October 12, 2026 | Los Angeles Times

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Los Angeles stands at the center of a new era of technological and industrial advancement, as AI, advanced manufacturing and aerospace redefine how businesses compete and grow.

Taking place during LA Tech Week, TECH DAY presented by Cambium convenes leading executives, innovators and industry leaders driving this transformation across Southern California and beyond. Through an executive-level program, the event will examine how AI is accelerating American design and manufacturing and the forces fueling Southern California’s emergence as an aerospace and defense powerhouse.

TECH DAY offers rare access to the leaders at the forefront of these industries, offering firsthand perspectives on where innovation is accelerating, investment and opportunity are emerging, and American technology and industry are headed next.

Registration is required and space is limited.

Schedule:

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM:   Check-In, Lunch & Networking

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM:   The New Industrial Revolution: How AI Is Changing What America Can Build

How AI is powering a new era of design, manufacturing and technological advancement across aerospace, defense and robotics.

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM:   The SoCal Aero Defense Boom

How Southern California is becoming a powerhouse for aerospace and defense, and what’s fueling its next wave of innovation, investment and growth.

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM:   Fireside Chat

Speakers (More to Come): 

• Timothy Gardner, Chief Informatics Officer, Cambium
• Stephan Herrera, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Government Affairs, Cambium
• Jennifer Krolik, Chief Operating Officer, GetChkd
• Chris Pimentel, Mayor of El Segundo
• Karan Talati, CEO & Co-Founder, First Resonance
• Todd E. Wiest, Corporate Lead Executive, Kratos Defense

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor, City of El Segundo.