Leadership Summit at LA Fleet Week

2026 THEME:
THE POWER OF A NETWORK

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Leadership Summit serves as a premier platform for thought leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building among decision-makers at localized, statewide, and national levels.

The 5th annual Leadership Summit convenes leaders from government, military, first response agencies, business, education, and community organizations to strengthen the networks that help communities prepare for what’s ahead.

Education Roundtable: Preparing the Next Generation of the Maritime Workforce

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro)
Hosted by the LA Waterfront STEM Network

The Education Roundtable is a collaborative forum designed to foster productive conversations about how  organizations, educators, and community leaders can work together to better prepare youth for the future. This year’s roundtable will spotlight the LA Waterfront STEM Network and its role in preparing the next generation of the maritime workforce.

Bringing together a small group of waterfront-based nonprofits and educators from Los Angeles’s major school districts, the Network connects students to hands-on experiences that build awareness, skills, and pathways into maritime education and careers—ensuring young people are ready to become impactful contributors to this vital and growing sector.

Presenters to be announced.

Keynote Program: Stronger Together

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro)
Hosted by the Los Angeles Disaster Resilience and Recovery Collective (LADRRC)

Through insights from experienced leaders and cross-sector conversations, attendees explore how shared knowledge, trusted relationships, and cross-sector coordination support effective DSCA (Defense Support of Civil Authorities) response to disasters, outside threats, and large-scale events that place Los Angeles on the world stage.

By sharing knowledge and building relationships before a crisis occurs, our City will be better prepared – knowing who to call, how to collaborate, and how to act decisively when it matters most.

Welcome Speaker: Jonathan Williams, President & CEO – Pacific Battleship Center,
Co-Founder – Los Angeles Fleet Week, and Co-Founder – Los Angeles
Disaster Resilience & Recovery Collective (LADRRC)

Keynote Speaker: Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Reynold Hoover, CEO – LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Military Speaker: RDML Rich Jarrett, Commander – Navy Region Southwest
Public Safety Speakers:

Robert Luna, Sheriff – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Jim McDonnell, Chief – Los Angeles Police Department
Jaime Moore, Fire Chief – Los Angeles City Fire Department

Additional presenters to be announced.

Networking Reception
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro)
Hosted by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Attendees are invited to a special social gathering honoring Los Angeles’s business community and its commitment to a strong, resilient city. Hosted by the LA Chamber of Commerce, this event provides time and space for leaders to  connect, reflect, and build meaningful relationships. It is an opportunity to continue conversations, strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and foster the personal connections that make collaboration faster and more effective when our community needs it most.

Food & beverages will be provided.