Inside Silicon Valley 2026

The biggest risk for today’s leaders? Insularity. Stay too long in your own echo chamber and the result is obsolescence.

The future is moving faster than ever. Join 20 global leaders in Silicon Valley to see it, feel it, and bring the lessons back to your business.

Why Now?

We’re living through the greatest technological shift since the Industrial Revolution. The pace of change is unprecedented, and the risk of standing still is unprecedented.

‘Inside Silicon Valley’ gives you direct exposure to the organisations, VCs, and startups shaping the future.

From AI and robotics to personalisation, consumer behaviour, and new business models.

“A truly thought provoking week, that goes beyond the AI hype and codifies how you build great cultures, in the company of a great group of leaders”
Ben Stimson, COO, Bank of England

Visit

Step inside the world’s most pioneering organisations:

Curated dinners and visits to the leading VC’s will also provide access to the leaders and startups driving disruption at speed.

Experience

Every moment is designed to provoke, inspire, and equip you with lessons you can apply immediately.

  • Ride in a Waymo robotaxi – experience the reality of autonomous travel.
  • Try Apple’s Vision Pro – the apex of wearable technology and spatial computing.
  • Test Snapchat’s latest AR glasses – glimpse the future of augmented reality.
  • Meet humanoid robots – and see how human–machine collaboration is evolving.
  • Go inside the boardrooms, shop floors and R&D labs of Silicon Valley’s leading companies.
  • Engage, question and debate directly with senior leaders shaping the future.
  • Connect with founders, thought leaders and investors at the cutting edge of innovation.

Who You’ll Be With

The people you’ll learn alongside are as important as the companies you’ll meet.

You’ll join a deliberately curated group of 20 senior executives from diverse industries and geographies.

Think of it as your personal boardroom for the week – leaders who will challenge, support, and inspire you long after Silicon Valley.

“Phenomenal opportunity to bring the outside into our organisation and my role. A full-on week but a great blend of company learnings and peer networking”
Shane McGibney, Chief Transformation Officer, Kerry Foods

Curated for Insight

This is not a study tour. It’s a curated leadership experience.

You’ll be guided by incredible, highly experienced and sought-after moderators who ensure that what you see is translated into what you can use. With their support you’ll benefit from:

Daily downloads and facilitated discussions

Structured reflection to process and apply insights

Tailored outputs to share and embed lessons back in your organisation

Experience

From beginning to end, the programme is structured to ensure the learning sticks:

  • Preparation: context and expectations set before you travel
  • Embed: curated moderation, daily downloads and peer-to-peer learning during the week
  • Equip: practical outputs and reports to share and apply back in your business

Why Wavelength

For over 18 years, Wavelength has taken senior leaders inside the world’s most admired organisations – from China to Silicon Valley and throughout Europe – with a Net Promoter Score of +93.

Our co-founder Adrian Simpson has personally curated and led every global tour, ensuring unrivalled access, context, and connection.

His ability to frame insights and translate them for senior leaders is what makes these experiences truly transformative.

“ What an amazing week – a real privilege to see inside some of the world’s most valuable businesses. Conversations ranged from AI to autonomous vehicles to platforms. Inspired, educated and motivated to act!”
Peter Wood, CEO, AllSaints

Inside Silicon Valley themes

Across the week you’ll gain insight into today’s most pressing business issues:

Why Now?

In times of disruption and uncertainty, opportunity belongs to those who look outward, think differently, and act with pace.

Inside Silicon Valley is your opportunity to step out of the bubble, future-proof your business, and experience a lifetime of learning in one extraordinary week.