Catalyzing Connections Between the Enterprise C-Suite and the Future of Technology

For over 17 years, Sierra has bridged connections between Fortune 1000 technology executives and the founders, building the future of enterprise software.

Sierra helps our advisory future-proof by getting early access and the ability to provide feedback to the builders of tomorrow.

Our founders get unparalleled access to understanding the problems large enterprises face today and the solutions they need to succeed.

Sierra hosts an annual CXO Summit convening leading executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss the latest trends.

CATALYZING CONNECTIONS FOR ENTERPRISE LEADERS

A consortium of Global 1,000 technology executives - CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CMOs, CISOs

Our Advisory Board CXOs get a first look at emerging technologies expected to impact the enterprise. They provide industry-relevant feedback to companies in our portfolio to help inform product road maps and sales strategies.

Sierra hosts an annual CXO Summit convening leading executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss the latest trends.

CXO Advisory Board

75+

Fortune 1000 CXOs

$30B

In Spending Power

19

Annual Summits

CXO Advisory Board

Past CXO Summit Speakers

Sierra's Annual CXO Summit

SIERRA Ventures' 19th Annual CXO Summit

SIERRA Ventures' 19th Annual CXO Summit brought together industry thought leaders and entrepreneurs from our portfolio.

A keynote from Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, and a fireside chat with Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday, headlined the event.

CXOs from BNY Mellon, CME Group, Databricks, Equifax, Mastercard, and Universal Music Group were some of the few dozen senior executives in attendance. Deep dives with the CISO of Anthropic, Head of AI Engineering at Atlassian, and the CTO of Pepsi provided the audience with insights from cutting-edge companies on the problems facing enterprises in AI, cybersecurity, data, and more.

SIERRA's portfolio companies also had the opportunity to get feedback on their strategy and engage with potential customers.

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Magesh Bagavathi

Senior Vice President and Global Chief Technology Officer

Magesh Bagavathi is Senior Vice President and Global Chief Technology Officer of PepsiCo. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $70 billion in net revenue in 2020, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker, Tropicana, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Carol Juel

CIO / COO

Carol Juel is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Synchrony, one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies. Carol leads Synchrony’s overall information technology strategy and digital transformation, including cloud and AI. Carol has played an integral role in moving Synchrony to an agile culture to promote speed and innovation throughout the company.