Data + Donuts is a morning speaker series and networking event that brings together the makers and doers that are changing local government from the ground up by harnessing technology and data to drive meaningful change. It is a joint, collaborative effort between the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, and the local L.A. civic technology community.

Our speakers and networking sessions will delve into the latest topics in technology: Big Data, Platform as a Service, DevOps, Open Data, Analytics and Visualization, Community Engagement, Civic Technology and more.

Data + Donuts organizers receiving 2018 Digital Government Summit Award


Covid Policy 2023

As the pandemic continues and changes, Data + Donuts re-enters live events with a set of Covid protocols that seeks to create an event environment that promotes equity, access and public health as a communal vision. While we duly hold that no event has the ability to be completely safe, our hope is that these protocols create a safer environment for more participants.

Moving forward, Data + Donuts will **require masks for all attendees**. It is important to note that while masking is not required at LACI, our specific event does require masks. We ask that you come prepared with your PPE and if needed we can provide masks on location when checking in. We will continue to monitor COVID data as the event nears and should they represent an unsafe event environment we will notify attendees promptly. Thank you for committing to this shared vision and if there’s any other ways we can more inclusively create this event please let us know.

Past Speakers

  • Ted Ross, General Manager & CIO, Information Technology Agency, City of Los Angeles
  • Jeramy Gray, Assistant Executive Officer – L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Executive Office, Los Angeles County
  • Umi Hsu, Digital Strategist/Senior Project Coordinator, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles
  • VSAP, , County of Los Angeles
  • Matt Petersen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
  • Helen Campbell, City Planning Associate, City of Los Angeles
  • Robert Mitchell V, Data Analyst, Skid Row Housing Trust
  • Mark Greninger, Chief Data Officer, County of Los Angeles
  • George Khalil, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), City of Riverside
  • Matthew Agustin, Research Associate, LA County Arts Commission
  • Karina Macias, Transportation Planning Associate II, LADOT, City of Los Angeles
  • Jeanne Holm, Deputy CIO and Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor, City of Los Angeles
  • Rye Baerg, Senior Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments
  • Kimberly Clark, Urban Planner, Southern California Association of Governments
  • Nina Kin, Systems Analyst, County of Los Angeles
  • Erin Coleman, City Planner, City of Los Angeles
  • Erick Lopez, City Planner, City of Los Angeles
  • Lauren Steely, Data Scientist, Water Resource Management Group, MWD
  • Jon Neill, Chief Systems Analyst, Internal Services Department, County of Los Angeles
  • Hunter Owens, Senior Data Scientist, Information Technology Agency, City of Los Angeles
  • Marcel Porras, Director Shared Mobility Group, DOT, City of Los Angeles
  • Kegan Maher, Data Officer, City of Santa Monica
  • Javier Aguilar, Senior Regional Planner, Research and Analysis Department, Southern California Association of Governments
  • Mohammed Al Rawi, Chief Information Officer, Department of Parks and Recreation, County of Los Angeles
  • Son Htet, Management Assistant, FireStatLA Section, Los Angeles Fire Department, City of Los Angeles
  • Anthony Guerrero, Management Assistant, FireStat Section, Los Angeles Fire Department, City of Los Angeles
  • Bronwyn Mauldin, Director of Research and Evaluation, Arts Commission, County of Los Angeles
  • Dr. Steve Steinberg, Geographic Information Officer (GIO), Internal Services Department, County of Los Angeles
  • Jessica Lam, Management Analyst, Bureau of Contract Administration, Department of Public Works, City of Los Angeles
  • Bill Kehoe, Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, County of Los Angeles
  • Alex Alben, Privacy Expert, Former Chief Privacy Officer, State of Washington
  • Juan Vasquez, Data Programs Manager, Office of Finance, City of Los Angeles
  • Marisa Laderach, Associate Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  • Bobby Kobara, Project Coordinator, Census 2020 Initiative, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
  • Austin Jude Stanion, GIS Coordinator, Census 2020 Initiative, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
  • Tiffany Chu, Data Analyst, Information Technology Agency, City of Los Angeles
  • Ian Rose, Data Analytics Programmer, Information Technology Agency, City of Los Angeles
  • Jonathan Bentley, Systems Analyst, LA Sanitation, Department of Public Works, City of Los Angeles
  • Chris Pailma, Section Manager, Information Technology, Internal Services Department, County of Los Angeles
  • Vyki Englert, Principal, Compiler LA
  • Logan Nash, Deputy Director of Realtime Applications, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
  • Lorianne Esturas, Assistant Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  • India Brookover, Senior Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  • Jarrett Krumrei, Senior Product Lead, Office of Digital Services (ODS), California Department of Technology (CDT)
  • Lauren Deaderick, Senior Manager on the Customer Experience Strategy and Insights Team, LA Metro
  • Natalie Amberg, Research Data Analyst, Caltrans
  • Katrina M. Kaiser, Senior Research Data Specialist, Caltrans
  • Eric Dasmalchi, Research Data Analyst, Caltrans
  • Nolan Borgman, Planning Supervisor, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  • Michael Kohlman, Chief Information Officer, Monterey-Salinas Transit
  • Kate Holmquist, Planner, Planning & Development, County of Los Angeles, Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Raynell Cooper, Residential Parking Policy Manager, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)
  • Joe Nicchitta, Chief Deputy CEO, County of Los Angeles
  • Robert Reny, Associate Resource Specialist, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)