OPEN Exchange: Human in the AI Loop (26 Aug 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Human in the AI Loop | OPEN Exchange × ISACA San Francisco

Co-organized by OPEN Silicon Valley and the ISACA San Francisco Chapter

        When
      

Wed, Aug 26, 2026

        Time
      

5:00 – 8:00 PM

        Location
      

Foothill College

Get the full agenda, speaker line-up, and registration details on our website!

Learn More ➜ (opensv.org · engage.isaca.org/sanfranciscochapter)

Human In The AI Loop

Where builders, governors,
and guardians of AI come together

One room. One focused evening.

This Exchange convenes founders and operators building with AI, researchers and engineers pushing the frontier, and the leaders deciding how their organizations adopt and govern it. The throughline is simple: keeping people meaningfully in the loop as the technology accelerates.

Program Tracks

A keynote, then three tracks, back to back.

5:20 – 6:00 PMKeynoteFireside Chat

A candid look at what the rise of AI capabilities means for cybersecurity. Featuring Brennan Baybeck, SVP & CISO, Oracle.

6:00 – 6:40 PMTrack 1: BuildBuilding with AI

How industry-leading platforms are putting AI into production.

6:40 – 7:20 PMTrack 2: GovernGoverning AI

How to balance responsible AI development with innovation at scale.

7:20 – 8:00 PMTrack 3: ImpactAI's Real Impact

What areas and strategies can deliver real impact in AI deployments.

Meet the Speakers at Human in the AI Loop

Fifteen voices from across the industry, sharing the stage for one evening.

        Speakers
      

Rafae Bhatti

Convener, OPEN Exchange

Brennan Baybeck

SVP & CISO, Oracle

Ghufran Ahmed

Convener, OPEN Exchange

Uday Keshavdas

Co-Founder & COO, Xapa

Shehram Jamal

AI Application SW (Qualcomm, Ex NVIDIA)

Usman Muhammad

Sr. Tech Lead Manager, Waymo

Mohammad Tahaei

Sr. Mgr, Responsible AI, eBay

Mark Webber

US Managing Partner, Fieldfisher

Eleanor Meritt

President, Product & Tech, Arcon

Gagandeep Singh

Panelist, Governing AI

Binita Pradhan

Partner, 3rd Party Attestation, BDO

Bala Sahejpal

Chief Data Officer, Docusign

Omar Javed

Sr. Dir., Head of CV, eBay

Erica Kelley

VP, Deputy GC & CPO, Palo Alto Networks

SEATS ARE LIMITED

200–300 in the room · reserve your seat before it fills up.

Where Our Experts Are From

Practitioners from across the industry, building and governing AI at scale.

        Joining From
      

OPEN Charter Member brunch Q3 (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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A Note From Mehwish

Dear Charter Member,

Join us for a relaxed morning to reconnect over good food, catch up with fellow Charter Members, and hear what's ahead for OPEN SV.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow Charter Members, share what you've been working on, and stay connected to the OPEN SV community.

We hope you can join us for good conversation and good company — space is limited, so we'd love to see you there.

Warm regards,

Mehwish Nasir

General Secretary — OPEN Silicon Valley

Date Saturday, September 12, 2026

Time 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST

Location Cafe Nur, 280 Main St, Los Altos, CA 94022

This brunch is proudly sponsored by OPEN Silicon Valley. Trouble with registration? Call or text Mehwish Nasir - General Secretary | OPEN SV at Cell: 408-677-0287

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