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From First Market Success to Global Expansion
The New Growth Playbook in an AI-Driven Economy
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Executive Leadership Session for Mid-Sized Companies
California Science & Technology University (CSTU) A Silicon Valley institution bridging academic innovation with real-world industry collaboration.
TargetOrate is a digital-first GTM consulting, branding, and marketing firm driving growth for global enterprises. Headquartered in the USA with offices in Australia and New Zealand and India, we deliver market-relevant strategies worldwide, with 400+ successful projects across North America, Europe, MENA, and APAC.
California Science And Technology University
Milpitas, California
Saturday, February 21
2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PST
Designed for CEOs & founders, CMOs, and Growth Leaders.
Expansion Requires a New Playbook
What built success in the first market rarely scales globally. International growth demands structural alignment, not repetition.
Compete in a Borderless, AI-Driven Market
Invisible competitors, faster disruption, and lower entry barriers are redefining how and where companies win.
Align Strategy Before You Scale
Global expansion is no longer a marketing challenge, it’s an executive architecture decision across GTM, operations, and leadership.
Inside the Playbooks of Global Scale
An exclusive gathering of seasoned operators and strategic architects sharing how growth-stage companies are structuring international scale - aligning leadership, AI-driven strategy, and cross-border execution to win in a borderless economy.
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How the Session Will Flow
Keynote Industry Sessions
The afternoon opens with focused industry keynotes from Abhijeet Ballurkar and Peter Dominick, sharing real-world perspectives on scaling beyond first-market success. These sessions will address expansion strategy in the AI era, cross-border go-to-market structure, and the execution discipline required to scale globally without losing operational control.
Panel Discussion & Interactive Q&A
The discussion expands into a candid expert panel featuring Dr. Srinivas B., Abhijeet Ballurkar, Andreas Ramos, and Peter Dominick. The session includes live Q&A with senior leaders in the room.
Executive Networking
The session concludes with curated executive networking designed for meaningful peer exchange. This structured environment enables senior decision-makers to discuss active expansion priorities, explore partnerships, and engage in high-signal conversations that extend beyond the event.
Why This Session Matters
Many mid-sized companies hit a growth plateau after winning their first market. Revenue is stable. Product-market fit is proven. But expansion into new geographies becomes slower, riskier, and more complex than expected.
What You Will Gain
- How AI is reshaping global competition
- Where mid-sized firms should expand next and why?
- How to avoid common expansion failures
- What separates scalable GTM architecture from fragile growth
- Lessons from real multi-market expansion journeys
This is a leadership conversation, not a tools workshop.
You will leave with clearer frameworks, sharper decisions, and peer insight from leaders facing the same growth questions.
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for:
- Founders and CEOs of mid-sized companies
- CMOs and CROs leading global growth initiatives
- Strategy, expansion, and transformation leaders
- Marketing decision-makers from US mid-sized companies – (Annual revenue $10M+, ideal range $50M–$500M)
If your company has established market traction and is evaluating cross-market expansion, this discussion is built for you.