Blank Rome partner Kristina Royce, co-chair of the firm’s Matrimonial & Family Law practice group, will serve as a panelist at the 2026 Women in Entertainment Summit, being held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Los Angeles, California. Blank Rome is pleased to be a sponsor of the Summit.

About the Summit

At this full-day event, powerful keynotes are interwoven with inventive panel discussions and inspiring fireside chats to address a range of issues that affect women, including women’s leadership, new pathways to creative success, storytelling across platforms, and empowering the next generation of women creatives.

Kristina’s session, “The New Playbook for Legal, Deals & Rights Survival,” will take place from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.

About the Session

In Hollywood today, owning your intellectual property, securing fair pay, building agile business models, and protecting your rights is everything. This high-stakes panel delivers essential intel from top entertainment attorneys, executives, and finance pros. Learn how to safeguard your work, negotiate smarter compensation, retain rights through festivals and beyond, and build lasting value in an increasingly volatile industry.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Erika Anderson, Senior Media & Partnerships Leader
  • Kristina Royce, Co-Chair, Matrimonial & Family Law Practice, Blank Rome
  • Karen Segall, General Counsel, A24
  • Tamara Rothenberg, Head of Talent and Creator Partnerships, Samsung TV Plus
  • Todd Weinstein, Owner and Founding Partner, Weinstein Senior, LLP

Other sessions include:

  • Fireside Chat with Director Paul Feig
  • Women in Comedy: Shaping Our Collective Joy
  • Investing in Yourself: Building Wealth, Power, and Longevity
  • Creative Convergence: The Technological Evolution
  • Fireside Chat with the Women of the Taylor Sheridan Universe
  • Vertical Vision: Mastering Hollywood’s Fastest-Growing Format
  • Body Representation in Children’s Television: Breaking Data from a New Study
  • Breaking Through in Hollywood’s Hybrid Era
  • Inside Shondaland: The Anatomy of a Hit

For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.

Read more about the conference in Variety: 2026 Women in Entertainment Summit Speakers: Sandie Bailey, Paul Feig