Catalyst: Business Leadership in the Triangle

We’re launching Catalyst, and we’d love for you to join us! Catalyst is a new quarterly leadership forum for senior operators navigating complexity, change, and alignment. As Atomic Object continues to put down roots in Raleigh, we're bringing together Triangle leaders for short, timely, opinion-driven talks that are intentionally brief so we can focus on what matters most: real conversation. Expect practical insight, candid dialogue, and meaningful local connections. No filler. No fluff. Just sharp ideas and people worth knowing. Vid Desai, former CIO of the FDA, will share a direct, experience-tested perspective on leading through genuine chaos, where policy shifts, market disruption, and rapid AI adoption are colliding in real time. He'll offer frameworks for separating signal from noise, anchoring strategy to durable realities, and maintaining organizational alignment when data and expertise come under pressure. ​5:30 - 6:00 PM: Drinks and Networking​​Refreshments provided​6:00 - 6:30 PM: Speaker ​6:30 - 8:00 PM: Open networking Vid Desai has spent decades leading at the intersection of policy, technology, and operations. He brings an experience-tested perspective to the challenges senior leaders face when navigating complexity, disruption, and organizational alignment under pressure. Meet your Atomic hosts: Taylor Vanden Hoek, Managing Partner Ryan Abel, Managing Partner Transer Co. Ballroom 500 E Davie St Suite 160Raleigh, NC 27601 Parking available on-site.