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About the Conference

Collaborate. Create. Empower.

Calling all business minded professionals, founders, students and stakeholders in South Los Angeles. UrbanTech Connect is the premier conference for the next generation of tech entrepreneurs to connect, collaborate, create and receive counsel. It’s a day of empowerment. It’s a way to get plugged in. And it’s an opportunity to show the world that it’s all right here.

Our mission is simple: We have the best entrepreneurs and VCs in the industry, who will share their unique insights to help African American, LatinX and Women Founders leave with a smart plan to get on track to raise funds, grow a business and develop traction.

Meet The Speakers from UTC 2018

Mayor Eric Garcetti

City of Los Angeles

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Sky Kelley

Avisare

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Mark Ridley-Thomas

Los Angeles County Supervisor, Second District

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Tracy Gray

The 22 Fund

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Iddris Sandu

Architect

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Amy DuBois Barnett

The Grio

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Brian Martinez

Airbnb

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Carolina Huaranca Mendoza

Kapor Capital

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Keith Coleman

Tesla Foundation

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Cassie Betts

Made In South LA

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Oscar Menjivar

Teens Exploring Technology

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Sarah Koch

Case Foundation

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Marlon Nichols

Cross Culture Ventures

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Chris Denson

Ignition Factory

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Lori Pressley-Mitchell

BIT

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Brian Everitt

Creative Spoons

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Jonathan Williams

VRX

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Jonathan Schieber

TechCrunch

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Andy Kleinman

Wonder

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Lori H. Schwartz

Television Academy IMPG and StoryTech

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Eric Reed

Verizon Wireless

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D'Ontra Hughes

Spare

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Brett Dulan

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Derek Smith

Founder, Plug In South LA

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Pete Mauro

Drone Squad

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Sheila Marmon

Mirror Digital, Inc.

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Abraham Jankans

Launchpad

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Jonathan Jennings

Relay Cars

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Natalie Bruss

Fifth Wall Ventures

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Chamillionaire

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Meet VCs, Angels, Engineers, and Bankers during our office hours from 10 AM-12 PM

Amanda Schutzbank

Amplify LA

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Shane Kelley

Wolverine Angels

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Leah Volger

Bonfire VC

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Vaughn Blake

Autochrome Ventures

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Austin Clements

Ten One Ten Ventures

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Erin Shipley

The Helm

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Marc Mitchell

Retention Logic

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Gregory B. Davis, Jr.

We The Incubator

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Alex Rubalcava

Stage Venture Partners

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DeMarcus Williams

Silicon Valley Bank

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Keith Coleman

Tesla Foundation & Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs

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Travis Williams

Sr. Enterprise Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services

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Corbin Warner

AWS

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Danny Brown

Cross Culture Ventures / Atom Factory

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Jon Shieber

TechCrunch

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Bobby Gaza

Masters United

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Conference Day & Agenda

Attendees

Speakers

VCs & Product Managers

Keynotes

Here’s The Agenda

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9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration and Co-Working

Attendees and partners are welcome to work on site in the morning

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10:00 am – 11:55 am Office Hours

Office hours for mentoring and support

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10:00 am – 11:55 am Talks and Panels

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12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch & Networking

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1pm - 5pm Opening Remarks, Fireside Chats, Talks, Panels

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1:03 pm Opening Remarks

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1:10 pm "Keynote Fireside Chat: Culture as Currency: The Next Billion-Dollar Company"

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1:35 pm "Panel Discussion: Structuring your Seed Funding from Zero to Facebook"

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2:05 pm "Fireside Chat: Entrepreneurship in Overlooked Communities"

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2:34 pm "Talk: Resilience Is A Muscle"

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2:57 pm "Talk: Unconventional Startup Strategies for Tech Deserts"

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3:07 pm "Fireside Chat: Changing the Game - Social Activism, Entrepreneurship, and Tech"

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3:32 pm "Panel Discussion: Rooting Your Vision in an Automated Future"

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4:00 pm Vendor Arrival: Rooftop Reception

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4:02 pm "Talk: Grow or Die: How To Scale Up"

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4:12 pm "Panel Discussion: POVs on Gaining Traction and Bouncing Back "

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4:24 pm "Fireside Chat: Fundraising While Black or Brown: How To Stay Focused"

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4:49 pm "Fireside Chat: Hard Truths - Adopting the Mindset of an Entrepreneur"

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5:14 pm Closing Remarks

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Rooftop Open

Location

Nate Holden Performing Arts Center

Location

Our Blog

Two Latin Micro Mobility Firms merge to create “Grow Mobility”.

Feb 16, 2019

By Angelica Mari (Forbes Contributor) According to Forbes, two Latin American transportation services have merged to expand into global markets beyond Latin America. Brazilian dockless bike and scooter service Yellow, and Mexican electric scooter startup Grin, have...

Arabian Prince

Feb 10, 2019

Arabian Prince - A songwriter, rapper, producer, DJ and technologist, Arabian is best known for pioneering west coast electro music and being a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted rap group N.W.A. His passion for technology led to him create a...

Plug In South L.A.’s Urban Tech Connect Gears Up For 2019

Feb 1, 2019

By Linette Coste (Plug In South LA) A different type of conference for those who think differently. LOS ANGELES (January 15, 2019) – On May 16, Plug in South L.A. will host Urban Tech Connect 2019, the premier conference for the next generation of tech entrepreneurs...