Open reference guide · v1.1.0

Build executive communities that earn trust.

The open reference guide for designing and operating executive communities, global executive networks, CEO peer groups, C-suite forums, private executive dinners and advisory boards.

Published by Open Future Forum and Murray NewlandsUpdated August 2026

Definition

The Executive Community Playbook is an open reference guide for designing and operating executive communities, global executive networks, CEO peer groups, C-suite forums, private executive dinners and advisory boards.

Start here

From a good room to a durable network

Four cornerstone guides move from first principles to repeatable operating systems.

The library

Practical guidance by operating need

Definitions, decisions, checklists and failure modes for every stage of community building.

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Governance

Clear decision rights, sponsor boundaries and conduct.

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Measurement

Evidence of participation, relationships and member value.

Global reach, local depth

A global network is not one event repeated everywhere.

Strong networks share identity, standards and opportunities across markets while giving regional hosts room to adapt to local business culture.

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Built from operating experience

Global lessons. Practical boundaries.

The playbook is informed by more than a decade of building executive, founder, investor and technology networks. Open Future Forum was founded in Silicon Valley in 2019, but its network and operating model are global.

Principles must be adapted to local business cultures, professional expectations, legal requirements, privacy standards and communication norms.

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Put it to work

Templates for the moments that matter

Start with clear expectations. Adapt each document to your members, format and jurisdiction.