There's no future without leaders

A great leader demonstrates what's possible - Mark Yarnell

Data 360 just completed hosting the Google Next '18 Extended Los Angeles. In the conference, our friends at Google talked about artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, data analytics, bots and much, much more. It was a great, visionary conference and we are excited about our future partnership with Google. Click the image below to see more from Google and the Google Cloud Platform.

Next, Data 360 is hosting a networking extravaganza tomorrow with co-working and then a happy hour event and panel called The Future of Work. In this event, we will discuss new technologies and its implications with a wide range of leaders from different walks of life and who have new and innovative approaches to work with, in compliment to and outside of technology.

About The Future of Work event

Robots, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are no longer things of the distant future. They are with us today and will become increasingly common in coming years, along with virtual reality and digital personal assistants.

As these tools advance deeper into everyday use, they raise the question—how will they transform society, the economy, and politics? If companies need fewer workers due to automation and robotics, what happens to those who once held those jobs and don’t have the skills for new jobs? And since many social benefits are delivered through jobs, how are people outside the workforce for a lengthy period of time going to earn a living and get health care and social benefits?

Join our panelists to discuss all different aspects of The Future of Work.

Leah Nanni, UCLA

Leah works as a Venture Consultant for startups, social enterprises, and non-profits at Startup UCLA. For the past 9 years, she has owned and operated The Art of Smart Tutoring, Inc, based out of her hometown in Tampa, FL. She holds dual Master's in Social Work and Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California, lending to her expertise in business advising, early stage development, social enterprise models, and the human elements of business and entrepreneurship.

Lindsey Heisser, Bixel Exchange / LA Chamber of Commerce

 Lindsey Heisser is the Director of the LA Tech Talent Pipeline at Bixel Exchange, the center for Innovation and Technology at the LA Area Chamber of Commerce. From Heisser’s prior experience as Co-Founder and Managing Director of branding and marketing agency, Tribemint, which hyper-focused on LA tech start-ups and her 10+ years in the private sector, she brings Bixel Exchange a non-traditional approach to program design and strategy, deep tech employer relationships, and an unparalleled resilience for underrepresented young people to thrive in the technology sector.

Outside of the Bixel Exchange, Heisser is an active advisor to Lawgood, TonicDM, LawMaker, Sunkissed and mentors women and minority entrepreneurs. She is also a co- founder of nonprofit, We Are Enough and pitch coach/mentor for Women’s Founder Network both supporting the education and economic mobility for women.

Christine McDannell, Kindred Quarters

Christine McDannell is the passionate Founder of Kindred Quarters, coliving housing for entrepreneurs with locations in San Diego and Los Angeles, CA. She is a serial entrepreneur who has already owned, ran, and sold eight different companies in the past 14 years, including two six-figure exits, the most recent being Eco Chateau Wellness Spa which she sold in November 2017. Christine has been honored with numerous awards through the years for her passion, including the Small Business Administration 2009 Business Person of the Year. Also, one of her companies, Cleanology, made the list for Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Brilliant Companies in 2010.

She is excited to take her newest venture, Kindred Quarters, international this year. Aside from business, she is a car enthusiast, loves racing motorcycles at the track, running marathons, and traveling the world. 

Christine was lucky enough to sit down with her idol, Richard Branson for breakfast in Paris last December and she has been featured nationally and locally on many news outlets, including Fox 5, The Oprah Magazine, Fox News, Entrepreneur Magazine, NBC, San Diego Union Tribune, and The San Diego Living Show.

Douglas Hanson, AIA, ASID, HansonLA

Douglas Hanson is a Los Angeles based architect who has worked with some of the world’s leading architectural firms designing major cultural, commercial, and residential projects in Asia, Europe and North America. With over three decades of professional experience, Hanson launched his eponymous firm, HansonLA, in 2010.

Early in his career at Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Hanson collaborated on major European projects from design through construction. InBarcelona, Hanson managed Vila Olimpica, a collaboration between SOM and Frank O. Gehry & Associates. Hanson then joined Frank O. Gehry & Associates in 1992 as a Senior Associate and Project Architect for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. He worked closely with the Guggenheim Foundation and the local Basque developer as the project took shape. Hanson then had the opportunity to collaborate with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop on the California Academy of Sciences. In 2004, Hanson became principal at DeStefano & Partners, and led the Los Angeles office in designing and building a number of cultural, commercial, and residential projects. In Hanson’s current role as President of HansonLA, he is the Design Principal on various residential and commercial projects, and the Master Plan Architect for City Market of Los Angeles, a 10 acre, mixed-use development in the Fashion District, and the Mail Order District, located in Boyle Heights.

Hanson’s commitment to the arts is evidenced by HansonLA’s Support DTLA Arts campaign. Proceeds from merchandise sales go to non-profit organizations; Heidi Duckler Dance Theater, City Ballet of Los Angeles, District Gallery, and Arts for LA. Hanson has served as an AIA|LA board member since his nomination in 2015. He was also recently nominated to become a part of the leadership group for AIA’s Knowledge Community—The Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture. Hanson remains an active member of the NDSU alumni with a seat on the Advisory Board for NDSU’s Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Hanson has also spoken on multiple panels.

Lumen Tran, Conversabots

Lumen Tran is the founder of Conversabots, a Messenger bot marketing agency. She considers herself part fashionista and part nerd! Lumen made her professional career working as a creative director & trend reporter for major brands in both LA and NYC. Some of her clients included WGSN, BCBG, Vertigo Collection, Velvet Heart and Anthropologie. During that time, she created best-selling designs; predicted fashion trends well ahead of their arrival to mass markets; and spearheaded successful branding campaigns.

Lumen served as a key player of a $3M funded start-up team that launched the very first subscription-based e-commerce activewear line – Ellie.com.Seeing the power of social media as a marketing platform, she decided to pivot her creative skills towards creative marketing and branding for luxury and lifestyle clients. She now leverages her talents and connections to build relationships with entrepreneurs, brands, and influencers.

Justin Wolff, Yoobi

Justin is Chief Giving Officer at Yoobi. He oversees the company’s buy one, give one program, developing strategic partnerships, ensuring that donated supplies make their way to the kids that need them most, right here in the US. Within his role, Justin works closely with the Marketing, Creative, Product and Operations teams to effectively incorporate impact into the entire value chain at Yoobi. Justin also acts as a spokesman and brand ambassador of all things Give at Yoobi. In under 4 years, Yoobi has donated over 50 million school supplies, supporting over 3.5 million students across the U.S.

Prior to helping build Yoobi from the ground floor up, Justin pursued a career in corporate law, where his practice took him from New York to Hong Kong, and eventually back to Los Angeles where he specialized in project finance with an emphasis on the renewable energy sector.

The son of a teacher, and compelled by a strong desire to create tangible impact by serving a positive social cause, Justin began volunteering at public schools in South Central Los Angeles. Here he developed a first-hand perspective on the tough realities facing America’s classrooms and even helped organize a spoken-word poetry club before the company itself became a fully realized vision.

Born in South Africa, Justin was raised in Los Angeles, attended U.C. Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in Political Economics of Industrialized Societies, with a focus on China, Following his graduation, Justin moved to Israel where he served in an elite paratrooper regiment, and later worked in the media technology space. In 2005, Justin returned to the U.S. to pursue his Juris Doctorate degree at Cardozo School of Law in New York City.

Justin has been featured in major publications like Forbes, The Good Trade, USA Today, AllBusiness, and has been a keynote speaker and panelist at numerous industry-related conferences and summits.

Natasha Takahashi, School of Bots

Natasha Takahashi’s desire to create her own digital empire while traveling around the world guided her to chatbots, after hearing Zuckerberg speak about them at the F8 Conference. She co-founded a Chatbot Marketing Agency, Ineffable Marketing with Kyle Willis. Then created one of the leading chatbot schools online called School of Bots in partnership with Chatfuel.

Starting in 2016 before bots came around, Natasha was wondering what sort of business she wanted to start. Her timing couldn't have been better. And now She has built over 70 bots and is helping others to learn how to get theirs started.

She also makes music videos every week, creates awesome chatbots for brands, and does 1 crazy thing every week. She's aspiring to be the female version of Tim Ferriss.

Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, The Corporate Athlete

Dr. Ptak brings decades of extensive knowledge, training and skills, combined with his deeply compassionate, caring nature, to provide personalized, results-oriented care for each and every patient. His vision is to help thousands of people live healthy, pain-free, fulfilling lives of purpose and prosperity. 

Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Ptak had dreams of becoming a doctor. While studying neuropsychology in graduate school, he injured his neck and lower back, which redirected his life’s purpose. Determining that the western medical model did not have the solutions to restore him to optimum health and well-being, Dr. Ptak sought a different approach. His search led him to chiropractic care, where he regained his health and changed his career path from western medicine to studying across the country at the world-famous Los Angeles Chiropractic College. While there, he deepened his understanding of health and wellness for the whole person. 

Dr. Ptak has a love for children and sports. Baseball, football and hockey were his favorites to watch and play growing up. An avid baseball player with major league aspirations, Dr. Ptak was a little league pitcher and pitched his way through high school years. A hurdle he fought to overcome was asthma. While under his chiropractic care for his spinal injuries, Dr. Ptak's childhood asthma cleared. After 22 years of asthma medication, Dr. Ptak became drug free, and has remained such these last 40 years. His passion for athletes and children grew out of these miraculous events. 

After earning his Doctor of Chiropractic in 1985, Dr. Ptak established Ptak Family Chiropractic in Santa Monica one year later. He has continued to educate himself about the connection of health, mind and body, with additional training in holistic health, acupuncture, nutrition, mind body medicine, functional neurology and neurospinal biomechanics. In 2009, Dr. Ptak went back to graduate school at the University of Santa Monica for a Master of Arts degree in Spiritual Psychology, which gives him a unique perspective of how one’s consciousness influences their physical well-being. 

Dr. Ptak has continued his education in Functional Neurology from 2009 - the present by completing courses for diplomat status at The Carrick Institute of Graduate Studies in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

Dr. Ptak is an active member of the International Chiropractic Association, The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, The International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation, The International Chiropractic Scoliosis Board, The Foundation For Chiropractic Education and Research, The Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness, The California Chiropractic Association, The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Musician’s Health and the Chiropractic Performing Arts Network, and is a past California Qualified Medical Examiner in Chiropractic. 

Zhelinrentrice "Zhe" Scott, The SEO Queen

Lady Zhe is a product of the Long Beach Unified School District, and an alumnus of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She is the proud mother two children. She is also a member of Christ New Commandment Baptist Church where Theodis Scott Jr. is the Pastor. She earned two Bachelors of Science degrees. One in Music and one in Management Science with an emphasis in Information Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She earned her Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.

Lady Zhe has performed nationally in a variety of venues. In 2005 she had the opportunity to study with Karen Briggs and in 2010 she studied with Regina Carter. She has recorded with Detroit Music Award Winning Artist Paul Miles and has opened for Motown Legend Martha Reeves of the Vandellas. Lady Zhe Has performed in a number of Venues from classical, Jazz and gospel. She is a three-time Detroit Music Award Nominee.

Lady Zhe brings a sensitivity and passion to the 5 string Ned Steinberger passive electric violin like no one else. Even though Lady Zhe has been classically trained her roots are in the gospel music. Once you hear and see Lady Zhe you will know this performer loves to improvise in Jazz and other genres of melodic music.

During the 2015-2016 calendar Lady Zhe has performed in Los Angeles as a featured soloist in a smooth Jazz concert. She was the featured soloist for the opening of the premier natural hair and lifestyle conference: Nappywood: “State of the Natural Hair Union” at the Reef in Los Angeles, and is scheduled to do the same this year at the 4th annual conference. She has also performed as a part of the 1st violin section in the Bellflower Symphony for their Opera concert series. In April 2016, Lady Zhe was the featured musician for the Cal State University Dominguez production of the insightful play “Wine in the Wilderness.” In July 2016, Lady Zhe was filmed for “Nathalia”, a music video of the lead single for Burhan G, Denmark Music Award Winner, November 2016 US album release. Currently Lady Zhe is currently working on a new musical/video project that will showcase her talent, gift and artistry to the world. She is also an author and has also published a book in September 2017 titled, SEO Training 2017: Search Engine Optimization and Marketing for Small Business which is available on Amazon. You can find more out about her music on ladyzhe.bandcamp.com and follow her on Soundcloud, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @ladyzhe.

Data 360 + Wrkprty

In honor of our launch with Wrkprty with Industrious Offices Century City in August, we are having a co-working day on Friday, July 27 at 12 noon to 2 pm. Buying a ticket also entitles you to a free admission to "The Future of Work" panel from 2 pm to 4 pm..