Rx management

platform roadmap 

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Join Us!

It’s an afternoon so full of value that we’re hosting it twice to make it easier for our clients to attend — September 25 in San Francisco and October 1 in New York. 

There’s no registration fee, but space is limited. Register today to save your spot.  

Hope to see you there!

-Your Sequoia Team