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A private C-suite community

Make sharper decisions, with people who don't think like you.

Blend is a private membership of C-level leaders across functions and industries, built for candid debate and better decisions.

Apply to join By application only. 

The higher you climb, the harder it gets to find outside perspective.

1. Your circle only echoes you.

Same function, same industry, same playbook. Your own thinking keeps coming back to you, and the blind spots stay hidden because no one around you can see them either.

2. You can't say what you really think.

Doubt reads as weakness to a board or a team. So the hardest questions stay in your head, with nowhere safe to work them out.

3. You make the biggest calls alone.

Everyone you'd ask has a stake in your answer. Real outside judgment is hard to find, so the high-stakes decisions get made with nothing to test them against.

Where leaders find the perspective they can't get anywhere else.

Perspective from outside your own function

A CMO seated next to a CISO. The value is in the challenge and the questions no one inside your function would think to ask.

A room you can be honest in

No competitor and no colleague present. You can have the candid conversations you can't anywhere else.

Better decisions, made before the fact

A sounding board before the big calls, not a post-mortem after them.

Peers who become real relationships

An ongoing circle of peers you come back to, which is what lets the trust, and the perspective, compound over time. 

Learning you can use by Friday

CPD-accredited programs built for the C-suite: practical, not theoretical.

Expand your circle, expand your thinking.

76%
currently or formerly in a CXO role at a Fortune 500 company
300+
senior members across our chapters globally
86%
of members renew year over year

No competitors. No colleagues. No vendors.

The room only works if people are honest, so it's built to protect that. Sessions run under Chatham House Rules: What's said in the room stays in the room.

A Chapter in your city, and global access to every other.

Your chapter comes together monthly, in person.
When you travel, you're welcome at any chapter worldwide. Between gatherings, masterclasses, coaching and tailored courses keep the thinking going; plus a member app to stay connected.

Chapters in London, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, Boston, and San Francisco.

Directly from our members.

"In one day, I met CIOs, CTOs, and CEOs from completely different backgrounds. That variety at a senior level is mind-blowing."

Kshitij Kumar
Former Chief Data and AI Officer, Haleon, London
"I joined looking for something different from the legal-only rooms I'd known before. As general counsel, you need the widest possible view: marketing directors, CFOs, CTOs, not just a legal one."

Richard Harris
Chief Legal Officer, Robert Walters, London
"I love seeing my industry friends, but it starts to feel repetitive. What's great about Blend is the diversity: different industries, different roles, all in one room."

Mark Risis
VP, Warner Bros, New York
"At a senior level, it's rare to find a space where you can speak openly, connect, and learn. I get all of that with Blend."

Judith Valdez
Global VP Quality, Robertshaw, Chicago

Who it's for

Built for leaders at the top.

Blend is built for senior leaders inside large enterprise: C-level or SVP equivalent across every function. CMOs, CFOs, COOs, CHROs, CISOs, CIOs, general counsels and their peers.

Membership pricing

$3,999a year, plus a one-time $950 joining fee

The joining fee is a commitment, part of what keeps the room selective. 

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Membership is by application.

Tell us a little about yourself. If it looks like a fit, we'll be in touch to arrange a conversation.

  1. Apply. A short form.
  2. We call you. If your background looks like a fit, someone reaches out within a couple of days.
  3. A conversation. An informal chat about your background and what you're looking for.
  4. We decide. Every application is reviewed properly.
  5. Your invitation. If it's a genuine fit both ways, you're invited to your city chapter.

Ready to be in a room that thinks differently?

Membership is by application, acceptance isn't guaranteed.

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