Upfront Summit

LA’s Premier  Tech Event

The annual Upfront Summit hosts more than 1,000 top investors, entrepreneurs, and leaders for an invitation-only event in Los Angeles. Forget what you think you know about tech conferences - with two days of compelling content, conversation, and connection, our Summit showcases the best of technology, innovation, and creativity, from established global brands to bleeding edge disruptors. We take on meaningful subjects with true thought-leaders: past speakers include Steve Ballmer, Meg Whitman, Brian Stelter, Emilie Choi, John Legend, Ron Conway, Mark Cuban, Magic Johnson, Reese Witherspoon, Stacey Abrams, and Ice Cube - just to name a few. And it's a lot of fun - it is LA, after all.

Previous Speakers

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Marc Benioff

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Stacey Abrams

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Reid Hoffman

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Melinda French Gates

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Mark Cuban

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Lady Gaga

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Meg Whitman

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Novak Djokovic

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Jennifer Garner

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Pete Buttigieg

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Issa Rae

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Lawrence H. Summers

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Al Gore

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Mellody Hobson

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Reese Witherspoon

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John Legend

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Congressman Adam Schiff

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Emilie Choi

Featured Talks

Melinda French Gates on Changing the Face of Power in Venture Capital

Novak Djokovic on Perseverance, Resilience, and Maximizing Potential

Technology in An Age of Geopolitical Friction with CIA CTO Nand Mulchandani

Lessons from Tracee Ellis Ross on Becoming a Founder and Finding Joy

a16z's Chris Dixon on Blockchain and the Future of the Internet

Anduril Co-Founder and Founders Fund Partner Trae Stephens on the State of Defense Tech

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Past Highlights

Recent Thoughts

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Meet Alex Marley, Our Newest Member of the Investment Team

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