2025 SUMMER SERIES
powered by WeAreLATech
LA TECH WALKS
A curated community of tech professionals exploring LA's most stunning landscapes while building meaningful connections.
quality connections
NOT JUST ANOTHER
NETWORKING EVENT
LA Tech Walks combines the best of outdoor adventure with curated networking. We've reimagined how tech professionals connect in the digital age.
awesome locations
30 INCREDIBLE WALKS
Summer 2025
A 3-month journey of beach walks, mountain hikes, and city explorations, spanning across all of LA, designed to forge lasting bonds.
People working in tech
WHO IT'S FOR:
Los Angeles Tech professionals looking to expand their network beyond traditional settings while enjoying LA's natural beauty.Perfect for developers, designers, product managers, founders, and anyone working in tech who values authentic connections.
Not for service providers
WHO IT'S NOT FOR:
If your backpack is stuffed with business cards and sales pitches, this trail probably isn't the one for you. We kindly ask recruiters, consultants, and service-based vendors whose primary goal is prospecting or pitching to sit this one out.Our walks are reserved for people who value genuine, agenda-free conversation—so if you're chasing quotas instead of real connections, we'll catch you on another path!
Founded by Espree Devora
What is wearelatech
Founded in 2012, WeAreLATech is where LA’s tech innovators connect—authentically and intentionally—through immersive events and the long-running podcast. It’s both a community and a brand, founded by Espree Devora to elevate and unify the Los Angeles tech ecosystem.
eastside to westside
The neighborhoods
🌊 Westside | Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Brentwood, Westwood
🌇 Eastside | Silver Lake, Echo Park, Highland Park, Los Feliz
🏙️ Central LA / Mid-City | Hollywood, Koreatown, West Hollywood, Fairfax, Miracle Mile
🌴 South LA | Leimert Park, Crenshaw, Watts, West Adams, Baldwin Hills
🏞️ San Fernando Valley (The Valley) | Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, Encino, North Hollywood, Calabasas
🌄 Northeast LA (NELA) | Eagle Rock, Mt. Washington, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Glendale
northside to southside
The neighborhoods
đź—» San Gabriel Valley (SGV) | Pasadena, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Arcadia
🏞️ Conejo Valley | Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills
🏖️ South Bay | Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance
🏜️ Inland Empire (IE) | Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario
🏄Malibu | Scenic coastal city west of LA, celebrity homes, surf culture
🏄 Ventura County | Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo
đźź Orange County (OC) | Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Huntington Beach
Invite only LA TECH chat
đź’¬ Online COMMUNITY CHAT
Along with the Tech Walks, the WeAreLATech online community chat is a private, invite-only space where members of LA’s tech ecosystem—founders, engineers, product people, investors, and creatives—connect regularly. It’s a friendly hub for sharing event announcements, fostering collaborations, asking questions, and building real relationships beyond the podcast and in-person events. You’ll find discussion threads during tech-focused occasions like LA Tech Week, and ongoing conversations around meetups, project ideas, and mutual support—all designed to keep you plugged into the vibrant pulse of LA tech 💬
🎙️ wearelatech podcast
The WeAreLATech podcast, hosted by Espree Devora, is the first podcast to spotlight the vibrant startup scene in Los Angeles. Since 2014, it has featured candid interviews with founders, engineers, investors, designers, and other innovators shaping the city’s tech ecosystem. Each episode offers listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the people driving LA’s growth in tech, sharing insights, struggles, and wins in an authentic, accessible way. With a focus on community and connection, the podcast serves as both a resource and a celebration of the human stories behind the innovation.
✨ About espree
Espree Devora, aka "the Girl who Gets it Done", is a pioneering entrepreneur, community builder, and podcast host known for her deep impact on the Los Angeles tech ecosystem. As the founder of WeAreLATech and host of both the WeAreLATech and Women in Tech podcasts, she has spent over a decade spotlighting startup founders, engineers, and creators, amplifying underrepresented voices and fostering authentic connections in tech. Recognized by Forbes and Inc. for her leadership, Espree is driven by a mission to humanize technology through storytelling and real-world experiences—building platforms that bring people together both online and in person.
