Techweek Los Angeles Honors Top Technology Influencers with Techweek100

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Techweek Los Angeles, the conference dedicated to showcasing the innovation technology ecosystem in Los Angeles and along the west coast, has unveiled its Techweek100 list, honoring influencers making an impact in the Los Angeles business and technology landscape.

Chosen by Techweek's community, advisory board, and team, the Techweek100 honors individuals and organizations from a cross section of the bustling LA tech community. Featuring prominent investors, digital service providers, industry disruptors, and leaders of fast-growing tech companies, these individuals display significant reach and influence while making substantial contributions to the local tech community.

"The Los Angeles tech scene is characterized by a unique intersection across the technology and fashion, finance, startup, entertainment and gaming industries," said Sam Kennedy, Techweek Executive Director. "Our Los Angeles Techweek100 honorees are characteristically reflective of the diverse, progressive, and truly amazing city they have invested themselves in."

The full list of Techweek100 honorees is available on the Techweek website at http://techweek.com/losangeles/techweek100/.  All honorees will be celebrated at the inaugural Techweek LA events taking place Nov. 21 & 22 in Santa Monica.

Techweek Los Angeles kicks off Nov. 21 at L3 in Santa Monica and will feature speaker sessions, a startup LAUNCH Competition, Hiring Fair, and a FashionTECH runway show.

To learn more about Techweek Los Angeles, visit http://techweek.com/losangeles/. For registration, visit http://techweek.com/losangeles/register/.

ABOUT TECHWEEK

Techweek is a 7-day conference, expo, and festival where entrepreneurs, tech visionaries, and thought leaders meet to enable the innovation ecosystem in the cities of Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles Miami, and Detroit. Techweek curates exciting programming that allows a global spotlight to shine on each ecosystem and its leaders. Past speakers include Rahm Emanuel, Travis Kalanick (CEO, Uber), Craig Newmark (Founder, Craigslist), Barney Harford (CEO, Orbitz), and Chuck Templeton (Founder, OpenTable). The Techweek expo has gathered more than 200 sponsors, including companies such as Google, Groupon, Microsoft, Motorola, Redbox, Uber, and Wordpress. The after-parties at Techweek have become famous for events like the Bootlegger's Ball and for attracting entertainers like Calvin Harris.

ABOUT THE TECHWEEK100 

The Techweek100 identifies Los Angeles area leaders who have a significant impact on business and technology. The Techweek100 includes managers of fast-growing technology companies, prominent investors, key enablers of the digital ecosystem, creators of new technologies, and other innovators that make important contributions to their field. The Techweek100 is not a ranking but rather a list of 100 technology leaders and organizations chosen by the Techweek community, Techweek Advisory Boards, and Team Techweek.  

Click here for Techweek interviews with past honorees: Rahm Emanuel - City of Chicago, Grant Achatz - Alinea, Scott Kluth - CouponCabin, Logan Lahive - Belly, Brandon Cruz & Clint Jones - GoHealth

For additional information:
Casey Ibbetson
Zeno Group, for Techweek
310.566.2282
[email protected]

SOURCE Techweek, Inc.