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 2.5-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 300+ 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-and-a-half days:

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.