VISIONARY WOMEN SUMMIT 2025

HONORING

Bridget Gless Keller, Inaugural Visionary Women Trailblazer Award


Carolyn Clark Powers, Inaugural Visionary Women Trailblazer Award


Reshma Saujani, 2025 Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment

Award Recipient of the 2025 Changemaker Award — soon to be announced.

WHEN

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
8:30 am – 2:30 pm

WHERE

Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 W Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

WHY

On October 8th, we’re coming together to celebrate Visionary Women’s 10th Anniversary —a decade marked by real impact, inspirational stories of resilience, and a community that works to empower and grow together.

During the Summit we’ll share honest inspiration, build meaningful connections, and raise funds to fuel the next wave of visionary leadership. This is where passion meets purpose, and where your story becomes part of something greater. The Power of TogetHER.

AGENDA

Morning

  • Pre-Reception & Continental Breakfast
  • A Special Performance by Raise Choir
  • Presentation of the The Visionary Prize
  • A Fireside Chat
  • Changemaking Women in Sports
    Featuring Charlotte Jones, Lauren Leichtman & Willow Bay
  • Presentation of the The Changemaker Award

Afternoon

  • A Special Performance by Raise Choir
  • Seated 3 Course Lunch
  • Presentation of The Trailblazer Award
    Honoring Carolyn Clark Powers and Bridget Gless Keller
  • The NextGen Scholars Initiative & Pledge
  • A Special Performance by Raise Choir

Our Sponsors

A Very Special Thank You to Our Sponsors

Our Honorees

  • Carolyn Clark Powers

    Carolyn Clark Powers

    Trailblazer
    Award
  • Bridget Gless Keller

    Bridget Gless Keller

    Trailblazer
    Award
  • Reshma Saujani headshot–>

    Reshma Saujani
    Founder and CEO of Moms First

    Visionary
    Prize
  • Soon to be Announced

    Changemaker
    Award

Our Speakers

Changemaking Women in Sports
  • Willow Bay

    Jeanie Buss

    Governor and Co-Owner of the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Charlotte Jones

    Charlotte Jones

    Executive Vice President & Chief Brand Officer, Dallas Cowboys
  • Lauren Leichtman

    Lauren Leichtman

    Owner, San Diego Wave Football Club
  • Willow Bay

    Willow Bay

    Owner, Angel City Football Club, and Award-Winning Journalist
A Fireside Chat
“Soon to be announced”

TABLE & TICKET PRICES

Guest Table (10 persons per table) price options:

  • Silver Table $2,650
  • Gold Table $5,000
  • Platinum Table $10,000
  • Event Sponsor Table $50,000

Individual ticket $ 275 Visionary Women members / $ 325 non-members

Visionary Women’s NextGen Scholars Initiative

Make a contribution in your name or in the honor of someone of your choosing to Visionary Women’s NextGen Scholars Initiative which directly supports first-in-family college attendees with a $5,000 discretionary scholarship. To date, Visionary Women has sponsored NextGen Scholars at UCLA, California State University at Northridge (CSUN) and Otis College of Art and Design.

We welcome you to sponsor one or more Scholars at $5,000 per student.

Visionary Women’s 10-Year Anniversary Capital Campaign

As Visionary Women celebrates 10 years of impact and unstoppable community building, 2025 is extra special. Celebrate this milestone by making a gift of any size, that fuels the next decade of Visionary Women uplifting the most marginalized women and girls throughout Southern California, and beyond.