From dynamic global leaders challenging the status quo to entrepreneurs shaking up the distilled spirits world to dynamic visionaries owning new spaces in entertainment, women are redefining the game across industries and are boldly claiming new turf.

Join us on Thursday, Nov. 21 for our third annual Global Women’s Summit as we put the spotlight on women who are architects of change and dynamos of innovation.

Learn more and RSVP here.

We cordially invite you to join us for the Visionary Women GenV Summit on Sunday, June 2nd at 11:00 am at the Proper Hotel in Santa Monica, CA.

We will gather for an empowering morning to learn from and network with, the trailblazing women of Southern California. Breakfast and coffee will be provided, and there will be an incredible gift bag you wouldn't want to miss.

Our panel discussions will highlight female founders and executives with a focus on how to start and grow your business and the role of women in philanthropy.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Please join us Friday, May 10, 2024 and purchase your ticket below to join us in celebrating women leaders in Los Angeles and beyond. We are thrilled to honor the bold and extraordinary work of Yvonne Wheeler, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and Lindsey P. Horvath, Los Angeles County Supervisor. We are also excited for actor and producer Lisa Vidal to return as our inimitable emcee!

With 700 attendees annually, the Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon celebrates women’s leadership and honors outstanding progressive women from all walks of life, across our city and country. Previous honorees and speakers include the educators of UTLA, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Gabrielle Carteris, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jane Fonda, Dorothy Fortenberry, Alice Goff, Arianna Huffington, Catherine Coleman Flowers, LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and many more! This year’s Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon is at the InterContinental in Downtown Los Angeles and will bring us together for reception and program dedicated to our shared vision. 

Learn more and RSVP here.

2024 ATHENA Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit

The ATHENA Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 1:00-6:00 PM. The Summit is hosted by the USC Marshall School of Business and the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. 

The theme for this year is “Unstoppable.” Panels and speakers will demonstrate what it means to go above and beyond and level the playing field to advance women in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

ATHENA brings together a dynamic group of founders, investors, and thought leaders around conversations and issues that matter to entrepreneurs at all stages. The mission of ATHENA is to increase female founders, work with women investors, and provide opportunities for capital, mentoring, and networking.

Learn more and RSVP here.

You’re Invited!!

Our program will include our presentation of The Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment sponsored by Visionary Women and the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation, as well as the Changemaker Award.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Visionary Women presents "Women in Design" featuring Monique Lhuillier and Irene Neuwirth, moderated by Jennifer Smith, Founder and CEO of C California Style & Culture Magazine

Date and time:

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 · 5 - 7pm PST

Location:

Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum

10899 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90024

Learn more and RSVP here.

This highly anticipated event features top-tier business leaders engaging in a series of dynamic panel discussions that will empower and enlighten attendees.

In the evening, the awards dinner will honor female leaders from corporations and non-profit organizations throughout Los Angeles County who have demonstrated noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months.

Get your tickets and join us for this truly inspiring full-day event.

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Black Girl Ventures Foundation is starting the 2023 Fall Pitch Tour in LA on Thursday, October 19th! We will be throwing a BGV Pitch Competition with 7 preselected local Black and Brown women-identifying founders.

A BGV Pitch Competition is like ‘Shark Tank’ mixed with the elements of a classic ‘Rent Party’. At a BGV pitch competition, the audience decides the winner through Raisify.co, our voting platform, with their dollars. The winner is determined by a point system, not the dollar amount raised. The money raised goes to the founders in the form of a grant, despite where they place.

Come out meet the BGV team, network with other founders, investors, and potential customers. Watch these amazing 7 founders pitch, vote with your dollars, and learn about new businesses to interact with. Light refreshments and drinks will be served. You do not want to miss this super dope event.

BGV’s mission is to create access to capital, capacity, and community. This means we want to see ALL Black and Brown women-identifying founders win. We want to help these founders in the communities we serve, scale and grow their businesses, gain the capacity to hire in their communities, and social capital to meet those who will help them grow in partnerships, accessibility, and their industry.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Women's Pitch Event - Leadership

Join us for an exciting in-person event focused on empowering women in leadership roles. The event will be held at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, located at 2451 Signal Street, San Pedro, CA 90731, USA. This is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and gain valuable insights from successful women leaders. Don't miss out on this chance to network, learn, and be inspired. Mark your calendars and get ready to take your leadership skills to the next level!

Learn more and RSVP here.

You’re invited to the 9th annual, I Matter-Girls Empowerment Conference on Saturday, October 7th, 2023!

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (LA County Parks) proudly presents the return of this FREE event, returning to East LA College for its 9th year. Girls ages 12-18 will get the opportunity to hear from powerful women innovators, educators, trailblazers and beyond! Girls will have an opportunity to connect with their peers and speakers to feel connected, inspired, and empowered.

LA County Parks will host an array of exciting and engaging workshops, panels, and keynote speakers. Girls are invited to join and participate in all events, including a Girl Power Lunch Party and Resource Fair!

Learn more and RSVP here.

The UCLA Barbra Streisand Center invites you to the inaugural public lecture on the topic of Truth in the Public Sphere

Featuring

André Brock

Frances Haugen

Stuart Stevens

Moderated by

Safiya Noble

Submit a question HERE.

The Barbra Streisand Center was established in 2021 and made possible by the vision and generosity of Barbra Streisand. The Streisand Center will become the future Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA, a forward-thinking institute dedicated to finding solutions to the most vital social issues.

The Center for Truth in the Public Sphere will be the first area of study and advocacy and will focus on truth in the public sphere, reflecting Streisand's passionate interest in the topic. Speakers and research will delve into urgent and existential threats to democracy, and examine how lies and the proliferation of disinformation can destroy a civic sense of decency, as well as entire countries.

Learn more and RSVP to join in-person or virtually.

Inspiration Meets Empowerment

Join our highly anticipated Women in Green Committee's Annual Breakfast! We're thrilled to announce the return of this incredible event, designed to empower and connect with remarkable women at the forefront of industry transformation.

The Women in Green Breakfast is a cherished annual tradition where we come together to uplift, support, and celebrate women in our industry. This year, our distinguished speakers will take a deep dive into the game-changing Inflation Reduction Act and will unravel how it is reshaping the landscape for women, affordable housing, insurance premiums, and medication costs during our engaging panel discussion.

Fuel your passion, amplify your voice, and be part of a movement that's rewriting the rules.

Learn more and RSVP here.

2023 Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon

Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown, 900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017

With this year's theme "Rooted in Legacy”, LAANE reflects on the women leaders of the past 30 years and celebrates their past, present, and future legacies. 

The 2023 Women for a New Los Angeles Honorees are:
Jyoti Sarda, Founder & CEO, Nimble Media LLC
Rebecca Rhine, Western Executive Director, Directors Guild of America

With 700 attendees annually, Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon celebrates women's leadership and honors outstanding progressive women from all walks of life, across our city and country. Previous honorees and speakers include Cynthia McClain-Hill, the educators of UTLA, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Gabrielle Carteris, Barbara Ehrenreich, Jane Fonda, Dorothy Fortenberry, Alice Goff, Arianna Huffington, Catherine Coleman Flowers, LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and many more! This year's Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon is at the InterContinental in Downtown Los Angeles and will bring us together for reception and program dedicated to our shared vision. 

Reserve your spot today!

Celebrate International Women's Day With Us!

MONDAY, MARCH 6
 5:00-7:00pm
WALDORF ASTORIA BEVERLY HILLS

2023 CHANGEMAKER OF THE YEAR HONOREES 

MARIA SHRIVER
KATHERINE SCHWARZENEGGER PRATT
CHRISTINA SCHWARZENEGGER

Maria, Katherine and Christina will discuss philanthropy, sisterhood and making social impact. In partnership with the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation, we will be giving our annual Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment. Three visionary women will be chosen for leading non-profits that advance economic empowerment in the U.S.

Tickets will be available for purchase soon at
www.visionarywomen.com

Stay tuned for official invitation with link to purchase your ticket.

The Barbra Streisand Center was established in 2021 and made possible by the vision and generosity of artist and activist Barbra Streisand. The Streisand Center, housed at the UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW), will become the future Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA, a forward-thinking institute dedicated to finding solutions to the most vital social issues. Streisand’s transformative gift helps to expand our combined centers’ reach beyond UCLA and Los Angeles, fund faculty and students, and support research and programming that seek to address critical issues facing people of all genders.

The UCLA Barbra Streisand Center invites you to the inaugural public lecture on the topic of Truth in the Public Sphere

The Center for Truth in the Public Sphere will be the first area of study and advocacy and will focus on truth in the public sphere, which Streisand is especially passionate about. Speakers and research will delve into urgent and existential threats to democracy, and examine how lies and the proliferation of disinformation can destroy a civic sense of decency, as well as entire countries.

Featuring

André Brock, Frances Haugen, Stuart Stevens

Moderated by

Safiya Noble

Learn more and RSVP here.

As women represent 80 percent of people displaced by climate change, it is crucial that female-identifying voices are centered in any solution. There has never been a more critical time to hear from female leaders working in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to help combat the growing threat of climate change. This panel will discuss how these leaders’ diverse perspectives are shaping the future of the environmental movement.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Join us at the SAM Preccelerator for the first episode of three Women Only Pitch Series.  We wil be highlighting the TiE So Cal Women's Fund and the finalists of the TiE So Cal Global Competition as part of this month's event. 

Pitchers, have your 1 minute and 5 minute pitches prepared!  APPLY BELOW

APPLY TO PITCH: https://socal.tie.org/tie-women-competition/Learn more and RSVP here.

With 700 attendees annually, Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon celebrates women’s leadership and honors outstanding progressive women from all walks of life, across our city and country. Previous honorees and speakers include UNAC/UHCP, Gabrielle Carteris, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Jane Fonda, Connie Rice, Arianna Huffington, Ramona Ripston, Julie Su, current County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, City Council President Nury Martinez, and many more! This year's Women for a New Los Angeles Luncheon is back in-person at the J.W. Marriot and will bring us together for reception and program dedicated to our shared vision.

Find out more and RSVP here.

Join a livestreamed celebration of women leaders in our community. Be inspired by their stories of challenges, triumphs, personal insights and more. Learn about the Women’s Leadership Network and the work we do to support women through career crisis and transition. Find out how you can help make a difference in women’s lives.

Find out more and register here.

GIRLS WITH DREAMS

BECOME WOMEN WITH VISION

Powerful Speakers. Interactive Sessions. Live Music.

Saturday, October 9, 2021 //  Girls ages 12-18 //  Free Event

The 7th annual I Matter-Girls Empowerment Conference, where girls with dreams become women with vision will take place On October 9, 2021.

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation presents a free event where girls ages 12-18 can join live and in-person from Loma Alta Park, Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park, and the Hacienda Heights Community Center. Participants will hear from powerful women innovators, educators, trailblazers and beyond! Girls will have an opportunity to connect with their peers and speakers to feel connected, inspired, and empowered.

LA County Parks will host workshops, panels, and keynote speakers. Girls are invited to join and participate in all events.

With Special Guest Mikaila Ulmer as Morning Keynote Speaker. Mikaila Ulmer is the founder and CEO of Me & the Bees Lemonade. She is a 17 year old entrepreneur who started her lemonade business at the age of 9.

Workshops will include:

• Women in Tech: Closing the gender gap to empower women and girls in leading the technology industry

• Step into your Power – Empowering girls and giving them direct access to opportunities for trainings, technical certifications, scholarships, and employment

• Girls and Women with Vision: Making Your Career Dreams Come True

• Pathways to College: A look into College Life and the steps needed to be successful

• Delete the Divide: Empowering girls and giving them direct access to opportunities for trainings, technical certifications, scholarships, and employment.

• Sports & Dance Workshops: Get active and participate in our Basketball, Lacrosse, Hip-Hop or Cheer clinics

Registration is free and required. Space is limited, so register today!

CLICK HERE for the Event Schedule. Subject to change.

REGISTER HERE: Loma Alta | Hacienda Heights | Earvin Magic Johnson

Find out more about the event here.

Jennifer Rubin, the author of Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump (William Morrow, 2021) and a Washington Post opinion writer, explains the persistent threat to American democracy and the central role women from across the political spectrum played in opposing and ultimately defeating Trump. She will discuss how American women redefined US politics and, looking ahead, will examine women’s importance to defending the rule of law and multiracial democracy.

Discussant

Michel Martin, weekend host, NPR’s All Things Considered

Register

Free and open to the public. To view this event online, individuals will need to register via Zoom.

For instructions on how to join, see the How to Attend a Radcliffe Event on Zoom webpage.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing a link and password for this meeting.

Live closed captioning will be available for this webinar.

Find out more and register here.

Find out where your nearest Women’s March is here!

MASTERCLASS:

Tipping the Scales - How The Helm is Using SPVs to Build the Next Generation of Women Investors

The Helm CEO Lindsey Taylor Wood and Assure CEO Jeremy Neilson will get together for a virtual fireside chat to discuss the convergence of innovation in the democratization of private investing. They will discuss strategies and tools that enable more access to private investing, specifically enabling a new generation of women investors and founders.

Topics for Discussion include:

• - Origin story of The Helm - How to Invest in More Women-founded companies and Change Who is at the Investment Table

• - Why The Helm Launched a Small Fund with Lower Investment Minimums to Become More Accessible

• - Why an Angel Syndicate as an Entry Point for Women to Use Capital to Invest

• - Why We Need More Women Angels to Have More Fortune 500 Women CEOs

Featured Guest Speakers

Lindsey Taylor Wood

Over the last decade, Lindsey has built and run two companies and The Helm’s first fund. A proven operator and investor, she has invested in some of the country’s best women-led companies.   An expert in the empowerment of girls and women, prior to The Helm, Lindsey founded LTW, an impact studio with an emphasis on contemporary feminism. Clients include actor Matt McGorry, MAKERS, The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet, The Harnisch Foundation, Women Moving Millions, and filmmakers Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus, and Rashida Jones, among others.  Prior to consulting, Lindsey was on the founding team of  Catapult , a crowdfunding platform for girls and women. Having spent 15+ years in the gender equality movement, her ability to found, build, and introduce new funding products with a gender lens has made her a sought-after strategist in the women’s rights movement.

 Jeremy Neilson

Jeremy Neilson, an Inc. 5000 entrepreneur, is a founder and a co-CEO of Assure. Prior to Assure, Mr. Neilson launched and managed Utah’s $300M private equity program, the Utah Fund of Funds, which invested in 28 funds and across most of the private equity spectrum. Before the Utah Fund of Funds, Jeremy was an associate with the University Venture Fund where he spent time working closely with local and national venture capitalists on company due diligence. Jeremy has served as a venture capital fund advisory board member and investment committee member for various foundations.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Joann Lublin will discuss career risk-taking through the lens of female and diverse groups. The talk will focus on the implications that dictate our relationships with risk in our careers and ways we can be more adept in our decision-making.

This exclusive event is in celebration of the launch of Sukhinder’s new book Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail), releasing on August 17th. The first 300 registrants to this free event will also receive their own complimentary copy of Choose Possibility.

RSVP here.

Maria Shriver and Seth & Lauren Miller Rogen have teamed up to bring you an event you won’t want to miss— Brain It On: 2021.

Join them as they hear from leading Alzheimer’s prevention experts and celebrity advocates during this free 90-minute virtual summit about the best ways to live a brain healthy life. 

Don’t miss Brain It On: 2021 and register today!

Learn more and RSVP here.

Noreena Hertz
The Lonely Century: How to Restore Human Connection in a World That's Pulling Apart

RSVP here.

On Radcliffe Day 2021—Friday, May 28—Harvard Radcliffe Institute will award the Radcliffe Medal to Melinda Gates.

Each year on Radcliffe Day, the Institute awards the Radcliffe Medal to an individual who embodies our commitment to excellence, opportunity, and service. First awarded to Lena Horne in 1987, recent honorees include Dolores Huerta, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Reception: 12 pm PDT, Luncheon Program: 1:00 pm PDT

RSVP DEADLINE: APRIL 16

With 700 attendees annually, Women for a New Los Angeles celebrates women’s leadership and honors outstanding progressive women from all walks of life, across our city and country. Previous honorees and speakers include UNAC/UHCP, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, Ryan Michell Bathe, Jane Fonda, Connie Rice, Arianna Huffington, Ramona Ripston, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and many more! While we may not yet be able to celebrate in person, this year's Women for a New Los Angeles will bring us together for a virtual reception and program dedicated to our shared vision for a new dawn.

RSVP here.