Events
What WeBuild Together.
Competitions, workshops, community service, and conferences — every quarter.
2026
ConferenceSpring 2026 · Emeryville, CA
State Leadership Conference 2026
Sweepstakes Award. 6 Gold placements. Largest Chapter Award. Our biggest state conference performance yet — De Anza PBL brought home the top prizes across the board.
2026
2 Events
FlagshipSpring 2026 · De Anza College
PBL Shark Tank
50 participants across 10 teams built full pitches in just one hour before a panel of industry judges from Facebook, McAfee, Cisco, and Informatica — De Anza PBL's premier entrepreneurship showcase.
ServiceWinter 2026 · San Jose, CA
PBL × Our City Forest
Over three days, PBL members volunteered with Our City Forest — planting 100 trees, engaging 203 volunteers, logging 609 volunteer hours, and raising $1,000. Projected long-term community benefit: $88,018.
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2025
3 Events
ConferenceNov 8–9, 2025 · La Jolla, San Diego, CA
State Fall Leadership Conference 2025
De Anza PBL brought home the most placements at the conference. Top finishes: 🥇 Om Bathija, Shakil Musthafa, Timothy Nguyen, Bryant Vo (Entrepreneurship Pitch) · 🥈 Derick Nguyen (Public Speaking) · 🥉 Jacob Chen, Vincent Shao, Joshua Morris, Ella Yang (Hospitality Management).
CompetitionOct 10, 2025 · De Anza College
De Anza Innovation Summit (DAIS)
The first-ever De Anza Innovation Summit brought together 80+ participants across 21 teams to tackle a real-world business challenge in just five hours, with executive judges from industry and Professor Jeffrey West.
NationalMay 31–Jun 2, 2025 · Dallas, TX
National Business Leadership Conference
13 teams and individuals represented De Anza College at FBLA's National Business Leadership Conference in Dallas, competing on the national stage across multiple business disciplines.
2024
1 Event
ConferenceNov 16–17, 2024 · Emeryville, CA
Fall Leadership Conference 2024
De Anza PBL competed at the 2024 Fall Business Leadership Conference in Emeryville, with the finance case study team winning 1st place against 15 other teams from across California.