Bridge Bank Tech CEO Retreat 2024

My wife and I attended our third Bridge Bank Tech CEO Retreat in Napa Valley. 

What's happening: Via an invite from Larry Sherman (Senior Director, Technology Banking), we joined Bridge Bank staff and fellow tech CEOs for an all-inclusive stay at Carneros Resort and Spa in Napa Valley.

Activities included a VC Panel moderated by Dan Primack (Axios), spa treatments, dinner, and private wine tasting. 

VC panel: Dan Primack of Axios moderated an off-the-record panel titled "Trends in Technology and Venture Capital." It featured Brett Gibson (Initialized Capital) and Neil Sequeira (Defy Ventures). 

My takeaways:

• Carneros Resort and Spa was over-the-top wonderful. Wow.
• I used to feel guilty about attending these plush retreats. My sentiments were ill-founded, however. I level up at these functions, thanks to new learnings from fellow tech CEOs.

Enjoy the pics!

Kaitlyn Kelly (Senior Marketing Associate) welcoming attendees to the VC panel

(left to right): Dan Primack, Neil Sequeira, and Brett Gibson

I liked the attention to detail with the room layout 

Selfie with Ethan Agarwal (CEO, The Coterie)

This is how we walked to our room at Carneros Resort and Spa 

Our own private backyard (with firepit)

Hard to beat the poolside view

Pau hana overlooking Napa Valley before an outdoor dinner

I thought the Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc and Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon were by Far Niente were superb.

Day two featured wine tasting at Artesa

Isabel Freeman (Events Coordinator) recommended the Tempranillo as her favorite

The drive back to SF was a picturesque breeze