May 18, 2023, 11:15 PM – May 19, 2023, 1:00 AM (UTC)
Unita Manhattan Beach, 516 N. Sepulveda, Manhattan Beach, 90266
StartupGrind MB's 6th meetup of our monthly 2023 series hosts 6 South Bay CEOs focused AI, the metaverse and CPG (spirits and drinkware this month). Wrapping the event with a fireside chat with President of Product Management Associaion of LA - PMA.LA - Ethan Cole, a Redondo resident and serial leader in the tech space.
Uniquely to StartupGrind-Manhattan Beach, our 2023 series of events focuses on our seasoned local professionals here in the South Bay and host multiple new CEOs sharing their new ventures:
Our event will start with a short roundtable of these 5 local CxOs sharing their latest launches:
GetInference.com - Taro Koki is a partner in GetInference which teaches professionals how to use AI for marketing and develops innovative AI-based solutions like StyleMyRide.ai. He is also a founding member of ThinkingMedia.ai which develops next generation media platforms.
Cooper.ai - MB CEO Jenny Cooper shares her latest platform - an AI-driven decision-intelligence platform for business leaders.
Lockerverse.com - South Bay newcomer and Lockerverse Cofounder Marcus Rance shares his community platform that integrates core creator tools to enable fans to access communities, merchandise, content, utility-based digital collectibles, and experiences from the creators and brands that define the culture.
We've developed a tradition of having local leaders share their latest Brand Launches and we are excited to have
>> Karl Petersson joining us from amroth.io - a new spirits distributor who connects brands with retailers and consumers using a refreshingly modern, digital approach.
Fireside chat featured guest:
Ethan Cole, Phd (from UCLA!) is a Redondo Beach executive for URUIT and has lead the Product Managment Association of Los Angeles for the last 6 years.
LA's largest Product Management professional organization is composed of over 2,500 of LA’s top Product Management talent.
• He built a 20+ volunteer organization that services 2,000 of LA’s best and brightest in digital Product Managers with members from over 500+ companies.
• PMA.LA offers a Mentorship Program that connects students from underrepresented populations to foster diversity, inclusion and equity in Product Management. Over 270 minority candidates have been mentored.
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Come meet your neighbors doing incredible work!
Photo by Amelia Noyes https://unsplash.com/s/photos/manhattan-beach
May 18 – 19, 2023
11:15 PM – 1:00 AM (UTC)
| 11:15 PM | Networking, drinks |
| 11:45 PM | Networking with 6 local CxOs and their launches! |
| 12:30 AM | Fireside chat |
| 1:00 AM | Post-event Networking |
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