Women In Entertainment announced today that it will host its eighth annual summit on June 17, 2025, at the iconic Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California. This year’s event will bring together leading voices from across the entertainment industry for a full day of thought-provoking panels, fireside conversations, and interactive sessions that spotlight timely issues shaping the future of entertainment.
Speakers at summit include
- Kathy Bates, Actress and Executive Producer (Matlock)
- Jennie Snyder Urman, Showrunner and Executive Producer (Matlock)
- Erin Foster, Creator/Executive Producer/Writer (Nobody Wants This)
- Sara Foster, Executive Producer (Nobody Wants This)
- Sheila Ducksworth, President of CBS Studios/NAACP Venture & Executive Producer (Beyond the Gates)
- Nikki Toscano, Co-Creator, Showrunner, Writer, Director, Executive Producer (Long Bright River)
- Lisa Taddeo, Author, Creator, and Executive Producer (Three Women)
- Alison Hoffman, President of STARZ Networks
- Diana Dapito, Head of Consumer Content, NA for Audible, Inc.
- Ashley Williams, Founder of Hallmark’s Make Her Mark Women’s Directing Program
- Laurel Duquette, Head of Entertainment and Media of Snap Inc.
- Sarah Malkin, Director of Entertainment Content at Reality Labs, Meta
- Candissa Williamson, General Counsel for Hartbeat
- Leslie Koch, SVP, Creators and Social Strategy at TelevisaUnivision
- Sara Rea, Head of Unscripted for Hello Sunshine
- Candice Lim, Host of ICYMI at Slate Magazine
- Jessica Lee Gagné, Director of Episode 207 and Director of Photography, Severance
- FredAnthony Smith, SVP of Non-Scripted for SMAC Entertainment
- John Mass, President of Content Partners
- Tobias Queisser, CEO of Cinelytic
WIE brings together experienced leaders in the entertainment and marketing worlds to address a range of pivotal and timely issues that affect women. This year’s summit will focus on a range of topics, including the evolving economics of content creation and distribution, the growing influence of niche platforms and tailored audiences, shifting genre trends, and the impact of emerging technologies on storytelling and audience engagement.
