BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Alliance for SoCal Innovation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Alliance for SoCal Innovation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://alliancesocal.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Alliance for SoCal Innovation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240123T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240123T114500 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20240109T221336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T165827Z UID:4848-1706004000-1706010300@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Research Innovation Spotlight on Small Molecule Oncology 1.23.2024 DESCRIPTION:This is an exclusive invite-only opportunity for selected industry professionals (corporate representatives and venture investors) to attend our virtual Research Innovation Spotlight on Small Molecule Oncology featuring engaging presentations followed by moderated audience Q&A from four leading researchers based in Southern California. \n\n\n\n​You will learn about current research from principle investigators who are working on breakthroughs that would benefit from relationships with industry and/or additional investment in the research. This is a unique opportunity to see early advances before they are commercialized. \n\n\n\n​Presenting Researchers \n\n\n\nDr. Matthew Rettig\, M.D.; Medical Director\, Prostate Cancer Program of the Institute of Urologic Oncology at UCLA (profile). \n\n\n\n​Research presenting: analogs of JN103 that have similar in vitro performance as JN103 with improved PK\, which we have already partially demonstrated to be the case with one of our analogs (JN185). \n\n\n\n​—– \n\n\n\n​Dr. Wendong Huang\, Ph.D.; Professor\, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope; Adjunct Professor of USC Keck Medical School; Professor\, Department of Diabetes Complications & Metabolism at City of Hope (profile). \n\n\n\n​Research presenting: a promising clinical strategy to treat lymphoma and other Myc-positive tumors with development of a potent berbamine derivative compound which selectively targets CamkII kinase. \n\n\n\n​—– \n\n\n\n​Dr. Mohan Kaadige\, Ph.D.; Research Associate Professor\, Applied Cancer Research and Drug Discovery Translational Genomics Research Institute\, part of City of Hope (profile). \n\n\n\n​Research presenting: findings from our preclinical investigation of TGN-1062\, a dual CDK7 and FLT3 inhibitor which shows potent anti-AML activity and synergizes with Venetoclax \n\n\n\n​—– \n\n\n\n​Dr. Jean Shih\, Ph.D.; Boyd & Elsie Welin Professor\, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC (profile). \n\n\n\n​Research presenting: NMI\, a near-infrared MAO-A inhibitor\, is a potent dual-action theranostic molecule enabling non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of brain\, prostate\, and colon cancers\, with added utility for tumor margin visualization during surgery. \n\n\n\n​—– \n\n\n\n​Event Moderator: Chris LeMasters\, CEO at XinThera\, a Gilead Company (profile) \n\n\n\n​XinThera\, Inc.\, a privately held biotechnology company focused on small molecule discovery and development of oncology and immunology therapeutics. \n\n\n\nProgram Format​• Virtual live presentations of 4 research projects \n\n\n\n​• Each project lead gets up to 10 minutes to present their research followed by moderated attendee Q&A for the remainder of their time (a total of 20 minutes per presenter). \n\n\n\n​Agenda \n\n\n\n​10:00 AM Welcome & Attendee Introductions10:15 AM Presentations and moderated Q&A11:45 AM Program Concludes \n\n\n\nFull video recording\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimestamps: 00:00 Intros 00:21:25 Dr. Retting 00:41:40 Dr. Huang 00:59:25 Dr. Kaadige 01:21:24 Dr. Shih \n\n\n\n​Why You Should Attend​• Better understand compelling innovations emerging from SoCal’s finest research institutions \n\n\n\n​• See multiple solutions and technologies from a variety of geographies in one virtual session \n\n\n\n​• Interact directly with the primary investigators to discuss potential future applications and build valuable relationships \n\n\n\n​For our Life Sciences spotlight series\, the Alliance has partnered with BioscienceLA who bring an abundance of subject matter and industry experience. In addition\, we are grateful to Foresite Capital for underwriting the series and providing additional expertise and guidance. \n\n\n\n​Previous Spotlights and more program information can be found the Research Innovation Spotlight Series homepage. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/research-innovation-spotlight-on-small-molecule-oncology-1-23-2024/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RISS-Tile-with-sponsor.png ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231104T031832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T031833Z UID:3796-1698258600-1698265800@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Whisky Tasting DESCRIPTION:The Alliance’s final Leadership Engagement and Discussion (LEAD) event of 2023. At a stunning modern home in LaCanada\, we will enjoy a tasting of a variety of Japanese whiskeys. The Alliance is dedicated to fostering collaboration and driving innovation in Southern California. This evening’s event will provide a relaxed environment to connect with your peers\, exchange ideas\, and forge valuable partnerships. . . and of course drink some good whisky! \n\n\n\nWhisky Expert: \n\n\n\nRenowned whisky expert Narbe Zohrabi\, led the tasting. Narbe has been a Whisky Enthusiast/Collector for 17 Years. During this time he’s been fortunate to try over 10\,000+ whiskies and share his experience doing reviews on his YouTube channel called Malt Reviews. He is also the Private Client Manager for Moet Hennessy. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/whisky-tasting/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231023T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231026T191400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T191401Z UID:3807-1698073200-1698076800@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:AMA with Cerracap Ventures and SNØCAP Ventures DESCRIPTION:​The Alliance Series\, Ask Me Anything\, continues with the opportunity to ask Abhi Mukherjee (Operating Partner at CerraCap Ventures) and Shrina Kurani (Managing Partner @ SNØCAP)\, questions about funding your startup. \n\n\n\n​This event series is for founders looking to level up their fundraising game and gain insights from investors and experts who can help SoCal founders prepare for fundraising. \n\n\n\n​This month\, ask your questions about raising capital to CerraCap Ventures which focuses on early-stage technology investments in Healthcare\, Cyber Security and Planet Tech; and to SNØCAP which focuses on early-stage\, profit-oriented platforms that directly and indirectly solve the climate crisis. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/ama-with-cerracap-ventures-and-snocap-ventures/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T150000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231026T210656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T221713Z UID:3812-1697619600-1697641200@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:The 5th Annual SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum DESCRIPTION:Our annual regional planning workshop is focused on uniting and catalyzing the leadership of Southern California’s diverse and compelling innovation nodes which define the SoCal innovation network. To accomplish this\, we will convene a diverse cross section of leaders from across the region for a professionally facilitated one-day intensive workshop to learn\, share best practices\, connect with key partners and generate a coordinated strategy to tackle shared challenges and opportunities. This event is invite-only and free of charge\, thanks to our sponsors Hines\, Verizon\, Sunstone Management\, and Annenberg Tech | The Annenberg Foundation. \n\n\n\n​This year’s forum is focused on making SoCal more competitive — nationally and within California — in attracting investment through public and private funding sources. The primary audience for the discussions will be representatives from SoCal ecosystem-focused organizations such as economic development agencies\, accelerators\, regional and industry-specific startup support organizations\, as well as local\, state\, and federal government agencies who fund economic development. \n\n\n\n​Forum Goals:\n\n\n\n\n​Connect the key people and organizations working to drive economic development and prosperity within SoCal’s innovation ecosystem\n\n\n\n\n\n​Identify trends and available opportunities to fund economic development initiatives so that ecosystem stakeholders can best prepare and align resources to capitalize on the appropriate funding sources for their communities\n\n\n\n​Instigate and support deeper relationships between SoCal’s innovation ecosystem leaders to ensure improved coordination of effort and collaboration within the region\n\n\n\n\n​Agenda:\n\n\n\n​9:00 AM: Informal networking \n\n\n\n​Come early for coffee and refreshments while you (re)connect with colleagues. \n\n\n\n​​10:00 AM: Welcome \n\n\n\n​Kicking off the day with comments from Alliance staff and welcome from Doug Holte\, CEO at EXP by Hines\, our host and venue sponsor. \n\n\n\n​10:15: Introductions: Who’s in the room? \n\n\n\n​​Each attendee will share a quick (10 second) summary of your organization and the role you play in the ecosystem. Roles could include: Investor\, Government\, Ecosystem Support Org\, Corporate\, Academic Institution\, Service Provider (e.g. Banking\, Legal\, Accounting). \n\n\n\n​Led by our emcee and program facilitator\, Juan Ceva \n\n\n\n​10:30a: Conversation Round 1. Funding Economic Development. Sponsored by Verizon \n\n\n\n​What economic development priorities are getting funding\, and how can the SoCal ecosystem best prepare? Panel discussion with regional funders featuring representatives from government agencies and philanthropic foundations where we will learn about upcoming funding opportunities\, debrief about past experiences\, and gain insights into the evolving trends for funding economic development programs.  \n\n\n\n​Speakers: Wilfred Marshall (US Economic Development Administration)\, Deepak Bahl (USC Center for Economic Development)\, Chris Earl (CA GO BIZ)\, Shaun Randolph (LA N Sync / California Community Foundation)\, Stephanie Holloway (LA County). Moderator: Stacy Cumberbatch (Blended Impact Labs) \n\n\n\n​​11:25a: Break + Networking \n\n\n\n​​11:45a: Conversation Round 2. Launching Public / Private Partnerships (PPPs) That Work. Sponsored by Sunstone Management \n\n\n\n​A group discussion led by experts who have launched numerous successful PPPs and are eager to share insights from their past collaborations and best practices to enable you to achieve impact that is aligned with your mission.  \n\n\n\n​Speakers: John Keisler\, CEO of Sunstone Management and Jesus Roman\, VP State and Local Government Affairs at Verizon Communications. \n\n\n\n​​12:15p: Lunch Break at Hangar 24. Sponsored by Hines \n\n\n\n​​1:00p: Workshop: How can the SoCal innovation ecosystem be more effective at bringing investment to the region that funds high impact economic development programs? Sponsored by Annenberg Tech | Annenberg Foundation \n\n\n\n​​​An interactive group discussion on how the region’s key stakeholder groups can effectively coordinate efforts and resources to go after potentially transformative funding opportunities collaboratively. We’ll identify the key initiatives (e.g. grants\, PPPs)\, essential organizations to include in those initiatives\, and how we can proactively utilize (or forge) alliances and effective partnerships to best accomplish our regional funding goals. \n\n\n\n​​2:30p: Wrap Up Discussion: summarizing the day and forging a plan for next steps and action. \n\n\n\n​3:00p: Program concludes URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/the-5th-annual-socal-ecosystem-leadership-forum/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231010T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231010T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231026T192710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T192711Z UID:3799-1696957200-1696964400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:SVP Founder Event - Santa Barbara DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for guidance on raising capital for your venture? We invite you to our upcoming in-person Founder’s event in Santa Barbara\, “Fundraising in Today’s Startup Market.” \n\n\n\n​Join us for this exclusive event to hear from how Santa Barbara-based founder\, Woody Sears at Autio\, raised his latest funding round. \n\n\n\n​The event will also include investors Julie Henley McNamara (Entrada Ventures)\, Mike Tucker (ScOp Venture Capital)\, Ken Funahashi (Wilson Sonsini) who will share their perspective on the early stage venture market on a panel moderated by Mark diTargaini (Pacific Western Bank). \n\n\n\n​It’s the perfect opportunity to gain valuable insights with like-minded entrepreneurs in the Santa Barbara startup community. Appetizers and drinks will be served due to the generous support of Countsy. \n\n\n\nRead Erics Blog: Mastering the Art of Fundraising: Insights from Experts in Santa Barbara’s Startup Ecosystem here URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/svp-founder-event-santa-barbara/ LOCATION:SB Biergarten\, 11 Anacapa St\, Santa Barbara\, California\, 93101 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/e008ff77-36ef-4b68-a211-8bd26f536657.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230926T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231026T193124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T191358Z UID:3805-1695744000-1695747600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:AMA with Healthcare Investors: Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health and OCV Partners DESCRIPTION:An AMA webinar focusing on founders building businesses in Healthcare (Healthtech\, Healthcare SaaS\, Digital Health\, MedTech\, and Therapeutics) and featuring leading healthcare investors Jay Goss at Wavemaker Three-Sixty and Chris Bostick at OCV Partners. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/ama-with-healthcare-investors-wavemaker-three-sixty-health-and-ocv-partners/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AMA-with-Wavemaker-360-and-OCV-Partners-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230920T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231104T032535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T032536Z UID:3795-1695229200-1695236400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Keeping California Golden DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for SoCal Innovation has arranged for Marina Salinas to moderate a discussion between Steve Westly and Dee Dee Myers on “Keeping California Golden.” We will be discussing several key issues that are impeding business growth in California\, including high taxes\, high cost of living\, regulatory burdens\, and infrastructure challenges. The discussion will explore these issues and identify potential solutions\, especially in the context of other emerging dynamic economies that pose a growing challenge to California’s economic leadership. \n\n\n\nEvent Sponsor URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/keeping-california-golden/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T184500 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231108T212203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T212204Z UID:3974-1694799000-1694803500@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Population Health Discussion & Cocktails DESCRIPTION:This timely topic is sure to elicit a lively conversation and therefore we’ve arranged for cocktails and small bites afterwards to provide a relaxed networking opportunity before heading out for the remainder of our evening. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/population-health-discussion-cocktails/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230912T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230831T184434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T211912Z UID:3531-1694539800-1694547000@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Fundraising in Today’s Startup Market DESCRIPTION:​Are you looking for guidance on raising capital for your venture? We invite you to our upcoming in-person Founder’s event in Culver City\, “Fundraising in Today’s Startup Market. \n\n\n\n​Join us for this exclusive event to get your questions answered by an expert panel of VCs from Zhenni Liu (MaC Ventures); Jeff Bocan (Okapi Venture Capital); and Petra Griffith (Wedbush Ventures). It’s the perfect opportunity to gain valuable insights with like-minded entrepreneurs in the SoCal Startup community. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. \n\n\n\nEvent Sponsor URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/fundraising-in-todays-startup-market/ LOCATION:BioscienceLA\, 4130 Overland Ave\, Culver City\, California\, 90230\, United States CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230710T223419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T173242Z UID:3306-1692201600-1692205200@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:AMA with Leading Innovation Law Firm: Wilson Sonsini DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Series\, Fundraising in Today’s Market\, continues with an “Ask Me Anything” conversation. \n\n\n\nThis event series is for founders looking to level up their fundraising game and gain insights from investors and experts who can help SoCal founders prepare for fundraising. \n\n\n\nThis month\, ask your questions about raising capital to leading innovation law attorney\, Kenji (Ken) Funahashi\, at Wilson Sonsini. Ken has deep experience and insights gained decades of advising entrepreneurs\, corporations\, strategic investors\, angel investors\, venture capital funds\, and private equity funds engaged in business operations in California and throughout the world. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/ama-with-leading-innovation-law-firm-wilson-sonsini/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AMA-with-WSGR-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230727T185645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T211716Z UID:3427-1689696000-1689706800@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:San Diego Day Cruise DESCRIPTION:A very special version of our Leadership Engagement and Discussion (LEAD) series of events. We will be embarking on a San Diego Bay cruise aboard the magnificent 62 foot catamaran “Chim Chim.” While enjoying views of the beautiful downtown of San Diego\, the Midway\, and the Coronado bridge\, you will have the chance to engage in meaningful conversations and explore potential collaborations that can shape the future of innovation in our region. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/san-diego-day-cruise/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230717T134500 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230727T181049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T181050Z UID:3424-1689591600-1689601500@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Caltech Campus Tour & Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Agenda12:15Andy intro by sharing a conversation had w/ Gary Michelson after First Look.12:20Gary set up luncheon conversation before the group orders lunch12:30Order lunch12:40Alex grounds Gary’s thesis with research1:00Lunch arrives1:10Open up to what other people are doing URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/caltech-campus-tour-roundtable/ LOCATION:The Athenaeum\, 551 S Hill Ave\, Pasadena\, California\, 91106 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230726T174356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T210428Z UID:3420-1687359600-1687374000@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention Roundtable Discussion DESCRIPTION:A roundtable discussion and networking happy hour at Clocktower Technology Ventures in Santa Monica.This event is an invitation-only\, intimate gathering of SoCal leaders and is the first of a three-part discussion series engaging and leveraging the collective wisdom of SoCal’s most innovative and forward-looking leaders sponsored by City National Bank. Erick Herring will moderate the discussion on the shared challenges across industries that are particularly sensitive to cyber security and fraud after Kimberley Wong and Peter Loo share their perspectives. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/defeating-the-cyber-threat/ LOCATION:Clocktower Ventures\, 225 Santa Monica Blvd\, Floor 10\, Santa Monica\, 90401 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230614T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230322T170057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T212324Z UID:2768-1686749400-1686772800@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:First Look SoCal 2023 DESCRIPTION:The First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is an annual conference celebrating the best very early-stage startups commercializing deep tech and life science breakthroughs from SoCal’s top research institutions.  \n\n\n\nThe primary goal is to connect founders with investors\, mentors\, and executives with invaluable subject matter expertise to provide credible guidance and pre-seed/seed stage funding crucial to making the often-perilous journey from lab to market. \n\n\n\nThank you to everyone who participated and attended this year!! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead the recap blog about why this was the best First Look SoCal yet. \n\n\n\nICYMI\, check out the full recordings for both fabulous keynotes and all of the startup pitches below. \n\n\n\nBrowse the complete Photo Gallery for pics of the day; a few samples are below.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event registration website has all of the agenda details including speaker bios and information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Videos\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome and Opening Keynote: How JPL Engineers Developed an FDA-Approved Ventilator In 37 Days\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote: How Convergence Unlocks Innovation featuring USC’s Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience\n\n\n\nStartup Fast Pitch Presentations (3 mins) + Judge Q&A (9 mins)\n\n\n\nVideos posted in order of appearance. Some startups requested we not post the videos of their pitch. \n\n\n\n\n\nLife Science Track\n\n\n\nSession 1: Medtech/Diagnostics \n\n\n\n\n\niNanoBio\n\n\n\n\n\nNininger Medical\n\n\n\n\n\nOlmeda Biosciences\n\n\n\n\n\nHemorai\n\n\n\nSession 2: Therapeutics Part 1 \n\n\n\n\n\nMyoGene Bio\n\n\n\n\n\nArmida Labs\n\n\n\n\n\nKaramedica\n\n\n\n\n\nGut-Brain Axis Therapeutics\n\n\n\nSession 3: Therapeutics Part 2 \n\n\n\n\n\nAngel City Bio\n\n\n\n\n\nPurposeBio\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nCDR3 Therpeutics\n\n\n\n\n\nTechnology Track\n\n\n\nSession 1: Cleantech/Sustainability \n\n\n\n\n\nSpecies Tracks\n\n\n\n\n\nC-Quester\n\n\n\n\n\nPhlytech\n\n\n\n\n\nA-New Bio\n\n\n\nSession 2: Devices/Hardware \n\n\n\n\n\nPolar\n\n\n\n\n\nActive Membranes\n\n\n\n\n\nDensec\n\n\n\n\n\nRhoman Aerospace Corporation\n\n\n\nSession 3: Computing/Software \n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/ws504ClHKnM\nTeraSpatial\n\n\n\n\n\nPrometheus Credit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nHere’s what some of the startup presenters had to say about their experience in 2022 \n\n\n\n“Great place to network and meet other entrepreneurs/investors in tech” \n\n\n\n“I like the judging panel asking questions. And great attendance” \n\n\n\n“The number of people and companies was just right. Resist the temptation to make it larger. Invaluable opportunity to connect with people directly during breaks\, etc.” \n\n\n\n“It was a great opportunity to get more pitch practice and meet investors” \n\n\n\nEVENT AND PRESENTATION FORMAT \n\n\n\nEach startup presented a 3-minute quick pitch followed by 9 minutes of Q&A led by a panel of leading investors and subject matter experts. Celebrate and connect with investors at the cocktail reception. \n\n\n\nSELECTION CRITERIA \n\n\n\nTeams were selected based on factors such as potential for disruption\, novelty of the innovation/discovery\, size of the commercial opportunity\, and/or overall potential for impact. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/first-look-socal-2023/ LOCATION:Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90049\, United States CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230530T173828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T173828Z UID:3125-1685548800-1685552400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Fundraising in Today's Market | AMA DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Series\, Fundraising in Today’s Market\, continues with an “Ask Me Anything” conversation. \n\n\n\n​​This event is for founders looking to level up their fundraising game and hear from local investors actively investing in SoCal companies.  \n\n\n\n​​This month\, you can ask any questions you have about fundraising with two active Los Angeles investors: Raphael Leopold with Nomadic Ventures and Jeff Diamond with Fika Ventures \n\n\n\n​Take advantage of the opportunity to network and gain valuable insights! URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/fundraising-in-todays-market-ama/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AMA-with-LA-Investors-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T210000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230530T155557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T213706Z UID:3056-1684422000-1684443600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Alliance/Techstars Leader Roundtable: Digital Transformation DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Techstars host a tour of the USC Viterbi Maker Space followed by a roundtable discussion on digital transformation. \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n3:00 – Arrival & registration \n\n\n\n3:15 – Tour of Baum Family Maker Space \n\n\n\n3:45 – Welcome & introductions by attendees \n\n\n\n4:20 – Panel Discussion \n\n\n\n4:55 – Moderated roundtable discussion with all attendees \n\n\n\n5:35 – Transport to cocktails and dinner \n\n\n\n5:45 – Cocktails & Tech Showcase \n\n\n\n6:45 – Dinner \n\n\n\n8:45 – Adjourn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Alliance hosts these events to foster community\, collaboration and open exploration of relevant and timely topics with a group of peers and we were thrilled to bring together this particular group of professionals. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/alliance-techstars-leader-roundtable-digital-transformation/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231108T205841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T205842Z UID:3969-1683743400-1683750600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Wine Tasting - South American Reds DESCRIPTION:The Alliance’s Leadership Engagement and Discussion (LEAD) continues! In conjunction with BioscienceLA\, we’re hosting an evening of networking and wine tasting! This invitation only opportunity will bring together a small group of SoCal leaders to explore the wines of South America. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/wine-tasting-south-american-reds/ LOCATION:BioscienceLA\, 4130 Overland Ave\, Culver City\, California\, 90230\, United States CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230509T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230505T205555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T181650Z UID:2996-1683651600-1683662400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:SVP Founder Alumni Reception DESCRIPTION:The Alliance is hosting an Alumni Reception for the SoCal companies accepted into the SoCal Venture Pipeline (SVP). This invite-only event will celebrate the entrepreneurial journey of the SVP Alumni companies with food\, drinks\, and good company with fellow founders in a fun relaxed atmosphere. \n\n\n\nThe SVP Alumni will also hear from a panel of successful founders and a VC who can share their advice on what founders should prioritize at this stage of their journey. The panel discussion will include Chris Webb\, Founder and CEO of take out app Chow Now; John Harris\, Cofounder and CEO of EV company Harbinger Motors; and Jennifer Richard\, Investor at Bonfire Ventures. \n\n\n\nThe Alumni Reception is an opportunity to meet other founders in the program\, learn from founders who have raised successfully\, and connect with ecosystem partners. The event is generously underwritten with support by PacWest and UBS \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n5:00pm Networking: participants arrive & mingle; light appetizers and drinks available \n\n\n\n6:00pm Guests sit in panel discussion room; Event begins; Alliance \n\n\n\n6:03pm Venue host\, Dave Whelan\, CEO\, Bioscience LA\, welcomes guests \n\n\n\n6:05pm Founder self introductions \n\n\n\n6:25pm Introduce Panelists \n\n\n\n6:30pm Panel Discussion w/ founder\, Mark\, Pacific Western Bank & Jordan\, UBS \n\n\n\n6:50pm Moderated Q&A \n\n\n\n7:00pm Panel concludes & Open networking; food and drinks available \n\n\n\n8:00pm Event ends \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/svp-founder-alumni-reception/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230413T133000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230417T171644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T193320Z UID:2795-1681377300-1681392600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Edwards Roundtable & Tour DESCRIPTION:This is an invite-only event. A private tour of Edwards’ campus and labs\, followed by a roundtable discussion on the bio-design process and concluding with a luncheon privately catered at Edwards. \n\n\n\nConnect with an impressive group of SoCal’s premier life science and healthcare innovation leaders to discuss the ins and outs of the bio-design process and share our personal perspectives and insights. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/edwards-roundtable-tour/ LOCATION:Edwards Lifesciences\, 1 Edwards Way\,\, Irvine\, California\, 92614 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T134500 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20230417T170244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T195226Z UID:2789-1678873500-1678887900@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Innovation Discussion and Tour of Illumina DESCRIPTION:Join us for a packed morning of discovery and connection. We’ll start with a private tour of Illumina’s campus and labs\, followed by a roundtable discussion about the strategies and challenges of building an innovation portfolio\, and conclude with a delicious luncheon at La Jolla’s Seasons 52. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/innovation-discussion-and-tour-of-illumina/ LOCATION:Illumina\, 5200 Illumina Way\, San Diego\, California\, 92122 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231031T201804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T201805Z UID:3854-1674748800-1674752400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:AMA with Evan Hamilton & Wilson Kyi DESCRIPTION:A founder-focused “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) webinar which featured Wilson Kyi\, investor at Bay Area-based BasisSet Ventures\, and Evan Hamilton\, investor from LA-based Upfront Ventures. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/ama-with-evan-hamilton-wilson-kyi/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230126T183000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20231031T202212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T202213Z UID:3855-1674745200-1674757800@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Southern California Public Radio's Digital Future - A Roundtable Discussion DESCRIPTION:We’ve arranged for SCPR’s Head of Content Kristen Muller\, Executive Editor Megan Garvey\, and Vice President of Product Andy Cheatwood\, to start us off with a short history and discussion of the challenges faced in growing and engaging the next generation of public media listeners and readers after which Kevin Phelan will lead us in an interactive round table discussion. This is not a seminar but instead a candid leadership discussion with your peers followed by cocktails at SCPR. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/southern-california-public-radios-digital-future-a-roundtable-discussion/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T210000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20240103T012646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T024415Z UID:4665-1669914000-1669928400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Second Annual Allies in Innovation 2022 DESCRIPTION:Celebrating your support of the Alliance and the SoCal Innovation Ecosystem. \n\n\n\nA invite-only celebration of the SoCal innovation ecosystem and an opportunity to acknowledge the leaders who support our programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s our way of saying “Thank You”\n\n\n\nThis is where we celebrate the many stakeholders who help make our programs possible through their participation\, financial support\, and partnership. It’s our way of saying “Thank You” and to acknowledge the amazing community of leaders and partners who contribute their time and resources to supporting the SoCal innovation ecosystem.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to the event sponsors\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead the Blog Post Recap Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee Photo Album URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/second-annual-allies-in-innovation-2022/ LOCATION:Edwards Lifesciences\, 1 Edwards Way\,\, Irvine\, California\, 92614 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/laughing-allies-photo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221018T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221018T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20221018T160015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T220725Z UID:2145-1666083600-1666116000@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum 2022 DESCRIPTION:Thank you to our generous sponsors: \n\n\n\nVerizonAmazonAnnenberg Tech | Annenberg FoundationBe Courageous [Facilitation Sponsor]Sunstone Management [Lunch Sponsor]BioscienceLA [Venue Host] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee more photos of the day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AwefT1HS5R8J5ER87 \n\n\n\nHere are photos of the graphic recorder illustrations that captured the content for the day: 1. Overview 2. Lightning Round Speakers 3. Breakout Group Themes and Synthesis \n\n\n\nCheck out the summary report of what was discussed. \n\n\n\nLeadership Forum Overview\n\n\n\nOur annual regional planning workshop focused on uniting and catalyzing the leadership of Southern California’s diverse and compelling innovation nodes which define the SoCal innovation network. To accomplish this\, we convened a diverse cross section of leaders from across the region for a professionally facilitated one-day intensive workshop to generate clarity of purpose\, goals\, and a coordinated strategy to tackle shared challenges and opportunities. \n\n\n\nThere are common challenges and opportunities that unite the often fragmented\, geographically dispersed hubs of innovation throughout Southern California. The Alliance’s analysis of the region\, in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group\, revealed that there is need to coordinate these compelling pockets of innovation to address common issues. We believe there is extraordinary value in aligning best practices\, external messaging\, and delivery of services and resources to harness the collective potential of the region’s innovation assets to make Southern California the next great innovation ecosystem.  \n\n\n\nWe heard:\n\n\n\n• How the California Governor offices support innovation in SoCal with funding and targeted programs. Speaker: Christopher Earl @ CA Gov / SBA. • Diversity in tech/VC – the latest results from the PledgeLA Survey from Calvin Selth @ AnnenbergTech • How Sunstone Management is supporting startups and innovation through investments in regional accelerator programs. Speaker: John Keisler @ Sunstone Management.• Technology and endemic assets of the SoCal region from the Caltech perspective. Speaker: Fred Farina @ Caltech.• The big picture and holistic approach to investments and a new perspective on growth vs innovation. Speaker: Krisztina ‘Z’ Holly @ Good Growth Capital. \n\n\n\nEvent Goals\n\n\n\n• Articulate a strategic plan to quantify and communicate the impact and overall vibrancy of the innovation ecosystem in Southern California• Convene SoCal’s regional leaders to align best practices\, external messaging\, and delivery of services and resources to harness the collective potential of the region’s innovation assets to make SoCal the next great innovation ecosystem• Unify\, connect and engage the top leaders who represent the compelling innovation nodes that define the SoCal innovation network• Achieve a collective clarity of purpose\, goals\, and a coordinated strategy to tackle the shared challenges and opportunities across SoCal URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/socal-ecosystem-leadership-forum-2022/ LOCATION:BioScienceLA Collaboration Hub\, 4130 Overland Ave\, Culver City\, 90230 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SoCal-Ecosystem-Leadership-Forum-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Alliance for SoCal Innovation":MAILTO:info@alliancesocal.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220727T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220727T183000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20220723T161726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T182612Z UID:1931-1658934000-1658946600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Crypto at the Clocktower DESCRIPTION:This event is an invitation-only\, intimate gathering of SoCal leaders and is the most recent of the Alliance’s on-going LEAD series which engages and leverages the collective wisdom of SoCal’s most innovative and forward-looking leaders. \n3:00-5:30 Panel discussion moderated by Greg Smith\, SVP Digital Channels and Innovation for City National Bank. Joining him will be Heidi Pease\, Head of Investment Products at Wave Financial and Co-Founder of LA Blockchain Lab; and Stephanie Hurder\, Founding Partner of Prysm Group; along with Ben Savage who will engage in a discussion on a variety of topics from simple perspectives on the market\, to institutional challenges\, to the metaverse.5:30-6:30 – Beer\, wine and appetizers \nNote: This will not be a seminar nor investment advice\, but moreover a candid leadership discussion with your peers in an informal setting followed by a happy hour reception. All guests are encouraged to participate openly in the conversation. \nTo attend\, please email info@alliancesocal.org. Location information will be sent upon confirmation. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/crypto-at-the-clocktower/ LOCATION:Clocktower Ventures\, 225 Santa Monica Blvd\, Floor 10\, Santa Monica\, 90401 CATEGORIES:Alliance Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20220723T031053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T222503Z UID:1926-1657702800-1657740600@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Air Mobility Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Mitsubishi Electric Innovation Center (MELIC) presented a symposium on Air Mobility at the UC Irvine. It was a unique opportunity to collaborate with leaders in the field of air mobility. Participants came from varied backgrounds – corporate leaders\, VCs\, startups\, universities and organizational leaders – providing a one-of-a-kind brainstorming opportunity. The diverse perspectives presented allowed guests to test their own assumptions\, debate ideas\, and consider factors they may have overlooked. \nKyle Hermans\, CEO and Co-Founder of Be Courageous\, facilitated the day at the Cove at UC Irvine – UCI Beall Applied Innovation. \nThis was an invitation-only event. \nSee photos of event here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xtNtRdK5mryEhMK87 URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/air-mobility-symposium/ LOCATION:The Cove @ UC Irvine CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/First_Air_Mobility_Symposium_by_Justin_Han-93.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220607T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220607T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20220408T194655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T005031Z UID:1596-1654608600-1654630200@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:First Look SoCal 2022 DESCRIPTION:First Look SoCal 2022\n\n\n\nPresented by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase is an annual conference celebrating the best very early-stage startups commercializing deep tech and life science breakthroughs from SoCal’s top research institutions.  \n\n\n\nThe primary goal is to connect founders with investors\, mentors\, and executives with invaluable subject matter expertise to provide credible guidance and pre-seed/seed stage funding crucial to making the often-perilous journey from lab to market. \n\n\n\nThank you for attending First Look SoCal 2022!!!\n\n\n\nIn case you missed it or just couldn’t get enough\, here are some videos of the keynote and presenters plus a photo gallery. Enjoy\, and hope to see you next year. \n\n\n\nEVENT VIDEO GALLERY\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/ISnkdX9fCe8\nBioscienceLA posted this amazing event sizzle reel about First Look SoCal\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Keynote: Dr. Gary K. Michelson\, spinal surgeon\, inventor\, Founder & Co-Chair of Michelson Philanthropies in conversation with David Bailey\, Managing Partner at KPPB\, LLP\n\n\n\nStartup Pitch Videos\n\n\n\nAll 24 startup pitch videos are available on our YouTube Channel\, check out the incredible Life Science and Technology innovations. \n\n\n\nPhoto Gallery\n\n\n\nTo see photos from the day\, check out the photo gallery. \n\n\n\nMEDIA COVERAGE\n\n\n\nEquity\, Education\, and Perseverance are the Keys to a Successful Intellectual Property Ecosystem — MICHELSON INSTITUTE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY \n\n\n\nFrom Stem Cells to Biosensors: 3 Trends to Watch at This Year’s First Look Startup Showcase — DOT.LA \n\n\n\nSTARTUPS PRESENTING\n\n\n\nCongratulations to the startups presenting at the showcase \n\n\n\nTeams were selected based on factors such as: potential for disruption\, novelty of the innovation/discovery\, size of the commercial opportunity\, and overall potential for impact. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Bios can be found here: https://hopin.com/events/first-look-socal-innovation-showcase-2022/registration \n\n\n\nLIFE SCIENCE TRACKTECHNOLOGY TRACKMedtech/DiagnosticsAiroSolveCellecho BiotechnologiesElecular Technology LLCSage Cerebrovascular DiagnosticsTherapeuticsChimera Therapeutics LLCD-10 therapeutics\, Inc.Endure BiotherapeuticsLymphagenReBreathe BioSimurx\, Inc.SNJ Pharma IncSymphony BiosciencesCleantech/GreentechBluefin FoodsEDEN Concept Fill IncGELF Energy CorpSiLi-ion Inc.Materials/HardwareArtifex ToolsCraitorLineCutViBo HealthSoftwareAvi.AI Inc.nevron.aiStylebotZoetic Motion\n\n\n\n\n\nLead Sponsors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTechnology Track Sponsor \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nGold Sponsor \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nCleantech Sponsor \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nLook forward to…\n\n\n\nConnect with investors\, peers\, and mentors\n\n\n\nUnparalleled opportunities to connect with investors\, mentors and other support resources crucial for early stage startups. Past years attracted over 300 attendees including over 130 investors. Free livestream option available including virtual networking using the Hopin platform. \n\n\n\nStartup Presentations\n\n\n\nTwo concurrent tracks: Life Science and Technology. Each track will have 12 company presentations (24 total) doing 3 minutes quick pitch presentations followed by 9 minutes of moderated Q&A led by a panel of investors and subject matter experts. \n\n\n\nKeynote fireside chat with Dr. Gary Michelson\n\n\n\nDr. Gary K. Michelson\, M.D. is a board certified orthopedic spinal surgeon\, an inventor who holds nearly 1\,000 patents throughout the world\, and the founder and co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies. Follow his journey and the big bets he’s placing on helping future inventors protect their IP. \n\n\n\nThe largest showcase of university-based deep tech and life science startups\n\n\n\nThis is SoCal’s premiere gathering of the best startups emerging from the region’s top research institutions so it attracts the region’s community in a rare concentrated program that celebrates the entrepreneur’s journey from lab to market. \n\n\n\nWorkshops for founders (limited seats available)\n\n\n\nLearn directly from legal experts\, investors\, and licensing professionals about best practices for protecting and monetizing intellectual property as well as early stage startup commercialization of deep tech and life science innovations. Featuring experts from Wilson Sonsini\, Michelson Foundation\, and USC. \n\n\n\nNetworking Reception\n\n\n\nEnjoy cocktails and small bites for attendees and speakers to network and reconnect in person. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/first-look-socal-2022/ LOCATION:Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90049\, United States CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FLSIS_EventPage_Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T193000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20220408T201837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T162813Z UID:1604-1649259000-1649273400@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Future of Work: People\, Places and Spaces 2022 DESCRIPTION:Co-Hosted by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n3:30 PM Welcome Remarks. Andy Wilson\, Executive Director\, Alliance for SoCal Innovation \n\n\n\n3:40 PM Attendee Introductions \n\n\n\n3:55 PM Conversation 1: People \n\n\n\n4:50 PM Conversation 2: Places \n\n\n\n5:30 PM Conversation 3: Spaces \n\n\n\n6:20 PM Wrap Up \n\n\n\n6:30 PM Cocktails \n\n\n\n7:30 PM Program Concludes \n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\nAs we pivot to a (hopefully) post-pandemic world there appears to be a common expectation of an impending shift in workplace norms\, but what that shift will look like is still unclear. There is a window of opportunity to lean in with new ideas\, new evidence\, and out of the box thinking on the Future of the Workplace. \n\n\n\nDesigned as a roundtable conversation of industry leaders\, the discussion will cover three main topics: \n\n\n\nPeople – Worker expectations today\, mental health\, commutes\, work/life supportPlaces – Evolution of Workplace needs\, culture and environmentSpaces – Physical as well as virtual spaces & tools \n\n\n\nThe format of the meeting is collaborative. All participants will have a voice and should bring their assumptions\, ideas and perspectives. In addition\, you will hear from others who will offer their unique points of view. \n\n\n\nThese events are invitation-only and feature dynamic exchanges with executive peers. The participants include: \n\n\n\nBusiness leaders with real world experience in managing workforce productivity.Forward-thinking real estate professionals and property owners and office space designers. Research consultants / Social Science looking at the human aspects of workplace collaboration\, innovation and mental health.\n\n\n\nEvent Output\n\n\n\nThe content of the event will be captured as illustrations in real time by graphic recorder Michelle Boos-Stone which will supplement the written summary report we will publish in several weeks. \n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nPANELISTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Jared Baker\n SVP\, Human Resources & Administration\n Mitsubishi Electric US\, Inc.\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jared Baker\n SVP\, Human Resources & Administration\n Mitsubishi Electric US\, Inc.\n \n \n \n \n \n Jared Baker has more than 20 years of experience as a leader in the area of Human Capital Management. Since joining Mitsubishi Electric US\, Inc. in 2011\, Jared has helped establish the company as a recognized leader in producing quality products\, creating a diverse work culture\, and strengthening business innovation across the Americas. His technical background and interest in people provide a unique skillset to drive efficient growth and development across the organization. His recent focus has been in oversight of various merger and acquisition activities along with the design of leadership training and development initiatives. Currently\, Jared serves as a member of the National Elevator Industry\, Inc. (NEII) Trust Committee and as a member of the Mitsubishi Electric America’s Foundation (MEAF) Board\, which invests in innovative strategies empowering youth with disabilities to lead productive lives. Prior to joining Mitsubishi Electric US\, Inc.\, Jared was with Mindspeed Technologies (MSPD) located in Newport Beach\, where he served in various positions within both IT and HR. Prior to his tenure at MSPD\, he worked at The Boeing Company and as an SAP HR consultant for various companies. As a presenter\, he has spoken at several SAP Tech\, Sapphire/ASUG and Employee Benefits events. He holds an MS in Human Resources Management from Chapman University and resides in Huntington Beach\, California. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Simon Bamberger\n Managing Director & Partner\n Boston Consulting Group\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Simon Bamberger\n Managing Director & Partner\n Boston Consulting Group\n \n \n \n \n \n Simon Bamberger is a Managing Director and Partner with the Boston Consulting Group based in Los Angeles. He is a core member of BCG’s Technology\, Media\, and Telecommunications Practice. In his 14 years with BCG\, he has been advising senior leaders in the technology industry on critical strategic topics. Simon has advised his clients in tech on the Future of Work\, helping companies hire and retain the best talent and ultimately deliver a best-in-class customer experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Belisle\n President\, Southwest Region\n JLL\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Belisle\n President\, Southwest Region\n JLL\n \n \n \n \n \n As President of the Southwest Region\, Peter Belisle has direct oversight over JLL’s regional operations which include ten offices and nearly 2\,600 employees throughout Southern California\, Arizona\, Nevada and Hawaii. Business lines under Mr. Belisle’s direction include tenant representation\, agency leasing\, project and development services\, capital markets\, public institutions\, and a property and facilities management portfolio of 144 million square feet. \nWith nearly 24 years of commercial real estate experience\, Mr. Belisle has worked and lived in Southern California for most of his career\, and understands the needs of both occupiers and investors. Mr. Belisle joined Jones Lang LaSalle in 2000 from The Walt Disney Company where he served as the Director of Development and Program Management with responsibility for more than $230 million of international development. Most recently\, he served as the President of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Energy and Sustainability Services overseeing more than 90 professionals in the U.S. Prior to that\, he served as the President of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Project and Development Services group overseeing more than 1\,200 project managers responsible for assignments with an aggregate construction value of more than $20 billion. Education and affiliations Peter’s professional path includes an M.B.A. in real estate and finance from The Anderson School at the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA)\, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA. He is registered as an Engineer in Training\, is a Council Member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI)\, an active member of the real estate alumni group of UCLA Anderson Business School and CoreNet Global. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bryan Berthold\n Global Lead of Workplace Experience and Senior Managing Director\n Cushman & Wakefield\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bryan Berthold\n Global Lead of Workplace Experience and Senior Managing Director\n Cushman & Wakefield\n \n \n \n \n \n Bryan Berthold is the Global Lead of Workplace Experience within Cushman and Wakefield’s Total Workplace practice. This practice includes all aspects of developing and supporting new ways of working in a more virtual and distribute world. \nBryan’s architectural\, workplace and change expertise builds holistic solutions that integrate experiences for clients and employees including the trademarked Experience per Square Foot™ (XSF) diagnostic. Mr. Berthold works to lead and inspire teams to improve a client’s brand experience with solutions that drive culture and integrate people\, place and technology. \nBryan is a thought leader in the workplace experience arena and\, through XSF\, brings data and insight to the impacts the pandemic has had on human behaviour across the globe. He has extensive knowledge on future trends and brings insights on what the impacts have on the future of work with both remote work and the state of the future office to support an ever- changing workplace and how to build return to office plans that will inspire the workforce. Mr. Berthold is a licensed architect and has over 15 years on the client side developing real estate and workplace strategies for companies. Bryan is an industry leader in workplace strategy and is Top Faculty at Corenet Global where he teaches how to align business and real estate strategies. He has been active in workplace\, services and portfolio strategies for more than 20 years with Truist Bank\, TD Financial Group\, Washington Mutual\, Capital One and Bank of America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marty Borko\n Executive Director\n Urban Land Institute\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marty Borko\n Executive Director\n Urban Land Institute\n \n \n \n \n \n Marty Borko is the Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute Los Angeles. Borko left his post as Principal at Gensler in Los Angeles to command the day-to-day workings and long-range planning of one of ULI’s largest and most active regional chapters. As Executive Director Borko pilots the organization as it confronts the most critical land-use challenges in the city\, including the homeless and housing affordability crisis\, as well as city planning\, infrastructure\, transportation\, open-space and historic districts. In his tenure at Gensler’s Los Angeles office\, Borko grew the firm’s Planning and Urban Design\, Entertainment\, and Mixed Use practices and had been principal-in-charge on numerous international and Los Angeles projects. In addition to being a Sustaining Member of ULI’s Entertainment Development Council and member of the USC Price School Planning Program Advisory Board\, Borko is: Associate Member\, American Institute of Architects (AIA); Member\, American Planning Association (APA); Member\, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC); Member\, International Association of Amusement Parks (IAAPA); Dean’s Council\, University of Oregon College of Design; Board Member\, Los Angeles Downtown Breakfast Club; Member\, Southern California Development Forum; and Member\, Central City Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Cohen\n Co-CEO\n Gensler\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Cohen\n Co-CEO\n Gensler\n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Cohen is one of two co-CEOs of Gensler\, the world’s top architecture and design firm. He just celebrated his 40th anniversary with Gensler. Since 2005\, Andy and Co-CEO Diane Hoskins have exemplified collaborative leadership\, overseeing both the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of the global practice known for its award-winning design innovation and research. Under their guidance\, Gensler has organically grown to become the largest in the field\, with some 6\,000 people networked across 50 offices\, serving clients in more than 120 countries. \nAs co-CEO and former board chair\, Andy is a key creator of what is acknowledged by its peers as the most admired and preeminent architecture and design firm in the world\, pioneering project types and design innovation strategies that are shaping the built environment of the next century and beyond. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rick Cole\n Executive Director\n Congress for the New Urbanism\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rick Cole\n Executive Director\n Congress for the New Urbanism\n \n \n \n \n \n Rick Cole is the Executive Director of the Congress for the New Urbanism which advocates for the architecture of community in America’s cities and towns. He also teaches urban policy at Occidental College and Pepperdine University. He spent thirty years in public service\, including stints as Deputy Mayor for the City of Los Angeles and City Manager in three California communities\, Santa Monica\, Ventura and Azusa. Prior to that he spent twelve years on the Pasadena City Council\, including a term as Mayor. The Los Angeles Times called him “one of Southern California’s most visionary planning thinkers.” Rick has been recognized as one of “America’s Public Officials of the Year” by Governing Magazine and one of the “Top 25 Doers\, Dreamers and Drivers” by Government Technology Magazine. He has won numerous awards for municipal management excellence and urban planning leadership. He co-chairs ULI-LA’s Homelessness Initiative Council as well as the Poverty and Homelessness Task Force at St. Monica’s Catholic Church and serves as the pro bono Housing Advisor to the Mayor of Pasadena. He previously served as Housing and Homelessness Advisor to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. He also writes a biweekly column on public policy issues for the Southern California News Group\, which includes the Los Angeles Daily News and the Orange County Register. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Elliott\n Executive Leader\, Future Forum and SVP\n Slack Future Forum\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brian Elliott\n Executive Leader\, Future Forum and SVP\n Slack Future Forum\n \n \n \n \n \n Brian is the Executive Leader of Future Forum\, a new consortium launched by Slack to help companies reimagine work in the new digital-first world. Future Forum equips leaders to drive transformation at work\, helping them reimagine how people\, process and tools come together to make work better for people as well as companies. Brian has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO\, as a product leader at Google\, and now at Slack where he is a Senior VP. Prior to Future Forum\, Brian was the General Manager of Platform at Slack. Brian received a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard’s Graduate School of Business. His work has been published and cited in Harvard Business Review\, Fortune\, The Economist\, and The New York Times. Brian is also co-author of How The Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives\, and the proud father of two young men. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kian Gohar\n Bestselling Author\, Keynote Speaker\, and Futurist and CEO\n GEOLAB\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kian Gohar\n Bestselling Author\, Keynote Speaker\, and Futurist and CEO\n GEOLAB\n \n \n \n \n \n Kian Gohar is a bestselling author\, keynote speaker\, and futurist\, and inspires organizations to harness innovation and “moonshots” to solve complex problems. He is Founder & CEO of Geolab\, an innovation research and leadership development firm. He’s co-author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book “Competing in the New World of Work” published by Harvard Business Review in 2022. A former executive director of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University\, Kian has coached the leadership teams of dozens of Fortune 500 companies on innovation\, leadership and the future of work. Kian has been featured widely in global media\, and is a sought-after keynote speaker for marquee events globally. He’s a graduate of the Harvard Business School\, and can be found on social media @fromthekgb. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nick Griffin\n Executive Director\n Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID)\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nick Griffin\n Executive Director\n Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID)\n \n \n \n \n \n As the Downtown Center Business Improvement District’s Executive Director\, Nick Griffin spearheads the organization’s marketing\, economic development and strategic initiatives\, to attract companies\, retailers\, investors and residents to Downtown Los Angeles\, one of the nation’s most dynamic urban centers. Prior to the DCBID\, Nick spent more than 25 years in business development in the real estate\, media and technology industries. Nick is a graduate of UCLA and holds an MBA from Ohio State University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laurent Grill\n Partner\n JLL Spark Global Ventures\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laurent Grill\n Partner\n JLL Spark Global Ventures\n \n \n \n \n \n Laurent is an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist. He works with start-up founders to successfully build scalable teams\, strong company cultures\, and disruptive products. He has founded\, expanded\, and managed multiple start-ups prior to his venture career. Previous to JLL Spark\, he led Luma Launch’s early-stage venture fund\, investing in over 30 companies across a variety of sectors in the software space. As a Partner at JLL Spark he hopes to drive the technology revolution forward in the real estate space. He is looking to identify and back the companies leading the way during this shift. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suzanne Holley\n President & CEO\n Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID)\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suzanne Holley\n President & CEO\n Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID)\n \n \n \n \n \n Suzanne Holley is President & CEO of the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID)\, a coalition of nearly 2\,000 property owners in the central business district of Downtown Los Angeles whose mission is to make Downtown safe and clean and bring investment into the city center. Suzanne joined the DCBID in 2013 as its Chief Operating Officer and assumed her current role as head of the organization in 2018. Prior to joining the DCBID\, Suzanne worked in commercial real estate management for over 20 years\, most recently as Vice President\, Property Management for MPG Office Trust\, a public REIT\, and the largest owner and operator of Class A office properties in Downtown Los Angeles. During her tenure at MPG\, Holley was responsible for overseeing the management of 14 million square feet of office and retail mixed-use assets in Southern California and Colorado. Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo\, and serves on the Board of Directors of Film LA and the California Downtown Association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Holte\n Founder & CEO\n Agile Workweek Investments\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Holte\n Founder & CEO\n Agile Workweek Investments\n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Holte is the Founder and CEO of Agile Workweek Investments\, his startup that is investing in disruptive technologies and modernized properties for a more efficient and agile workweek. Doug’s inspiration for AWI was not Covid\, but rather accelerated by it; the changes he began to see in how people want to live and work started several years ago. Doug has had an illustrious career in commercial real estate\, most recently as President of Irvine Company for over 10 years\, and a longtime senior partner and West Coast leader at Hines. He’s also currently a senior advisor to a new proptech venture capital fund\, and on the board of important Orange County organizations such as UCI Beall Applied Innovation and CEO Leadership Alliance. He is a visionary with a huge heart for an inclusive\, collaborative and supportive community that works for everyone\, and he leads by example in his efforts there. I’m always inspired by our conversations and appreciate his friendship. Doug is also a great storyteller\, which you’ll experience in our conversation. It is so exciting to see him building on the vision he has\, and to have him on the podcast. Hear about the inception of AWI\, Doug’s amazing journey into the entrepreneurial realm\, and how everything has now changed in how most of us will design and live our (work) weeks moving forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rob Jernigan\n Senior Vice President\n Clayco\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rob Jernigan\n Senior Vice President\n Clayco\n \n \n \n \n \n Rob Jernigan’s years of experience have been driven by his deep understanding of the science of architecture and his desire to continually improve upon it. Rob possesses an instinctive ability to bring together diverse teams on behalf of a common goal\, whether that goal is a high-rise office tower or a community outreach program. From pioneering fast-track methods for expediting delivery in the public and private sectors to redefining the state-of-the-art investment-grade commercial building through the integration of sustainable design\, Rob has remained in the vanguard. Rob’s work includes multiple award-winning and highly complex projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Johnson\n VP\, Delivery System Strategy & Innovation\n Kaiser Permanente\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Johnson\n VP\, Delivery System Strategy & Innovation\n Kaiser Permanente\n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Johnson is the Vice President of Kaiser Permanente’s Delivery System Strategy & Innovation\, responsible for the strategic planning and execution of the Southern California and Hawaii’s capital plan and facilities development. Prior to her current position\, she served as Managing Director of Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California regional internal consulting function. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente in October of 2003\, Laura worked nine years as a senior manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Los Angeles office with an emphasis in health plan strategy and operations. Laura received her MBA from UCLA Anderson and her undergraduate business degree in Finance & Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She loves living in Hermosa Beach with her husband and 18 year old son. She enjoys all outdoor activities (especially skiing\, hiking\, biking)\, traveling\, and playing piano. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jessica Ku Kim\n VP\, Economic and Workforce Development\n LAEDC\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jessica Ku Kim\n VP\, Economic and Workforce Development\n LAEDC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nIn her role as Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development\, Jessica Ku Kim provides strategic direction and leads LAEDC’s collaborative efforts with business\, education\, and the workforce ecosystem to support a growing\, equitable\, sustainable and resilient economy. Leveraging her expertise in convening and engaging businesses leaders to understand and meet their operations and labor needs\, Jessica leads one of the most effective small business assistance programs in the nation that has attracted\, retained or helped create more than 250\,000 direct jobs for LA County residents in firms directly assisted by LAEDC. Aligned with her passion for and experience in providing direct community services for over 15 years\, she also directs LAEDC’s Together for LA Small Business Program including an online information and referral resource and technical assistance team created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and dedicated to aggressively outreach to small businesses\, nonprofits\, and micro-enterprises and provide resources and assistance. Jessica also leads LAEDC’s strategic initiatives that includes industry cluster development in aerospace\, advanced transportation\, digital media and entertainment and bioscience. Lastly\, Jessica oversees LAEDC’s workforce initiatives\, including the Center for a Competitive Workforce partnership with our region’s 19 community colleges\, to strengthen the alignment of LA County’s workforce and education ecosystem to meet our changing labor market demands and strengthen pathways for all communities into family-sustaining and in-demand careers. Jessica has intimate knowledge of programs funded on state and national levels including WIOA\, California State Workforce Development Board\, U.S. Department of Labor\, and California Employment Training Panel. \nShe has demonstrated success in developing\, implementing\, and managing workforce development programs for target populations including incumbent workers\, new hires\, disadvantaged youth\, veterans\, homeless\, individuals with disabilities\, and re-entry. In addition\, she is experienced in developing innovative job training programs\, pre-apprenticeships\, and/or apprenticeships in partnership with businesses in the construction trades\, aerospace\, advanced manufacturing\, utility and other in-demand industries. Jessica is a proud Angeleno and honored to be a Commissioner on the Los Angeles City Workforce Development Board and Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board. Prior to LAEDC\, Jessica served as the Special Projects Manager at the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. In this capacity\, she provided sound\, innovative and strategic leadership through program development and administration for one of the most innovative workforce development boards in the nation. Jessica has also served as the Director of Operations for ACCORD Community First that provided workforce development services across seven counties in Southern California where she led the Green Skills=Green Jobs initiative in partnership with the Utility Workers Union of America\, AFL-CIO. She received her Master of Public Administration from California State University\, Dominguez Hills and her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology\, Law and Society from the University of California\, Irvine. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ariel Maidansky\n General Manager of Suites and Access Products\n Industrious\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ariel Maidansky\n General Manager of Suites and Access Products\n Industrious\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nAriel Maidansky is the General Manager for Industrious’ Suites and Access products\, responsible for the strategic direction\, vision\, growth\, and performance of Industrious’ enterprise offerings. Ariel is an experienced entrepreneur and forward-thinking executive with over a decade of experience in developing and launching new products and marketer strategies. He is known for unlocking new revenue opportunities and leading end to end innovation within organizations. \nPrior to joining Industrious\, Ariel served as SVP and Head of Innovation at Foundry55\, the innovation arm of The Aaron’s Company\, Inc.\, which he joined after Aaron’s acquired his company Envizzo in 2020. Envizzo changed the way real estate is furnished by enabling property managers and developers to design\, furnish\, and stage their properties. In addition to being GM for Industrious\, Ariel is an investor in Doorsey and serves as an advisor for Biome\, an award-winning and fast-growing startup that helps people track and improve the health of their indoor spaces. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Maltzen\n Principal Architect\n Michael Maltzan Architecture\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Maltzen\n Principal Architect\n Michael Maltzan Architecture\n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Maltzan founded Michael Maltzan Architecture\, Inc. in 1995. His projects cross a wide range of typologies\, from cultural institutions to city infrastructure. Michael’s notable projects include the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University\, MoMA QNS\, Star Apartments\, the Pittman Dowell Residence\, the new Sixth Street Viaduct\, MIT Vassar Street Residential Hall\, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery Inuit Art Centre. \nMichael received an M.Arch from the Graduate School of Design\, Harvard University\, and BFA and B.Arch degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and received the 2016 AIA Los Angeles Gold Medal. He is a recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Architecture Award and was elected to the National Academy of Design in 2020. In 2021 the Society of Architectural Historians presented him with its Change Agent Award. \nHe currently serves on the Deans leadership council at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Visiting Committee to the GSD. He was featured in the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s 2019 film\, What It Takes to Make a Home\, delivered the 20th Annual John T. Dunlop Lecture for the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University and his work was named One of the 25 Best Inventions of 2015 by Time Magazine. Michael’s work has gained international acclaim for innovation in both design and construction. It has been recognized with five Progressive Architecture awards\, 47 citations from local\, state and national chapters of the American Institute of Architects\, the Rudy Bruner Foundation’s Gold Medal for Urban Excellence\, the Zumtobel Group Award for Innovations for Sustainability & Humanity in the Built Environment\, and a 2020 Best of the Millennium AIA LA Honor Award. The firm and its projects have been widely featured in national and international publications and have been exhibited in museums worldwide\, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles\, Museum of Modern Art New York\, the Heinz Architectural Center\, the Canadian Center for Architecture\, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. The firm’s work was selected for the 2006\, 2018\, and 2020 La Biennale di Venezia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duane Mataczynski\n General Manager of Modern Work\n Microsoft\, Enterprise Commercial West Region\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duane Mataczynski\n General Manager of Modern Work\n Microsoft\, Enterprise Commercial West Region\n \n \n \n \n \n Duane Mataczynski is General Manager of Modern Work for Microsoft’s Enterprise Commercial West Region with $1.0B + in revenue\, responsible for directing Modern Work and Security solutions sales across Northern and Southern California\, CO\, AZ\, UT\, NV\, OR and WA. A twenty-year Microsoft veteran\, Duane has a proven track record for delivering strategic initiatives and sales programs to drive overall growth. Before his current role\, Duane held the position of Director of Modern Work Sales West region\, and previously the Director of Modern Workplace sales Southwest region. He also has held the position of Solution Specialist over the years covering national as well as regional territories. Duane’s 19 years at Microsoft\, he had sales roles at PlaceWare Inc\, Merant\, Force 4 and Lanier Worldwide. Duane Mataczynski holds a Bachelor of Science from Southern Oregon University with a major in Business Administration. Mataczynski currently lives in Carlsbad\, CA with his family\, wife Shannon and son Connor who attends University of Colorado Boulder. He is passionate about reading across many genres\, golf\, and travel. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jim McCarthy\n CEO & Co-Founder\n Stellar Live\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jim McCarthy\n CEO & Co-Founder\n Stellar Live\n \n \n \n \n \n Jim McCarthy is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Stellar. For nearly 20 years\, Jim served as CEO of Goldstar\, revered as an essential marketing tool for 5\,000 live entertainment organizers looking to find new audiences\, increase revenue and sell out shows. When the COVID-19 crisis shut down the live entertainment industry in March 2020\, Jim led the charge to develop Stellar\, the first-ever Total Show Management System (TSM) to help producers create and sell high quality live streaming events. In October 2020\, Stellar officially launched. In January of 2022\, Goldstar was acquired and Stellar became its own company. An e-commerce veteran\, Jim has spent his entire career in high-growth businesses and freely shares his knowledge and insight with others. He’s the curator and co-founder of TEDxBroadway\, the sold-out annual event dedicated to the question: What’s the Best Broadway Can Be? He’s spoken at conferences all over the world\, including TED\, SXSW\, INTIX and more. He’s the organizer of the Pasadena Entrepreneurs’ MasterMind Meetup. His articles have been in Forbes\, Fast Company and Business Insider. About Jim\, Bob Lefsetz has said\, “Jim McCarthy is smart\, he’d win in any world\, not only via his brain\, but his hard work and dedication.” Jim is a very active member on the Board of Directors of the Pasadena Playhouse. He studied English at Harvard University and received an MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management. Jim has a black belt in Northern Eagle Claw Kung Fu. And\, he hosts a very popular podcast dedicated to his pursuit of great whiskey. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liz Moule\n Co-Founder\n Moule & Polyzoides\, Architects and Urbanists\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liz Moule\n Co-Founder\n Moule & Polyzoides\, Architects and Urbanists\n \n \n \n \n \n Ms. Moule’s career includes architecture\, urbanism\, real estate development and education. A native of California\, she holds a M.Arch. from Princeton University\, a B.A. from Smith College in Art History and Government\, and attended the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York City. \nShe is a cofounder of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)\, a national organization aimed at integrating aesthetic\, social\, environmental\, economic and policy aspects of urbanism\, and is an emeritus member of its Board of Directors. A founding partner of Moule & Polyzoides\, Architects and Urbanists\, she is a national leader in environmental sustainability and designed one of the greenest buildings in the world\, the Robert Redford Building for the Natural Resources Defense Council in Santa Monica\, California. She recently coauthored the CNU’s Canons of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism\, companion to the Charter of the New Urbanism. Ms. Moule’s experience ranges from the design of educational\, institutional\, commercial and civic buildings to historic rehabilitation\, housing\, campus planning and large urban design projects at all scales. \nA frequently invited public speaker\, she has been published in The Los Angeles Times\, the New York Times\, Dwell and Residential Architect and has contributed articles to many books and periodicals\, including The Nikkei Shimbun\, The Los Angeles Forum\, The Charter for the New Urbanism and The Seaside Tapes. \nLiz has taught on an invited guest teaching basis at several universities including the University of Miami\, University of Washington\, USC and KTH in Stockholm among others. She has also been appointed the Robert A. M. Stern Visting Professor in Classical Architecture at Yale University. \nMoule & Polyzoides is the winner of twelve Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Design Awards. Their project for Lancaster Blvd won the EPA’s highest award\, the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement: Overall Excellence in Smart Growth. They are the recipients of the Seaside Prize (1998) and the Institute of Art & Architecture 2015 Arthur Ross Award for Community and Civic Design. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hilary Norton\n Co-Founder & Managing Partner\n FASTLinkDTLA\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hilary Norton\n Co-Founder & Managing Partner\n FASTLinkDTLA\n \n \n \n \n \n Hilary Norton is the Chairwoman Emeritus of the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of FASTLinkDTLA\, the Transportation Management Organization for Downtown Los Angeles. Hilary was appointed to the CTC by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2019\, and elected Chair of the CTC in August 2020. Hilary concluded her second term as Chair on February 28 th \, 2022. She brings over 30 years of experience in transportation and community development to her Commission role.  Ms. Norton’s primary goals as CTC Chair include investing over $5 billion in annual SB1 gas tax and other funds into California’s transportation infrastructure system in order to improve outcomes in equity\, mobility across numerous modes\, safety\, environment/climate change resilience\, and economic growth. As the Executive Director of FASTLinkDTLA – a new Transportation Management Organization (TMO) for Downtown LA (DTLA)– with a goal of reducing single occupant vehicle (SOV) trips in DTLA by 75% by 2030. To achieve this goal\, FASTLinkDTLA TMO connects employers and residents to transit\, micro-transit and on-demand shuttles\, AVP parking\, walking and biking options and advocates for new mobility options to be funded to travel to and within DTLA. Through FASTLinkDTLA\, Ms. Norton launched one of the first ever in LA County micro-transit systems\, connecting travelers through the flexLA multi-mobility app\, and connecting new on-demand wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV)\, transit\, vanpools\, carpools\, scooters\, bike share\, biking and walking. FASTLinkDTLA enthusiastically supports the proposed LA Streetcar for DTLA\, as well as new Metro rail and bus service planned for DTLA such as the Regional Connector\, West Santa Ana Branch and Sixth Street/Arts District Station on the Metro Red/Purple Line. As Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST)’s founding Executive Director since 2008\, Ms. Norton mobilized a diverse coalition of business\, labor\, civic groups\, educational institutions and transit organizations to support policy and infrastructure improvements to LA’s mobility\, livability and economic prosperity. FAST’s primary focuses: 1) Mobility Hubs – carshare\, bikeshare\, bike parking\, EV charging and traveler services at transit stations\, job and education centers; 2) comprehensive arterial improvements to improve travel time\, encourage mode shift\, and promote safety and transit connectivity; 3) Metro ExpressLanes expansion throughout LA County\, creating the Metro ExpressLanes Business Roundtable to support the I-110/I-10 pilot corridors; 4) Expanding LA County’s bus rapid transit (BRT) network\, especially in her neighborhood of Eagle Rock; and 5) Revitalizing the Arts District in DTLA with new mobility options: the Sixth Street/ Arts District Metro Station\, and Sixth Street Viaduct / Sixth Street Park — the largest bridge reconstruction project in LA’s history\, adding bicycle and pedestrian lanes\, and connections to the LA River and the Metro Red/Purple Line. Ms. Norton is President and Managing Partner of Effect Strategies\, a full-service strategic communications firm\, with clients ranging from biotech/life sciences to innovations in service delivery\, clean buildings\, and mobility. Ms. Norton served as 2018 Chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed)\, and is on the Board of Directors of the Central City Association. She co-chairs the Transportation Committees for BizFed\, the LA Chamber of Commerce\, and the LA Business Council (LABC). Ms. Norton is a member of the UCLA Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS) Advisory Board and a member of SCAG’s GLUE Council and its TDM Working Group. Ms. Norton holds a BA from Wellesley College and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She is the mother of two adults\, Xavier and Eva Orozco. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katharine Perez\n Los Angeles Cities Leader and Associate Principal\n Arup\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Katharine Perez\n Los Angeles Cities Leader and Associate Principal\n Arup\n \n \n \n \n \n Katherine Perez is the Los Angeles Cities Leader and Associate Principal with Arup. She is an expert in urban planning\, transportation\, and oversees the alternative procurement delivery team in Los Angeles. With her background in economic development\, real estate development\, transport and urban planning policy\, she is recognized as a leader in the planning and development fields. Katherine managed numerous complex projects\, utilizing her 22 years of experience in planning and development to help public and private sector clients develop\, optimize\, and manage their assets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas Ricci\n Managing Principal Development & Construction\n Coretrust\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas Ricci\n Managing Principal Development & Construction\n Coretrust\n \n \n \n \n \n Mr. Ricci is a founding and managing principal of Coretrust\, and sits on the Management and Investment Committees. He is responsible for planning\, architecture\, construction\, community and government relations\, development and marketing. He has over 30 million SF of development\, entitlement\, and redevelopment experience. Prior to co-founding Coretrust\, Mr. Ricci was Executive Vice President at TPGI\, and was responsible for planning\, architecture\, construction\, community and government relations\, development and marketing. While at TPGI\, Mr. Ricci oversaw several large mixed-use developments\, including Wilshire Grand in downtown Los Angeles\, NBC/Universal Studios Back Lot Vision Plan and MetroStudios@Lankershim Master Plan in Los Angeles\, Four Points Centre in Austin\, CityWestPlace in Houston\, and Campus El Segundo in El Segundo. From 1992 until mid-1998\, Mr. Ricci was Vice President of Planning and Entitlements at Maguire Thomas Partners. Prior to 1987\, Mr. Ricci was an active-duty U.S. Air Force Captain in the Facilities Division charged with planning\, programming\, designing and constructing hospitals\, clinics\, and medical support facilities at various military locations in-country and abroad. Mr. Ricci holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Architecture with honors from the New York Institute of Technology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Salinas\n President & CEO\n LA Chamber of Commerce\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Salinas\n President & CEO\n LA Chamber of Commerce\n \n \n \n \n \n Maria S. Salinas is the President & CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce\, the largest business association in Los Angeles County representing member companies and serving the interests of more than 235\,000 businesses across the Los Angeles region. Ms. Salinas took the helm of the organization in August of 2018 and became the first woman and Latina to lead the Chamber in its 132-year history. An accomplished business woman\, entrepreneur and a determined community leader\, Ms. Salinas’ business acumen and financial expertise provides her with the right experience to lead the L.A. Area Chamber. \nMs. Salinas\, a steward of the Chamber’s new vision\, “A Thriving Region for All\,” has re-imagined the role of the Chamber. The Chamber looks to the future with a vision to build an inclusive economy and lead in three pillar areas of focus: advocacy work\, global engagement and through community collaboration for economic growth and mobility. The Los Angeles region\, which is the 14th largest economy in the world\, and the Chamber membership represents a broad spectrum of industries\, small businesses\, corporations\, academic institutions and nonprofits\, which are all examples that the Los Angeles economy is diverse\, dynamic and that business is a force for good. \nMs. Salinas is an appointee to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Commission on the Future of Work and named to his Business and Jobs Recovery Task Force. She was appointed to the US Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100\, a distinction reserved for the top 100 Chambers across the country. She represents the Los Angeles business community in state- wide policy initiatives with the Coalition of Regional Economic Association Leaders (R.E.A.L.)\, she is a member of the Board of Directors of Mobility 21\, a regional transportation effort\, and an appointee of Mayor Eric Garcetti to the MEXLA Commission\, a foreign policy initiative between Mexico and Los Angeles. \nShe serves on the Board of Directors of The Music Center\, Pacific Council\, UnidosUS and Southern California Leadership Network among others. Ms. Salinas lives in Pasadena\, California\, with her husband and their four sons. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natalie Schilling\n SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer\n Edison International and Southern California Edison\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natalie Schilling\n SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer\n Edison International and Southern California Edison\n \n \n \n \n \n Natalie Schilling is Senior Vice President and hief human resources officer for Edison International and Southern California Edison. She is responsible for all aspects of the companies’ human resources function including people strategy\, culture\, diversity\, equity and inclusion\, talent management\, staffing\, learning and development and succession planning. Additionally\, she oversees labor and employee relations\, Total Rewards\, workforce analytics and planning\, human resources information systems (HRIS)\, business partners organization effectiveness and HR operations. In her Edison International role\, she is responsible for oversight of human resources activities at the company’s nonregulated subsidiary Edison Energy. Previously\, Schilling was vice president of Human Resources at SCE. She was responsible for people\, culture and strategy that included business partners\, organizational effectiveness\, labor and employee relations\, diversity\, equity and inclusion\, workforce strategy\, planning and analytics and HR operations. Before joining SCE\, Schilling was the chief human resources officer at Aerojet Rocketdyne\, Inc.\, an aerospace\, and defense firm. Her experience also includes extended tenures at Alcoa\, Inc.\, and at Unocal Corporation in all areas of human resources. Schilling serves on the board of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Schilling earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and her master’s degree in human resources from Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David White\n Venture Partner\, Ulu Ventures\n Deputy Chair\, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco \n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David White\n Venture Partner\, Ulu Ventures\n Deputy Chair\, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco \n \n \n \n \n \n David is a Venture Partner at Ulu Ventures and serves as the Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco\, the nation’s largest Fed Bank by area and population. \nDavid is the immediate past CEO and Chief Negotiator of Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA)\, and continues to serve as a strategic advisor to the world’s largest entertainment and media union\, with 165\,000 members worldwide. He is a Strategy Advisor to USC’s influential Center for the Digital Future\, and is an independent Board Member of the global consulting firm\, RGP. David recently served as a Commissioner for the Industry Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace\, and is a Member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He is a Board Member of the entertainment industry charitable organizations\, the Motion Picture and Television Fund and the Actors Fund. He was co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Entertainment Strategies Group LLC\, providing consulting services to the entertainment industry. He was a labor and employment attorney at O’Melveny & Myers LLP and\, prior to law school\, was the Executive Director of an innovative youth services organization\, Youth Opportunities Unlimited. \nA Rhodes Scholar\, David is a graduate of Stanford Law School\, Oxford University (Queens College) and Grinnell College. He previously served as board Chair and Trustee of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan\, board Chair and Trustee of the SAG-Producers Pension Plan\, board Chair and Trustee of Grinnell College\, Vice Chair of the Entertainment Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund\, Trustee of the AFTRA Retirement Fund\, and a Board Member of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. He was also appointed by the Mayor to serve as a Los Angeles area Commissioner for Urban planning and Development. \nHe has been a contributing writer for the Los Angeles Lawyer\, has been featured in various publications including Los Angeles Magazine\, and has served as a commentator on national and industry publications\, and television and radio shows. He has received numerous awards throughout his career\, including the John M. Langston Bar Association’s Attorney of the Year (2014)\, the National Bar Association’s Entertainment\, Sports & Art Law Section Attorney of the Year (2010)\, and the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel’s Labor and Personal Representation Counsel of the Year (2009). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spike Whitney\n SVP\, Asset Management\n Coretrust Capital Partners\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spike Whitney\n SVP\, Asset Management\n Coretrust Capital Partners\n \n \n \n \n \n As Senior Vice President of Asset Management\, Mr. Whitney is responsible for the execution of property-level business plans\, financing matters\, disposition activities and owner/investor communications. He is also responsible for implementing financial\, business and management strategies to maximize the value of the firm’s assets in its Coretrust Value Funds. Prior to joining Coretrust\, Mr. Whitney worked in the investments group at CommonWealth Partners\, where he most recently led the firm’s West Los Angeles and San Diego office investments. He was responsible for the portfolio’s strategic investment plans\, overseeing capital improvement projects\, negotiating leases\, and coordinating marketing decisions. He was involved in firm acquisitions and served in an investment fiduciary capacity including acquisition underwriting\, due diligence\, and disposition execution. Mr. Whitney started his career at Deloitte & Touche in its real estate group working with both public and private companies in the industry. Mr. Whitney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California\, Leventhal School of Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant (active). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Wilson\n Executive Director\n Alliance for SoCal Innovation\n View Bio \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Wilson\n Executive Director\n Alliance for SoCal Innovation\n \n \n \n \n \n Andy is a leader in the Southern Californian innovation ecosystem and has started\, led or invested in more than two dozen tech start-ups. In addition to leading the Alliance as Executive Director\, he serves on the City Council for the City of Pasadena and he is a founder of Innovate Pasadena (www.innovatepasadena.org)\, which is dedicated to advancing the Eastside of Los Angeles as a vibrant innovation center for deep tech. \nPreviously\, as founder of Momentum Ventures\, an early stage tech accelerator and venture fund\, he personally led more than a half dozen SoCal tech start-ups and invested in almost a dozen others. He previously held senior executive roles (President\, SVP Product\, CIO\, COO) at Overture Services/Yahoo!\, RiverOne\, Bowne & Co and RR Donnelley & Sons. He has extensive board experience in not-for-profit and community organizations such as Pacific Oaks College\, Pasadena Heritage and STEAMCODERS. He is a regular speaker at entrepreneurs’ events and business schools and was named one of the 50 Most Innovative Men in the San Gabriel Valley. Andy holds an engineering degree with honors from Dartmouth College and received his MBA with a concentration in operations and technology management from Harvard Business School. URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/future-of-work-people-places-and-spaces-2022/ LOCATION:Four Forty Four South Flower\, 444 Flower St.\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90071\, United States CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Buisness-Wire-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211202T210000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20220321T150519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T202838Z UID:869-1638464400-1638478800@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:Annual Allies in Innovation 2021 DESCRIPTION:Celebrating your support of the Alliance and the SoCal Innovation Ecosystem \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n5:00p – Cocktails \n\n\n\n6:20p – Welcome \n\n\n\nOpening remarks from Andy Wilson \n\n\n\n6:25p – Getting to Know You \n\n\n\nTable members introduce themselves \n\n\n\n6:40p – Panel Discussion + Q&A \n\n\n\nWhat’s Ahead for SoCal? \n\n\n\n7:35p – Dinner \n\n\n\nEvent Summary\n\n\n\nThe evening was well captured in Andy’s blog post but here are a few excerpts to give a sense for the evening: \n\n\n\nThe community of diverse stakeholder leaders who joined us for this celebration was truly amazing! We had strong representation from academia\, corporates\, VC’s\, and community leaders – each bringing important perspectives and expertise to the table. As an aligned community\, we can indeed make the SoCal region even more compelling as a center of innovation\, technology and entrepreneurship. \n\n\n\nWith such great leaders in the same room\, of course there was great conversation amongst the guests but we also had a terrific panel conversation moderated by our board chair\, Gene Sykes\, who ran a lively discussion about how Covid has transformed the SoCal innovation ecosystem and what challenges and opportunities are now before us. A big thank you to Gene and our amazing panelists: \n\n\n\nRyan Kuder runs Techstars Anywhere based in San Diego and is Board Chair of Startup San DiegoMaria Anguiano\, Executive Vice President Learning Enterprise at Arizona State University and UC Regent as well as an Alliance board of directors member (who lives in San Diego)Andrea White-Kjoss is Managing Director of the Long Beach AcceleratorTad Funahashi\, Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer at Kaiser Permanente\, and a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon lives in Orange County where Kaiser has its innovation labRosibel Ochoa\, Associate Vice Chancellor Technology Partnerships at UC Riverside and member of the Alliance’s Board of Directors\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors\n\n\n\nLead Sponsor\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSupporting Underwriters URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/annual-allies-in-innovation-2021/ LOCATION:The Cove @ UC Irvine CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/allies-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T040253 CREATED:20220321T150120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T152049Z UID:861-1636624800-1636650000@alliancesocal.org SUMMARY:SoCal Ecosystem Leadership Forum 2021 DESCRIPTION:View Photo Gallery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroductionThis annual regional planning workshop is focused on uniting and catalyzing the leadership of Southern California’s diverse and compelling innovation nodes which define the SoCal innovation network. To accomplish this\, we convene a diverse cross section of leaders from across the region for a professionally facilitated one-day intensive workshop to generate clarity of purpose\, goals\, and a coordinated strategy to tackle shared challenges and opportunities. This year we convened in person at a single location which is a welcome return to the format we enjoyed in 2019 prior to the pandemic. \n\n\n\nWhy are we doing this?There are common challenges and opportunities that unite the often fragmented\, geographically dispersed innovation hubs throughout Southern California. The Alliance’s analysis of the region\, in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group\, has revealed that there is little coordination among these compelling pockets of innovation to address common issues. However\, the Alliance believes aligning best practices\, external messaging\, and delivery of services and resources are necessary to harness the collective potential of the region’s innovation assets to make Southern California the next great innovation ecosystem. \n\n\n\nThe WorkshopThe core of the event was a workshop where key stakeholders from across the region – e.g. CEOs\, founders\, investors\, local government\, economic development experts\, academics\, and regional planners — discuss critical regional challenges & opportunities. For a recap of the event\, check out our blog post. \n\n\n\nThe Alliance engaged leader\, author\, and facilitator Val Wright to help guide our discussions and was supported by graphic recorder Michelle Boos-Stone who captured the day’s output in dynamic hand-drawn tableaus pictured below. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n10:00a:   Welcome10:15a:   State of the Region Report: Assessing our progress and current landscapeFeaturing presentation by Andy Wilson\, Executive Director of Alliance for SoCal Innovation \n\n\n\n10:45a:  Warm up: Introductions\, expectations\, asks & givesGetting acquainted! An opening exercise where we introduce ourselves through a framework of what we can contribute (“gives”) and what we hope to accomplish and receive (“asks”). This grounds us in action and sets the table for making productive connections. \n\n\n\n11:15a: Conversation Round 1. Emerging from the Pandemic: what’s changed and what’s nextAll attendees participated in unstructured small conversations related to the seven ‘spectrum’ topics placed throughout the room.We are all uniquely adapting to rapid disruption and shifting landscapes including factors like reliance on geography/physical locations\, organization life cycle stage\, and needs of constituents within our communities. What does “going back to work” look like for you vs the region as a whole? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:15p:  Lunch Break sponsored by Annenberg Tech | Annenberg Foundation \n\n\n\n1:15p: Conversation Round 2. Funding the next wave of SoCal startupsThere’s a flood of capital but where is it going\, will it continue\, and how is it getting allocated? How do the shifts in capital allocation impact our innovation economy and how do we ensure a more equitable process for the diversity of founders and communities looking to benefit in the rising tide?  \n\n\n\n1:30p: Discussion within breakout groups \n\n\n\nGroup 1: Alternative Paths to Growth Beyond ‘traditional’ VC funding e.g. Opportunity Zones\, SBIR/Non-dilutive grant funding\, Crowdfunding\, Debt Funding\, Corporate Partnerships. Discussion led by Stacy Cumberbatch\, Managing Director of Blended Impact.\n\n\n\nGroup 2: How a funder finds its fit: building a holistic and authentic approach to effectively expand the funding aperture. Discussion led by Natalie Charney\, Chief of Staff for Clocktower Ventures.\n\n\n\nGroup 3: Promoting Funding Equity and Access to Capital: Leveraging public data\, philanthropic partnerships\, and non-dilutive funding to create a more equitable innovation ecosystem. Discussion led by Calvin Selth\, Program Manager for Annenberg Tech\, Annenberg Foundation.\n\n\n\n2:20p: Lock in the Learning — report back from breakout groups\, capture feedback \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:45p: Break \n\n\n\n3:00p: Conversation Round 3: Creating compelling innovation communities that attract talentThe challenge of retaining local STEM talent is not new but now there is an opportunity to change the narrative and shift the flows of talent in SoCal. \n\n\n\n3:15p: Discussion within breakout groups \n\n\n\nGroup 1: Engaging talent in Higher Education: best practices for connecting employment\, investment\, and IP creation at centers of higher education and research. Discussion led by Ron Blanchard Solutions Manager\, E2W & Marianna Holliday\, Global Lead of Academic to Workforce Solutions\, Amazon Web Services\n\n\n\nGroup 2: Community-based recruitment and retention of talent: engaging the broader ecosystem to attract top talent. Discussion led by Mark Percy\, President and Jasmine Pachnanda\, SVP at CLA – OC\n\n\n\nGroup 3: Improving representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the innovation ecosystem workforce and leadership roles. Discussion led by Donald Grant\, Executive Director at Mindful Training Solutions and DEI advisor to the Alliance for SoCal Innovation\n\n\n\n4:05p: Lock in the Learning — report back from breakout groups\, capture feedback \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:25p: Wrap up & Next Steps \n\n\n\n5:00p: Reception provided by host sponsor The Irvine Company \n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors\n\n\n\nHOST SPONSOR\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nTRACK SPONSORS\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nLUNCH SPONSOR URL:https://alliancesocal.org/event/socal-ecosystem-leadership-forum-2021/ LOCATION:Spectrum Terrace Conference Center\, 17520 Laguna Canyon Road\, Irvine\, California\, 92618\, United States CATEGORIES:Alliance Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-A4SCIELF-Ledger-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR