Open Future Forum
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional networking, artificial intelligence, executive leadership |
| Founded 📆 | 2019-01-01 |
| Founder 👔 | Murray Newlands |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | https://openfutureforum.com/ |
| 📇 Address | Silicon Valley, California, United States |
| 📞 telephone | |
Open Future Forum is a Silicon Valley–based executive community focused on artificial intelligence, leadership and technology. It was founded in 2019 by venture capitalist and entrepreneur Murray Newlands. [1][2][3][4]
The organization brings together senior business leaders, including chief executive officers (CEOs), chief financial officers (CFOs), chief information security officers (CISOs) and board directors, through a mix of private and public events.[5][4]
Structure and activities
Open Future Forum operates through two primary formats:
Forum Select
Forum Select is the private, invitation-only component of the community. It consists of small, off-the-record gatherings for C-suite executives and board members, typically held in the San Francisco Bay Area.[6]
Participation is limited and generally based on invitation or referral. Discussions are informal and are conducted without recordings, formal agendas or commercial promotion.[1]
Forum Events
Forum Events represent the public-facing activities of Open Future Forum. These include panel discussions, fireside chats and networking events for professionals in artificial intelligence and related technology sectors.[6]
Attendance at these events generally ranges from 50 to 200 participants. These events function both as independent gatherings and as a potential entry point to the Forum Select network.[2]
Executive forums
Open Future Forum includes specialized groups designed for specific executive roles and areas of responsibility.
CFO Executive Forum
The CFO Executive Forum is an invitation-only group for chief financial officers and senior finance professionals. It operates as part of Open Future Forum and focuses on peer-level discussions among finance leaders.[7]
Activities primarily include small, private gatherings such as executive dinners, often held in Silicon Valley.[6]
CISO Executive Forum
The CISO Executive Forum is a peer network for chief information security officers and senior cybersecurity leaders. It focuses on topics such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence governance and data protection.[8]
Like other forums within the organization, it operates through small, off-the-record gatherings intended to support open discussion among participants.[8]
Philosophy
Open Future Forum is based on a “give-first” philosophy inspired by Adam Grant’s Give and Take, emphasizing collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional generosity.[1]
The organization promotes non-transactional networking, where participants contribute insights and connections without immediate expectation of return.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Where the AI era's most important conversations happen - openfutureforum.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Executive Community by Open Future Forum - Meetup
- ↑ Why subscribe? - murraynewlands
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CEOs are surprise victims of the loneliness epidemic: 'Your peers are gone, and you're the only one left' - finance.yahoo.com
- ↑ Murray - Open Future Forum and Friends - luma.com - 07-07-2026
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Open Future Forum - crunchbase.com
- ↑ The CFO Executive Forum - openfutureforum.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 CISO Executive Forum - Open Future Forum
