Events

In the spirit of networking and learning from our local community, join your friends from the Product Managers Association of LA for a holiday social potluck gathering.

With so many more of us being remote in the post-Covid digital world, we can't experience the same holiday parties we all once had when we all went into an office. Our goal is to create a sort of free community holiday party especially for those who don't already have their own holiday party.

PMA LA will sponsor some beer and wine but will rely on the community to bring food and additional beverages for this holiday potluck. Any item is welcome no matter how big or small.

Thank you all for attending our events this year in helping us build our Product & Design community in Los Angeles.

And a special thank you to Techstars for sponsoring this event by graciously offering to host us.

We asked ChatGPT what audience members could bring to a potluck. Hope it inspires some ideas! If anything below is too much, simply bringing cookies, a 6-pack of beer, or a wine bottle is always sufficient (as long as everyone doesn't bring the same!)

"Bringing a delicious and festive dish to a holiday potluck is a great way to contribute to the celebration. Here are some ideas for both food and drinks that are sure to be a hit:

Remember to consider any dietary restrictions or preferences of the guests, and try to provide a mix of options to accommodate everyone. Enjoy the potluck and the holiday festivities!"

PMA.LA Holiday Potluck

The LATech Connect Conference is a one-day conference organized by PMA.LA, where the LA Tech community’s top leaders, innovators, and professionals across disciplines come together with a shared purpose of learning and growth.

Join us for an engaging event featuring notable speakers like Todd Terrazas, founder of AI.LA, Oded Noy, Founder of LA CTO Forum and CTO of Crexi, Dr. Marily Nika, AI Product Lead at Meta, Kevin Winston, Founder of Digital LA, and more!

We'll explore practical ways to seamlessly integrate AI into both our businesses and everyday routines, guided by some of the industry's brightest minds. Our diverse participants include representatives from 

, making this event a valuable opportunity you won't want to pass up!

: Todd Terrazas, an AI Founder and Investor, is dedicated to connecting leaders, ideas, and capital to foster innovative solutions that benefit humanity.

He holds pivotal roles in two significant endeavors. Todd is the Founder, President, and Executive Director of AI LA, a non-profit organization focused on advancing artificial intelligence and frontier technologies in the Los Angeles region through media and events.

: Oded Noy is a tech visionary and serial entrepreneur who finds his inspiration in mentoring and leading technology ventures. His belief that teamwork should transcend individual ambitions underscores his career dedicated to innovation and leadership. 

Oded Noy is a prominent figure in the LA CTO Forum, a select network of over 250 CTOs in Santa Monica. As an Advisor, he provides strategic direction, mentors new members, assists in securing speakers, and offers support.

: Dr. Marily Nika is an award-winning AI PM leader and one of the world's top AI educators with 10+ years of experience building AI products at Google and Meta. Marily earned a PhD in machine learning at Imperial College London and is also an author, TED AI speaker, and executive fellow at Harvard Business School.

She has founded the AI Product Academy that aims to cultivate a new generation of AI product leaders with her AI PM Bootcamp (1k students to date). Find out more about her AI PM courses and offerings at her newsletter: 

: Kevin Winston is the founder and CEO of Digital LA, the largest LA-based networking group for professionals in tech, startups, digital entertainment (movies, TV, music, games, VFX), social media, advertising to connect via cutting-edge panels, conferences and other events in LA and beyond. Digital LA reaches more than 100,000 members weekly via its newsletter, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn groups. Recent panel topics include: AI, ChatGPT, Sustainability Tech, and more.

Additionally, he is also the founder of Silicon Beach Fest, the first and largest tech entertainment conference in LA. The fest brings together LA's startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studios, and more, attracting more than 2,000 attendees each summer.

T﻿he LA TechConnect Conference is the perfect one day conference for you if you are a:

To secure your spot at the event, make sure to get your tickets from our Eventbrite page. Admission is not guaranteed through Luma registration.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-techconnect-2023-where-practicality-meets-ai-innovation-tickets-715623989617?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

LA TechConnect 2023 : Where Practicality Meets AI Innovation

Hello Product Managers and Designers of Los Angeles!

PMA LA is excited to host a happy hour event at Sorry Not Sorry! Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. Come join us for another one of our great happy hour events in West LA !

This time we are also excited to partner with LA Tech Networking Happy Hour making this a happy hour you definitely won't want to miss!

Product & Design Happy Hour

Tickets available for purchase ($10) through 

In the saga of startups and innovation, one group stands out for their ability to seamlessly pivot from product orchestration to entrepreneurial triumph – Product Managers.

Join us for an inspiring and insightful panel discussion that uncovers the extraordinary skillset Product Managers acquire, propelling them into the realm of entrepreneurial excellence.

We have a great line up of seasoned product managers turned entrepreneurs who will be touching base on their own personal experiences in the field. This includes discussions on:

If you are looking to break into entrepreneurship, you'll definitely want to stop by to this community Meetup.

Special thanks to Unita for hosting us and all of our wonderful speakers.

Food and drink will be provided with your 

• 8:15 PM - Continue networking and beer

Selin Tamer is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cubtale. Selin is an engineer and she’s built personalization software for 3 Fortune 100 companies in her 10+ year experience. In 2021, she founded Cubtale which takes a caregiver-friendly, personalized approach to support parents with the real-time insights they need to provide better care. Selin holds an MBA from INSEAD and is a mother of 2.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekosgood3/

Derek Osgood is a former marketing exec turned founder, building Ignition – the collaborative GTM platform helping Product and Marketing teams to get new products to market faster and more effectively.

Prior to founding Ignition, he was an early hire at Rippling where he stood up the Product Marketing function and helped scale the company to a $7B+ valuation. As a Product Marketing leader everywhere from startups to major brands like PlayStation, Derek has launched over 100 products and his products have generated over $1B in revenue. Now he’s building the platform he wished he had along the way.

 is on a mission to automate product management to save Product Manager's time and help them launch products faster. Leveraging pre-built requirements and Generative AI, 

Sumeet is a 2nd time founder and comes with 20 Years of product leadership experience leading large products teams at Disney and Expedia. He is a UCLA Anderson School of Management alum.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iliasbeshimov/

Ilias is a co-founder of a stealth startup focusing on integrating AI into education. Before this, he co-founded 

, where he served as the Head of Product. 

, a Series A startup, leverages AI to assist enterprises in recruiting suitable talent from passive candidates. Additionally, Ilias held the position of VP of Product and Growth at Good&Co (acquired by StepStone), PM at Scopely (acquired by Savvy for $5B), and Zynga. Ilias began his career as a mechanical engineer at Xerox.

Why Product Managers make Great Entrepreneurs

PMA LA is excited to host a happy hour event at Angel City Brewery! Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. Come join us for another one of our great happy hour events in the Arts District!

Calling all Product Managers, Engineers, and Techies in the Los Angeles Area!

Are you passionate about leveraging technology for the greater good? Do you believe that ethics should be at the core of every product development cycle? Join us on June 29th when PMA LA and LA Tech4Good team up to delve into the vital topic of "Integrating Ethics into The Product Development Cycle."

We believe that innovation should not only drive progress but also consider the impact on society as a whole. This event brings together industry experts, thought leaders, and like-minded professionals to explore subjects related to product development for the public good, incorporating accessibility into product development, and how to navigate ethical implications of AI development.

​Tickets for this event are $10 and can be purchased via the 

F﻿ood and Drink are included in your purchase!

, Head of Applied Research @ Grammarly and Data Science Teaching Fellow @ Harvard University

Leonardo Neves is the Head of Applied Research at Grammarly, driving innovative research in natural language processing and machine learning. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Leonardo has worked for some of the world's most prominent technology companies, including Snap Inc, Intel, Yelp, and Pivotal. He has also held teaching positions at UCLA and is currently a Teaching Fellow at Harvard. He has over 30 publications in top-tier AI and ML conferences, and his contributions have been recognized with more than 1300 citations. He has recently been named one of the 20 AI Developers to Watch 2023 awardees.

, Senior Technical Advisor @ Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Chris Chenet (he/him/él) is a technology professional with a deep passion for social systems design. Chris is guided by a framework of ethics and equity, committed to fostering inclusive design practices, and he drives impactful change within social and public services for our communities.

As a Senior Technical Advisor at LAHSA, the largest municipal government addressing homelessness, Chris has leveraged technology to transform support for individuals experiencing homelessness. His comprehensive understanding of the sector's challenges is informed by experience as a social worker for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. With expertise in integrating technology to streamline services, he is very much a catalyst in addressing product and design issues in the delivery of social and public assistance to people in need.

, Product Management and Data Strategy Consultant @ Cindy Lin Consulting

Cindy Lin (she/they) is a technology professional that believes that data and human connection can drive both powerful change within companies and adoption with their customers. Over their 10+ year career, Cindy has worked to weave ethics into all the products and solutions they have built across their Product Management and Business Intelligence roles. Our products have the power to shape the world so why not endeavor to build them to be inclusive and equitable that does no harm? Their previous companies include HopSkipDrive, TSIA, Victorious, and Avery Dennison. They currently run Cindy Lin Consulting, a data product consultancy.

Krystal Cooper is a former PM of AI at CareerBuilder, and is currently working at the intersection of spatial equity and gaming as a researcher. She will provide valuable insights on the intersection of AI ethics and policy in the realm of HR, shedding light on the crucial considerations for fair and inclusive data practices in the ever-evolving product development workspace.

, Data Equity Program Director @ LA Tech4Good

Integrating Ethics into The Product Development Cycle

Join us for a fun-filled evening of networking, socializing, and tech talk at our happy hour event in Venice! As part of LA Tech Week, we're bringing together a group of talented Product Managers from across the industry to connect and share insights about the latest trends and developments in tech.

Located on one of Venice's most vibrant streets, our happy hour venue is the perfect spot to unwind after a long day of networking and seminars. Whether you're looking to make new connections, catch up with old friends, or simply enjoy some delicious food and drinks, this event is the perfect opportunity to do so.

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PMA.LA Happy Hour - LA #TechWeek

PMA LA is excited to host a happy hour event at Santa Monica Brew Works! Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. Come join us for another one of our great happy hour events in Santa Monica!

Please Register on the Meetup page so that we know how many attendees to expect: 

https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-product-managers/events/293005090/?isFirstPublish=true

PMA LA and the LA CTO Forum are excited to partner up for this event to discuss complexities in product development and how to overcome team anti-patterns. Join Los Angeles's Product and Engineering leaders to network and gain insights that will drive success across your teams.

Engineers and Product Managers must work together to think creatively and act quickly in a volatile landscape of competition, customer expectations, budget constraints, and technologies. At this event, Dr. Anne Hunt will lead a discussion on common team anti-patterns and how to overcome them to build synergy, deliver winning products, and satisfy customer needs.

 Dr. Anne Hunt is the worldwide leader for digital native business product management transformation at AWS. She has been leading product development teams for over 2 decades, starting in engineering and engineering management and moving to product management for the last 12 years. Her primary focus is on using data and artificial intelligence to create products that help people and the world we live in.

Tickets for this event are $30 and can be purchased at Eventbrite at the link below. 

F﻿ood and drink will be included with your purchase!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-to-a-product-development-flow-state-tickets-593315752387

Getting to a Product Development Flow State - PMA.LA & LA CTO Forum

PMALA is excited to host a happy hour event at Truly LA! Because quality networking typically happens in a friendly atmosphere such as a happy hour, we're making it happen. 

Come join us for another one of our great happy hour events in DTLA!