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The Role of Media Companies & Brands in Vaccine Advocacy

Merely months into the release of several effective COVID vaccines, we are finding ourselves at an important juncture in our race to get back to normal. In this special virtual event hosted by Boston Globe Media, we unpack key themes that will determine how the next critical few months will play out for our communities, and nation at large. We discuss the role the Globe’s newsroom and innovation team played in vaccine advocacy through the development of breakthrough resources. We reveal how we think about developing product roadmaps, in the second year of such an unpredictable news cycle. The multiple crises of this past year has also shown the impact brands can have in acting as conveyors for communities in need. We discuss the influence brands and organizations can have on a successful vaccine rollout, heading into the second year of the pandemic.

About the Event

Merely months into the release of several effective COVID vaccines, we are finding ourselves at an important juncture in our race to get back to normal. In this special virtual event hosted by Boston Globe Media, we unpack key themes that will determine how the next critical few months will play out for our communities, and nation at large. We discuss the role the Globe’s newsroom and innovation team played in vaccine advocacy through the development of breakthrough resources. We reveal how we think about developing product roadmaps, in the second year of such an unpredictable news cycle. The multiple crises of this past year has also shown the impact brands can have in acting as conveyors for communities in need. We discuss the influence brands and organizations can have on a successful vaccine rollout, heading into the second year of the pandemic.

When

Friday

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September

7

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2018

4:30pm

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7:30pm

Where

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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.

Moderator

Shira Center

General Manager, Newsroom Initiatives

The boston globe

Speakers

Peggy Byrd

Chief Marketing Officer

the boston globe

Denise Henry

Group President, HH&Y

Havas Life New York

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