1. AI STRATEGIES in Silicon Valley
An Inspiration and Strategy-
building Experience
OCT 16-20 • 2023

2. STRATEGY vs INSPIRATION
Since November 2022, when ChatGPT was introduced to the public, AI innovations have been emerging rapidly. Over
9.500 AI applications have been launched, just in the past two months. Social Platforms are flooded with The 10 AI
Tools, you should never work without – postings. Artificial Intelligence democratized this year.
Another inevitable trend is on the rise: Inspiration. Inspiration may ignite a spark, but it is not a strategy. And we
believe in inspiration as we have been curating Inspiration in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Tel Aviv, Dubai,
Mumbai & Hongkong since 2012.
But inspiration is for leaders and visionaries. If you are striving for inspiration, and then to start to go beyond that to
tangible strategy, you have found your people.

3. WHAT are we TALKING ABOUT
Join us for a five days immersive Silicon Valley Experience. You will be introduced to innovative leaders and
visionairies exploring the future of AI. You will have 9 in person meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area and learn
about the business and economic competition that AI will drive and strategies to take advantage of it.
The program is framed in a AI Strategy Workshop with Stephen Wunker.
As part of the program, you will participate TED AI on Oct 17th.
You will join an intimate group of 10 peers. The small group makes an intimate dialog with AI researchers and
executives possible.
In this program, we will bring an AI Strategy Expert for two three-hour strategy development workshops. It will
diseminate inspiration and market intelligence from the meetings and embed it into your organization. This approach
makes it easy to share your discoveries with your team, build backing for investment theses and align on clear,
actionable next steps.

5. „A window open. It will soon be closed and we
will face a completely new world order. This is
the time to be the architect of your future.“
Happy to be part of it! Niki Skene, Co-Founder, and Curator of Silicon Valley Inspiration Tours.

6. Curated for you.
Prior to meeting in San Francisco, we will have a virtual meeting with participants to align on background, goals and
the connections the group seeks to make. While the proposed program serves as a guide, we will tailor the final
itinerary to achieve your individual goals.
1. TECH COMPANY VISITS. We place a higher emphasis on the individuals we will be meeting, over the specific companies they
represent. This approach ensures that our meetings will be meaningful and productive, rather than superficial visits that often lack
substance.
2. MEETUPS/MIXER While there are many events in Silicon Valley, their quality can vary. We will keep an eye out for relevant and
worthwhile events during our time in San Francisco, but we will not pre-plan specific events as part of the itinerary.
3. FACULTY. Silicon Valley is home to numerous prestigious academic institutions, making university visits a key element of
inspiration tours in the area. These visits provide access to cutting-edge research and top experts in various fields.
4. THE STARTUP AND VC WORLD. We will meet a range of successful founders and venture capitalists.
5. NEW WORK. How does work post pandemic in Silicon Valley look like? What works, and what does not work?

7. Your program director:
Niki SKENE
"The Business Therapist"
I am a business strategist who helps individuals and companies unlock their full potential by designing,
creating, and shaping future businesses.
My professional background is in branding and advertising, having worked at top agencies such as BBDO
and McCann-Erickson, and running my own agency, planetsisa.
My passion for amplifying ideas and changing people's perceptions of the future was sparked by my
discovery of TED in 2006. I was later appointed as a TEDx Ambassador in 2011, and in 2015, I joined
Singularity University as a faculty coach.
With a deep understanding of visionary ideas, rapidly advancing technology, global challenges, and personal
issues, I co-founded Silicon Valley Inspiration Tours in 2012, the School of Talk in 2013, and "exo-one" in
2020. EXO-ONE is a global community that aims to bring out the best in individuals by supporting them in
their growth and understanding of the world around them.
These programs offer a unique perspective on the world and help participants understand and navigate the
ever-changing business landscape.
More at www.nikiskene.com
”The Exponential Game"

8. Your Futurist
Jonathan BRILL
Don’t just watch your future happen — architect it. Jonathan Brill is Forbes’ #1 futurist and “the world’s
leading transformation architect”, according to HBR. Inc. called him a “Silicon Valley Legend” for his work as
the global futurist at HP, as an inventor of AI and Metaverse technologies, the development of AI strategy for
organizations ranging from Samsung to the US Secret Service.
Jonathan brings you to the frontlines of tomorrow and shows you how to turn disruption to your advantage.
Drawing from a $15 Million research program and his international bestseller, Rogue Waves, he helps you
navigate the collision of technology, geopolitical, economic and societal trends will impact your
organization, employees and customers.
A teacher at heart, Brill ensures that you have the practical tools you need to gain from the change. He
makes your future concrete with relatable stories that inspire awe, action and a new comfort with
uncertainty. JP Morgan’s Head of Learning and Development said, “our executives walked away changed”.
You will too.
More at www.jonathanbrill.com
”Rogue Waves"

9. Your AI Strategies Expert
Stephen WUNKER
I am a specialist in disruptive innovation, having worked as a long-time colleague of the legendary Harvard
Business School Professor Clayton Christensen, who originated the term. I lead the global boutique
consulting firm New Markets Advisors, which has worked with leading companies worldwide on strategies
to deal with discontinuous change. Our clients have included Microsoft, Cognizant, Fujitsu, and Panasonic.
We have worked on AI strategies since 2018 in fields as diverse as social media, factory automation,
medical technology, and customer engagement. Our focus is frequently on the new-new that AI creates: new
markets and revolutionary opportunities created by AI, beyond just productivity enhancement of work the
way it is today.
I am the author of three award-winning books: Capturing New Markets (McGraw-Hill, 2011), Jobs to be Done
(HarperCollins, 2016), and Costovation (HarperCollins, 2018). I have also written over 100 pieces for Forbes,
with a heavy recent emphasis on AI platforms and applications. Additionally, I have published in Harvard
Business Review, The Financial Times, and many other outlets.
Prior to my career with Christensen and then with New Markets, I led the development of one of the world‘s
first smartphones, and I founded and sold pioneering companies in mobile marketing and mobile
commerce.
“New Markets Advisors"

10. OCT 16 – 20 | AI STRATEGIES INSPIRATION TOUR
WHAT YOU GET:
INSPIRATION TOUR
- 5 DAYS INSPIRATION TOUR in SILICON VALLEY $ 7.500 you pay $ 6.500
WORKSHOP WITH STEPHEN WUNKER
- 2 DAYS WORKSHOP (Monday & Friday) $ 25.000 included
TED AI
- Ticket to TED AI (Tuesday Oct 17) $ 1.300 included
TOTAL VALUE OF THIS PROGRAM $ 33.800
YOUR TICKET TO THE AI STRATEGIES SILICON VALLEY INSPIRATION TOUR $ 6.500,-
MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION AT: www.siliconvalleyinspirationtours.com/ai

11. AI STRATEGIES in Silicon Valley
The Silicon Valley Inspiration Tour that will make a difference
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