UCLA Emerging Tech Conference: Strategizing for Tomorrow, Today

Join us at the Emerging Tech Conference, the premier event organized by the Entrepreneurship Association and AnderTech at UCLA Anderson, where innovation meets strategic thinking! 🚀

📍 Location: Korn Hall, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Get ready to dive into the technologies that are transforming the future of business and society! This event will gather MBA students, founders, engineers, investors, and industry leaders for a full day of insight and connection.

🎉 Event Highlights:

• Check-in and Student Demos: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
• Panels: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Networking Reception: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

2026 Theme: Strategizing for Tomorrow, Today

The next decade will witness significant technological advancements driven largely by artificial intelligence. This year, we're focusing on three key areas that encourage innovative strategic thinking:

• Dynamism - The Physical Frontier | Explore how deep tech is revolutionizing materials, manufacturing, energy, and industrial systems.
• Human Augmentation | Discover the advancements in neurotechnology and next-generation biomedical systems, pushing the boundaries of human capability.
• XR/AI and Life After Screens | Engage with developments in AI-driven spatial computing, augmented reality, and intelligent wearables.

Speakers (more to be announced!)

• Physical Frontier:

  • Benson Tsai | General Matter, Stellar Pizza, SpaceX, Lucid Motors
  • David Barnhart | Director of USC Space Engineering Center, Founder of Arkisys

• Human Augmentation and XR + AI:

  • Cortney Harding | Author of “The Spatial Race,” Forbes contributor
  • Benjamin Hersh | 25+ Patents in AI and Spatial Computing, contributor for WIRED & Fast Company

Interested in partnering or speaking? 🤝 Reach out at tanvi.agrawal.2026@anderson.ucla.edu

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