Vin Diesel and Laverne Cox are among those speaking at the 2025 CAA Amplify Summit, the agency announced Monday.
The summit, an annual event, brings together influential leaders from media, entertainment, social justice, sports, technology, nonprofits and other industry sectors.
The lineup of speakers and attendees for Tuesday’s Laguna Beach summit also includes former prime minister of New Zealand Dame Jacinda Ardern, CEO of Microsoft AI Mustafa Suleyman, CNN anchor and senior national correspondent Sara Sidner, ACLU executive director Anthony D. Romero, Ford Foundation president Darren Walker, Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers and entrepreneur and philanthropist Byron Allen.
“CAA Amplify is more than a convening,” CAA Foundation executive director Natalie Tran said in a release, adding the summit “is a catalyst for building a fortified network of culture influencing leaders who are shaping the future across industries.”
“This year’s gathering reflects our unwavering commitment to creating spaces where authentic representation isn’t just a goal, but the foundation for innovation and impact,” she added.
Last year, former first lady Michelle Obama attended Amplify at its former home in Ojai. Regina King, Dwyane Wade, Ricky Martin, Jon Batiste, Padma Lakshmi, Ego Nwodim, Cord Jefferson, Ashley Park, Misty Copeland, Roy Wood Jr., Lee Sung Jin, Demián Bichir, Colin Kaepernick and Mo Amer joined the former first lady at the 2024 CAA Amplify Summit.
The first summit took place in Laguna Beach in 2017, returning to the Orange County location after spending multiple years in Ojai (minus a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus). Additional information on the 2025 CAA Amplify Summit can be found on their website.
