Heather Sit

Heather Sit

Executive Director at AI LA

Heather Sit is the Executive Director of AI LA, leading the region’s largest tech community of over 30,000 members to drive innovation, education, and collaboration in artificial intelligence. Recognized as a ONE 100 Media Innovator, Heather sits at the intersection of technological advancement, civic engagement, and social impact. She previously served as the Head of Product for United Talent Agency (UTA) and leverages her industry expertise as an executive leadership coach for senior product leaders. Her extensive community impact includes driving civic initiatives and diversity in tech with organizations such as Women in Product, LAEDC, EmergeCA, CAUSE, and CalWalks. A trusted voice in ecosystem growth, she helps shape the future of business as an advisory council member for the Harvard Business Review, building on a track record of regional impact that includes her past advisory role for Innovate@UCLA.

Talks

Data Con LA 2026

    Women in Data

    Panels

    Leaders across analytics, engineering, and AI share the paths they took, the obstacles they navigated, and how we build a stronger, more representative data community.