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Hack Comedy: An AI Comedy Show
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AI at Work: The Future of Industrial Construction
Robert Dong (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdong-ai/), founder of Jobotics (https://jobotics.ai/) will showcase how his AI platform is redefining industrial construction. By transforming fragmented project data into real-time insights across the organization, Jobotics empowers contractors to make faster, smarter decisions on the ground.
For investors: the platform opens exposure to a $1.8T industry primed for automation, with scalable applications across the full lifecycle of construction.
For construction industry players: Jobotics functions as an AI-powered answer engine, streamlining operations, reducing waste, tightening schedules, and unlocking new growth levers.
For AI builders and entrepreneurs: it represents the future of how AI can embed into essential industries, not replacing expertise, but amplifying it.
Robert has built and refined the product in deep and on-the-ground partnership with the team at Sylvan, one of the largest specialty multi-trade contractors in North America with operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Jobotics.ai isn’t just building an AI-powered knowledge engine; it’s building the connective tissue between data, people, and performance in one of the largest and most underserved sectors of the economy.
USC Information Sciences Institute, Newmark
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Inside the Minds Building the Machines
Marina del Rey
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USC Information Sciences Institute, Newmark
Event Title:
Inside the Minds Building the Machines That Will Change Everything
AI is rewriting the rules of the game. Step inside the minds of the visionaries building the machines that will disrupt industries, redefine human potential, and reshape the future. Moderated by AI trailblazer Yolanda Gil, this panel pulls no punches on what’s coming next.
Panelists:
Yolanda Gil, Panel Chair
Director for Strategic AI and Data Science Initiatives and Fellow, Information Sciences Institute
Research Professor, Computer Science and Spatial Sciences
Adam Russell, Panelist
Director of Artificial Intelligence Division, Information Sciences Institute
Jonathan May, Panelist
Principal Scientist, Information Sciences Institute
Research Associate Professor, Computer Science
Karl Jacob, Panelist
Strategic Advisor, Information Sciences Institute
Member, Board of Councilors, Viterbi School of Engineering
Serial Entrepreneur
Trelynd Bradley, Panelist
Deputy Director of Innovation and emerging Technologies
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
https://www.isi.edu/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-gil/
Thank you to our event sponsor:
NewMark
https://www.nmrk.com/
See all USC ISI Tech Week events: https://linktr.ee/usc_isi
Location: USC, Information Sciences Institute
Address: 4676 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey Ca 90292
Check in at Reception: 10th Floor
Recommended Marina Del Rey Lots, $6 per day/vehicle:
Lot 4 : 13500 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
https://maps.app.goo.gl/LPdBxT6rZvJxvjpf7
Visitor parking at USC, ISI, $25 per day/vehicle
Address: 4676 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey Ca 90292
Questions? Email us at events@isi.edu
#LATechWeek
This event is a part of #LATechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem
https://www.tech-week.com
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PropTech × Realty Investment LA
Need a breather from the Tech Week extravaganza? Dispatch x Barnes is your quiet HQ—steps from the ocean/bay yet worlds away from the buzz.
Stop by on Wednesday to brainstorm your next event and discuss PropTech, Real Estate strategies, or Fundraising tactics! ✨
If you are looking to acquire a new property, feel free to book a time slot with Taylor (text) to enjoy a peaceful tour of the space.
If you want to mingle, we ask you to purchase a drink / light bite as this is an open restaurant (Cafe Boulud, Bar Side)
www.dispatch.vc x www.barnesnyc.com
🗓 Wed | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Barnes x Dispatch Venue (exact pin after RSVP)
🍪 Barista‑made drinks, light snacks (for $)
📱 (418)-261-5202 to chat or tour (with Taylor)
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.
Dispatch Ventures is a VC firm and growth platform backing bold founders at the earliest stages. With roots in go-to-market strategy, we invest capital, insight, and global perspective to help startups scale with intention.
Barnes International Realty is a global luxury brokerage with its roots in Paris. Barnes connects discerning buyers, sellers, and investors with exceptional real estate in California (in partnership with Compass) and beyond. Our Private Office at Maison Barnes offers a refined home for international vision and local expertise.
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Family Office Sunset Gathering
Join us for an exclusive reception during LA Tech Week designed for family office investors and high net worth allocators focused on investing in longevity, healthcare, and space tech driven by artificial intelligence and quantum computing. This private gathering provides a relaxed setting to exchange insights, share deal flow, and build strategic connections. Attendance is limited to ensure a focused, high-value conversation among peers.
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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The Federal GTM Playbook
Selling to the federal government isn’t just another form of B2B – it’s its own battlefield. Bureaucracy, inefficiencies, and legacy players block the way, but for those who can crack the market, the prize is huge: billions in contracts and missions that matter.
Across four tightly focused panels, seasoned founders, investors, and operators reveal the unclassified playbook for winning in the federal market. Whether you’re a startup looking to land your first contract, an investor betting on American dynamism, or an executive scaling a federal practice, you’ll walk away with what you need to succeed.
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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The Future of Family Building: Tech, Fertility & Equality
Join us for a special #LATechWeek event hosted by Hera Family Planning (@try.hera), a brunch and panel discussion focused on how technology is transforming fertility care, surrogacy, and LGBTQ+ family building.
✨ Enjoy a light brunch
🤝 Connect with founders, investors, and health innovators
🧬 Dive into how inclusive innovation is shaping the future of family building through legal, medical, and technological advancements.
📲 Follow us on Instagram @try.hera to stay updated!
This event is 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.
AI Advertising: What’s Real, What’s Next
As part of LA Tech Week, Lemonlight, GR0 & Klaviyo are teaming up to cut through the noise with a clear-eyed look at where AI video in advertising stands today. No hype, no vague predictions—just candid conversations for marketing leaders, brand strategists, and creative professionals on what’s working right now, what’s not, and how brands can use AI to create smarter, faster video without losing trust or creativity.
We’re hosting two focused panels led by industry leaders who are in the weeds building, buying, and scaling with AI today:
Panel #1 — Beyond the Machine: Keeping Creativity Human
How do you harness AI without diluting originality? Hear how some of the most forward-thinking leaders are preserving taste, voice, and brand soul while embracing automation.
Featuring:
Kevin Walker, Chief Creative Officer at Buck
Jason Miller, Lead Product Manager, AI at NextRoll
Phil Schwarz, Partner at Corazon
Brian Saltzman, Product, Design, and Technology Leader at Amazon
Panel #2 — AI, Ads and A-Listers: How Star Power Shapes the New Performance Playbook.
AI is transforming how brands create, test, and scale their ads—but not all creativity can be automated. This conversation examines how celebrity and technology together are redefining what performance looks like today.
Featuring:
Jon Zacharias, Co-Founder & President at GR0
Alex Marsh, President & Co-founder at Paravie
Josh Maynard, GM at Mr. Beast
Lauren Fortner, Co-Founder at Edit Media Group
Those attending will leave with:
- How to actually use AI to create and scale video today
- Where the current tools break down—and how to bridge the gap
- Proven ways to balance speed, transparency, and brand integrity
- A grounded view of what’s hype vs. what’s worth your time
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.
The Sophia Consulting Firm
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Amplifying Scientific Innovation®
Virtual (LA)
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The Sophia Consulting Firm
This virtual event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
Join Dr. Sophia Ononye—scientist, strategist, and host of the global Amplifying Scientific Innovation® Video Podcast—for a thought-provoking virtual discussion on how AI is transforming translational science, storytelling, and health equity. This Tech Week 2025 session will feature expert guests across biotech, diagnostics, and digital health who are shaping the future of scientific communication. Learn how strategic innovation leadership and responsible AI integration can unlock new pathways for impact—from the lab bench to the boardroom.
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Event Details
The Sophia Consulting Firm is proud to join the official LA Tech Week 2025 lineup, hosted by a16z, with a special YouTube Live panel on AI, Translational Science & Health Equity taking place on October 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM PDT.
This dynamic conversation will be hosted under the Amplifying Scientific Innovation® Video Podcast platform—which has reached nearly 2 million views since launch—and will explore how responsible AI integration can transform scientific communication, accelerate translational research, and advance health equity.
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Featured Speakers
• Stephanie Hsieh, JD – CEO, BioscienceLA
• George Aninwene II, PhD – Lab Head, California State University, Los Angeles LA BioSpace
• H. Puentes, MSc – CEO, San Diego Squared
• David Lee, MA – Founder & Chief Collaboration Officer, Health Collaboration Partners
• Craig Lipset – Co-Chair, Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA)
• Sophia Ononye, PhD, MPH, MBA (Moderator) – Founder & CEO, The Sophia Consulting Firm
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About LA Tech Week
#LATechWeek is a week-long series of venture capital and startup-hosted events that bring together innovators, investors, and thought leaders across the technology ecosystem.
📺 Visit The Sophia Consulting Firm’s YouTube Channel for 70+ videos: The Sophia Consulting Firm on YouTube
👉 RSVP here to join the conversation: https://partiful.com/e/Mtkscb7CMBh3ZX7x4cVi
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What's Next in Comms –Happy Hour by PeakMetrics & Stakeholder Labs
Join us at LA Tech Week for an evening of connection and conversation with communications leaders driving the future of the field. Hosted by PeakMetrics & Stakeholder Labs, this event is an opportunity to expand your network, share perspectives, and explore how AI and the evolving internet are reshaping communications.
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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AI Upended: How Counsel Steers the Future
Join GC AI for an exclusive dinner at the frontier of law and technology. This curated gathering brings together general counsels, founders, investors, and executives who are shaping how AI and emerging tech move from possibility to practice.
This is not a panel or casual mixer: it’s a high-signal dialogue among the leaders tasked with building the rules of the road as fast as the technology itself evolves.
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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First Look Funder Dinner w/ Cherub, CONCE & Navi
An intimate invite-only dinner for active pre-seed funders writing the earliest checks in tech at a beautiful space in Beverly Hills. No panels. No onslaught of pitches. Just a straightforward conversation about what you’re seeing at pre-seed, what you’re tracking next, and who should meet whom. If you're interested, please request to join us. Space is limited, and we will share the location upon your approval.
What to expect:
* Quick round of intros: who you are, typical check size, one deal you like right now
* A shared conversation on pre-seed trends and questions
* Time to swap intros and compare notes on live opportunities
* Off-the-record setting
* Dinner with wine and great non-alc options
This space is for active funders only: angels, syndicate leads, family offices, and early-stage funds writing sub-$1M pre-seed checks in consumer tech.
Proudly presented by Cherub, an AI-powered platform that makes deal flow, data rooms & due diligence delightful for both sides of the table, along with our friends at CONCE, and Navi for LA Tech Week.
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.
PwC, Cooley LLP, Marsh, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
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From Chaos to Capital: Navigating Fundraising in the Age of AI
Santa Monica
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PwC, Cooley LLP, Marsh, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
In today’s challenging economic environment, capital formation is evolving as investors and entrepreneurs navigate heightened uncertainty and shifting market dynamics and the explosion of AI. As investors and entrepreneurs grapple with economic headwinds and the AI revolution, strategic resilience is more critical than ever. Join us for a timely conversation with top-tier investors, founders, and advisors as we explore:
- The evolving capital landscape
- Investment trends and opportunities on the horizon
- The "last mile" to IPO readiness
By fostering dialogue and insight, this event aims to illuminate the path forward, guiding stakeholders to navigate and harness AI-driven innovations and investment opportunities to fuel sustained growth and transformative success.
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Entertainment & Tech Exchange:
The intersection of entertainment and tech has never held more opportunity than it does today.
The Entertainment and Tech Exchange exists at the heart of this transformation, bringing together visionaries, creators, creative technologists, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of tomorrow!
Come vibe, grab a drink, and connect with some of the boldest visionaries shaping the future!
Hosted by Miller Tech Talk, Byron Miller, Erik Telford & Carla Vionette Santiago
Who Is Invited:
Entertainment Executives
Creative Technologists
AI Builders
Artists & Visionaries
+ More!
The Future Starts Now!
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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AI + IS (Artificial Intelligence + Imagined Self)
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