SEP 15 - 20 ■ Los Angeles

Bringing Together the Next Generation of Innovation Across SoCal

SoCal Deep Tech Week convenes groundbreaking technology and pioneering research across Aerospace & Defense, AI & Robotics, Computing, Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, and Energy & Sustainability.

Join visionaries — founders, researchers, engineers, investors, industry leaders, storytellers, designers, policymakers, and the Department of Defense — collaborating to solve today’s hardest problems and build a better future.

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Events

The State of the Aerospace & Defense Complex

An in-depth morning session focused on the state of the Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Complex.

Energy & Sustainability Perspectives

A session dedicated to the future of sustainable and clean energy.

The Evolution of Applied AI & Robotics

A session dedicated to exploring the dynamic landscape of Applied AI & Robotics.

Deep Tech Symposium

A one-day, highly curated event, featuring keynotes and panels on cutting-edge innovations in Aerospace & Defense, Cleantech & Sustainability, and AI/Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing.

Building the Future Workshop & Panel

This exciting event will spotlight the most innovative and forward-thinking startups from Southern California.

Innovator Sponsors

Catalyst Sponsors

Featured Speakers

Elizabeth Reynolds

Starburst Aerospace

Zhenni Liu

MaC Ventures

Peter Lee

Embark Ventures

Conn Doherty

RTX

Travis DeMeester

DIU

Farah Daou

Moonshots Capital

Peter Morales

Code Metal AI

Adrienne Lindgren

LACI

Ben Marcus

Up Partners

Ed Mehr

Machina Labs

Drew Busbee

DTI

Buck Jordan

Vebu Labs

Michael Palank

MaC Ventures

Alice Liu

ID8 Innovation

Sergej Mahnovski

Edison International

Jordan Noone

Embedded Ventures

Howard Ko

Morpheus Ventures

Brent Roberts

Siemens

Mayor Drew Boyles

The City of El Segundo

Erin Hammons

Northrup Grumman

Ali Agha

Field AI

Shahin Farshchi

LUX Capital

Jenn Byrne

Grit VC

Ben Bergman

Business Insider

Kevin Noertker

Ampaire

Les Karpas

NVIDIA

Nathan McGuirt

AWS

Rahul Singh

NSIN

David Beck

US Space Force

Krisztina "Z" Holly

Good Growth Capital

Scott Graybeal

Caleux

Stephen Cheung

LAEDC

Daniil Chen

Type One Ventures

Alex Potamianos

Behavioral Signals & Amazon Scholar

Laura Dyer

Bouyant Ventures

Zane Mountcastle

PicoGrid

Tim Sills

AWS