Format
Moderated Roundtable
Frequency
Monthly
Members
Free · limited seats
WHAT TO EXPECT
One leader. One table. No slides.
Each month a C-suite executive sits down with a small group of members and industry leaders for a moderated, candid conversation on leadership, transformation and innovation. Seats are limited so every attendee can ask questions and take part — free for members, with a nominal fee for guests.
Upcoming Roundtables
Inside Executive Minds with Mouli VenkatesanTue, Jan 12Minneapolis, MN (venue to be announced)
Inside Executive Minds with Prat VemanaWed, Feb 10Minneapolis, MN (venue to be announced)
Inside Executive Minds with Radha ChavaliTue, Sep 15Eden Prairie Community Center
Past Chairs
C-Suite Wall of Fame
From Fortune 500 visionaries to fast-scaling startup founders — the leaders who've taken the hot seat and shared their insights on leadership, transformation and innovation.
Hitesh Patel
CTO & Cybersecurity Officer Valvoline
Sheetal Jain
CTO
Horizontal Digital
TK Balaji
CIO
Post Consumer Brands
Bob Jacobson
Commissioner
Dept. of Public Safety
Bharat Pulgam
CEO & Co-Founder
Buncha
Col. Jesse Carlson
Commander
133rd Airlift Wing
Senthil Kumaran
CIO/CDO/CTO
MNGI Digestive Health
Major General Cleet
SA to Commander
NORAD
General Joe Sharkey
Commanding General
34th Red Bull Infantry Division
Krishna Kandula
Former Chief Product Officer NCQA
Radha Chavali
CIO
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Comming Soon
Next in the hot seat
Stay tuned for upcoming roundtables with a fantastic line-up of hosts ready to share their expertise.
Mouli Venkatesan
CIO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Prat Vemana
CIO
Target
From past events
Inside the room
Six reasons to be in the room.
1
Sit at the same table as a C-suite leader — not in an audience
2
No slides, no screens — a candid, moderated conversation from start to finish
3
Ask your own questions on leadership, transformation and innovation
4
Small, limited seating so every attendee takes part
5
Meet business owners, executives and emerging leaders in the room
6
Free for members, with a nominal fee for guests
Meet Your Host
Dev Patel
Program Manager, Corperate Engagement
From the Office of Corporate & Industry Relations, Dev brings energy, insight and structure to every session — as moderator, she keeps conversations focused, engaging and impactful for all participants.
Why Attend?
This isn't your typical business event.
✓ No PowerPoints. No laptops. Just real talk.
✓ Moderated to keep the conversation focused and flowing.
✓ Free for members; non-members attend for a nominal fee.
✓ Seats are limited to foster high-quality, authentic exchange.
✓ A rare chance to pick the mind of a C-suite leader in a candid setting.
Who Should Attend?
Ideal For
✓ Business owners
✓ Mid-to-senior executives
✓ Entrepreneurs
✓ Young professionals
✓ Industry experts