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EVENTS & RECAPS

Relive the energy. Join the story.

Every great connection starts with a conversation. Browse the statewide archive of the changemakers, visionaries and entrepreneurs who make our events unforgettable — and see what is coming next.

Upcoming

Registration stays on Eventbrite — but the event lives here, with its own page, speakers and sponsors, so it can be found, shared and indexed.

    Orange County
    Orange County
    Orange County
    Wed, Nov 18
    Location is TBD
    An evening with the leaders of the Orange County Business Council — Jeff Ball and Paul Simonds — as California Leaders brings the conversation south.
    Details
    Pathways to Advanced Leadership
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Self-mastery, adaptive intelligence and integrated leadership, over a full cohort series with Rick Gibson and Christopher Luna.
    Details
    A Gathering of Visionaries
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Keynotes, panels, leadership spotlights and networking with the state's brightest minds. Sponsorship tiers run $5,000 to $20,000.
    Details
    An evening with one leader
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    A small-room conversation, recorded for the podcast. Hosted with a partner organization.
    Details

OUR SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR - SUMMER ISSUE

BMO

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PRESENTING SPONSOR - INAUGURAL ISSUE

Mott MacDonald

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Alaska Airlines

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Delta Air Lines

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Gateway LA

GOLD SPONSORS

Summer Issue

The archive

Every event we host, with its speakers, sponsors and full photo set. Photography by Andrew Heiser unless noted.

ISSUE LAUNCH

GALLERY LIVE

August 10, 2026 · BMO Stadium, Los Angeles

Summer Issue Launch — California on the World Stage

More than 200 executives, civic leaders and partners gathered at BMO Stadium to unveil the Summer 2026 issue and its 17 leaders — with a keynote from Doane Liu, a fireside on stadium and venue leadership, a Women in Sports & Entertainment panel, and a Cover Leaders conversation with Adam Burke and Anna Marie Presutti.

COVER LEADERS

Adam Burke · Anna Marie Presutti

PRESENTED BY

BMO

GOLD

Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Gateway Los Angeles Airport Business District

ON STAGE

Doane Liu · Halé Behzadi · Stephen Revetria · Christy Castillo Butcher

Full recap story coming soon.

ISSUE LAUNCH

April 15, 2026 · City Club Los Angeles

The Inaugural Celebration

We unveiled the inaugural issue of California Leaders — a celebration of the visionaries, like Stephen Cheung and Ron Frierson, who are shaping our state. Not just a release: a gathering designed to spark dialogue among the Golden State's most impactful changemakers.

COVER LEADERS

Stephen Cheung · Ron Frierson

PRESENTED BY

Mott MacDonald

COVERAGE

"See the Cover, Hear the Leaders" · Launch release

ON STAGE

Doane Liu · Halé Behzadi · Stephen Revetria · Christy Castillo Butcher

  • Pathways to Advanced Leadership
    Pathways to Advanced Leadership
    Fri, Jun 27
    Los Angeles County
    Jun 27, 2025, 12:00 PM PDT – Jun 29, 2025, 4:00 PM PDT
    Los Angeles County
    This 3-Day development program is centered on three key pillars: Self Mastery, Transformation Intelligence, and Integrated Leadership.

Who has taken the stage

Each name gets a page collecting their appearances, features and episodes — how a prospective sponsor sees the room, and how search finds you.

Stephen Cheung

Inaugural Celebration · Magazine feature

Anna Marie Presutti

Summer Issue Launch · Podcast · Cover

Ron Frierson

Inaugural Celebration · Podcast · Feature

Adam Burke

Summer Issue Launch · Cover

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Dr. Noel Hacegaba

Podcast · Feature · Photo shoot

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Jeff Ball

Orange County · Nov 18, 2026

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Todd Johnson

After Hours

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Paul Simonds

Orange County · Nov 18, 2026

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SPONSOR AN EVENT

Put your brand in the room where the decisions get made.

Summit sponsorships run from Bronze to Platinum, with logo placement, speaking roles, podcast features, program advertising and VIP passes. Issue launch parties and After Hours evenings are sponsorable individually.

Sponsorship deck

Tier benefits, audience, past events and deadlines in one PDF.

PLATINUM

$20,000

GOLD

$15,000

SILVER

$10,000

BRONZE

$5,000

Be in the room next time

Launch parties, summits and After Hours evenings — announced as soon as dates are set.

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