Impact Guild Forum 2025

Beverly Hills, CA | November 13-14, 2025

The premier gathering for media, arts, and entertainment for impact

Overview

The Impact Guild Forum is the flagship annual convening of the Impact Guild (est. 2019): a curated network of professionals leveraging media, arts, and entertainment for social good, elevating and accelerating the field of narrative change. This two-day event brings together creators, strategists, funders, and cultural influencers for panels, keynotes, workshops, masterclasses, mixers, and an artist showcase.

In 2025, the Forum will take place in Beverly Hills from November 13–14, with an anticipated 150+ attendees, including senior executives from major media companies, leading independent creators, philanthropic funders, and mission-aligned brands.

Theme

Building Resilience examines how we can collectively build stability amidst a backdrop of converging volatilities: the unpredictable political environment, the reimagining of the entertainment industry, and the impending AI revolution that’s already underway will collectively reshape every facet of our work. We’ll look at ways we can not only survive but thrive in a highly dynamic sector. Specific sub-themes include integrating AI to augment—not automate—human capabilities, ensuring continuity amidst corporate consolidation and reorganization, and fomenting collective action to support advocacy by mission-aligned members of the Guild community.

Agenda

The Guild’s Forum and Programming Committees are hard at work putting together informative, inspiring, and actionable sessions. Specific programming has yet to be announced, but the general schedule runs across two days:

Thursday, November 13

12:30 – 2:20 PM

Matchmaking Lunch

2:20 – 2:30 PM

10 Minute Break

2:30 – 3:50 PM

Workshop Block 1: Current & Emerging Affinity Groups

3:50 – 4:00 PM

10 Minute Break

4:00 – 5:00 PM

Workshop Block 2: Possible Affinity Expansions

5:00 – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

6:30 – 7:35 PM

Annual Member Meeting

7:35 – 8:35 PM

Artist Showcase

Friday, November 14

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:15 – 10:30 AM

Morning Plenary: “Building Resilience in a Shifting Landscape”

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Coffee/Networking Break

11:00 – 11:50 AM

Breakout Sessions: Morning | BLOCK A

11:50 – 12:00 PM

Transition (10 min)

12:00 – 12:50 PM

Breakout Sessions: Morning | BLOCK B

12:50 – 1:50 PM

Networking Lunch (No Programming)

2:00 – 2:50 PM

Breakout Sessions: Afternoon | BLOCK A

2:50 – 3:00 PM

Transition Break

3:00 – 3:50 PM

Breakout Sessions: Afternoon | BLOCK B

3:50 – 4:00 PM

Transition to Afternoon Plenary

4:00 – 5:30 PM

Closing Plenary

6:00 - 8:30 PM

Farewell Reception

Travel & Logistics

When booking travel arrangements, please plan to arrive in Los Angeles before 10am PT on Thursday, November 13th. That will give you ample time to make it to our Peer Group Lunch at 12:30pm in Beverly Hills. And if you’re planning to fly out after the Farewell Reception, you’ll be looking at red-eyes that depart after 10pm PT on Friday, November 14th.

We don’t have an official room block anywhere, but attendees have had luck at these hotels in years past:

Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite aligned companies, foundations, and institutions to partner with us as sponsors of the 2025 Forum, with opportunities for brand visibility, curated programming integration, thought leadership, and targeted relationship-building. If you are interested in supporting us or know someone who is, please contact us.