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OPEN Forum 2026

When
7 Nov 2026
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Location
Santa Clara Convention Center

Registration

1. Student Registration – $50.00
To purchase a student ticket, please contact rabia@opensv.org
2. General Registration – $75.00
OPEN Forum 2026 admission
3. General Membership + OPEN Forum 2026 Registration – $350.00
Forum admission, one year of General Membership, and access to select OPEN member events
4. Executive Membership + OPEN Forum 2026 Registration – $500.00
Forum admission, one year of Executive Membership, access to OPEN member events, Executive Member benefits, including discounted Turkish Airlines airfare
5. Charter Member
Forum admission is included with Charter Membership + 1 guest
6. Executive & General Member OPEN Forum 2026 Registration – $75.00
7. Speaker + Volunteer

OPEN Forum 2026

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OPEN Forum 2026

We Are OPEN — Celebrating 25 Years

Build. Bridge. Belong.

A gathering of Silicon Valley's most accomplished South Asian founders, executives, and investors.

Saturday, November 7, 2026 Santa Clara Convention Center 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM PST

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Speakers

Meet This Year's Speakers

Confirmed speakers as of the latest planning update. More to be announced.

Maliha Agloria

Assistant Clinical Professor of Oncology

Stanford Medicine

Wajahat Ali

Author & New York Times contributing op-ed writer

Hasan Askari

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Samina Bari

Author, Founder & CEO

Farewell

Mehdi Hasan

Founder & editor-in-chief

Zeteo

Faraz Hoodbhoy

President

OPEN Silicon Valley

Tehmina Jaffer

EVP, Head of Business Affairs

Disney Branded Television

Umair Khan

Founding Partner

Mentors Fund

Yousuf Khan

Venture Partner

Ridge Ventures

Zareen Khan

Chef, Author & Co-founder

Zareen's Restaurant

Ghazi Masood

Chief Revenue Officer

Replit

Sabah Mirza

Principal, Leadership Advisor & Author

Hasan Rizvi

Executive Vice President

Oracle

Sania Salman

Senior Investment Principal

Mulago Foundation

Saagar Shaikh

Actor (Ms. Marvel, Deli Boys)

Nadir Shams

Co-founder

The Friends of Pakistan

Farah Uraizee

Chief Technology Officer

Nectar Social

Misbah Uraizee

Founder & CEO

Nectar Social

Kathryn Velcich

Adjunct Professor

Stanford University d.school

Haroon Yasin

CEO & Co-founder

Taleemabad

Amit Zavery

President, CPO & COO

ServiceNow

Organizing Committee

The Planning Committee

The team behind OPEN Forum 2026.

Mavara Agha

Saadia Khan

Sarah T. Khan

Ghazala Siddiqui

Event Details

What to Expect

Venue

Santa Clara Convention Center

Our flagship annual gathering returns to Santa Clara for a full day of programming across multiple tracks.

Theme

We Are OPEN

Build. Bridge. Belong. — celebrating our community with bold ideas and meaningful connections.

Getting Here

Plan Your Visit

Everything you need to know about the venue, getting to Santa Clara, and where to stay.

The Venue

OPEN Forum 2026 will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center, located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, California.

5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Convention Center Website ↗Get Directions ↗

Getting There

The Convention Center is approximately 6 miles from Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) and 33 miles from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

On-site self-parking and rideshare pickup/drop-off are available at the Convention Center.

Where to Stay

For guests traveling from out of town, accommodations are available at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, which is directly connected to the Convention Center.

5101 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Book at the Hyatt Regency ↗

Once You Arrive

Getting Around

The Santa Clara Convention Center is conveniently located in the heart of Silicon Valley. There are three airports within 5 to 37 miles, making your trip to Santa Clara easy and full of options for travel. Once you arrive, there are several ways to get to the Convention Center — if you're driving, the Center is fully equipped with 1,500 parking spaces, and if you'd rather skip the traffic, the light rail and bus both stop directly outside.

On-Site Parking Options for Our Guests

✓Handicapped parking spots are located in front of the Santa Clara Convention Center.
✓1,500 parking spaces in a parking garage with walking entry access to the Convention Center, the Hyatt Regency, and TechMart.
✓Overflow parking is located in surrounding lots based on availability.
✓Parking is free and easily accessible — the third floor of the garage allows for direct building access into the Convention Center. We welcome all visitors and try to accommodate all travel needs.