WrapWomen Power Women Summit, LA

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When: Thursday, November 1 - Friday, November 2, 2018

Hot Spot: Los Angeles, CA

Deets: WrapWomen, the producer of TheWrap’s Power Women breakfast series, will convene a summit of 1,000 women in media and entertainment in November to inspire and empower them across the landscape of their professional careers and personal lives. 
Actresses Mira Sorvino and Olivia Wilde along with A&E Networks CEO Nancy Dubuc and #MeToo Movement Founder Tarana Burke are among the speakers who will participate in the first ever Power Women Summit on November 1 & 2, 2018 in Los Angeles.
The Power Women Summit (http://wrapwomen.thewrap.com/) will take place in Los Angeles on November 1 & 2, 2018.

“We seek to connect the leading women of our Power Women Breakfasts nationwide and extend the spirit of achievement and excellence created at those boutique events at a national level,” said TheWrap’s Editor in Chief Sharon Waxman, speaking at the Power Women Breakfast in Austin during SXSW. 
The Summit, produced under the auspices of WrapWomen will provide a full day of education, mentorship, workshops and networking to promote women’s leadership in entertainment and media and related professions.
The spirit of 5050by2020 is a driving force in all of the Summit's programming and messaging.

An advisory board of influential women who represent the many facets of the entertainment and media industries will support the planning and programming of the event. They are:

Cathy Shulman, President, Women in Film
Stephanie Allain, Founder, Homegrown Pictures
DeeDee Myers, EVP, Worldwide Public Affairs, Warner Bros
Nina Shaw, Partner, Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka
Keleigh Thomas Morgan, Partner, Sunshine Sachs
Melissa Silverstein, Founder & Publisher, Women and Hollywood
Cindi Leive, former Editor, Glamour
Susan Brooks, Founder, Forefront Partnersannoun
Kelly Bush Novak, CEO, ID
Beatriz Acevedo, Founding Partner and President, mitú
A number of non profit industry organizations have come on board to support the Power Women Summit including Women and Hollywood, Time's Up, We Do It Together, Women in Film and IWMF.

The Power Women Summit will integrate a significant philanthropic component to raise up women who would benefit from an extended hand. WrapWomen will donate 10% of net proceeds to Times Up and other significant women-oriented nonprofits. 

About WrapWomen
WrapWomen is a power base of influential women of entertainment, media, technology and brands committed to changing the face of their industries. Through media and live events, we provide a platform to accelerate the vision of women who are building towards a more equitable world. Our events attract a broad network and community of professional women who are decision-makers and mothers, leaders and wives, innovators and activists. Past speakers have included Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren, Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Emmy-winner Elisabeth Moss, Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winner Cynthia Nixon, author Margaret Atwood, Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Beach Volleyball, Kerri Walsh Jennings, NASA Astrophysicist Andrea Razzaghi and LinkedIn CMO Shannon Stubo.


Who You May Spot: Mira Sorvino, Nancy Dubuc, Tarana Burke among keynote speakers to participate in first-ever gathering.

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