LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LA Times Studios 2025 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards will be held on Nov. 13 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. The event, which celebrates top female business leaders in Los Angeles, will include an afternoon forum session and a dinner awards program.
“We are thrilled to bring together such an extraordinary group of leaders for an afternoon of storytelling and community,” said Anna Magzanyan, president of LA Times Studios. “Now in its 5th year, these events celebrate the power of women and create a space for new ideas and deeper community.”
Afternoon and evening speakers include Tina Knowles (Cécred, Parkwood Entertainment), Wendy Shimata (Varda), Lara Shortz (Michelman Robinson), Anastasia Soare (Anastasia Beverly Hills), Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong (ImmunityBio), Julie Uhrman (Angel City Football Club), Angela Agrusa (DLA Piper LLP), Jennifer Breslow (Mattel), Michele Havens (BMO), with many more to be announced. The afternoon forum panel sessions are aimed at inspiring and empowering the audience through conversations about leadership, innovation, resilience, and entrepreneurship.
The Leadership Awards evening program will kick off with cocktails, followed by a fireside chat. The awards dinner will recognize women leaders from corporations and nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles County who have demonstrated noteworthy successes and accomplishments during the last 24 months across 10 categories.
LA Times Studios 2025 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards sponsors include K1 Investment Management; BMO; Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Michelman Robinson; Varda; The Advisory Board of Good Shepherd Shelter; and Banc of California.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Helya Askari at [email protected]. For tickets and additional information about the LA Times Studios Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards, please visit latimes.com/IW.
About LA Times Studios
LA Times Studios is a multiplatform content studio that produces a wide range of critically acclaimed audio, video, and live event projects. Operated independently from the Los Angeles Times newsroom, LA Times Studios collaborates with a variety of internal and external partners on branded partnerships, event production, advertising innovation and original content development. With a strong focus on storytelling, LA Times Studios creates impactful, audience-driven content across diverse media formats.
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