2023 Women's Leadership Symposium & Awards RECAP

Letter from the Publisher

Josh Schimmels

This year’s 2023 Women’s Leadership Symposium & Awards, which took place Wednesday June 28th at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown, was a half day event of inspiration, education, and recognition. The top businesswomen in Los Angeles shared their wisdom through a series of dynamic discussions during the breakfast symposium covering topics such as making a mark in your respective industry, achieving effective leadership, expanding the talent pool, work/life balance, supporting our nonprofit community, supporting other businesswomen, and much more!

The afternoon portion was a spirited luncheon awards program where we honored outstanding achievements by women who make a difference throughout Los Angeles.

With hundreds of incredible nominees, there are clearly many accomplished and impactful leaders to draw inspiration from. This year, we named honorees in the following categories: CEO of the Year; Executive of the Year; Innovator of the Year; Emerging Woman-Owned Business Leader Award; Champion of Women Award; Mentor of the Year; Community Impact Advocate Award; Woman to Watch Award; and NextGen Woman of the Year.

We honored achievements by a number of powerful women who have made a difference throughout Los Angeles. Each of these remarkable honorees and finalists are described in these pages.

Many thanks to our sponsors, who help to make this event possible, and once again, congratulations to the honorees – Los Angeles area women who “lead by example,” successfully blending effective business vision with a passionate commitment to positively making a difference, both in the world of business and in the communities they serve.

For the list of Finalists:

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