Credit: Foundry Co. What makes a great event? Speakers who are willing to share their knowledge, successes, and failures in order to help others in their profession; a host who is a leader in the profession and passionate about sharing his wisdom; a keynote speaker who can provide a vision for the future; sponsors with a collaborative mindset and exceptional products and services; and a very cool place to gather. FutureIT Los Angeles, which will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at BMO Stadium, has all of this and more. Local speakers participating in three panel discussions will share their unique insights in unscripted sessions that get to the heart of what makes them successful; sponsors will lead roundtable discussions on top-of-mind topics like AI, Generative AI, and Automation; James Rinaldi, Executive Director, Innovate@UCLA and Former CIO, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be the host for the day; Anat Baron, CEO, Stashwall Inc, Futurist & Brand Builder will kick of the day with a visionary and thought-provoking presentation; and all of this will take place at BMO Stadium. Here are some cool facts about the stadium provided by Christian Lau, CTO, Los Angeles Football Club and BMO Stadium – and a speaker at the event. BMO Stadium was the first venue to offer guests NFC contactless ticketing back in 2018. BMO Stadium has one of the most robust large venue network infrastructures in the world featuring a carrier agnostic Distributed Antennae System (DAS), guest facing 5G network and WiFi. LAFC has been developing biometric platforms to use face identity tied to AI for ticketing and age verification to sell age gated products without a traditional identification. The use of contactless payments, including Apple Pay, represents roughly 60% of transactions across all events at BMO Stadium. Come join your local LA colleagues, make new connections, and get a private tour of the stadium. This program is free for qualified attendees. Register here to spend the day with the leading lights of IT in Los Angeles. Related content events promotion Two great reads (and one listen) to prepare for CIO’s Data, Analytics & AI Summit By Beth Kormanik Apr 03, 2024 3 mins Events Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership analysis Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity CIOs feel they are driving digital transformation to support business value By Charles Pelton Mar 20, 2024 5 mins Cybercrime IT Governance IT Strategy opinion Canadian CIOs discuss driving digital transformation at a rapid pace Canadian CIOs are leading the charge in digital transformation, shaping the future of business innovation and growth. Read on to take a look behind the scenes. By Lee Rennick Mar 15, 2024 3 mins Business Technology Industry Events opinion Three predictions for AI and automation business adoption By Shane O'Neill Mar 05, 2024 4 mins Business Events Artificial Intelligence PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe