2019 Pinnacle Awards | Purchase Tickets

The Pinnacle Awards is a staple of Southern California's technology and life science sectors, showcasing the best in class for those individuals and organizations advancing women in STEM. Over 600 leaders in science, technology and business gather to honor those who excel in the recognition, promotion, and mentorship of women in STEM.

Athena 2019 Pinnacle Scholarships | Apply Now

Central to Athena’s core values is advancing the next wave of women in STEM leaders. The Athena Foundation annually awards five scholarships to high school graduates pursuing degrees in STEM.
Applications accepted through March 11, 2019.

Athena Collaborates on Gender Equality with the US Network of the UN Global Compact

As the world’s largest sustainability initiative, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles around human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Today, this values-based framework is enabling over 10,000 companies and organizations to take measurable action and advance societal goals.

Become a UN Global Compact Signatory

Athena's Mission

Widen the bridge to empower one million women working and leading in STEM, by 2030.

Athena's STEM Workforce Equity Index 2018

As the voice of women in STEM throughout Southern California, Athena's holding a mirror to the marketplace regarding gender equity. With the launch of its premier thought-leadership piece, Athena's STEM Workforce Equity Index is informing the national dialogue with a data-driven approach.

Athena Thanks Its 2019 Gold Sponsors

Empowerment Through Wisdom
Leadership Development Line Up

Fireside Chat with Daré Bioscience's Sabrina Johnson and Lisa Walters-Hoffert, LSIG | April 9, 2019 | Register

Women Who Lead From The C-Suite, Distinguished Speaker Series | March 28, 2019 | Register

How Social Media Can Grow & Protect Your Brand, Signature Series | March 21, 2019 | Register

Athena New Member Orientation | March 21, 2019

How Successful Women in STEM Negotiate Their Careers Workshop, ASIG | February 26, 2019

Living Heart Healthy & Stress-Free, LSIG | February 7, 2019

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) & Privacy, TSIG | February 6, 2019

What's Your Story? Achieve Success Through Storytelling, Signature Series | January 31, 2019

Athena New Member Orientation | January 31, 2019

Welcome to Athena

As the voice of women in STEM leadership, Athena is privileged to serve as the home for all those determined to accelerate their professional ambitions and perform at their highest levels, not doing it alone, but rather together, in lock step.

Athena serves a member portfolio of 600+ individual members and corporate sponsors helping to change our society and the world through STEM. Fundamentally, these women and women advocates enter Athena's member community to experience empowerment. This year marks Athena's 20th Anniversary of empowering women in STEM through its executive leadership forums, its educational and mentoring programs and the targeted networking that all feed into the grand vision of Athena's founders for cultivating a powerful coalition that endures.

Upcoming Athena Events & Programs

Purchase a Pinnacle Table or Ticket

Reserve your spot at Athena's 2018 Pinnacle Awards Gala, taking place on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Purchases can be made for full or half tables, or individual seats.

Purchase a table or seat

Become a Member

Create meaningful and lasting networks

Access executive leadership initiatives, educational and mentoring programs and targeted networking. These programs will empower you to accelerate your professional ambitions and to perform at your highest levels. Experience Empowerment - Join Athena.

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Member Benefits

Become a Sponsor

Support and advance leaders in STEM

Connect with the top talent in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Demonstrate your support for diversity in the workplace by aligning your company with the organization that empowers, educates and elevates women in STEM.