Boston and Race: Where do we go from here?
September 
7
, 
2018

4:30PM — 5:00PM

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Joseph Aoun

President of Northeastern University 

Business & Technology

Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.


President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.

Anant Agarwal

CEO of Company

Business & Technology

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Boston and Race: Where do we go from here?
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September 
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2018
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7:30pm
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Boston and Race: Where do we go from here?

The city is grappling with this past, present and future on race, as officials and activists try to find a mutual path toward equity. Watch the virtual event with speakers including Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Violence in Boston founder Monica Cannon-Grant, and Segun Idowu, executive director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts in discussion. The conversation is moderated by Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker.

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The city is grappling with this past, present and future on race, as officials and activists try to find a mutual path toward equity. Watch the virtual event with speakers including Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Violence in Boston founder Monica Cannon-Grant, and Segun Idowu, executive director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts in discussion. The conversation is moderated by Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker.

When

Friday
, 
September 
7
, 
2018
4:30pm
 — 
7:30pm

Where

About the Event

The first panel will examine these issues from a business/technological standpoint, and the second panel will dive into the implications on policy and politics. Panelists, made up of a combination of mayors, policy makers, academia and industry leaders, will discuss the future of work and the likely impact of automation, innovation, and other trends on cities across the United States.


Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received and based on availability.

Agenda

4:30PM — 5:00PM

Arrival & welcome cocktails

Check in, find your seat, then head to the bar to grab a complimentary cocktail.

5:00 PM — 5:30PM

Business & Technology Panel

Listen to the latest and greatest from our esteemed Business & Technology speakers.

5:30 PM — 6:00PM

Policy & Politics Panel

Listen to the latest and greatest from our esteemed Policy & Politics speakers.

6:00PM — 7:00PM

Cocktails & Networking

 The night is not over! Be sure to grab another drink and meet with the panelists.

Featured Panelist

Joseph Aoun

President of Northeastern University 

Business & Technology

Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.


President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.

Panelists

Adrian Walker

Columnist, The Boston Globe

Moderator

Monica Cannon-Grant

Activist & Founder

Violence in boston

Dr. Karilyn Crockett

Chief of Equity

City of boston

Segun Idowu

Executive Director

Black Economic Council of Massachusetts

Mayor Marty Walsh

Mayor

The City of boston

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