Roundup of L.A. tech events in the next two weeks.

May 2

Event: Ad Tech Trends

Description: A panel discussion of trends in programmatic and mobile advertising.

7 p.m.

Sponsor: OpenX

Location: CTRL Collective, 12575 Beatrice St.

$22

May 4

Event: Amazon Echo and the Future of the Connected Home

Description: A panel discussion on the user experience of voice-driven devices and emerging trends around non-traditional user interfaces.

6:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Slate Studio and Amazon.com Inc.

Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second St., Santa Monica

Free

May 6

Event: Digital Growth Summit

Description: A series of panels on how brands can build better online presences to attract more customers.

All day

Sponsor: Microsoft

Location: Microsoft L.A. Headquarters, 13031 W. Jefferson Blvd. #200

$149

May 11

Event: Startup Grind Fireside Chat with Jason Nazar

Description: This event is a fireside interview with Docstoc and Comparably founder Jason Nazar.

6:30 p.m.

Sponsor: Pivotal Labs

Location: Pivotal Labs, 1333 Second St., Santa Monica

$17.50

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