Partner with San Diego's Premier AI Community
Connect directly with hands-on builders and executive-level operators actively deploying AI solutions into production environments.
The Audience
Our community represents the core of San Diego's applied AI ecosystem—senior technical leaders and decision-makers actively deploying AI solutions.
133+
Recent Attendees
80%
Principal Level & Above
30%
Founders & CTOs
3,231
Community Members
Role Distribution
Companies Represented
Senior technical leaders from established enterprises and emerging deep-tech startups:
Technical Focus
Deep engagement in modern AI stack productionization:
Who You'll Meet
A sample of the caliber of professionals who attend our events. These are hands-on builders and decision-makers actively deploying AI in production.
CEO & AI Engineer
AI Agents, Workflow Automations
Python, Go, Docker
Tech Lead Manager
Data Governance, RAG LLM Chatbots
Vertex AI
Staff Security Engineer
AI Security, DevSecOps
Kubernetes, OWASP
AI Research Scientist
NLP, LLM Evaluation
Knowledge Graphs, LangChain
CTO & Founder
Vision LLMs
ex-Nvidia Principal DL Scientist
Senior Staff Engineer
DevOps, AI Agents
Defense AI, Production Systems
Principal Engineer
Distributed Systems
AWS Bedrock, GenAI Lead
Senior AI Engineer
GenAI Security
PhD Physics, OWASP Contrib
Director of Development
AI Workflow Automation
Fintech, HIPAA SaaS
CTO
Document Processing
AWS Advanced Partner, Serverless
Engineering Lead
Trading Frameworks
Quant Fund, HPC, Digital Assets
AI Architect & Founder
Multi-agent Workflows
LangGraph, Knowledge Graphs
Profiles anonymized for privacy. Representative sample from recent events.
Sponsorship Options
Flexible packages to match your goals—from individual events to season-long partnerships.
Per-Event
Single meetup or hackathon sponsorship
AI Tinkerers Meetup
- Logo on event materials and announcements
- 2-3 minute speaking or demo opportunity
- Direct networking with attendees
Hackathon
- Logo on event branding and materials
- Prize sponsorship opportunity
- Judging panel participation
Flexible single-event engagement
Season Package
6-month multi-event partnership
- Multiple meetup sponsorships
- Recurring brand presence across events
- Deeper community integration
- Priority speaking slots
- Attendee list access (with permission)
- Social media mentions
Best value for sustained brand presence
What All Sponsors Get
Brand Visibility
Logo on materials, announcements, and event communications
Stage Time
Speaking or demo opportunity to showcase your product
Direct Access
Network with senior builders and decision-makers
Ready to Partner?
Let's discuss how sponsorship can connect your brand with San Diego's most engaged AI community. We'll craft a package tailored to your goals.
max@backlandlabs.io