Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Business in Irvine
The City’s Business Leaders Series brings together executives, innovators, academics, and City leaders to shape the future of business.
Interested in locating or growing your business in Irvine? Join us for a strategic, solutions-oriented discussion focused on scaling successfully in Irvine. Learn how the City supports businesses navigating regulatory processes, with practical insights into business licensing, planning, and permitting. Attendees will also be introduced to Irvine’s Navigator Program, a concierge-style case management service designed to help high-impact businesses in priority innovation sectors move projects forward more efficiently.
This complimentary event requires advance registration.
Panel Discussion Topics
• Understanding Irvine’s business licensing, planning, and permitting processes.
• How to navigate common regulatory hurdles when launching or expanding a business.
• Best practices for partnering with the City.
• Leveraging Irvine’s Navigator Program to shorten project timelines.
• Insights from companies on successfully scaling in Irvine.
Featured panel members:
Ameer Ibrahim, Vice President, Operations, Balt
Edgar Villa, Senior Project Manager, LPA Design Studios
Jesse Cardoza, Deputy Director & Chief Building Official, City of Irvine
Diane Vu, Principal Planner, City of Irvine
Stephanie Takigawa, Senior Management Analyst, City of Irvine