𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀. That is the space 𝗥𝗲𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀 is focused on — helping companies move toward eco-friendly packaging without losing sight of quality, scalability, and product protection. Under the leadership of 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, ReRoute Americas is building practical packaging solutions for businesses looking to reduce environmental impact and operate more responsibly. Their pitch brought a strong sustainability lens to the TechCon SoCal 2026 Startup Innovation Showcase Finals and showed how greener choices can become smarter business decisions. Congratulations to ReRoute Americas on being featured in this year’s TechCon SoCal startup highlights. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺/ #TechConSoCal #StartupShowcase #GreenInnovation #SustainablePackaging #BusinessInnovation #Founders #TechConGlobal

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Building a health or consumer platform is one challenge. Getting it adopted, trusted, funded, and scaled is another. This session explored the next frontier of platform growth across healthcare, consumer engagement, AI-enabled services, and investment strategy. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Alicia Shapiro, CMO, AI NEWS 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Neil Aubuchon, CCO, Viking Therapeutics | Amir Barsoum, Founder-MP & CEO, Inviro Capital | Daniel Oliver, Founder and CEO, Rejuvenate Bio The discussion focused on how companies move from strong technology to scalable adoption — especially in markets where trust, regulation, patient behavior, capital, and consumer confidence all matter. From AI-enabled health platforms to longevity innovation and investment models, this panel offered a practical look at what it takes to build platforms that can move beyond early traction and create lasting market impact. 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #HealthTech #ConsumerPlatforms #AIinHealthcare #VentureCapital #ScalableAdoption #DigitalHealth #TechConGlobal

𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Mobility is changing at every layer — vehicles, batteries, autonomy, infrastructure, business models, and user expectations. This TechCon SoCal 2026 panel explored how founders and operators are approaching the future of transportation through autonomous systems, electrification, and next-generation mobility platforms. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Faisal Mushtaq, Founder & CEO, TechCon Global 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Xiaodi Hou, Founder and CEO, Bot Auto | Steve Fambro, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Aptera Motors | Jungwoo Lee, CEO, South8 Technologies The conversation connected the realities of building mobility companies with the larger transformation happening across transportation and energy. From autonomous freight to solar electric vehicles and advanced battery innovation, this session showed how the next era of transportation will depend on bold engineering, scalable infrastructure, and founders willing to rethink how people and goods move. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #Mobility #AutonomousVehicles #Electrification #TransportationInnovation #EV #FutureOfTransportation #TechConGlobal

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Healthcare is moving into a new phase — one where AI, diagnostics, data platforms, and clinical intelligence are becoming central to how care is delivered and scaled. This TechCon SoCal 2026 session explored how intelligent care platforms are changing the way providers, health systems, and life sciences organizations think about access, precision, and outcomes. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Ash Zenooz, Chairman, Caregentic 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Maneesh Goyal, COO, Mayo Clinic Platform | Vikram Nair, SVP & CIO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals | Claus Torp Jensen, CTO, UOTMC & DMS | Babar Rao, Professor, Rutgers Medical School The conversation moved beyond traditional digital health and into the bigger question: how can AI-enabled systems help clinicians make better decisions, support earlier diagnostics, and create more scalable models of care? From platform infrastructure to diagnostic innovation, this discussion highlighted the future of healthcare as more connected, more intelligent, and more outcome-driven. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #HealthTech #Diagnostics #IntelligentCare #HealthcareInnovation #TechConGlobal

𝗠𝗩𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗩𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘇, brought that purpose to the TechCon SoCal 2026 Startup Innovation Showcase Finals with the Rosa Spec™ — a next-generation silicone speculum created to improve the pelvic exam experience for both patients and providers. By focusing on patient comfort, clearer cervical visualization, and a more respectful exam process, MVI Medical is addressing a long-overlooked area of healthcare with thoughtful, practical innovation. Their pitch highlighted how even the most familiar medical tools can be reimagined when patient experience and clinical quality are placed at the center. Congratulations to the MVI Medical team on being featured among this year’s TechCon SoCal startup highlights. 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: techconglobal.com/ #TechConSoCal #StartupShowcase #StartupInnovation #WomenHealth #FemTech #HealthTech #MedTech #Founders #TechConGlobal

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. Some moments at a conference are about insight. Others are about honoring the people whose work has changed what is possible. At TechCon SoCal 2026, the TechCon Fellows Award Ceremony recognized visionary leadership and enduring impact across innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and human progress. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Aniqa Hijazi, Co-Founder, TechCon Global 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Joe Kiani, Founder, Masimo This ceremony celebrated more than achievement. It reflected the values that define lasting leadership — courage, persistence, purpose, and the ability to build solutions that serve people at scale. For the TechCon community, this was a powerful reminder that innovation is not only measured by products or markets. It is measured by the lives improved, industries changed, and future leaders inspired. 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #TechConFellows #Leadership #InnovationLeadership #HealthTech #Entrepreneurship #Impact #TechConGlobal

Incredible energy at @TechconSocal 2026! The Peachscore Pavilion was buzzing, but the real highlight? Seeing our accelerator founders dominate: 4 out of 7 Grand Finalists were from the peachscore ecosystem! #Peachscore #TechconSocal #SDSU

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. Growth can get attention. Trust is what makes it last. This TechCon SoCal session brought together CEOs and operators building consumer and fintech brands where customer confidence, product experience, and long-term loyalty are central to scale. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Tony Crisp, President, TCVN 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Ricky Joshi, Co-Founder & CSO, Saatva Mattress | Jordan Glazier, CEO, Wildfire Systems | Gui Peres, CEO, Ergomotion | Michael Gifford, CEO, Splitero The panel explored what it really takes to build brands people return to, recommend, and trust with important decisions — whether in commerce, financial technology, wellness, housing, or customer experience. A few ideas stood out: strong brands are not built only through marketing; they are built through consistent execution, customer understanding, product reliability, and leadership discipline. For founders and executives, this was a practical conversation on building companies that do more than acquire users — they earn loyalty. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #CEOPlaybook #ConsumerBrands #Fintech #BrandTrust #CustomerLoyalty #StartupLeadership #Founders #TechConGlobal

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. The future of AI is not only about models. It is about the infrastructure strong enough to support them. At TechCon SoCal 2026, this keynote panel explored the layers powering the next AI economy — from silicon and networking to compute, capital, systems architecture, and global scale. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Faisal Mushtaq, Founder & CEO, TechCon Global 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Atiq Raza, Member Board of Directors, Liquid AI | Raghib Hussain, CEO, Altera | Amir Khan, Founder & CEO, Alkira | Abhishek Shukla, Managing Director, Prosperity 7 Ventures The discussion brought together leaders working across chips, cloud infrastructure, AI systems, venture, and enterprise scale. One clear theme emerged: the AI economy will require more than faster innovation — it will require stronger foundations. From semiconductor strategy to intelligent networks and scalable platforms, this session highlighted how the infrastructure layer will shape the companies, products, and markets of the next decade. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #AIInfrastructure #ArtificialIntelligence #Semiconductors #CloudInfrastructure #EnterpriseAI #VentureCapital #InnovationEconomy #TechConGlobal

𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 San Diego’s innovation story is growing — and the opportunity ahead is bigger than any one company, campus, or sector. In this keynote conversation, Faisal Mushtaq sat down with Mayor Todd Gloria to discuss what it means to build an innovation economy that can scale across talent, startups, research, infrastructure, investment, and community. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Faisal Mushtaq, Founder & CEO, TechCon Global 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Todd Gloria, Mayor, San Diego The conversation highlighted San Diego’s role as a rising hub for technology, life sciences, entrepreneurship, and cross-sector collaboration. From supporting founders to strengthening regional opportunity, this keynote reflected the importance of aligning public leadership, private innovation, universities, and ecosystem builders around a shared vision for growth. TechCon SoCal was proud to host this important conversation on the future of San Diego’s innovation economy. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #SanDiego #InnovationEconomy #StartupEcosystem #EconomicDevelopment #TechLeadership #Entrepreneurship #TechConGlobal

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗛𝘆𝗜𝘃𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, led by 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄, brought an important mission to the TechCon SoCal 2026 Startup Innovation Showcase Finals: making pelvic health care more accessible, connected, and patient-centered. Their platform combines rehabilitation technology, patient education, clinician support, and digital care tools to help improve the experience of pelvic health treatment. What stood out was the focus on both sides of care — empowering patients with resources and confidence while giving clinicians better tools to support treatment quality. Proud to spotlight HyIvy Health as part of this year’s TechCon SoCal startup highlights. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 & 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: techconglobal.com/ #TechConSoCal #StartupShowcase #StartupInnovation #HealthTech #FemTech #PelvicHealth #WomenHealth #TechConGlobal

𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The strongest AI conversations are not only about models, speed, or automation. They are about what technology makes possible for people. This session focused on human-centered AI and how intelligent systems are transforming healthcare, accessibility, diagnostics, mobility, and the physical world around us. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Alicia Shapiro, CMO, AI News 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Aadeel Akhtar, CEO, PSYONIC | Darlene Walley, CEO, NEXT Life Sciences | Neda Razavi, CEO, iSono Health | David Morczinek, Co-Founder & CEO, Airworks The discussion brought together founders building AI-enabled solutions with real-world impact — from advanced prosthetics and fertility innovation to medical imaging and infrastructure intelligence. What stood out was the shared focus on practical outcomes: improving access, supporting better decisions, and building technology that works in the environments where people actually live and operate. This is where AI becomes more than a tool. It becomes a bridge between innovation and human progress. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #HumanCenteredAI #AIforGood #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #Robotics #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #TechConGlobal

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 AI agents are no longer just experimental tools sitting on the side of workflows. They are becoming active participants in how companies serve customers, support teams, and scale operations. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Guy Reams, CEO, Askturing.ai 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Tallat Shafaat, Founder & CEO, Vectara | Sahil Mehta, COO, Regal | Andy Ballester, Cofounder, Eyepop.ai | Mark Hughes, Co-Founder & CEO, Solidroad The panel explored what it takes to build enterprise agents that are useful, reliable, secure, and trusted enough to operate in real business environments. From customer engagement and workflow automation to multimodal AI and enterprise-grade safety, the discussion made one thing clear: the future of AI agents will depend on more than capability. It will depend on trust, governance, and measurable business value. AI teammates are coming. The real question is whether organizations are ready to manage them well. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #AIAgents #EnterpriseAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #AITrust #ScalableAI #Founders #TechConGlobal

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗺𝗥𝗡𝗔, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The next generation of medicine is being shaped at the intersection of biology, computation, diagnostics, and therapeutic innovation. This TechCon SoCal session brought together leaders working across AI-enabled medicine, mRNA, gene therapy, biologics, and life sciences commercialization. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Tali Tuchin, Partner, Mintz 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Kate Broderick, Chief Scientific Officer, Artis BioSolutions | Paul Grint, Executive Chairman, CRISPR QC | Magda Marquet, Founder, Acurion | Jan Karlseder, Vice President, CSO, Salk Institute The conversation highlighted how scientific breakthroughs are moving faster than ever — but also why translation, quality control, clinical strategy, and ecosystem collaboration matter just as much as discovery. From advanced biologics to gene-based therapies, this panel reflected a powerful shift: medicine is becoming more precise, more programmable, and more deeply connected to technology. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #Biotech #LifeSciences #GeneTherapy #mRNA #AdvancedBiologics #AIinHealthcare #HealthInnovation #TechConGlobal

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗣 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 A strong startup is not only built on vision. It is built on protection, strategy, timing, and the ability to turn innovation into market advantage. This panel explored how early-stage companies can move from intellectual property to commercialization while building defensibility that investors can believe in. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Heungsoo Choi, Partner, Knobbe Martens 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Howard Ko, Partner, Morpheus Ventures | Mark Lee, Investor, Mucker Capital | Eileen Tanghal, Founder & General Partner, Black Opal Ventures The discussion connected legal strategy, venture capital, founder readiness, and market positioning — showing why defensibility is not something startups add later. It has to be built into the company from the beginning. For founders, the takeaway was clear: great technology needs a clear path to market, a strong IP foundation, and investors who understand the long-term value behind the innovation. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #StartupInnovation #IntellectualProperty #VentureCapital #Startups #EarlyStageInvesting #Founders #TechConGlobal

𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 From founder pitches and investor conversations to keynote sessions and networking moments, thousands of professionals have come together across our conferences to build meaningful connections and shape the future of technology. Now, you can revisit those moments through our official TechCon events gallery. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺: ✅ TechCon SoCal 2026 ✅ Startup Innovation Showcase Quarterfinal (Kiln) ✅ Startup Innovation Showcase Semifinal (Mintz) ✅ TechCon Silicon Valley 2026 ✅ TechCon SouthWest 2026 ✅ TechCon SoCal 2025 ✅ TechCon SoCal 2024 Whether you joined us in person, spoke on stage, pitched your startup, or are discovering TechCon for the first time, these gallery capture the people, ideas, and opportunities that define the TechCon experience. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆: photos.techconglobal.com 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲? 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. #TechConGlobal #TechConSoCal #TechConSouthWest #TechConSiliconValley #StartupInnovationShowcase #TechEvents #Innovation #Startups

𝗔 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗭-𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 brought that mission to the TechCon SoCal 2026 Startup Innovation Showcase Finals, presenting a platform designed to make robotics more accessible for educators, students, creators, and hands-on learners. Led by 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘇, EZ-Robot combines tools, software, curriculum, and training to help users move from beginner concepts to advanced robotics programming. From STEM education to real-world robotics projects, their work shows how accessible technology can open the door for the next generation of builders. Congratulations to the EZ-Robot team on being featured among this year’s TechCon SoCal startup highlights. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 & 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: techconglobal.com/ #TechConSoCal #StartupShowcase #StartupInnovation #Robotics #EdTech #STEMEducation #Founders #TechConGlobal

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? 🚀 Day 1 of TechCon SoCal at Mintz brought together an incredible community of founders, investors, innovators, and ecosystem leaders in San Diego. From startup conversations to valuable networking moments, the event created opportunities for collaboration, learning, and future partnerships. These are the moments that make TechCon more than an event — it’s where innovation communities come together. Swipe through for some highlights from an inspiring day at Mintz 📸 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #TechConGlobal #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #TechCommunity

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗿𝗮: 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 As AI becomes embedded into enterprise systems, the security conversation is expanding. It is no longer only about protecting networks. It is about data integrity, compliance readiness, trust, governance, and preparing for the next generation of cyber risk. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Domenic Perri, Partner and Co-Founder, Altitude Cyber 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Bruno Kurtic, Co-Founder & CEO, Bedrock Data | Adam Markowitz, CEO, Drata | Jason Thomas, Director of Product Development, Quantum eMotion This session examined what it takes to build security programs that can keep pace with AI adoption while also preparing for quantum-era threats. The conversation brought together practical perspectives on compliance automation, data trust, risk management, and cyber resilience — all critical for companies building in high-stakes environments. The takeaway was clear: AI-ready companies must also be security-ready companies. 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #Cybersecurity #AI #DataTrust #Compliance #QuantumSecurity #CyberResilience #EnterpriseAI #TechConGlobal

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 | 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 — 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Defense innovation is entering a new chapter — one where startup speed, investor conviction, and mission-driven execution are becoming critical to strategic advantage. This session brought together leaders working across defense technology, venture capital, and emerging innovation to explore what it takes to move breakthrough ideas from early-stage development into real-world deployment. 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿: Mike Sherbakov, General Partner, Veteran Fund 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Larsen Jensen, General Partner, Harpoon Ventures | Steve Kiser, General Partner, Veteran Ventures Capital | Dan Magy, Co-Founder & CEO, Firestorm Labs The discussion focused on the unique challenges defense tech founders face: building for complex customers, navigating procurement pathways, proving reliability, and scaling solutions that must perform under high-stakes conditions. What stood out was the importance of aligning capital, operational experience, and mission understanding. In defense tech, innovation is not just about building faster — it is about building responsibly, strategically, and with the end user in mind. A strong conversation for founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders thinking seriously about the future of national security innovation. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 → photos.techconglobal.com/Pub… #TechConSoCal #DefenseTech #NationalSecurity #VentureCapital #StartupInnovation #DeepTech #MissionReady #Founders #TechConGlobal