The Boston Globe Media (BGM) is excited to announce “Globe Summit: Boston’s Breakthroughs,” the fourth edition of its acclaimed annual ideas festival. This event takes The Boston Globe’s impactful journalism beyond the printed page, offering two days of engaging and actionable discussions. Leading Boston Globe journalists will be joined by partners to explore thought-provoking topics and delve into solutions for critical challenges impacting Boston and beyond. The summit will take place on September 25th and 26th, and you can register now for free to attend virtually at globe.com/summit.
This year’s summit will focus on the theme “Boston’s Breakthroughs,” highlighting trailblazers, visionaries, and leading organizations at the forefront of innovation. They are pioneering creative approaches and developing groundbreaking solutions across crucial areas including climate change and climate technology, health equity, workforce development and employment, and food sustainability.
“Globe Summit: Boston’s Breakthroughs” will feature a dynamic lineup of speakers, including Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and former Director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky. These leaders represent the intersection of public governance and private innovation, bringing valuable perspectives to the discussions. The summit will also bring together executives and visionary leaders from a diverse range of innovative companies and organizations, including Arup, Boston Public Schools, Boston Region BXP, Boston Unity Soccer Partners, Branchfood, Chew, Clean Energy Ventures, Eversource Energy, The Fenway Institute, Hack.Diversity, iRobot, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, MBTA, Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Revolution, The New York Times, Northeastern University, The PNC Financial Services Group, Propeller, Sanofi, SGA, Tender Food, Toast, WEX, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The Boston Globe’s award-winning journalists will contribute their expertise and insightful perspectives across various beats, including technology, the economy, healthcare, education, real estate, entrepreneurship, climate, sports, lifestyle, culture, and more. Confirmed speakers include Nancy Barnes, Kara Baskin, Brian Bergstein, Catherine Carlock, Erin Douglas, Theresa Gaffney, Meredith Goldstein, Kelly Horan, Greg Huang, Esmy Jimenez, Katie Johnston, Anna Kuchment, Shirley Leung, Ken Mahan, Josh Miller, Janelle Nanos, Aaron Pressman, Emily Schario, Sabrina Shankman, Melissa Barragán Taboada, and Milton Valencia.
Globe Summit has become a vital platform for the region’s innovators, providing a forum for the nation’s most influential thinkers to contribute meaningful dialogue on pressing issues. The inaugural summit addressed the challenges of the post-pandemic future, uniting leaders from various industries in a quest for solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. Each year, the Summit brings together Greater Boston’s most cutting-edge innovators, demonstrating how Boston, a hub of genius and talent, can tackle the world’s most critical concerns and challenges.
“Globe Summit: Boston’s Breakthroughs” is proudly presented by Eversource and sponsored by Mass General Brigham, Sanofi, PNC Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Cross Insurance, and UMass Boston. To learn more and register for the Globe Summit programming, visit globe.com/summit.
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Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC (“BGMP”) is a locally owned, award-winning media company dedicated to serving Boston and New England. The company’s cornerstone is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the United States. The Globe is headquartered in Boston with regional bureaus in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The Globe boasts one of the highest daily print circulations among metro newspapers and over 245,000 digital subscribers. As part of Boston Globe Media’s expanding portfolio of brands, the Globe hosts events that connect community members to its journalism and provides a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media’s properties include The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT, The B-Side, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Events, Studio/B, and the weekday news program Boston Globe Today on NESN and online.
