Our Events
The LABC Institute organizes and hosts major summits and conferences that routinely draw the city’s top political, business, environmental and community leaders. These influential events have drawn significant media attention and helped shape L.A.’s public policy agenda.
Recent participants have included former California Attorney General (and current Governor) Jerry Brown, Senator Barbara Boxer, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, numerous current and former City Councilmembers, as well as prominent business leaders.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Solar Financing Workshop
July 11, 2015
Details TBD
Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit
October 24, 2015
8:00am - 2:00pm
UCLA Korn Hall
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
Energy Efficiency Workshop
See the LADWP Presentation
See the SoCalGas presentation
2015 Sustainability Sustainability Summit
California Leading Environmental and Economic Sustainability
April 24, 2015
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
Rooftop Solar Energy Roundtable: Local Jobs, New Investments and Cleaner Air
March 27, 2015
See the Solar Roundtable Fact Sheet
See the key findings from Los Angeles Solar: Now and into the Future
Roundtable participants from left: Jose Osuna, Homeboy Industries; Christian Wentzel, Solar Provider Group; Brennen Degner, MJW Investments; Saritha Peruri, Executive Vice President, Finance, PermaCity Solar; Jason Rondou, LADWP; Councilman Bob Blumenfield; J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation; Evan Gillespie, Sierra Club
2014
2014 Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit
Innovation and Investment in L.A.'s Economy
October 29, 2014
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2014 Sustainability Summit
California Energy and Water Policy: Is it Driving New Jobs and Investments in Los Angeles?
April 25, 2014
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
Co-Host with Mayor Eric Garcetti on Mexico City's Secretary of Economic Development's Business Development Mission in L.A.
2013
2013 Mayoral Housing, Transportation, and Jobs Summit
SUSTAINING QUALITY JOBS FOR LA'S FUTURE
October 18, 2013
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2013 Sustainability Summit
CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION, INVESTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
April 19, 2013
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2012
2012 Mayoral Housing, Transportation, and Jobs Summit 
LA's Back on Track: DEVELOPING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES
October 4, 2012
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2012 Sustainability Summit
LOCAL ENERGY GLOBAL MARKETS
Insights and Opportunities in the Business of Sustainability
April 27, 2012
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2011
2011 Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit
November 16, 2011
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2011 Sustainability Summit
April 12, 2011
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2010
2010 Mayoral Sustainable Housing & Transportation Summit
November 17, 2010
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.
2010 Sustainability Summit
April 6, 2010
See the program agenda.
Read the event press release.