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Southern California AI Showcase
📢LA Tech Week: Southern California AI Company Showcase, organized by Aquillius, is designed to highlight the energy and impact of the AI ecosystem across Southern California. Scheduled for October 14, 2025, at Denton Law Offices, this half-day symposium brings together startups, investors, and industry leaders to exchange ideas, showcase innovation, and build meaningful connections. The program kicks off with check-in and networking, followed by a series of 15-minute live demonstrations from AI companies tackling real-world challenges across diverse industries. These demos will give attendees a firsthand look at practical AI applications, offering insight into both the technology and the teams driving innovation. A prolific keynote speaker will anchor the event with an engaging talk on the future of AI, its opportunities, and the challenges startups must overcome to thrive. The day concludes with a dedicated networking session, designed to connect founders, operators, and investors in candid, valuable conversations. The Southern California AI Company Showcase – LA Tech Week is not just a showcase — it’s a launchpad for ideas, partnerships, and momentum in one of the most exciting technology frontiers of our time.
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From Hustle to Systems: A female founder panel
What if scaling didn’t mean doing more?
In this candid panel moderated by Mari Milenkovic (Founder of With Mari, and Co-founder of Her Brand & Co, acquired in 2024), you’ll hear from female founders building tech-enabled businesses who are using smart systems, strategic automation, and yes - a bit of AI to reclaim time, reduce overwhelm, and grow intentionally.
Whether they’re automating operations, simplifying marketing, or building tech-enabled offers, each founder brings a real-world perspective on what it takes to grow sustainably in today’s fast-paced world.
What you’ll learn:
The systems and tools actually making a difference right now
Where automation creates ease... and where it doesn’t
How AI is being used practically (without the hype)
What sustainable growth looks like behind the scenes
Featuring:
Inbal Claudio, Community + Membership Strategist
Diana Lunzer, Productivity Strategist & Certified Notion Consultant
Esosa Ighodaro, Co-Founder of Black Women Talk Tech
Jessica Koosed Etting, Founder of JAM
This session is for female founders who are scaling - or ready to - and want to build in a way that aligns with both their business goals and life priorities.
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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Agents, meet Agency: How Sightbox Uses AI to Build Brands for Startups
Join us for a presentation, walkthrough, and Q&A on how Sightbox incorporates AI into its creative workflows. From Midjourney to Figma Make, we'll walk you through the tools, processes, and examples of how we've embraced this new era of technology.
This event is now Virtual ONLY.
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 Differentials, KIS Training Studios
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Crunches & Conversations Presented by The Differentials and KIS Training Studios
Torrance
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The Differentials, KIS Training Studios
Break a sweat, then break into big ideas with some light bites and refreshments with a few surprises!
Crunches and Conversations at KIS Training Studios in Redondo Beach is where LA Tech Week takes a dynamic turn. Think: core-burning circuits, laughter, and real talk with founders, creators, and investors who know the grind isn’t just in the gym.
In collaboration with The Differentials, a multicultural-owned communications agency specializing in helping companies of all sizes and executives craft compelling narratives and secure visibility in competitive markets, the event combines a guided fitness session led by KIS’s expert trainers with facilitated conversations designed to spark collaboration.
Attendees can expect to leave with renewed energy, fresh perspectives, and strategic connections to support their next stage of growth.
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.
Concept Community, GetGenAI
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AI Marketing: Scale vs Quality
Venice
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Concept Community, GetGenAI
AI Marketing: Scale vs. Quality 🚀✨
Join Concept Community & GetGenAI [getgen.ai] for an insightful panel during LA Tech Week as industry leaders explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the marketing landscape — and the risks emerging alongside rapid innovation.
Marketing no longer scales in tens of ads — it scales in thousands. With AI accelerating creative production, the challenge isn’t whether you can produce content, but how to keep it high-quality, authentic, and localized while meeting compliance standards across diverse markets. These are exactly the challenges GetGenAI helps brands navigate every day.
Agenda:
6:00 - 7:00 PM – Doors Open
7:00–8:00 PM – Panel Discussion + Q&A
8:00–9:00 PM – Networking & Refreshments
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Doors Closing
🎙️ The Panel Will Cover:
- 'Platforms’ 2025 AI shift: What “AI-first ads” mean for the future of campaign creation & compliance.
- From Copilot to Operator: How AI is moving from assistant → orchestrator of marketing workflows.
- Hype vs. Reality: Turning mass AI output into market-ready campaigns.
- Digital twins of content assets: Unlocking localization & personalization — and what that means for compliance, scale & creative nuance.
- What AI can’t (and shouldn’t) do: Why human creativity & cultural insight still matter in an AI-driven world.
👥 Panelists:
- Anastasia Sartan – Founder of GetGenAI, a content review tool helping brands scale compliant marketing.
- Raghu Banda – Enterprise AI leader at SAP with deep experience embedding AI/ML into large-scale organizations, driving strategy, architecture, and measurable business impact.
- Gabriela Camilli – Sr. Associate at Act One Ventures, investing in pre-seed and seed startups, with expertise across early-stage venture, accelerator programs, and platform strategy.
- Dan Grossman – Digital marketing and advertising executive with deep expertise in growth, compliance, and AdTech innovation (Fmr: Snapchat, Sword Health, VaynerMedia).
🎤 Moderator: Lucy Nazaryan, Founder at Concept Community.
Expect a candid, forward-looking conversation packed with tactical insights for founders, marketers, product leaders & teams navigating AI’s next frontier.
✨ Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Rafael Alexandrian, CPA Inc, a boutique CPA firm offering white-glove tax compliance, accounting & strategic advisory services for individuals and SMBs.
Thanks to Julia Latkins for creative direction, and to our other amazing partners:
🍴 Food – Horbox Catering & Events
🥂 Wellness Drinks – U Glow
🌸 Decor – Fresh Flower Society
👗 Style – Ranitsa Studio
📸 Photography – Guzel Khos
🎥 Video – Luse Avetisyan
🎁 Gift sticker pack - AxiomPrint Inc.
🤖 AI Super Connector - Boardy.ai
👩💻 Legal Partner - Lexsy.ai
🪩 Event Essentials - Del Rey Party Rentals
📱 BTS - Energia Entertainment
This event is part of #LATechWeek — a week of events hosted by VCs & startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at 👉 [www.tech-week.com].
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AI in the Creator Stack
When every week’s product update seems to slap “AI-powered” on the label, it gets tough to tell what’s real, what’s vaporware, and what actually moves revenue. This panel brings together the builders and operators behind influencer and affiliate products to sort signal from noise.
Speakers:
• Pontus Karlsson: Product at Superfiliate, powering creator partnerships (ex-Founder/CEO, Off Script)
• Carissa Estreller: Founder, Hook & Anchor Media + writer of the Digital Culturist newsletter
• Sreya Halder: Co-founder, Merazine, and content creator (40K+ users in 10 days)
• Lauren Giovannetti: Creator Marketing Manager, Stan, the startup making it easier for creators to monetize their offerings.
• Mary Grace Scully: Head of Marketing, Locker, a social shopping tool and platform that's been called the future of influencer marketing.
• Jesse Zhang: Co-founder & CPO, Beacons AI, a supercharged creator hub to scale your business.
What we’ll dig into:
-> How AI is switching up the creator game
-> When to use AI...and when not to
-> Concrete walk-throughs of AI features already in prod and the exact metrics they’re improving.
You’ll leave with a short-list of AI experiments worth running next sprint (and a few buzzwords you can safely ignore in the next exec meeting).
Dots: The payment infrastructure and operations you need to succeed.
Accept payments, send payouts, and onboard sellers without having to worry about compliance and security. Let us handle the hard stuff at dots.dev.
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 AI-Powered Storyteller: Making MarComms a Growth Driver for Tech Companies
Monach Athletic Club, The Reason Longevity AI Intelligence
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Anti-Age Science: Precision, Unlimited
Hollywood
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Monach Athletic Club, The Reason Longevity AI Intelligence
Precision, Unlimited
Hosted by Monarch Athletic Club & The Reason | LA Techweek, October 2025
For those who already have everything, the rarest commodity is time lived well. This event is a showcase of precision health as true luxury: AI‑powered personalization, concierge‑grade interventions, and longevity protocols designed for lives without compromise.
We’ll explore:
-- Cutting‑edge AI for healthspan planning: transforming your data into a personalized longevity strategy.
-- The best tools available now: from biological age control to cellular rejuvenation, interventions curated for those who expect only the exceptional.
-- Cognitive + physical performance as status: why elite resilience, focus, and vitality have become the new symbols of influence.
The event concludes with a Monarch signature hybrid high‑intensity strength and conditioning experience—an exclusive session engineered to match the ambition and precision of the lives it serves. More than a workout, it’s a statement: performance is the ultimate luxury.
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 Gathering Spot, What If Security, KSCOPE
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Breaking Into Cyber: Your Roadmap to a New Career
West Adams
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The Gathering Spot, What If Security, KSCOPE
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and the demand for skilled professionals has never been higher. Whether you’re just curious about the field, considering a career change, or ready to take the leap, this session will give you the clarity and direction you need.
Join Genfinity Cyber, What If Security, noHack, and KSCOPE, for an engaging conversation on how to break into the sought after field of cybersecurity.
From understanding the different career paths (Red Team, Blue Team, GRC, and beyond) to gaining insight on the future landscape of cybersecurity, you’ll walk away with a clear roadmap and practical resources to help you start your journey with confidence.
✨ Your breakthrough into cybersecurity starts here.
CTA: Register for more Black LA Tech Week events at www.blacklatechweek.com
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 Wealth Salons, DVRGNT Ventures, Musa Capital
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The Wealth Salons Presents: OGs & LPs - LA
Santa Monica
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The Wealth Salons, DVRGNT Ventures, Musa Capital
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HospitaliTech: The Experience Asset Class
Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 6pm - 9pm, as electi takes a first look into how HospitaliTech and proptech is transforming from a static, traditional real estate category into a tech-enabled, experience-driven asset class. Our work has been featured by Airbnb, Vice, Travel + Leisure and more.
electi operates at the intersection of property management, hospitality, and technology: a $300B+ global market opportunity.
We'll explore how tech is reshaping hospitality and property performance through real-world examples like electi, staysbyelecti, Ellie Concierge and more, showcasing how smart service layers, personalization and modular experiences unlock new value.
This is where buildings become platforms and experience becomes the new metric of success.
Hosted by electi Founder and CEO Daniela Amador and Co-Founder Mark Sette. The first ten guests receive a special token of appreciation.
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.
Product Advisory Collective (PAC)
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Women Leaders Happy Hour
Venice
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Product Advisory Collective (PAC)
✨ Join us for an invite-only get together of L.A. women tech leaders. ✨
Following our curated match-making event for women leaders and fractionals to connect intentionally with startups and investors (https://partiful.com/e/7WweGn2fdbjKWPU1Do3O), we'll sip and socialize and discuss the state of AI and tech and career opportunities and pathways.
Curated Guest List
Only women with verified experience leading product, AI, engineering, design work will be invited - by email and approved on Partiful - to join our happy hour.
Wine, Mixed Drinks and Snacks
are included in our $25 registration fee
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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Deeptech After Dark
Deeptech After Dark - Future Mobility & Clean Energy Mixer.
From automotive to aerospace, energy to cleantech, meet the builders shaping the future of deep technology. An evening of great conversation, interesting people and delicious drinks, brought to you by AVL and Curbivore.
Celebrate LA Tech Week with the industry's best and brightest: investors, builders, entrepreneurs, designers, regulators, OEMs, founders, funders and more!
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.
Stand With Crypto, Digital Innovation for America, Mayor Lana Negrete of City of Santa Monica
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Power, Policy & The People Behind the Future
Santa Monica
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Stand With Crypto, Digital Innovation for America, Mayor Lana Negrete of City of Santa Monica
An exclusive night with Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, leading policymakers, Web3 and blockchain founders, investors, and creators.
Sip, connect, and spark real conversations at the historic Fairmont Santa Monica. Elevated energy, smart company, and moments that matter.
Expect a relaxed yet high-energy evening, ocean views, power conversations, and a few surprise guests from the BTC Supercycle circle, the perfect mid-Tech Week recharge for founders, creators, and policy advocates alike.
IRL Energy Packs: A curated set of essentials to keep you powered, hydrated, and on point through LA Tech Week.
Hosted by:
STAND WITH CRYPTO is a grassroots, nonpartisan movement uniting over 2.5 million advocates nationwide to protect the future of crypto and blockchain innovation. We amplify community voices, educate policymakers, and mobilize around fair digital asset legislation. Beyond advocacy, Stand With Crypto creates opportunities to connect through local activations, community events, and partnerships empowering members to host and shape the future of Web3 from the ground up. Connect with carrie@msnfty.io if you would like to join the mission or host an upcoming event.
https://www.standwithcrypto.org/
DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR AMERICA: (DIFA) is an advocacy group focused on promoting blockchain technology and digital assets to ensure American leadership in the global digital economy and provide regulatory clarity for consumers and businesses. Their mission includes supporting legislation like the CLARITY Act to establish a clear regulatory framework, prevent the misuse of consumer funds, foster innovation, and create jobs within the U.S.
https://digitalinnovationforamerica.com/
LBANK LABS is the crypto venture capital and fund of funds arm of the global cryptocurrency exchange, LBank. Launched in 2022 with a $100 million fund, it invests in and incubates promising Web3 startups, supporting their growth with funding, mentorship, and extensive network access. https://www.lbanklabs.com/
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.
Cap off LA Tech Week with an exclusive look into the final frontier. Join the General Galactic team, Silicon Valley Bank, and some special guests for an evening of great conversations, connections, and drinks as we bring together founders and innovators driving the future of the space industry.
We'll have a panel of distinguished space industry veterans, and new startups expanding the realm of the possible.
Panelists:
- Sirisha Bandla | Virgin Galactic Astronaut & former VP of Gov't Affairs
- Will Heltsley | former VP of Propulsion at SpaceX
- Vince Werner | Director of Stage Engineering at Relativity & 14-year SpaceX engineer
Light refreshments will be provided.
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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