What to expectExperiences, sessions, the day

StudentsWhat did the employer learn about me?

FacultyWhat must students practice first?

EmployersWould our hiring reveal any of this?

Sponsor the festivalDiamond through Marble

RegisterFree · November 6

Human IntelligenceFestival

November 6, 2026 · The Magic Box, Downtown Los Angeles · Presented by LARC

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Nov 6

Friday, 2026 · 9 AM – 4 PMThe Magic Box at The Reef · 1933 S. Broadway, DTLA
Presented by the Los Angeles Regional Consortium and our sponsors

What to expect

A full day built around doing, not just listening. Doors open at 9 AM; the festival wraps at 4 PM.

The Application Experience

The application is the interview. Take the candidate's seat in a conversational application designed to reveal how you think, decide, use AI, and respond to real-world challenges — then debrief on what the employer actually learned about you. Everyone leaves with a Human Signal Card: a pocket framework for making your contribution visible in future interviews and portfolios.

Opening session and breakout series

Regional voices on where hiring, teaching, and AI are heading — followed by breakout sessions you choose.

Innovation exhibitor floor

Meet the companies and organizations shaping AI-era work in Los Angeles, and the tools they're building it with.

Live challenges and games

Team scavenger hunts, a running trivia leaderboard, and a "Think Tank" of workplace questions worth arguing about.

Festival atmosphere

Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks are on us — expect popcorn, churros, and a room that looks like a festival.

The day at a glance

Check-in and breakfast — pick up your badge and your AI-proficiency sticker
Opening session — welcome from LARC and our event co-sponsor
Breakout session series — student, faculty, and employer tracks
Lunch and exhibitor floor
The Application Experience — hands-on rounds and debrief
Closing — "If this is how people are hired, how must we change the way we prepare them?"

Program details are still taking shape. Exact session times will be posted once the lineup is set.

Who it's for

Students Faculty Employers

"What did the employer learn about me?"

When anyone can generate an impressive résumé, cover letter, or presentation, how does an employer recognize the person who exercised impressive judgment?

Step into a new kind of application experience and see which of your judgment, knowledge, values, and decisions became visible — and which didn't. You'll leave with a Human Signal Card you can reuse for interviews, portfolios, and applications:

I noticed…
I questioned…
I connected…
I rejected or revised…
I decided…
I would stand behind…
I would want the employer to understand about me…

Registration is free for students from all 19 LA County community colleges. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included.

Who it's for

Students Faculty Employers

"What must students practice before entering this experience?"

If the application is the interview, the assignment is the rehearsal.

Go through the same Application Experience your students will face, then consider whether your current assignments help students develop discernment, reasoning, verification, communication, and responsibility — not simply polished outputs.

Breakout sessions for faculty focus on assessment design in the age of AI, and on the practices that make a student's thinking visible to the people who will hire them.

Who it's for

Students Faculty Employers

"Would our current hiring process reveal any of this?"

Can you see how a candidate thinks — not just what they submitted?

Examine whether résumés, cover letters, automated screenings, and conventional interviews still measure what you think they measure — and meet the talent pipeline of LA County's 19 community colleges in one room.

Employers can attend, exhibit, or sponsor. Exhibitor tables start at the Bronze level.

Sponsor or exhibit Register to attend

Put your organization in front of 350 students, faculty, and workforce leaders from all 19 Los Angeles County community colleges.

Diamond — Event Co-Sponsor

Co-present the festival with LARC

$50,000

One available

Event co-sponsor recognition in press materials and on site
Top co-sponsor logo placement on print and digital promotional materials
Up to 10 minutes to welcome and address attendees during the opening session
Up to 5 minutes to recognize your organization
Up to 2 vendor tables in the common event space, together or spread out
Display up to 5 of your own additional signs throughout the event space

Platinum

Welcome Sponsor

$25,000

One available

Benefits

Signage and logo throughout the welcome reception area
Prominent recognition in press materials and on site
Prominent logo placement on print and digital materials
Up to 5 minutes to address attendees
2 vendor tables in the common event space

Gold

Breakout Session Series Sponsor

$20,000

One available

Benefits

Recognized as series sponsor throughout the session area
Prominent recognition in press materials and on site
Distinguished recognition at the opening of the breakout sessions
Logo placement on print and digital materials
1 vendor table in the common event space

Silver

Support Student Voices

$10,000

Two available

Benefits

Up to 5 minutes to address attendees
Recognition in press materials and on site
Logo placement on print and digital materials
1 vendor table in the common event space

Bronze

Innovation Catalyst Exhibitor

$5,000

Multiple available

Benefits

Recognition in press materials and on site
Logo placement on print and digital materials
1 vendor table in the common event space

Marble

Enrich the Student Experience

$2,500

Multiple available

Benefits

Recognition in press materials and on site
Logo placement on print and digital materials

Ready to talk sponsorship? Contact Judy Fox, LARC Program Manager, and we'll match your goals to the right level or build a custom package.

Email the sponsorship team

Register

Free and open to students, faculty, staff, and employers. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included.

Space is limited to 350 attendees. Parking details and the final program will be sent to registered guests ahead of November 6.

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