Year: 2012-2013

Andy Cohen

Andy is one of two Gensler Co-CEOs whose collaborative leadership is fundamental to setting the company apart as a leading design firm. For his innovative leadership, Andy, along with Co-CEO Diane Hoskins, ranks on Business Insider’s elite “Creators” list, a who’s who of the…

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Tom Sturges

Tom Sturges is a father, coach, mentor, teacher, volunteer, and veteran music industry executive who has worked with some of the greatest songwriters of this generation. He has three sons, Thomas, Sam, and Kian. Tom’s efforts with at-risk children at…

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Entertainment & Music

For this workshop, we will have a literal backstage tour of MB Studios, covering a wide array of careers in the entertainment industry. Our guide, Diana Oropeza will begin by giving us a tour of the studios and introducing us…

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Kathy Thomson

Thomson was chief of staff at The Los Angeles Times from 2008 to 2009. She returned in 2011 as president and chief operating officer, a job in which she oversaw editorial operations, advertising sales, marketing and business services. She spent…

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Media & Digital Marketing

Our speaker, Kathy Thomson, President and COO of the Los Angeles Times will discuss the huge disruption in media from print to digital, and tell us how she guided the LA Times through this process.

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Crisis Management

How does a city manage a crisis? This workshop will provide our Police and Fire Chief to explain the process and preparation necessary in cases of national or local emergency.

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Design

This workshop focuses on the many aspects of design and its importance in everything around us, especially things we might not realize require a specific design.

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