DECEMBER 2020 - The Athena Summit welcomed Marlee Rodrigues back to join a Fireside Chat with Suzy Ryoo (Co-Founder and President of Q&A) and Saweetie (recording artist and entrepreneur). The day-long conference celebrates women business leaders and their entrepreneurial journeys. It amplifies their stories and challenges, creating a vigorous and intentional arena for relationship-building and future collaboration.
The trio discussed creating social change through education, art, and entrepreneurship. “Hardship, Hustle, and Hope” was a recurring theme as they discussed how heavily influenced they are by their cultural backgrounds and upbringing.
Goals of Athena include increasing the number of women founders, investors, and providing access to funding capital and mentors.
The summit was hosted by the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, USC Marshall Master of Science in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.