The Grove Conference, the premier learning and networking event for the Sequoia client community is back — in person and on both coasts. Join us!
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!
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Featured Speakers & Panelists
Keith Ferrazzi
#1 NYT Bestselling Author, Speaker & Executive Coach
Ferrazzi Greenlight
SF
Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur & Co-Founder
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
NYC
Glen Tullman
Chief Executive Officer
Transcarent
NYC
Vall Herard
SVP
Fidelity Labs
NYC
Annie Trombatore
CPO
Vox Media
NYC
Bryan Morris
CFO
Demandbase
SF
Bill Shope
CFO
Humane
NYC
Kendra Mitchell
CHRO
Chainguard
NYC
Toni Fritz
VP of HR, Total Rewards and Operations
Chobani
NYC
Jose Cong
CPO
Humane
SF,NYC
David Rolefson
COO
SF
Amanda Vinson
Corporate Development & Ventures
ServiceNow
SF
Aron Susman
CFO
Ro
NYC
Elizabeth Thomas
Head of Total Rewards
SF
Aaron Smith
Director, Account Management
SF
Juliette Monser
VP, Total Global Rewards
AppLovin
SF
Lorna Hagen
Co-Founder
NYC
Lauren Struck
CPO
Loyal
SF
Brett Burlin
Sr. Account Executive
UnitedHealthcare
NYC
Matson Conrad
Strategic Partnerships
Rightway Health
NYC
Sheldon Blumling
Partner
Fisher Phillips
SF
Stacy Barrow
Partner
Barrow Weatherhead Lent
NYC
Lorie Boyd
Chief People Officer
SF
Victoria Treyger
General Partner
Felicis Ventures
SF
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.Â
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.Â
TRACK 3:
CxO Conversations
Ideal for CFOs, CHROs, Heads of People
SESSION 1:
The Dynamic Duo: The HR & Finance PartnershipÂ
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.Â
Event Agenda
1:00pm | Registration
3:00 pm | Intermission
3:15 pm | Breakout Sessions, pt 1
- Track 1: Scaling Executive Compensation
- Track 2:Â Compliance Hot Topics: What Employers Must Know to Mitigate Risk
- Track 3:Â The Dynamic Duo: The HR & Finance Partnership
4:00 pm | Intermission
4:15 pm | Breakout Sessions, pt 2
- Track 1:Â 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 & ConnectÂ
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 compensationÂ
coverage for chronic conditions
mental health benefits
Rx management
platform roadmapÂ
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.Â
There’s no registration fee, but space is limited. Register today to save your spot. Â
Hope to see you there!
-Your Sequoia Team