Plug In South LA Presents
Urban Tech Connect
METAMORPHOSIS
Conference 2022
Premier Tech Conference for Black & Brown Founders
live event
september 28
UTC 2022: Metamorphosis is a conference on the adaptations needed in the tech industry and thereby, the businesses and people within it.
What is your capacity for big, meaningful change? Whether you’re fundraising, looking for a job, hiring, or looking to level up in general, the Black and Latinx community has so much to offer that we must demand change (metamorphosis) from ourselves to help reach success and change the tech industry, through the businesses and people within it.
Founders and entrepreneurs require lot of support and insight, from idea creation to capital raising, and beyond.
The leading tech conference for the Black and Latinx community is back, and more primed than ever to bring valuable advice, new relationships, career support, and access to the best and most diverse talent within the wildly changing tech industry — a vital one-day conference on a virtual stage.
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Intimate masterminds, keynotes, and panels on our virtual stage.
What is your niche? Is it Gaming? Sustainability? Consumer Web? Big Tech? Your next career goals depend on action and community. If you’re raising money and growing a startup, or seeking faster career growth through added skills and strategy, the Plug In community has your back at UTC. Our line up of professionals, VCs, mentors and mentees alike, forms an opportunity to turbo charge your METAMORPHOSIS through this meaningful conference. Sometimes the catalyst to your growth is, drum roll….simply showing up.
benefits.
Office Hours
and Networking
It’s one thing to listen as part of an audience, but for real connection and serendipitous relationships to form, we created Office Hours and expanded conference networking. This is where we go from learning to collaborating to finding perfect partnerships.
keynotes
you care about
Curated keynotes, panels, and workshops into specific career tracks for you. Student? Looking for a gig? Have a business? Need funding? Looking for talent? Looking to invest? We have speakers and agenda blocks catered to you.
pre-recorded
content
Click content you want to see on demand if you want to depart from the schedule and dive into what really attracts you. It’s virtual, so roam free like you would at a conference center during a normal year. Soak in the conference again after it’s over to let key moments sink in further and further.
virtual
sessions
Virtual sessions to learn about various innovative companies and start up founders, technology solutions, and job opportunities. Join over 400+ Founders, Entrepreneurs and Students who all want to be plugged into high quality Founders, Start Ups, Tech Companies, and Resource providers.
previous speakers.
Abbey Wemimo
Co-Founder, Esusu
Arabian Prince
Ayinde Alakoye
Founder, nedl
Charles Hudson
Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures
Cheryl Contee
Chief Innovation Officer, The Impact Seat
Eric Osiakwan
Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital
David Hall
Managing Partner, Revolution Ventures
Erika Chestnut
Head of QA, Calendly
Isaac Hayes III
CEO, Fanbase
Jessica Salinas
VP of Investments, New Media Ventures
Kai Bond
Partner, Courtside Ventures
Mamuna Oladipo
Senior VP of Product, Design, & Engineering, Kickstarter
Maria Salamanca
Investor, Unschackled Ventures
Morgan DeBaun
Founder, Blavity
Vaughn Blake
Partner, Blue Bear Capital
agenda.
9:30AM — 3:00PM
Urban Tech Connect
Urban Tech Connect 2022 kicks off with one-on-one interviews, talks, workshops, exhibitors, and breakout sessions for next-gen founders — plus a networking lunch.
9:30AM — 1:30PM
Office Hours
Connect with founders, venture capitalists, angel investors, marketing gurus, product developers, software engineers, and other pros. Dive into your business challenges and opportunities during a meeting with an expert. Tech companies will also be on hand to conduct informational interviews.
10:00AM — 12:00PM
Workshops, Talks, and Breakout Sessions
Engineers, product managers, founders, and corporate execs offer an inside look at where tech is headed and how it can create financial independence for next-gen founders. Get up to speed on emerging job, tech, and startup opportunities in and around Los Angeles.
9:30AM — 2:00PM
Team and Company Headshots
Founders, take your online presence to the next level with fresh high-res headshots by a professional photographer for use on social media and your company’s website.
11:00AM — 2:00PM
Exhibition Hall
Meet a diverse group of tech companies, venture capitalists, and resource providers at their booths. Get plugged into the technological, creative, financial, and venture capital advancements that are shaping the startup scene in SoCal and beyond.
12:00PM — 1:00PM
Networking Lunch
TBD
Live Pitching
Founders race the clock to pitch their companies effectively before a panel of experts.
1:00PM — 3:00PM
Workshops, Talks, and Breakout Sessions
Engineers, product managers, founders, and corporate execs offer an inside look at where tech is headed and how it can create financial independence for next-gen founders. Get up to speed on emerging job, tech, and startup opportunities in and around Los Angeles.
partners.
