A Renaissance in Motion: Policy, Business & Santa Monica’s Next Chapter

Thursday, October 22, 2026
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

AGENDA

8:00 AM

Registration & Networking

Morning Program

Open Plenary

Small Business & the State of the Economy
Stephen Cheung | President & CEO, LAEDC

Concurrent Tracks

Three focused discussions:

• Future of Hospitality in Santa Monica
• Urban Planning
• Housing & Homelessness

Lunch Keynote

Cybersecurity, Technology & Public Policy in AI
Congressman Ted Lieu

Closing Plenary

Commitments for the Years Ahead
Oliver Chi | Santa Monica City Manager

Approximately 250 attendees

Full program, speaker lineup & registration details coming soon.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact:

Genevieve Morrill
genevieve@smchamber.com