People
Matched one-on-ones, curated tables, and dinner. Connection is the point, not the byproduct.
SEP Reunion Silicon Valley
Thursday October 1, 2026 | Stanford GSB Eve
Reconnect. Unlock. Evolve.
The annual gathering of SEP alumni, held on the eve of the GSB reunion. One day to understand what is changing and exchange knowledge that moves each other forward.
What to expect
The experience is designed before you arrive. Through matched one-on-ones, intimate masterminds, curated tables, and dinner, every interaction is designed to help you reconnect with the SEP community, unlock new possibilities, and evolve what comes next.
Meet the Committee
The experience
People, business, world.
Three interleaved dimensions keep the day useful, intimate, and alive.
Business
Masterminds and Asks & Offers turn the room into a working network.
World
A fireside chat followed by the question: what does this mean for what I’m building?
Thursday October 1, hour by hour
The program
One day, then the official GSB reunion begins Friday on campus.
- Arrival coffeeGather
An easy, unhurried start.
- Opening + matched 1:1sPeople
Short welcome, then the pre-paired one-on-ones — matched on your personal profile.
- MastermindBusiness
One member puts a real, current problem on the table; the other six or seven act as their board of advisors — questions first, then experience.
- Asks & OffersBusiness
Everyone registered an ask and an offer, and the matching turned them into appointments. You arrive at this block with a personal agenda: the first half you spend collecting help on your ask, the second half giving it on someone else’s. Whatever the matching missed stays on the board all day.
- LunchPeople
Curated tables, mixing people who don’t yet know each other.
- Fireside chatWorld
A guest worth flying for, in conversation with an alum rather than on a stage alone — followed by questions from the room.
- Small-group discussionWorld
Same circles as the mastermind, one bridge question: what does this mean for what I’m building? One line of takeaway each.
- BreakGather
- Alum talksWorld
Four lightning talks of twelve minutes, back to back. Topics proposed at registration and curated in advance.
- Happy hourPeople
Free, no agenda — the warm close of the day program, running straight into dinner.
- DinnerPeople
A different venue, seating mixed on purpose. The social capstone, and the last easy evening before the reunion.
Executive committee
Organized by four of us.
SEP alumni volunteering their time to design the program, matching, and room.
SEP 2024 · San Diego, CA
André Pina
Co-founder & CEO, Uruk CapitalBuilds and scales credit businesses — from operation design and funding structures to institutional capital. Previously Chief Business Officer at Liqi Digital Assets; advisory board member at Trackmob, a social-impact scale-up.
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SEP 2022 · San Francisco Bay Area
Ivana Pignatelli
Founding team, Country ClubCEO, Plus One Learning
On the founding team of Country Club, the in-person social network for people shaping technology and culture, and co-founder of an AI-native layer for evidence-based instruction. Spent a decade as Chief Digital Officer at Social Thinking.
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SEP 2018 · Miami, FL
Ricardo Janini
Senior Private Banker, SantanderAdvises Brazilian families and entrepreneurs on cross-border wealth. Nearly three decades across private banking, consumer finance and fintech — senior roles at GE Capital, Banco BMG and Safra — plus founding Access Loans, later integrated into Safra’s platform.
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SEP 2018 · San Francisco Bay Area
Dharmendra Kumar
President & CEOPaygasus and Karma Payments
A five-time founder building unattended payment infrastructure for EV charging, autonomous retail and transit, and payment tools for nonprofits. Sits on the executive board of the SEP Alumni Scholarship Foundation.
LinkedInThe setting
Considering Fremont Hills Country Club.
Seventeen acres in Los Altos Hills, close to Stanford, with private event spaces suited to both intimate groups and larger gatherings.
Venue planning note: The daytime venue and dinner location will be finalized based on confirmed attendance. We are considering Fremont Hills Country Club for the daytime program and a separate dinner location close to Stanford campus.
Daytime venue
Fremont Hills Country Club12889 Viscaino Place, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 · under consideration.
Dinner
Close to Stanford campusLocation to be determined based on attendance.
Schedule
- Arrival coffee
- Program begins
- Happy hour
- Dinner
Registration
One registration. The full experience.
Your registration covers the complete Thursday gathering, from the morning program through dinner. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the SEP Scholarship.
Registration price
$300
One registration includes the complete day and dinner.
Register →Registration is not open yet — check back soon.
This gathering is full.
Enter the app →All sessions, matched conversations, lunch, refreshments, and happy hour.
The closing dinner near Stanford campus is included.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to support the SEP Scholarship.