Luminary LIVE! DC Accelerated

Drive Impact Through Conversation and Collaboration at Luminary LIVE: DC Accelerated.

Start your morning on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, in Washington, DC with a dynamic gathering designed for leaders, innovators, and professionals looking to connect and gain actionable insights. DC Accelerated will explore what it truly takes to build sustainable success and the role of community in driving long-term growth. Hear from a distinguished lineup of industry leaders as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and the networks that helped them thrive.

Engage with seasoned professionals and emerging leaders who are shaping industries and redefining success. Light refreshments will be provided.

Check out the agenda:

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM: Networking & Breakfast

9:50 AM - 10:00 AM: Welcome with Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM: Leveraging Your Seat At The Table

• Megan Gilbert DeSouza, VP, Marketing, Warner Bros. Discovery
• Elizabeth Dawes, Founder, Ipade
• Michelle Bagliebter, VP Business Operations and Strategy, Blue Ant Media

Moderated by Maggie Rhodes Davis, Vice President of Enterprise and Strategic Partnerships, Luminary

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM: Powering The Pipeline

• Ije Jemie Nwabueze, Chief Strategy Officer, Dreamcatchers Performance
• Divya Paramesh, VP, Human Resources, Host Hotels & Resorts
  
• Kia Wilson, Associate Director, Product Strategy, Verizon

Moderated by Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM: Fireside Chat

• Lori McFarling, Board Advisor and Former President of Social Impact, Discovery Education
• Cate Luzio, Founder & CEO Luminary

11:55 AM - 12:00 PM: Closing Remarks with Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO, Luminary

12:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Open Networking

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Looking for more content and connection in DC? Join us for Day 1 with Luminary LIVE: DC on October 22.

THE ACCELERATED EXPERIENCE

From NYC to LA, Boston to Miami, and more than twenty locations in between, we've been bringing Luminary LIVE to thousands across the country since 2022. Part of our experience includes our Accelerated Experience, which provides an evening of intimate discussion with local leaders and changemakers delivering "real talk" about the ups and downs of career pathing to building a business and more.

DC Accelerated offers the perfect opportunity to shift into an abundance mindset, make new connections and invest in yourself.

While NYC has been Luminary’s physical home since opening in 2019, over the last six years our community has grown with Members in more than 30 countries. Luminary is on the road again inviting others to #comesitatourtable across the US.