Virtual Events
As we adapt to a changing business and community landscape due to COVID-19, it is more important than ever to stay connected and informed.
DIRECT ACCESS TO EXPERTS
COVID-19 is fundamentally changing how we communicate and do business—at least for the foreseeable future. Quickly adapting to this new environment, we have pivoted from large-scale conferences and convenings to online events. These discussions feature elected officials, business leaders, academics and policy experts.
Event Archive
November 16, 2020
Northeast Valley FiT Workshop
Discussion Featured
- LA City Council President Nury Martinez
- Martin Adams, General Manager & Chief Engineer, LADWP
- Greg Sarvas, Distributed Energy Programs, LADWP
- Jonathan Port, CEO, PermaCity Solar
- Veronica Padilla, Executive Director, Pacoima Beautiful
August 6, 2020
Northeast Valley Solar Workshop
Discussion Featured
- Councilman Monica Rodriguez
- Martin Adams, General Manager & Chief Engineer, LADWP
- Greg Sarvas, Distributed Energy Programs, LADWP
- Justin Aleman, Distributed Energy Programs, LADWP
- Andres Ramirez, Policy Director, Pacoima Beautiful
July 28, 2020
COVID-19 & LA’s Economic Development: Expanding Opportunities for Small, Minority & Woman-Owned Businesses
Discussion Featured
- Councilman Paul Krekorian, Chair, Budget & Finance Committee
- Councilman Curren D. Price Jr., Chair, Economic Development Committee
- City Controller Ron Galperin
- Shannon Hoppes, Chief Procurement Officer, Mayor’s Office of Budget & Innovation
July 21, 2020
COVID-19 & Safe Voting in the November Election
Discussion Featured
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
July 8, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on California’s Water Infrastructure and Revenues
Discussion Featured
- Senator Henry Stern, Chair, Natural Resources & Water Committee
- Richard Harasick, Senior Assistant General Manager of Water Systems, LADWP
- Katano Kasaine, Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- David Nahai, President, David Nahai Companies
June 25, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Housing Crisis
Discussion Featured
- Assemblymember David Chiu, Chair, Housing & Community Development Committee
- Robin Hughes, President & CEO, Abode Communities
- Eileen Fitzgerald, Head of Housing Affordability Philanthropy, Wells Fargo
- Phil Ansell, Director, LA County Homeless Initiative
June 17, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Insurance Market
Discussion Featured
California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Impact on LA’s Regional Economy
Speakers Included:
- Nadine Watt, CEO, Watt Companies
- Jon Vein, President, Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Board of Commissioners
- Stephen Cheung, President, World Trade Center & EVP, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
- Paul Audley, President, FilmLA
June 10, 2020
Back to Business: Back to Work
Speakers Included:
- Kelly Bacon, America’s Workplace Lead, Strategy, AECOM
- Lew Horne President, Advisory Services, Pacific Southwest, CBRE
- Michel Mahdesain, Chairman, Servicon Systems
- Billy Chun, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development, City of Los Angeles
May 28, 2020
COVID-19 & The LA City Budget
Discussion Featured
LA City Council Budget Chair Paul Krekorian
May 12th, 2020
COVID-19 & LAUSD’s Response
Discussion Featured
LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner
May 22nd, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Clean Energy Policies
Speakers Included:
- Assemblymember Phil Ting, Chair, Budget Committee
- Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Edison International & Southern California Edison and;
- Paul Jennings, Principal PCS Energy
April 24th, 2020
Federal Response to COVID-19
Discussion Featured U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Thank you Wells Fargo!
Thank you to our parter, Wells Fargo, for helping us connect our members with elected officials, experts and local leaders about how COVID-19 is impacting the housing and homelessness crisis in Los Angeles.
Thank you in particular to Gregg Sherkin, Senior Vice President, Community Relations Senior Manager Wells Fargo
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Economic Development Response
Speakers Included:
Richard Ziman, Founding & Vice Chair, Los Angeles Business Council
Emile Haddad, Chairman & CEO, FivePoint, member Gov. Newsom’s California Economic Recovery Task Force
Stuart Gabriel, Arden Realty Chair, Professor of Finance, and Director of the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate, UCLA.
Victor Parker, District Director, SBA’s Los Angeles District Office
May 14, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Clean Energy Policies
Speakers Included:
- Sammy Roth, Energy Reporter, LA Times
- Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board and;
- David Hochschild, Chair, California Air Resources Board
May 7th, 2020
COVID-19 & CA’s Housing Crisis
Speakers Included:
County Supervisor Hilda Solis,
Amy Anderson, Chief Housing Officer for Mayor Garcetti
Ann Sewill, Vice President of Health & Housing at the California Community Foundation
Bill Witte, Chairman and CEO of Related California
April 17th, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Housing Crisis
Speakers Included:
California Assemblymember Miguel Santiago and;
Jason Elliott, Senior Counselor to Governor Newsom for Housing and Homelessness.
April 30th, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Energy Market
Speakers Included:
Reiko Kerr, Senior Assistant General Manager of Power System Engineering, Planning and Technical Services, LADWP;
Tom Buttenbach, President & CEO, 8minute Solar Energy;
Liane Randolph, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Comission.
March 25th, 2020
COVID-19 & California’s Housing Crisis
Speakers Included:
- Sarah Dusseault, LAHSA Chair and;
- Jacqueline Waggoner, LAHSA Commissioner and Vice President & Southern California Marker Leader for Enterprise Community Partner’s