Beyond the Scroll: Turning Real-World Experiences into Brand Growth | Sunstone Stage Connects
Friday, November 6, 2026, 2:00 PM PST – 4:00 PM PST
Irvine, California
Hosted by Sunstone Venture and Innovation Center
Sunstone Stage Connects: Placement × Tekton LA 📅 Friday, November 6, 2026 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM 📍 Sunstone Beyond the Scroll: Building Brands Through Real-World Experiences Placement × Tekton LA | Sunstone Stage Connects How can consumer brands turn an initial interaction into a lasting customer relationship? Join Sunstone Stage Connects for a conversation with Placement and Tekton LA on the role of product sampling, branded merchandise, and in-person experiences in customer acquisition and brand growth. Bringing together perspectives on product distribution and brand activation, this session will explore how companies can reach relevant audiences, encourage product discovery, and evaluate the business value of physical experiences. Featured Companies Placement helps brands distribute product samples through residential communities, smart lockers, and partner channels while collecting consumer feedback, user-generated content, and engagement data. Tekton LA provides custom apparel, branded merchandise, and live event printing services, helping businesses create tangible expressions of their brand. Agenda 2:00 PM – Check-in & Registration 2:30 PM – Welcome 2:35 PM – Founder Spotlight: Placement 2:55 PM – Q&A 3:00 PM – Founder Spotlight: Tekton LA 3:20 PM – Q&A 3:30 PM – Networking Why Attend Whether you're a founder, investor, healthcare professional, researcher, student, or innovation enthusiast, join us as we connect the people and ideas shaping the next generation of healthcare technologies. We look forward to seeing you at Sunstone Stage Connects! About Sunstone Sunstone Venture & Innovation Center brings together capital, resources, and opportunity across Southern California's innovation ecosystem. From capital access to public-private partnerships, we're here to help founders build scalable, durable companies. Join us on Fridays at our weekly Sunstone Stage Connects events as we bring together founders, investors, and innovators the community to spark ideas, share insights, and build meaningful connections. Join our community: LinkedIn: Link Subscribe to our newsletter: Link Website: Link Disclaimer: This communication, the event, the presenters and all topics discussed herein and at the events discussed in this communication are for educational purposes only. No investment is being solicited and no investment advice is provided herein or will be provided at those events. For our registered investment adviser Sunstone Advisors, LLC, please visit www.sunstoneadvisor.com. Questions? Email community@sunstoneinvestment.com. For more about Sunstone corporate: sunstoneinvestment.com