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Scaling Innovation in Critical Industries: An ACA × KPMG Founder Dinner

Hosted by Arizona Commerce Authority and KPMG

When
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Where
Santa Monica
Format
Dinner
Scaling Innovation in Critical Industries: An ACA × KPMG Founder Dinner artwork

/ About this event

Join the Arizona Commerce Authority and KPMG for an exclusive dinner during LA Tech Week, bringing together founders, industry leaders, investors, and executives shaping the future of critical industries. From advanced manufacturing and mobility to climate technology, defense, energy, and frontier systems, this curated evening is designed to spark meaningful conversations, forge new partnerships, and connect the people building what's next.

Over dinner, you'll exchange ideas with visionary founders and industry leaders, discuss the opportunities and challenges driving innovation across critical industries, and explore how collaboration between startups, enterprises, investors, and innovation ecosystems is accelerating the next generation of transformative technologies.

What to Expect: • Engaging founder-to-founder conversations on building and scaling companies across critical industries • Insights into emerging industry trends, commercialization, and strategic partnerships • Curated introductions to founders, investors, and enterprise leaders driving innovation • An intimate dinner designed for meaningful networking and high-impact conversations

Who Should Attend: Critical industry founders • Technology leaders • Investors • Innovation executives

This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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