Kathy Bates, ‘Nobody Wants This’ Producers to Headline 2025 Women in Entertainment Summit (EXCLUSIVE)

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The eighth yearly Women in Entertainment (WIE) conference is scheduled for June 17, featuring Kathy Bates, “Matlock” showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, and “Nobody Wants This” executive producers Erin and Sara Foster as some of the main speakers.

Established by Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt from Relativity Ventures, WIE serves as a platform where seasoned professionals from the realms of entertainment and marketing convene to discuss and tackle pressing and relevant matters that impact women.

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WIE, founded by Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt at Relativity Ventures, is designed to gather influential figures in entertainment and marketing to explore and solve a variety of contemporary issues that significantly affect women.

As a follower, I’m excited to share that according to WIE, the 2025 summit is set to unfold at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This event promises to delve into topics such as the changing landscape of content creation and distribution economics, the rising impact of specialized platforms catering to unique audiences, evolving genre trends, and the influence of cutting-edge technologies on storytelling and audience interaction.

This year’s lineup also features Sheila Ducksworth, CBS Studios/NAACP Venture President and Executive Producer (Beyond the Gates); Nikki Toscano, Co-Creator, Showrunner, Writer, Director, and Executive Producer of Long Bright River; Lisa Taddeo, Author, Creator, and Executive Producer of Three Women; Alison Hoffman, STARZ Networks President; Diana Dapito, Head of Consumer Content, North America for Audible, Inc.; Ashley Williams, Founder of Hallmark’s Make Her Mark Women’s Directing Program; Laurel Duquette, Head of Entertainment and Media at Snap Inc.; Sarah Malkin, Director of Entertainment Content at Reality Labs, Meta; Candissa Williamson, General Counsel for Hartbeat; Leslie Koch, Senior Vice President, Creators and Social Strategy at TelevisaUnivision; Sara Rea, Head of Unscripted for Hello Sunshine; Candice Lim, Host of ICYMI at Slate Magazine; Jessica Lee Gagné, Director of Episode 207 and Director of Photography, Severance; FredAnthony Smith, SVP of Non-Scripted for SMAC Entertainment; John Mass, President of Content Partners; and Tobias Queisser, CEO of Cinelytic.

Tickets for the 8th annual Women in Entertainment Summit are now on sale.

At our core, we focus on providing platforms where women can exchange knowledge, network with influential figures, and uplift each other consistently throughout the year,” Rossi explained. “Given the rapid advancements in the entertainment sector, including technological innovations, increasing competition, and escalating audience demands, it’s crucial now more than ever for us to communicate, discuss challenges, and celebrate successes as a collective unit. Whether they are on-screen or off-screen talents, our goal is to boost their confidence and ensure their prosperity.

This year’s summit is backed by several sponsors such as the main sponsor Starz, supportive sponsor Hallmark Media’s Make Her Mark, and further support from Moviepass, First Entertainment Credit Union, Buzzer PR, Screenvision, Amazon/UA, Prima Pavé, Poppi, Pop & Bottle, Ving Vodka, Teremana Tequila, Fresh Victors Mixers, LesserEvil Snacks, Angeleno Beauty, GoMacro, UNREAL, That’s it., Nature’s Path Organic Foods, Rodin Photography and Solely. Slate Magazine will be the exclusive media partner for this event.

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2025-05-27 18:20