An Evening with Amy Howe, FanDuel
A conversation with a visionary leader breaking barriers.
🗓 Thursday, September 25, 2025
🕠 5:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Griffin Club Los Angeles
🎟️ Free for members | $25 for non-members
✍️ RSVP required
Join WISE Los Angeles for our next Executive Programs event, An Evening with Amy Howe, CEO of FanDuel. Hear from this powerhouse leader as she shares her career journey and insights from driving one of the fastest-growing companies in sports.
Open to executive women (VP, C-Suite+, Senior Directors) with 15+ years of experience.
From Legacy to Future: Women of LA Sports & the Olympic Games
Exclusive Private Screening + Panel
🗓 Monday, September 29, 2025
🕠 6:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 LA84 Foundation
🎟 Free for members | $25 for non-members
🔗 RSVP required
WISE Los Angeles and the LA84 Foundation invite you to an unforgettable evening of storytelling, legacy, and leadership.
Join us for an exclusive screening of Coach Daisy — a moving short film produced with creative guidance from Academy Award–winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and Jean Marie Condan. The film shines a light on Los Angeles beyond the glitz and glamour, showing the real power of sport to change lives one kid at a time.
Following the film, LA84 President & CEO Renata Simril and filmmaker Daysi Garcia will share a candid conversation about its making — before expanding into:
🎤 From Legacy to Future: Women Shaping LA Sports & the Olympic Games
A powerhouse panel with Natasha Watley (2x Olympian), Tamala Lewis (AEG/DHSP), Christy Castillo Butcher (Hollywood Park & SoFi Stadium), Vanessa Shay (LA28), and Lila Brown (Olympic Sports Agent).
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ Exclusive private screening of Coach Daisy
✨ Conversation with filmmaker Daysi Garcia + Renata Simril
✨ Panel with Olympians, LA28, SoFi Stadium, AEG Dignity Health Sports Park and more
✨ Networking + private tour of the LA84 Sports Library
✨ Women-owned catering + speciality cocktail bar
Seats are limited for this exclusive private screening. Don’t wait — grab your spot today.
Allyship & Empathy as Leaders with Dr. Julie Shaw
Building stronger leaders through allyship and empathy.
🗓 Tuesday, September 30, 2025
🕠 5:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 NFL Los Angeles Office
🎟️ Free for members | $25 for non-members
✍️ RSVP required
Join WISE Los Angeles for our next Executive Women of Color event, Allyship & Empathy as Leaders. This interactive session with Dr. Julie Shaw will create space for meaningful conversation, reflection, and strategies to lead with compassion while protecting your own emotional well-being.
Open to executive women of color (VP, C-Suite+, Senior Directors) with 15+ years of experience.
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The 77th Emmy® Awards will take place at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE on September 14, 2025, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Nomination Announcement on July 15, with Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song.
68th Annual GRAMMY Awards® take place on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.comArena in Los Angeles. Nominations will be announced on November 7, 2025.
The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. Conan O’Brien returns to host. The Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
In the coming years, Los Angeles will benefit from several major sporting events, serving as a hub for sport, entertainment and culture. Angelenos are coming together from across the city, activating communities in unprecedented ways to make LA shine on the world stage. Upcoming major sporting events include:
- 2026 FIFA World Cup
- 2026 NBA All-Star Game
- 2026 Global Esports Games
- 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Championship (Golf)
- 2027 Superbowl LXI
- 2027 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball West Regional
- 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
