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

Les Karpas

NVIDIA

Daniil Chen

Type One Ventures

Michael Palank

MaC Ventures

Zane Mountcastle

PicoGrid

Scott Graybeal

Caleux

Ben Marcus

Up Partners

Jenn Byrne

Grit VC

Conn Doherty

RTX

Laura Dyer

Bouyant Ventures

Mayor Drew Boyles

The City of El Segundo

Nathan McGuirt

AWS

Tim Sills

AWS

David Beck

US Space Force

Elizabeth Reynolds

Starburst Aerospace

Stephen Cheung

LAEDC

Ed Mehr

Machina Labs

Krisztina "Z" Holly

Good Growth Capital

Brent Roberts

Siemens

Drew Busbee

DTI

Zhenni Liu

MaC Ventures

Howard Ko

Morpheus Ventures

Alice Liu

ID8 Innovation

Sergej Mahnovski

Edison International

Ben Bergman

Business Insider

Kevin Noertker

Ampaire

Peter Morales

Code Metal AI

Jordan Noone

Embedded Ventures

Ali Agha

Field AI

Buck Jordan

Vebu Labs

Shahin Farshchi

LUX Capital

Travis DeMeester

DIU

Erin Hammons

Northrup Grumman

Adrienne Lindgren

LACI

Peter Lee

Embark Ventures

Alex Potamianos

Behavioral Signals & Amazon Scholar

Farah Daou

Moonshots Capital

Rahul Singh

NSIN