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At this year’s SoCal Women’s Leadership Summit, taking place Nov. 4 in Los Angeles, and co-located with the Infinity Festival Hollywood event, attendees will hear about the impact of Women in Technology Hollywood in local communities.

“Lasting Impact: Empowering the WiTH Community” will bring out the personal stories and journeys from the women who have been directly impacted by WiTH’s community engagement efforts over the years and how they have been able to change their trajectory. Attendees will also hear more about what these WiTH supported nonprofits do with their members and for their broader community.

April Schneider, a WiTH Foundation board member and executive director of IT, TV distribution, for Sony Pictures will moderate the panel with Temitope Adepoju, Women’s Empowerment Institute alumna, and Salesforce system administrator for Redpath Consulting Group; Patricia Cruz, DIY Girls alumna, and co-lead instructor for Invent Girls; Karen Elzy, Codetalk alumna, and workforce development and graphic designer for Codetalk; Hailey Lister, Boundless Brilliance alumna, and product manager for Kinotek Software; and Leslie Segovia, STEM Advantage alumna, and software engineer for Disney Streaming Services.

Following the panel, attendees will hear from Angeline Buenaventura, creative talent development manager for Netflix, and Kari Grubin, executive board member with the Hollywood Professional Association, in the panel session “Building Community through Leadership.” This discussion will highlight the organizations and individuals who empower women in the industry. From allies to mentors to leaders this session will highlight the history and strength of collaboration within M+E. Nina Skorus-Neely, WiTH secretary and digital advisor for Microsoft, will moderate.

That will lead into the Lunch Mentorship Workshop, “The Four Mentors: The Case for Kind Leadership.” Mentorship has not only yielded a faster track toward salary increases but has also given its participants a greater sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in their lives at work. Like mountaineers linked at the hip, mentors and mentees typically stay loyal to their jobs and are justly valued for their professionalism and commitment. During this talk, attendees will review the “four mentors,” and the interactive session will include a worksheet exercises. Participants will walk away with practical actions to take to increase mentorship in their professional and personal lives.

Nadya Ichinomiya, executive director and head of the Agile Center of Excellence at Sony Pictures Entertainment, and chairwoman of the WiTH Foundation, will lead the discussion.

To register for the event, click here.

To sponsor SoCal Women’s Leadership Summit 2022, contact [email protected].