🎙️ This Week on Silicon Valley Impact
We’re coming to you from beautiful Napa Valley, California, where we hosted an Opal Spotlight episode at the Family Office & Private Wealth Forum West (October 22–24).
Over three incredible days, we connected with some of the smartest—and kindest—leaders shaping the future of family offices, private wealth, and innovation.
A huge thank you to David Liebowitz and the entire Opal Group team for inviting Silicon Valley Impact to capture insights and stories from some truly remarkable individuals, including:
✨ Jacqueline (Jackie) Mirkopoulos ✨ Skip Coomber ✨ Bobby Console-Verma ✨ Sanjay Shrivastava ✨ Rick Spencer ✨ Mike Moore ✨ Frank Roberson ✨ Frank Rohde ✨ James Rosebush ✨ Samy Dwek ✨ Denny Lancer & Carrie Graham
Thank you all for sharing your time, insights, and stories with us. Episodes from our Opal Spotlight Series drop Tuesday October 28th on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. Stay tuned—this one’s full of heart, wisdom, and impact straight from Napa Valley. 🍷🎧
This and much more on Silicon Valley Impact!
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