Neythri Leadership Summit and Gala

Neythri’s 2026 Leadership Summit and Gala is a two-day South Asian women leaders weekend in Palo Alto. The Gala and awards run Friday, October 9, from 6:00 PM. The Summit runs Saturday, October 10, from about 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM with keynotes, panels, workshops, curated networking, a marketplace, and a closing happy hour. Ticket tiers on the host page include gala-only, summit-only, and combined packages in the roughly $240 to $400 range. Exact venues publish with registration, so do not block a hotel until the confirmation lists the buildings.

Neythri is a national network for South Asian professional women. The 2026 summit lineup on the public page includes Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi as opening keynote, with panels and workshops spanning career inflection, AI and human flourishing, executive branding, and heritage as leadership fuel. Closing keynote billing includes Dr. Maya Shankar in conversation with Intel EVP and CLO Aparna Bawa. That speaker density is why the weekend clears the Circuit bar: peer density plus executive access, not a generic AAPI mixer.

This is right for South Asian women operators, founders, and corporate leaders who want a full weekend of peer and executive rooms. Allies and sponsors should read the ticket types carefully so they buy the correct access path. Skip it if you need a general AAPI mixer or a pure investor Demo Day. Bring one career or company problem you are willing to workshop on Saturday, and plan Palo Alto parking or hotel logistics for a Friday night plus Saturday day.

Combined packages sell out first in strong years. If you care about both the awards room and the Saturday floor, buy the combined tier early rather than hoping to upgrade later. Pack business attire that works for Friday evening and Saturday workshops so you are not changing clothes in a hotel lobby between sessions.

If you already attended KACF’s Giving Summit the prior weekend, this is a different corridor and a different ask: South Asian women leadership rather than Korean American philanthropy infrastructure. Buy on neythri.org, then confirm hotel and parking notes once venues publish. Keep both days on the calendar if you bought a combined package; gala-only tickets do not unlock the Saturday floor.