First Wednesday of Every Month   5-7 pm local time

Leader Connect Series

Leader Connect is a way to engage with fellow leaders from the tech community in a relaxed, after-hours setting. Each month, we feature a leader who shares their career journey, leadership learnings, and perspectives on a key trending topic.

They’ll be short, deck-free conversations, packed with wisdom and insights, and most importantly, introductions to peers in your area. We’ll also have plenty of time for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and catching up.

Register today to secure your spot!

Date: October 8 (Part of Tech Week SF 2025)
Speaker: Brian Bell | CEO at FusionAuth
Location: Crustacean

Date: November 5
Speaker: Benji Encz | CEO & Co-Founder at Ashby
Location:To be announced

Date: October 8 
Speaker: Dan Macklin | President at Summer | Co-Founder of SOFI
Location: Jue Lan Club

Date: November 5 
Speaker: To be announced 
Location: Jue Lan Club

Date: October 15 (Part of Tech Week LA 2025)
Speakers:
Tammy Schuring | CEO & Co-Founder at Polymathic
Shelly Morales | CEO & Founder at MoralesHR
Location: 1212 Santa Monica

Event Agenda:

5:00 pm – Welcome drinks and check-in
5:30 pm – Fireside Chat with a featured speaker
6:00 pm – Continued networking, drinks, apps
7:00 pm – Event ends

Past Featured Speakers:

Sean Behr | CEO | Fountain
Kyle Forrest | Future of HR | Practice Leader | Deloitte
Nick Avery | CPO | Carta
Judy Gilbert | CPO | Oura
Raphael Ouzan | Founder & CEO | A.Team
Jevan Soo | Chief People Officer | insitro
Samuel Tam | GM of Human Resources | Microsoft
Abhay Parnasis | Founder & CEO | Typeface
Ben Lerer | Managing Partner | Lerer Hippeau
Amit Chowdhary | Global Head of People Analytics, Operations and Governance | BNY
Tom Lee | CEO | Galileo
Christina Sawyer | CPO | Adeia