Lifting While Climbing Summit
At a time when women’s progress is under pressure, Athena is doubling down on its mission to elevate, equip, and embolden women and their allies to lead with purpose and in community.
Convening its 5th year, Athena’s Annual Lifting While Climbing Summit returns to San Diego as a bold, fast-paced gathering of trailblazers in STEM, AI, policy, and social change.
This year’s theme—Lighting the Path Forward | Navigating the Peaks of Progress—reflects the urgency to lead with courage, strengthen alliances, and protect hard-won gains. As shadows gather, this Summit illuminates the road ahead through courage, shared resolve, and strategic action.
You’ll hear from AI innovators, equity champions, and allyship enablers —all committed to our shared values and lighting the path for others.
Join us—as we light the way forward, together.