Startup Program and Pitch Competition

Data Con LA
Startup Program
& Pitch Competition

10 Years

1000’s of Attendees

100’s of speakers and presentations

Untold connections and innovation

The two most notable data science conferences, Data Con LA & IM Data 2022, are joining forces to create the largest data science event of the year!

Join our Global Startup Program and Pitch Competition

Data Con LA is a community of data and technology enthusiasts. We believe in identifying areas to empower individuals and companies to drive innovation. While we are data and technology driven, we are industry agnostic. We seek to provide early stage (pre-seed and seed stage) projects and companies access to:

  • Vast network of technical and engineering subject matter experts
  • Advisors
  • Angel and Venture Capital Investors
  • PR opportunities

Participate as a Startup

Application due by Friday, July 29th – 11:59pm PDT

Participate as an Advisor, Investor, Industry Expert

The Global Pitch Competition will take place Virtually on Thursday, August 4th.

Top 3 Winners of the Competition will join our Keynote Stage in person or virtually at USC on the weekend of DataCon LA. Cash prizes will be awarded

General Partner and Co-Founder at Steamwork Ventures
Incubator Director and Adjunct Professor at USC

​Managing Director and Co-Founder at Emmeline Ventures

Venture Associate at
Struck Capital

What comes next:

We will keep you updated about:

  • meetup events (in person and virtual)
  • advisory connections
  • startup selection into the Virtual Pitch Competition

More about Data Con LA:

Join in-person at the University of Southern California or online to connect with industry professionals, data scientists, and technology enthusiasts.

The event will take place August 13-14, 2022 on campus at USC.

Register for the Event:

Session Tracks include:

  • AI/ ML/ Data Science
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Infrastructure & Security
  • Emerging Tech
  • Data 4 Good
  • BI/ Reporting/ Business Use Cases

This year’s keynotes include:

  • Ron Galperin, Controller at City of LA
  • Peter Loo, Acting Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles County
  • Lakshmi Sharma, Chief Product Officer at Fastly
  • Eva Pereira, Chief Data Officer at City of Los Angeles
  • Soheil Katal, Chief Information Officer at Los Angeles Unified School District

Welcome To
Data Con LA 2022

Data Con LA (https://www.dataconla.com/) is the largest, of its kind, data conference in Southern California. Spearheaded by Subash D’Souza and organized and supported by a community of volunteers, sponsors and speakers, Data Con LA features the most vibrant gathering of data and technology enthusiasts in Los Angeles.

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Data Con LA (https://www.dataconla.com/) is the largest, of its kind, data conference in Southern California. Spearheaded by Subash D’Souza and organized and supported by a community of volunteers, sponsors and speakers, Data Con LA features the most vibrant gathering of data and technology enthusiasts in Los Angeles.

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