Techweek Los Angeles 2017: Full Schedule

9:00am PST

Growth Summit presented by Farmers Insurance®

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will have limited public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Thursday November 16, 2017 9:00am - 5:00pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

9:05am PST

Data Intelligence

Breaking down the data science hype and turning it into practical business applications.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will have limited public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.
Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.
To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.
Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.
Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Chang Xu

Associate, Upfront Ventures

Chang is an investor at Upfront Ventures, focusing on future of work, AI/ML, and shipping / logistics. She was formerly a product manager at Minerva Project and co-founded an ed-tech startup in China. She holds an MBA from HBS and BA in Applied Math / CS from Harvard.

Speakers

Cristina Escoda

Co-Founder & CEO, Polymaze Inc.

Cristina is a creative theoretical physicist turned entrepreneur. She has developed cutting edge technology ranging from machine learning and investing algorithms, to cryptography and simple but beautiful mobile user interfaces. Cristina is the co-founder & CEO of Polymaze, a “venmo... Read More →

Erik Huberman

Founder & CEO, Hawke Media

Forbes 30 Under 30, Erik Huberman is a brand marketing expert, serial entrepreneur, and founder of Hawke Media, the fastest-growing digital agency in LA. Ranked #110 on the Inc. 5000, Hawke Media created The Nest––a popup co-retail space in Venice Beach––and has been valued... Read More →

David Oh

Chief Product Officer, FabFitFun

David is the SVP of Growth at FabFitFun. He is responsible for various strategies to grow revenue and customers, including paid acquisition, optimization, and product development. David was formerly Head of Acquisition at BeachMint, and was head of product for Jewelmint.com (owned... Read More →

Spencer Stephens

Consultant, spencer.media

Spencer specializes in the application of technology to the flow of content from the story teller to the consumer experience. His expertise includes production, content protection and AI as applied in the M&E space. During his tenure as Chief Technology Officer at Sony Pictures Entertainment... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 9:05am - 9:50am PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

9:55am PST

From IT Order Takers to Trusted Advisors, Innovation Drivers, and Thought Leaders presented by Farmers Insurance®

Ron Guerrier, CIO of Farmers Insurance®, talks about the shifts in IT and the process of creating a trusted partnership with the business to create a truly differentiated experience that delivers on brand promise to customers, agents and employees.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.
Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.
To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.
Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.
Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Speakers

Ron Guerrier

CIO, Farmers Insurance®

Ron Guerrier is the chief information officer for Farmers Insurance Group. Ron has over 20 years of experience and leadership within IT and a proven track record of driving innovation and building partnerships with both functional and line leadership, as well as creating leadership... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 9:55am - 10:25am PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

10:30am PST

Customer Acquisition: B2C presented by altView Law Group

Learnings and insights on how to acquire customers for companies with consumer facing business models.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Jason Brooks

Partner, altView Law Group

Jason provides business/legal affairs services to content creators and emerging players in the digital space. Specializing in new media and tech, Jason’s knowledge of business development strategy and corporate counsel has helped create opportunities for producers of content across... Read More →

Speakers

Khudor Annous

Head of Marketing & Partnerships, Live.me

Khudor Annous is the Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Live.me, a leading live broadcasting platform. Since joining the company in May 2016 to launch and lead their Los Angeles office, Khudor has helped attract dozens of the biggest internet stars, including Roman Atwood and Connor... Read More →

Grant Langston

CEO, eHarmony

Grant has been with eHarmony since its inception in August, 2000. He has influenced almost every aspect of the brand – from his early days as a writer to later years managing marketing, customer care, content, social media, and the trust and safety departments. A passionate advocate... Read More →

John Tabis

CEO & Co-Founder, The Bouqs Company

A proven brand builder and startup creator with deep experience in innovative media ventures and consumer products, John Tabis is Founder and CEO of The Bouqs Company. With co-founder Juan Pablo Montúfar, Tabis launched the Venice, California based company in November 2012, distinguished... Read More →

Steve Weiss

Founder & CEO, MuteSix

Over the last three years, Steve Weiss has invested most of his time building MuteSix as a performance marketing powerhouse. It’s since grown at a rate of 300%+ per year and is widely regarded as one of the top performance marketing companies. In 2017, MuteSix was named one of Inc... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 10:30am - 11:15am PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

11:20am PST

Customer Acquisition for Enterprise presented by BCG Digital Ventures

Perspectives on how to acquire customers with B2B business models and understanding effective techniques to develop sales teams and go-to-market strategy.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Robert Derow

Director of Growth, BCG Digital Ventures

Robert Derow is a strategic thinker in action who approaches each challenge with a bias for execution and innovation. He has more than 15 years of leadership experience across multiple media disciplines, and he’s inspired by all things digital, which drives his profound involvement... Read More →

Speakers

Robert Blatt

CEO, MomentFeed

Robert has more than 25 years of senior management experience across telecommunications, enterprise software, business-to-consumer and SaaS companies. Robert’s previous roles include SVP of Product and Service Development at Ascent Media, VP and GM of Personal Media at AOL, and... Read More →

Ash Kumra

CEO, Radio Host & Author, YOUNGRY

Ash Kumra is an award winning entrepreneur, author, speaker and syndicated radio show host. He has been recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. Ash is the CEO & Co-Founder of entrepreneur movement YOUNGRY... Read More →

Ara Mahdessian

Co-Founder & CEO, Service Titan

Ara Mahdessian, Co-Founder & CEO of ServiceTitan is a proud graduate of Stanford University having studied Management Science and Engineering. His background in engineering and sales, combined with his seven years of domain expertise, has helped ServiceTitan earn the trust of the... Read More →

Sheila Marmon

Founder & CEO, Mirror Digital

Sheila Marmon has a passion for the launch and operation of new businesses in the digital media industry and has created innovative platforms for over 15 years. As Founder + CEO of Mirror Digital, a technology-enabled media company, she helps Fortune 500 brands tap into the fastest... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 11:20am - 12:05pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

12:10pm PST

Building Your Online Presence hosted by Verisign

Join Ebrahim Keshavarz, SVP of Product Management and one of the top minds behind Verisign’s innovative names suggestion service and Alexandra Watkins, Brand Name Expert and Author for a fireside chat as they discuss how this useful tool can help you find the perfect domain name to build your brand online and grow your business.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Alexandra Watkins

Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Eat My Words

Author of Inc. Magazine Top 10 Marketing Book, Hello, My Name is Awesome… How to Create Brand Names That Stick, Alexandra Watkins is an outspoken authority on brand names. As the founder of San Francisco naming firm Eat My Words, she has dreamed up names for countless start-ups... Read More →

Speakers

Ebrahim Keshavarz

SVP of Product Management, Verisign

As senior vice president of product management, Ebrahim Keshavarz is responsible for Verisign's global product portfolio.Prior to joining Verisign in 2016, Keshavarz spent 13 years with AT&T where he held various leadership positions focusing on small business customers and leading... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 12:10pm - 12:40pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

1:10pm PST

Algorithm for Success: Dream Innovation hosted by FWD.us

Come hear community and non-profit experts talk about tech innovation in immigrant communities. Our panel will feature a discussion of programs, resources and events aimed to create and support opportunities for underserved communities. The panel will also share the latest legislative reform initiatives including the passing of the Dream Act.

Moderators

Sandra Shelly

Southern California Organizing Director, FWD.us

Sandra is the Organizing Director for FWD.us in Southern California, where she engages with leaders of the business and tech sectors, advocacy organizations and elected officials on both sides of the aisle to advocate for immigration reform. She has dedicated her political career... Read More →

Speakers

Alberto Avalos

Innovation & Technology Program Manager, Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Alberto Avalos is the Innovation and Technology Program Manager at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation where he is bridging the natural technological abilities in our communities and the need for a more diverse pool of talent in the tech industry. Through partnerships with leading tech... Read More →

Karla Estrada

Founder, UndocuTravelers

I arrived to the United States in 1996, when I was five years old. In 2009, I graduated from High School, and enrolled to a Community College, where I became and advocate for immigrant justice. I was on the front line for the fight for the Dream Act and DACA. I transferred to UCLA... Read More →

Tamara Gagliardi

Production Engineer, Oath

Born and raised in Argentina, Tamara Gagliardi became passionate about tech at a young age. She was an exchange student in highschool and later received her Computer Science degree from SUNY Oneonta. Previously an IT Supervisor at Yahoo and currently a Production Engineer at Oath... Read More →

Ruby Guillen

Founder & CEO, Humanistic Technologies

Ruby Guillen is CEO and Founder of Humanistic Technologies, Inc. (HTI), leading and driving the organization’s purpose to empower human dignity through technology. Ruby’s captivating personal history of technical education in the US Air Force, and as a client and a professional... Read More →

Heidy Vaquerano

Technology, New Media and Entertainment Attorney and Managing Director, Girls in Tech, Los Angeles

Heidy Vaquerano is a Technology, New Media and Entertainment attorney and the Managing Director of Girls in Tech, Los Angeles. She is also a community leader and organizer for the Latinx in Tech and immigration reform communities. She has organized and managed meet-ups with local... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 1:10pm - 1:55pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

2:00pm PST

The Force for Good hosted by the Annenberg Foundation

How does social impact and the culture of "good" attract, engage and retain top tech talent.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Dakota Ortiz

Program Lead, AnnenbergTech, Annenberg Foundation

Dakota is Program Lead at AnnenbergTech, - the Annenberg Foundation’s initiative to engage the hearts and minds of LA’s tech and creative ecosystem to be a part of the force for good. He wants to help make LA a better place to live and work for all Angelenos. Locally raised, UCLA... Read More →

Speakers

Sofi Hoysal

Head of People Operations, Tala

Sofi was born and raised in Bangalore, India. Her academic background is engineering and entrepreneurship. She started her professional career in supporting clean energy adoption in emerging markets. She quickly learnt of a big need to even the playing field and open access for financial... Read More →

Jake Kloberdanz

Founder & CEO, ONEHOPE

Jake Kloberdanz is CEO and Founder of ONEHOPE, a brand with a mission to bring people together to celebrate and serve the world. Each ONEHOPE product makes a measurable impact for a charitable cause. Jake and his team have built an independent wine brand now producing more than 75,000... Read More →

Lou Pizante

CFO & Head of Corporate Development, Two Bit Circus

Lou Pizante is CFO and Head of Corporate Development at Two Bit Circus. When he’s not quashing robot uprisings or risk-managing accidental violations of physics and occasional eyebrow injuries, he’s supporting all aspects of the Two Bit Circus troupe’s endeavors to amaze people... Read More →

Ryan Schneider

President & COO, SnackNation

Business leader who has helped lead start-up companies and has worked as a venture capital investor at Rustic Canyon Partners, Ryan earned a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. When he’s not pitching healthy snacks, Ryan is normally... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

2:50pm PST

From Startup to Enterprise: The Path to Rapid Growth presented by Oracle

Building a successful thriving business is your passion. What about when the growth is beyond your expectations? For those that embrace change and digital transformation, success lies ahead. A recent Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study discovered that 95% of startups wish to develop long-term corporate partnerships. Why is this and what are the benefits? Join Prasuj Loganathan, Oracle's Solution Engineering Leader for Startups and Growing Enterprises, to learn about the role technology plays in giving your business the upper hand and how it can help you create a strategy for growth.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Speakers

Prasuj Loganathan

Solution Engineering Leader for Startups and Growing Enterprises, Oracle Corporation

Prasuj is part of the senior leadership team at Oracle Corporation and leads the Solutions Engineering team for North America, helping rapidly growing companies with technology solutions. His organization consists of technology evangelists ranging from Enterprise Cloud Architects... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 2:50pm - 3:20pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

3:25pm PST

Growth Financing: Operators

Perspectives on raising venture capital to accelerate growth of tech companies and the strategy behind raising the round.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Robin Farmanfarmaian

Investor & VP, Business Development, Invicta Medical

Robin Farmanfarmaian is a Professional Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, and Angel Investor, specializing in companies with the potential to impact >100M patients. Currently Robin is an Investor and VP at Invicta Medical, a medical technology company focusing on sleep apnea; VP at Actavalon... Read More →

Speakers

Greg Drobnick

Co-Founder & EVP, Strategic Initiatives, Heal

Over the last number of years, Greg has been an active advisor and investor to early-stage companies across a variety of verticals. In the fall of 2014, Greg helped to finance and launch Heal; subsequently joining the team as EVP Strategic Initiatives. Greg is originally from Los... Read More →

Jeremy Greene

CEO, Mojiit

Belinda Tan

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Science 37

Science 37's co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Belinda Tan, MD PhD, is a scientist and artist who is committed to improving life for everyone by using technology to build platforms that increase access to science. She inspires teams through the vision of a universal medical-scientific... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 3:25pm - 4:10pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive

4:15pm PST

Founders and Funding

One of the biggest decisions entrepreneurs face when building their business is where and when to raise funding. SheWorx is partnering with TechWeek to host an evening panel highlighting female entrepreneurs that have raised money from different funding sources and are at varying stages of growth. The event will include a Q&A and time to connect with other attendees following the moderated panel.

Transportation & Parking: Due to college classes, the Broad Stage will not have public parking availability during the Growth Summit. Techweek highly encourages taking advantage of rideshare in order to get to the Broad Stage.

Additional parking is available 3 blocks west at the Santa Monica Public Library at 7th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. There is a $10 day rate to park in the lot.

To drive directly to the Library, exit the I-10 West at Lincoln Blvd. and turn right. Proceed north to Santa Monica Blvd. and turn left. Proceed west to 7th Street and turn right, then turn left into the library parking structure.

Parking meters are also available on Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway.

Please do not park on residential streets, as they are in preferential parking zones, and any cars without the appropriate pass may be towed.

Moderators

Britanny Carter

LA Director, SheWorx

Britanny empowers female entrepreneurs to build their businesses through actionable strategies as LA Director of SheWorx. Prior to moving to LA, Britanny was traveling the world as a digital nomad while working as an analyst for IBISWorld covering several consumer-facing and tech... Read More →

Speakers

Julie Campistron

Co-Founder & CEO, Stop, Breathe & Think

Julie is the Co-Founder and CEO of Stop, Breathe & Think. She is a former EVP for Demand Media, where she lead the web properties and content studio divisions of over 120 people and 100M monthly unique visitors. She previously worked as a marketing executive at Yahoo!; where she managed... Read More →

Beatrice Fischel-Bock

Co-Founder & CEO, Hutch

Beatrice Fischel-Bock is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hutch, the home decor app that allows you to take a photo of your room, virtually redecorate it and shop the look -- all for free and in 3D. Her 2016 TEDx talk focused on how to fail fast, fix fast and learn fast, a mantra that has... Read More →

Erika Jensen

Co-Founder & Head of Marketing, The Flex Company

Erika is the cofounder & Head of Marketing at The Flex Company. Prior to cofounding Flex, the body-positive advocate led ecommerce at Jimmyjane, a high-end sex toy company partnered with Yves Behar. Erika was a 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient.

Sophia Parsa

Co-Founder & CEO, Toot App Inc & Mountain Gate Series

An entrepreneur, community builder, and passionate leader, Sophia Parsa wants to see a world where technology is used to make education universally accessible. Sophia draws her largest influence from her father, a successful tech entrepreneur, and attributes her long-standing ambition... Read More →

Thursday November 16, 2017 4:15pm - 5:00pm PST
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Executive