IGNITING CONVERSATIONS
to strengthen innovation, economic growth, and social good.
Churchill Club is Silicon Valley’s top independent thought leadership forum with deep and broad connections in the Bay Area innovation community.
We bring together driven professionals and leaders to discuss, “what’s new, next, not widely known” in a mutual quest for new opportunities and insights.
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As a Churchill Club member, individuals and companies gain unparalleled connections to Silicon Valley leaders as well as fresh insights and perspectives that cut through the noise. During our events, you get direct access to key figures and leading thinkers as well as an opportunity to network with other professionals. The personal connections and conversations we enable are meaningful, authentic, and relevant to you and your company’s goals. At Churchill Club, you’ll always have the opportunity to meet someone significant.
Shafiq Abedin, IBM
Churchill Club member since 2019
Shafiq Abedin has over ten years of research and development experience in creating human-centered information systems. He has led and designed AI-driven medical applications at IBM for disease detection and recommendations. Abedin has deep interest in solving the problem of multi-modal sensor fusion with human in the loop. He currently conducts research with medical data at IBM Research and has a background in information science. In his leisure, he likes to “build stuff” and tinker with electronics.
Avaya
Churchill Club member since 2017
“Avaya elevates communications to the next generation of engagement, connecting organizations to their customers, workforce and communities with secure, intelligent experiences that matter. Our partnership with Churchill Club enables us to have thought-provoking conversations and debate new ideas and significant issues not only for the Silicon Valley but on a larger scale. This relationship expands our network and our community, including the customers, partners and others who value collaboration and communication.”
Adolph Hunter, Singularity Education Group
Churchill Club member since 2008
“Churchill Club is my go-to source for information, inspiration, and education on all things tech and business. Events are organized and presented immaculately, the subject matter and speakers are current, on-point, and expertly curated. There is no better way to network with the smartest, and at the same time stay up-to-date with cutting edge trends and thinking.”
Accenture
Churchill Club partner since 2009
“Our collaboration with Churchill Club is incredibly valuable for Accenture. The rich, insightful conversations inform our clients and our people about the important business and technology trends in Silicon Valley and the world, and the networking opportunities are especially rewarding. It also a great opportunity for Accenture to support Churchill Club and participate in the Silicon Valley community.”
Lisa Sullivan, Ketchum
Churchill Club member since 2017
“I keep coming back to Churchill Club year after year. With a finger on the pulse of trends both in Silicon Valley and beyond, the quality and relevance of the conversations are unmatched.”
IBM
Churchill Club member since 2012
“Churchill Club, like IBM, has long championed Silicon Valley as one of the most inspired technology ecosystems. We share in the quest to understand the world in order to create a future where humans benefit from technology. Churchill Club fosters collaboration within and beyond Silicon Valley, and ignites stimulating conversation to catalyze new ideas and innovation for the good of billions of people. As one of the original companies in Silicon Valley, IBM admires Churchill Club and its community of technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors and others. Together, as a global community of people and businesses, we strive to collectively work toward a cognitive-powered future, across all industries, around the world.”
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