The Future of Los Angeles Tech & Startups (online)

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A high level overview discussion of the LA tech & startup ecosystem, the challenges ahead & what trends and opportunities to watch for.

Who are the future leaders &amp; innovators in the Los Angeles tech scene?What are the trends to watch for with today's rising startup stars?When can we expect these changes within the Silicon Beach tech community?Where will the growth occur within the tech scene in Los Angeles?Why should we care about these developments in <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-meets-nyc-tech-exploring-future-trends-opportunities-tickets-107012445104?aff=sdny" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles tech</a>?Join us on Tuesday August 4th as we discuss these questions and more at our <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-meets-nyc-tech-exploring-future-trends-opportunities-tickets-107000501380" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Future of Los Angeles Tech &amp; Startups </a>| Inside Silicon Beach Tech virtual summit. Our panel of experts from across the local tech community in Los Angeles will share their knowledge, expertise and experience on a variety of issues relevant not only to startups, corporations and investors based in LA, but mentors and organizations who wish to partner with or start their own tech &amp; startup ventures in Los Angeles.Among the topics we’ll cover through our one hour <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/denver-meets-nyc-tech-exploring-future-trends-opportunities-tickets-107371246288" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Future of Los Angeles Tech &amp; Startups </a>discussion are:How has COVID-19 affected LA's viability as a <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/107378965376/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">global leader in tech</a>?What are Los Angeles based startups doing to adapt to today's socially distant world?What role will <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/london-meets-nyc-tech-exploring-future-trends-opportunities-tickets-107378626362" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">tech-driven innovation</a> play in reopening and re-imagining Los Angeles?How would today's tech leaders "sell" Los Angeles as a destination for early and growth stage startups in this "new normal"?SPEAKERS:

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/varmaanuj/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Anuj Varma, Investor, BAM Ventures</a>Anuj Varma is an investor at BAM Ventures where he focuses on seed stage investments in consumer products, technology, and services. 
Prior to BAM, he worked as an investor at RLH Equity, a Los Angeles based private equity firm, and in the technology investment banking division of Jefferies &amp; Company in Silicon Valley, where he focused on mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions for consumer technology companies globally. He began his career as a management consultant in the technology, media and telecom group at Deloitte Consulting in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.
Anuj holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he was a Deutschman Fellow.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/espree/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Espree Devora, Podcast Producer &amp; Host, Women in Tech show &amp; Community Manager, WeAreLATech.com </a>Espree Devora is known as “the Girl who Gets it Done” She has provided seminars in interactive content and social media to many corporations and universities including Disney, CBS, International Association of Skateboard Companies, USC Executive MBA and Georgetown MBA. She co-produced the panel “WHERE’S WALDO? Finding Social Influencers &amp; Decreasing Your Costs” which brought in over 11,500 viewers in under an hour via live stream, making it the highest viewed independent panel at the time. She started her first online company at the start of college and fell in love with the start up culture.
She created WeAreLATech.com which hosts the 1st podcast focused on LA Startups (hit #2 on iTunes across all categories in New &amp; Noteworthy), the most comprehensive community calendar of all LA Startup events and a job board exclusively for LA Startups. WeAreLATech is a hub for entrepreneurs to connect to resources in the Silicon Beach community, similar to the likes of a city tourist office for any traveller. Recenlty she was featured on Santa Monica Daily Press ‘Faces of Silicon Beach’.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikireynolds/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Miki Reynolds, Executive Director, Grid 110</a>Miki Reynolds is the Executive Director of Grid110, an early stage startup accelerator and community development non-profit she co-founded in 2014. She has 15 years of experience working in tech, ranging from digital marketing and creative services to software development and e-commerce. After managing digital projects at global entertainment corporations like MGM Studios and 20th Century Fox, and heading up operations/product for a software development startup, she launched the Downtown LA location for tech education company General Assembly. Miki's current role at Grid110 focuses on activating the startup ecosystem in Los Angeles, fostering community, and connecting the dots for entrepreneurs through access to mentoring and critical resources.Miki has accepted commendations from Mayor Eric Garcetti on behalf of General Assembly and Grid110, has been recognized by LA Biz Journal as a Woman of Influence, was named to Techweek’s #Techweek100 and sits on advisory councils for two of the Mayor's diversity inclusion initiatives: PledgeLA and WiSTEM LA.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raychelespiritu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Raychel Espiritu, Senior Director of Development, Toolbox LA</a>Raychel Espiritu is a digital marketer who’s passionate about building community. This Los Angeles native obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, Northridge, and has over 10 years of experience working in the LA tech and startup scene.Currently, she is the Senior Director of Development at Toolbox LA, Southern California’s largest innovation hub. The facility also serves as the headquarters for MiLA Capital, a venture fund investing in tech you can touch. Toolbox LA won the Small Business of the Year Award in June 2019 and is home to over 80+ startup companies.In her spare time, she loves to dance and enhance her meditation practice.

What is Cities of Tech?<a href="https://www.linerun.co/citiesoftech" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cities of Tech</a> is a live video podcast series exploring the impact and outlook of tech and business ecosystems across the globe. Each session brings together leaders from a specific locale to discuss trends, opportunities, issues and best practices from different angles From government and advocacy to startups and accelerators, we offer an unparalleled peek into the fabric of the communities powering tomorrow’s innovations.About Linerun:<a href="https://www.linerun.co" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Linerun</a> is a community driven experiential education platform fueling career and innovation growth for tomorrow's leaders. We empower leaders to connect, innovate and grow through media, events and programs. We offering mentorship, classes &amp; events online and in person in the US.

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