Next week, Hearsay Social is proud to be hosting its second annual Social Business Innovation Summit in San Francisco, bringing together executives and thought leaders from across the financial services and technology industries. CEOs, heads of sales and distribution, CMOs, compliance officers, and more will be traveling from across the U.S. and Europe to join us for the Summit.

Kicking off the Summit on Thursday, May 8th, Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih (@ClaraShih) will share her perspective on how the financial services industry can embrace innovation, as well as the role that social media, mobile, and big data play in transforming the client experience. Every sector today, from hospitality to retail, is being disrupted by new digital technologies, but we truly believe that the relationship-based business of financial services is best poised to take advantage of these innovations.

We’re not the only ones who think so. In two special fireside chats, we’ll hear executives Eileen McDonnell (Chairman, President and CEO of Penn Mutual) and John Taft (CEO of RBC Wealth Management — US) share their views on the state of the financial services industry, their vision on how technology complements the business, and how to build a culture of innovation.

We’re also honored to be welcoming Silicon Valley stalwarts — including Joe Fernandez (CEO and founder of Klout, @JoeFernandez), Ralf VonSosen (Head of Marketing for Sales Solutions at LinkedIn, @rvonsosen), and Bryan Schreier (General Partner at Sequoia Capital, @schreier) — who will be discussing social influence, the future of social networks, and what to expect overall from technology in the coming decade.

In addition to several other leading Silicon Valley entrepreneurs–Bill Ready (CEO and founder, Braintree, @williamready), Aaron Vermut (CEO, Prosper, @vermooti), Bo Lu (CEO and founder, FutureAdvisor, @bolu)–and financial advisors, we are thrilled at the caliber of speakers and attendees that will be joining us to share their views on entrepreneurship, technology trends in financial services, and how to succeed in the digital era.

For those of you unable to make it, be sure to follow the conversation on Twitter at #SBIS14 for live coverage and check our blog for key takeaways from this year’s Social Business Innovation Summit.