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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Programming: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. PT


Join POLITICO on Wednesday, May 20 for an exclusive gathering of influential policymakers, business leaders and decision-makers driving the agenda on the future of Los Angeles.

 

Los Angeles is more than the world’s entertainment capital — it is a political and economic powerhouse whose influence extends far beyond California.

 

As the city rebuilds from devastating fires and prepares for the World Cup and Olympic Games, leaders face a pivotal moment of both resilience and reinvestment. Meanwhile, LA’s core economic engines — from film to trade, real estate and technology — remain critical to the region and the nation.

 

This invitation-only event will celebrate POLITICO’s continuing expansion to Los Angeles with timely, onstage conversations with government, industry and media leaders followed by drinks and bites.


A government-issued ID will be required for entry.

FEATURED GUESTS

Additional speakers to be announced. 

Karen Bass

Mayor
Los Angeles

Supervisor

Kathryn Barger

Los Angeles County Board

of Supervisors

 


Miguel A. Santana

President and CEO
California Community Foundation


Adam Conover

Writer and comedian

Kathy Bañuelos

Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs
Motion Picture Association

Chris Cadelago

California Executive Editor
POLITICO

Melanie Mason

California Bureau Chief

and Playbook Co-Author
POLITICO

Liam Dillon

Reporter
POLITICO

Daniel Miller

Reporter
POLITICO

EXECUTIVE CONVERSATION 

Stuart Alderoty

general counsel 

ripple

Cally Baute

Senior vice president

consumer business

POLITICO

Additional speakers to be announced. 

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change. 

3:30 p.m. 

Doors open 

4:00 p.m.

 

Welcome Remarks

Marty Kady, Editorial Director, Subscriptions, POLITICO

4:05 p.m.

Executive Conversation 

Stuart Alderoty, General Counsel, Ripple

Cally Baute, Senior Vice President, Consumer Business, POLITICO


4:20 p.m.

 

Editorial Conversation

 

Marta Belcher, Special Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Tyler Gellasch, President and CEO, Healthy Markets Association
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Peter Van Valkenburgh, Research Director, Coin Center

 

 

Moderated by: Sam Sutton, co-author of Morning Money, POLITICO

4:45 p.m.

Reception 

Following programing, please join us for a reception in the Grand Ballroom Prefuction. 

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