Wednesday, October 7 · Hudson Yards

Building Endurance in the AI Age

Please join us for BenchStrength’s 2026 Annual Meeting, a day focused on what it takes to build enduring companies and institutions in the AI age.

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October 7, 2026
The Spiral, NY

Annual Meeting Program

Wednesday, October 7 | The Spiral

LP Breakfast

8:30–10:30 AM
Closed session for BenchStrength LPs.

Annual Meeting

10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Programming and lunch.

Evening Celebration

A conversation with Ken Chenault celebrating his memoir at The Studio Museum.

Featured Speakers

Building Endurance in the AI Age.

Sarah Chen

Greg Lemkau

CEO, BDT & MSD Partners

Marcus Doe

Roy Swan

Ford Foundation

Elena Rodriguez

Jenny Wang

Alta

David Kim

Martin Hunt

Garage

Schedule

Wed, Oct 7
08:30 AM
LPs Only

LP Breakfast

Closed session for BenchStrength LPs.

10:30 AM
All Attendees

Arrival and registration

Check-in and welcome networking before the program.

11:00 AM

Annual Meeting & Lunch

Evening
Reception

A Conversation with Ken Chenault

Celebrating his forthcoming memoir, Equal to the Task , followed by a reception at The Studio Museum in Harlem.

Will You Join Us?

The Spiral
66 Hudson Boulevard East, 66th Floor
New York, NY