AI is booming and revolutionizing online commerce.  Most companies now use some type of SaaS platform to run their business.  These and other factors are boosting Fintech to new levels.  is an element of the explosion as well.  Stablecoins are now a critical part of international commerce and are enabling new commerce and models in developing nations.  Join us to hear from industry experts, leading investors and entrepreneurs.  A Keynote Speaker will be followed by a panel discussion, audience questions and plenty of networking. 

Keynote Speakers:

Krishnan Rajagopalan

Global Head – Expansion, Strategics, and Incubation Partnerships

Stripe

Kareem Salah 

CEO

FairPlay AI

Speakers:

Tom Brown 

Director, Investor, Attorney

Producers:

Randy Churchill

Managing Director

Avidbank Venture Lending

Krishnan Rajagopalan

Global Head – Expansion, Strategics, and Incubation Partnerships

Stripe

Recent wildfires have underscored the urgent need for advanced technology solutions that help communities prepare for natural disasters and recover from them more quickly, as well as improving the response to future fires and disasters. Strategically leveraging, funding, and implementing AI, sensor devices, satellites, robotics and more will have a positive impact on our preparedness for, and response to earthquakes, fires, landslides, floods, and other disasters. Southern California stands at the forefront of these innovations, leveraging world-class research and cutting-edge technologies to transform how we anticipate, mitigate, and respond to crises. Join us to hear from top scientists, investors, corporate leaders, and visionary entrepreneurs who are reshaping disaster preparedness and recovery. Engage in the discussion of how emerging technologies, novel business models, and working together amongst science, government, technology, and funding can help safeguard lives and property, ensuring a more resilient future for everyone.

Keynote Speakers:

Zhongwen Zhan, Ph.D.

Professor of Geophysics & Director, Caltech Seismological Laboratory

Caltech

Jay Theodore

CTO of AI

Esri

Producers:

Olga Batygin

Co-Founder & Principal

Lucinetic Inc.

Pandora Ovanessian

CIO/CTO

Technology Consultant

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting