Deep Tech, Defense, + The Future of Governance - #LATechWeek
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⚆◟⚆◉‿◉˘▿˘*◟*❛o❛As space infrastructure scales and sensors flood the edge, AI needs new hardware—low-power, radiation-tolerant, and real-time. This LA Tech Week session brings operators, founders, and investors together to unpack breakthroughs from on-orbit comms to software-defined sensors to domain-specific accelerators powering the next generation of autonomy and national resilience.
Agenda
12:30-1:30PM Networking, drinks + light bites
1:30-2:30PM - Panel w/ Q+A
2:30-3:30PM Networking, drinks + light bites
Speakers
*Sean Batir, AWS, ex-CTO of National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
*Jinyoung Englund, Independent Board Director, Washington Trust Bank
*Dr. Brian Barritt, CTO and Cofounder of Aalyria
*Dr. Sristy Agrawal, CEO and Cofounder of Mesa Quantum
*Dr. Wale Lawal, CTO and Cofounder of Mesa Quantum
*Christine Keung, General Partner at J2 Ventures (moderator)
Sponsors
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J2 Ventures is an early-stage dual-use technology VC, investing in sectors critical to national security and private sector advancements, including advanced computing, cybersecurity, telecom and infrastructure, and healthcare. The fund is backed by some of the largest and most sophisticated limited partners in the world including JP Morgan, MetLife and the New Mexico State Investment Council.
Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide. For more than six decades, the firm has guided leading innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors through every stage of growth—from formation and financing to IPOs, M&A, and beyond. With deep expertise across corporate, regulatory, and litigation matters, Wilson Sonsini is trusted by the companies and investors shaping the future of technology and business.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
Guest List
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