Who are we?

AI LA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the Greater Los Angeles regional workforce where AI meets industry through education and collaboration. Since 2016, we’ve been at the forefront of fostering meaningful discussions and partnerships around the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
AILA
Artificial Intelligence
Los Angeles
Community

Our
mission

Our mission is to connect academics, industry leaders, and the public, creating a vibrant community that explores how AI impacts our lives, industries, and society at large. We’re passionate about driving responsible AI innovation, addressing critical issues like ethics, bias, and privacy, while inspiring the next generation of innovators.

Meet
the team

Executive Director

Heather Sit

Harnessing modern infrastructure to unleash civic innovation

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Head of Programs and Growth

Katie Guernsey

Supporting communities and bridging the gaps

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Event Producer

Ames O'Connor

Balancing budgetts while engaging an audience

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Growth Engineering & Operations

Fil Graniczny

Making the gears grind less

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IDEAS Program Manager

Rita Sargsyan

Building community across AI, founders, and investors

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Head of Partnerships

Sarah Katyal

Stewarding LA's tech ecosystem

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Board
&Advisors

Board Chair

Michael Wayne

Going long on humans

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Board Secretary

Shawn Poiley

Relentless optimist

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Board Treasurer

Tejal Ajmera

Closing the gap between now and what’s next

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Co-Founder | Board Member

Ross Mead

Bringing robots to life

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Board Member

Margeaux Randolph

Creating Human-Centered AI for a Smarter, Kinder Future

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Founder

Todd Terrazas

"Be curious, not judgemental" - Walt Whitman

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Ambassadors

Aerospace

Karim Ali

Building AI and data systems for defense and technical industries

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Founders & Investors

Shree Radhakrishnan

Founder, AI technologist and technical product leader

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Founders & Investors

Ankoor Tailor

Strategy and partnerships Leader

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Women in AI | Health

Alex Farris

Leading women in AI & personal optimization initiatives

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Climate Tech

Shanti Rao

Invests in climate and aerospace startups

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Aerospace

Loic Chappaz

Mining asteroids

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Healthcare

Dave Whelan

Healthcare connector & #LongLA evangelist

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Health | Education & Workforce Development

Usma Chaudhry

Transforming healthcare through clinical expertise and emerging tech

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Responsible AI

Paul-Marie Carfantan

AI vendor & governance leader

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Policy

Lauren Bradley

Connecting science, policy & tech for good

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Gen AI

Grant Hosford

Founder and CEO of Powersift

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