Events

The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is pleased to host the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) and 4th MVMT for a virtual event highlighting the role that technology has played in driving California’s economic growth and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event will underscore the importance of technology platforms and digital tools for empowering Southern California businesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion will also cover the need for elected officials to recognize and promote continued economic development and investment in Southern California spurred by the technology sector, in addition to preserving the accessibility and affordability of critical digital services that have supported minority-owned businesses, in particular, this past year.

This event is open to the public. YouTube information will be provided after registration.

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm PT

Keynote Speaker: California Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin

Organizational Panelists:

• Alec Stapp, Director of Technology Policy, PPI
• Mary Leslie, President, Los Angeles Business Council (LABC)
• Ralina Shaw, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing, 4th MVMT

Small Business Panelists:

• Jason Robinson, Playbook Five
• Jameela Jackson, Startup Grind; Bonafide Media Group
• Frankie Garcia, Amino Apparel

Schedule:

• 2:00 pm: Keynote and Introductory Remarks
• 2:15 pm: Panel I: A Conversation with Southern California Small Business Owners; Moderated by Alec Stapp, PPI.
• 2:35 pm: Panel II: A Conversation on Economic Development, Technology, and Policy; Moderated by Alec Stapp, PPI
• 2:55 pm: Closing Remarks from Alec Stapp, PPI

REGISTER HERE.