LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers, in conjunction with the organization’s Women’s Opportunity Network (WON), are set to host their third annual Women’s Conference on Wednesday, September 18 at Dodger Stadium. General admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at Dodgers.com/womeninsports.
The conference will bring together over 500 local professionals seeking to learn, network and connect with the conference’s esteemed keynote speakers, panelists and other attendees. The program will open with a fireside chat, hosted by ESPN’s Pamela Maldonado, featuring Amy Howe, the CEO of FanDuel, during breakfast. Everyone will then attend a breakout session, each one focusing on four separate areas of the work force: sports and entertainment, technology, talent representation and innovation. The conference will conclude with lunch and time to network with other guests.
Those scheduled to speak at the event hail from renowned companies such as Major League Baseball (MLB), the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Sparks, Netflix, and Sony Pictures, among others, as listed below:
Nicole Brown – President, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jennifer Bryson – Senior Vice President of Special Events, Levy Restaurants
Kim Damron – President of Sports Properties, Learfield
Deborah Dixon – General Counsel, Los Angeles Chargers
Kari Escobedo – Chief Information Officer, Seattle Mariners
Lauren Fritts – Senior Vice President of Special Events, Major League Baseball
Julie Huntsinger – Executive Director, Telluride Film Festival
Niija Kuykendall – Vice President of Film, Netflix
Randi Levin – White House Advisor and CEO, Women in Technology Acclerator
Nicole McCormack – Senior Vice President and GM, Brand Solutions at TeamSnap
Christine Monjer – President, Los Angeles Sparks
Endi Piper – General Counsel, The Springhill Company
Rhea Roberts – Vice President of Community and Engagement, AEG/Goldenvoice
Silvia Vannini – Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
Kari Zaremba – Senior Vice President of Product, Major League Baseball
“We are excited to host our third annual Los Angeles Dodgers Women’s Conference,” said Sara Curran, the Dodgers’ Vice President of Accounting and Executive Sponsor of WON. “The goal of the conference is to inspire, educate and connect women in sports and entertainment to create a more inclusive future for everyone. We are grateful to Spectrum for joining us in hosting our conference that will also present a set of powerful panelists who are leaders in their industry.”
The Women’s Opportunity Network, established in 2020, is one of several business resource groups within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. The group aims to create a safe and equitable space for women to thrive and to demonstrate that women add tangible value to the organization’s success.