2019 Agenda

SUMMIT STAGE: Warner Grand Theatre

8:00 am

Registration & Networking
9:30 am

Welcome
10:00 am

Future Food: WHAT'S THE MATTER COLONEL SANDERS... CHICK'N?
11:00 am

Bluetech: WHEN A FISH HITS YOUR EYE... THAT'S A MORAY
1:30 pm

Smart Industry: THESE AREN'T THE DROIDS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
3:00 pm

IGNITE22 CHALLENGE GRAND FINALS
Hear the winning pitches from the three IGNITE22 Challenges. Vote for your favorite startup!
4:30 pm

IGNITE22 CHALLENGE WINNER ANNOUNCED
4 - 6 pm

Reception & Networking

VC STAGE: Grand Annex

12:00 pm

Investing in Deep Tech
12:30 pm

Getting a CV from your VC
1:00 pm

Cross Border Funding
1:30 pm

Raising your First Million

TECH SHOWCASE: Arches on 6th

8 am - 3 pm

Check out the tech demos, exhibits and displays!

ENTREPRENEUR PITCHES: Space455

11:45 am - 1:30 pm

Fast pitch presentations to investors only

2019 Speakers

Kim Baker
Elemental Excelerator

Chris Bostick
OCV

Ken Bright
CBio

Alison Brown
Flux Energy Systems

Ann Carpenter
Braid Theory

Calvin Chen
CrossLinkBio

Paul Chun
Eldred Advisors

Jim Cooper
Braid Theory

Christina Dong
Bow Capital

Miles Dowling
Clocktower Technology Ventures

Greer Engonga
Backstage Capital

Andrew Fielding
Outcomes Fund

Kristen Hammer
Virgin Hyperloop One

Stephane Janson
OCV

Matt Johnston
ILA Global

Shane Keogh
WeGoFor2

Janice Louie
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator

Ray McKenzie
Red Beach Advisors

Martha Montoya
Agtools

Carolyn Peer
Humaxa

Millicent Pitts
Ocean Exchange

Lucas Pols
Amplite

Rob Rhinehart

Elliot Roth
Spira

Joshua Schlisserman
LvlUp Ventures

Ido Sella
ECOncrete

Anita Sengupta
Airspace Experience Technologies

Celia Sepulveda
BlueNalu

Ron Shigeta
Starlight Ventures

Atul Sood
Kitchen United

Margaux Sullivan
Syndicate 708

Phil Tassi
Braid Theory Ventures

Rob Vickery
Stage Venture Partners

Michael Young
XChain

Yipeng Zhao
Embark Ventures

Past Speakers

Christian Baldwin
Spectra Plasmonics

David Barnhart
USC Space Engineering Research Center

Susan Baxter
CSU

David Bermudes
Magna Therapeutics

David Berokoff
Larta Institute

Christina Birdsey
The Port of Hueneme

Ryan Blaney
Bolimini

Orianna Bretschger
Aquam

Noramay Cadena
Make in LA

Ann Carpenter
Braid Theory

John Chi
Synova Life

Paul Chun
Eldred Advisors

Jim Cooper
Braid Theory

Robert Gellibolian
Cellectgen

Rebecca Gottleib
Medtronic

Paul Greive
Pasturebird

Carlos Gutierrez
Larta Institute

Kristen Hammer
Virgin Hyperloop One

Keith Hoffman
LA BioMed

Anthony Howcroft
Swarm Engineering

Joel Ifill
DASH Systems

Matt Johnston
ILA Global

Jenny Krusoe
AltaSea

Arama Kukutai
Finistere Ventures

Jim Lewis
Pontic Technology

David Lloyd
FREDSense

Peter Mansfield
CMO.LA

Wiggs Mendoza
Metropolitan Water District

Roxanne Nanninga
Thai Union North America

Tim Olson
California Energy Commission

Pedro Santos
CNG Motive

Jerry Schuman
PingThings

Scott Schaffter
Starling Data

Stan Tomsic
Cleantech Open

Xin Wen
AF Tech

Dan Winger
LEGO Group

Howard Xu
LA BioStart