LEADERSHIP RETREAT WEST – Registration Open! Early Bird Rates until February 18.
Session Topics:
- Career Pivots in a Changing Media Landscape
- Personal Branding & Networking Mastery
- The Future of Media, Climate & Tech
- Guided Peer Exchange
About our March Retreat Location: Join us in Burbank, CA at the headquarters of Key Code Media
Hotel: See registration page for convenient, affordable hotel near our location.
Thank you to our generous hosts, Key Code Media
And to our sponsoring organization, Diversified
Sponsorships still available! Contact us at galsngear@gmail.com.
Please see EVENT REGISTRATION PAGE for up-to-the-minute program information.
General Overview:
8:45am – 10:15am Keynote Conversation: Mastering Career Pivots in a Changing Media Landscape
Learn how to develop your resilience frameworks as you advance your career in a rapidly changing media/tech landscape.
• Identify strengths, plan how to shore up weaknesses
• Build resilience frameworks
• Map tech + media industry shifts into personal career strategy
Special Keynote Speaker Announcement coming soon!
10:15am – 10:30am Networking Break
10:30am – 11:45am Branding & Networking Mastery
Build confidence, clarity, and presence across digital channels and in person conversations. This session includes real-world role-plays and other valuable tools and strategies.
Learning Outcomes:
• Build Your Online Brand
– Align your Brand Voice with your vision, passion and purpose
– Tips for positioning yourself for visibility & amplify your leadership brand
– Using AI to refine and refocus your online brand
• In-Person Networking
– Craft Your Power Elevator Pitch
– How to network authentically in creative, production, broadcast, and tech environments
– How to tailor your pitch for different audiences: executives, peers, clients, collaborators
– Using AI to refine and rehearse your elevator pitch
Noon – 1:00pmNetworking Lunch
1:15pm – 2:45pm The Future of Media, Climate & Tech Panel
In this leading-edge panel led by Kibo121 CEO and former SMPTE Executive Director Barbara Lange, we’ll cover:
• What the Media Climate Accord means for productions in 2026–2030
• Carbon reduction in content pipelines
• Green studios & tech
• AI’s role in production and post, but also in reducing production waste
• How to advocate for sustainable practices
2:45pm – 3:15pm Special Speed Networking Session
3:15pm – 4:15pm Closing Workshop: Impact Circles – A Guided Peer Exchange
A grounding, community-building session designed to help attendees leave with clarity, connection and personal action steps.
WORKSHOP FEES
$249 – Early Bird Rate – Available until February 18
$199 – Supported Rate – For attendees with financial need or those who are underemployed (special discount codes do not apply)
Your Registration Includes:
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Access to all live sessions
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Lunch & Snacks
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Recordings of key workshops, so you don’t miss anything
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Post-Event follow-up and a virtual cohort meetup, to ensure you put your ideas into action!
LEADERSHIP EAST EVENT CLOSED – THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
Session Topics:
- Leveraging Your Leadership Strengths – includes a pre-event customized 8 Styles of Leadership Survey and Results!
- Get Negotiation Ready
- Financial Fitness
- Career Pivots
“I love the camaraderie of all the women together, learning new tools and strategies.”
“Seeing so many women in that room succeeding in their careers meant a lot to me. It’s what I needed!”
“I love the connections that I make.”
Thank you to our generous hosts, Vectorworks
And to our sponsoring organization, Diversified
Lunch sponsored by Tribridge Partners
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