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

Zhenni Liu

MaC Ventures

Kevin Noertker

Ampaire

Mayor Drew Boyles

The City of El Segundo

Jordan Noone

Embedded Ventures

Peter Lee

Embark Ventures

Les Karpas

NVIDIA

Rahul Singh

NSIN

Elizabeth Reynolds

Starburst Aerospace

Farah Daou

Moonshots Capital

Krisztina "Z" Holly

Good Growth Capital

Daniil Chen

Type One Ventures

Ed Mehr

Machina Labs

Shahin Farshchi

LUX Capital

Scott Graybeal

Caleux

Buck Jordan

Vebu Labs

Jenn Byrne

Grit VC

Zane Mountcastle

PicoGrid

Howard Ko

Morpheus Ventures

Peter Morales

Code Metal AI

Stephen Cheung

LAEDC

Drew Busbee

DTI

Nathan McGuirt

AWS

Ali Agha

Field AI

Conn Doherty

RTX

Travis DeMeester

DIU

Alex Potamianos

Behavioral Signals & Amazon Scholar

Brent Roberts

Siemens

Ben Marcus

Up Partners

Erin Hammons

Northrup Grumman

David Beck

US Space Force

Michael Palank

MaC Ventures

Alice Liu

ID8 Innovation

Sergej Mahnovski

Edison International

Adrienne Lindgren

LACI

Ben Bergman

Business Insider

Laura Dyer

Bouyant Ventures

Tim Sills

AWS