🌐 ECO 2023 Open House Recap 🌐
🌿 The ECO 2023 Open House highlighted 30 years of Larta Institute’s innovations and impact.
🌍 From sustainable innovation in LA to community-driven solutions and publicly funded initiatives, the ECO 2023 Open House highlighted the impactful work of industry leaders and Larta alumni through insightful panel talks and discussions.
✨ Topics like climate change, community health, and funding strategies were also highlighted during the event.
🌿 Larta Institute continues to remain dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and communities on the frontlines to address these interconnected issues in a collaborative way.
We were honored to be joined by esteemed speakers:
Jon Goodman, President at Town Hall Los Angeles
Bob Ashley, Chairman of the Board at Larta Institute
Matt Walton, Private Equity Investor & Larta Alum
Rita Kampalath, Chief Sustainability Officer at the LA Chief Sustainability Office
Galen Treuer, Climate Tech & Economic Innovation Manager at Miami-Dade County, Office of Economic Development
Nicholas Metropulos, CFRE, Founder & CEO at Hyperlocal Farms
Portnoy, Matthew, Deputy Director of the Division of Extramural Activities at NIDDK, The National Institutes of Health
Derek Parks, Commercialization and Business Analyst, Technology Partnerships Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Naveen Sikka, Founder & CEO at Terviva
AnnMaria De Mars, Co-Founder & President at 7 Generation Games
Jack Elston, Co-Founder & CEO at Black Swift Technologies
Han Chen, CFA, Founder & CEO at ZeaKal, Inc
Julia Perederiy, Ph.D., Founder & CEO at OmBiome
Hando Kim, Director of Business Development at SENSEE
Emily Dinino, Co-Founder & CFO at ThermoShade
Brian Sheng, Co-Founder & CEO at Aquaria
Abhishek A., Co-Founder & CEO at Healing Gardens Co
Kelly LoBianco, Executive Director at the LA Department of Economic Opportunity
Christopher Johnson, Product and Innovation Lead, Small Business Growth Philanthropy at Wells Fargo & Company
Ali Frazzini, Policy Advisor at the LA Chief Sustainability Office
Troy Vaughn, President and CEO at Los Angeles Mission
Steve Baule, Executive Officer, Mayor's Office of Energy and Sustainability
Stephen Cheung, President & CEO at Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), WTCLA
Dan Gober, Executive Director, Los Angeles at Biocom California
Monica Jain, MD, FACS, General and Endocrine Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery, and Surgical Innovation Officer at Cedars-Sinai
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