The Industry Leaders Roundtable program is designed to embolden firms and their representatives to undertake institutional change within their organizations, by providing them research, tools, and support to be agents of change. The event brings together thought leaders in organizational psychology, sociology, law, architecture and engineering to change culture by providing research, information and action-oriented programs to achieve greater representation of women in the AEC industries.

Set against the backdrop of one of the world’s most dynamic cities, the upcoming Industry Leaders Roundtable Los Angeles will examine the intersections of historic preservation, urban futures, innovative design, and climate action through generative conversation, exclusive site visits, and collaborative exchange.

Join us as we explore some of LA’s transformative cultural and civic centers, with special access to the Hammer Museum, the newly reopened LACMA galleries, The Grand LA, and hear from leaders across the built environment.

Day 1: Hammer Museum

10:00 am-10:30 am
Welcome Breakfast & Introduction

10:30 am-11:30 am
Talk: Cultural Institutions & Civic Design
Zoë Ryan, Hammer Museum, Director

11:30 am-1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Tour: Hammer Museum Renovation
Hannah Hoyt, Michael Maltzan Architecture, Principal

2:00 pm-3:30 pm
Panel: Historic Preservation in LA
Karin Liljegren, OMGIVNING, Founder and Principal
Katie Horak, Architectural Resources Group, President & Principal; USC School of Architecture, Adjunct Associate Professor
Janna Ireland, photographer & author of Regarding Paul R. Williams: A Photographer's View
Trudi Sandmeier, USC School of Architecture, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate Programs in Heritage Conservation, and Professor of Practice
Chris Morris, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Senior Director of Preservation Programs (moderator)

3:30 pm-4:30 pm
Panel: Your Architecture Superpower
Dana Cuff, city-LAB UCLA, Founding Director
Frances Anderton, USC, Lecturer; formerly DnA: Design and Architecture, Host
Julie Eizenberg, Koning Eizenberg Architecture,
Phoebe Yee, Related California, Executive Vice President of Design

4:30 pm-5:30 pm
Conclusion

6:00 pm-9:00pm
Dinner at LULU

Day 2: LACMA / The Grand

10:00 am-11:30 am
Brunch at Fanny’s
Talk: LACMA Site Introduction
Carol Ann Ruiz, SOM, Senior Associate Principal
Eric Long, SOM, Partner
Julie Wietecha, Clark Construction, Project Executive

11:30 am-1:00 pm
Tour: LACMA David Geffen Galleries

1:00 pm-1:30pm
Transit to The Grand

1:30 pm-2:30 pm
Talk: Synthetic Natures ; An Architecture-Nature Continuum
Winka Dubbeldam, SCI-arc, Director & CEO; Archi-Tectonics, Founder & Principal

2:30 pm-4:00 pm
Panel: Generations in Architecture
Dana Getman, SHoP Architects, Principal
Lisa Pendleton, DG Architectural Consulting, Principal

4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Conclusion

5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Cocktail at The Grand