Our public relations leadership forum designed by and for women in our industry equips future leaders with real-world skills, insight and practical tools for success.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us in L.A. on November 10-11 as the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations presents our third Lead On! Women in Leadership Forum.
This career-defining summit is the go-to gathering for mid-career women in PR and communications who have the desire to learn, grow and achieve.
Learn from fellow communication experts and C-Suite leaders who have forged their own paths and laid the groundwork for the next generation of women leaders, including:
- Zenia Mucha, former CCO, The Walt Disney Company
- Julia Boorstin, CNBC Senior Media & Technology Reporter & Author, “When Women Lead”
- Samara Bay, speech coach and author of the upcoming book Permission to Speak: How to Change What Power Sounds Like, Starting with You
- Liz Fosslien, best-selling author of Big Feelings and No Hard Feelings and Head of Content & Communications at Humu
- Dia Bondi, Leadership Communications Coach & Host of “Lead With Who You Are” Podcast
- And senior PR leaders from corporations and agencies including Microsoft, Hulu, Riot Games, , Real Chemistry, IW Group, Edelman, Warner Bros. Discovery, Union Pacific, Amgen, JSA+Partners, AM PR Group, Hustle&Co, Autumn Communications, MONARK and Golin.
In addition to world-class speakers, participants benefit from interactive workshops and valuable networking sessions to enhance leadership and communication skills, hone negotiation strategies, and build confidence.
Registration includes meals, and snack and beverage service througout the conference. Discounted hotel accomodations available at the USC Hotel. Contact [email protected] for codes and additional information.
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Confirmed panel leaders and participants include (updated 10/19):
- Willow Bay, Dean of USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
- Vanessa Anderson, Founder and President, AM PR Group
- Jenn DeMartino Callister, Founder and CEO, Hustle & Co
- Alexandra Cho, Director of Strategy, IW Group
- Jennifer Gottlieb, Global President & Chief Client Officer, Real Chemistry
- Barrie Gruner, EVP, Marketing & Publicity, Hulu
- Chanel Lake, VP, Influence Marketing, Edelman
- Jenny McCabe, former CCO, Tinder
- Katie O'Neill, Executive Director, Communicatoins, Warner Bros. Discovery
- Gaude Lydia Paez, SVP & Head of Corporate Affairs, Riot Games
- Leslie Pitterson, Head of Communications – Business Development, Strategy & Ventures, Microsoft
- Shelley Reinstein, Founder, Autumn Communications
- Melissa Robinson, Adjunct Professor, USC Annenberg; VP of Marketing & Communications, Boingo Wireless
- Aneesah Williams, CEO and Founder, MONARK
- Deanne Yamamoto, Managing Director, Golin LA
- and Fred Cook, Chairman of Golin, Director for USC Annenberg Center for PR
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Event Schedule
Thursday, 11/10 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a hosted, all-participant dinner at USC's Moreton Fig restaurant.
Friday, 11/11 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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A Few Words from Past Lead On! Participants…
- “One of the BEST conferences I’ve attended. Feel inspired and that I’m walking away with practical skills. It was a very good use of time and well worth it.”
- “This is one of the best women’s events I’ve been to – normally there’s at least one cringe-worthy moment at most of these events, but not here. I found nearly every session highly valuable.”
- “It was so encouraging to see examples of women who had “made it” and to hear advice on how we as women could achieve the same as a whole rather than individuals.”
- “I could have listened to these ladies for several more hours. Their candor at the executive level showed by example how to be our authentic selves.”
- “Awesome. Love love love. So real, useful, relevant, and relatable.”
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