LA is the third largest metropolitan economy in the world and is the second largest city in the US. It is no wonder it has been dubbed the Creative Capital of the World. The Creative Marketing and Design Industry is a huge part the city’s economy, contributing more than 1 million jobs and over $200 billion in revenue. According to an annual report from the Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles leads the nation in the creative sector with one of every six people employed in a creative field.

From advertising to mobile, from video to product design and innovation, Los Angeles continues to be built by creatives, designers, and some of the world’s top marketing minds. It is fostering disruption not only across existing industries like fashion, entertainment, clean tech, and healthcare, but also through Silicon Beach and it’s connection to the Asia Pacific region.