The WBUR Festival: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Stop by the merch table in the Hub to grab your festival gear...and catch the action while it’s being made! Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM we’re offering live screenprinting on tote bags featuring a limited-edition festival design, created right before your eyes. Each piece is printed on-site, so you can walk away with something truly one-of-a-kind (and maybe even still warm from the press). Quantities are limited, so don’t miss your chance to take home a fresh, portable piece of the festival.

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

9:00am EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Pop-up Bookstore

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Browse the ideas behind the voices at our pop-up bookstore from Porter Square Books. Featuring titles by this year’s festival speakers, the shop offers a chance to dive deeper into the conversations happening on stage. Pick up a copy from your favorite festival speaker before a session or discover something new to take home.

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

9:00am EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Pop-up Merch Store

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Take home a piece of the festival at our pop-up merch store, featuring a limited-edition screenprinted poster from local artist James Weinberg and festival tote bags designed just for this year. Bold, collectible, and only available on-site, each piece captures the spirit of the weekend. Quantities are limited so stop by early to snag yours before they’re gone.

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

9:00am EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Check In & Badge Pickup

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 5:30pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

All festival guests are required to check in and receive a badge before admission to any festival activities. Your badge is your ticket to entry for all sessions and events. We look forward to seeing you at the Festival Hub for the start of your festival experience!

Friday May 29, 2026 9:00am - 5:30pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

10:00am EDT

Punk for the People: A Conversation with Ken Casey

Friday May 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The Dropkick Murphys frontman shares why he’s an outspoken critic of the Trump administration, channeling punk rock's protest roots to deliver a pro-democracy message.

Speakers

Robin Young

Co-Host, Here & Now, WBUR

Robin Young brings more than 25 years of broadcast experience to her role as host of Here & Now. She is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has also reported for NBC, CBS and ABC television and for several years was substitute host and correspondent for "The Today S... Read More →

Ken Casey

Founder, Dropkick Murphys & Pro-Democracy Champion

Ken Casey is the founding member of Boston's Dropkick Murphys, who've generated half-a-billion streams and 8 million-plus album sales worldwide.

Perennially outspoken, the band’s music champions the working class and downtrodden, while carrying hope through powerful melodies and... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Politics

10:30am EDT

How Deep Friendships Build Resilience: A Conversation with Demond Martin

Friday May 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

CFA Concert Hall @ 855B Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The entrepreneur and social justice leader breaks down lessons from his new book “Friends of the Good” about how deep friendships boost our resilience in work and life.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Martha Bebinger

Correspondent, WBUR

Martha Bebinger is a correspondent for WBUR. She covers health care and other general assignments for the outlet.

Demond Martin

Co-Founder & CEO, WellWithAll

Investor and philanthropist, Demond Martin is Co-Founder and CEO of WellWithAll, an innovative health and wellness company that pours 20% of its profits into health equity. Prior to becoming CEO of WellWithAll Demond was a senior partner at Adage Capital Management where he invested in the consumer sector for 21 years. Demo... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
CFA Concert Hall

Health & Wellness (Sponsored by Takeda)

10:30am EDT

The Ultimate Insider: A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel

Friday May 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

Tsai Performance Center @ 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The former White House chief of staff, Chicago mayor, and ambassador reflects on his journey to politics’ biggest stages. He’ll offer candid insights on the Democratic Party’s future and the stakes of the upcoming elections.

Speakers

Evan Smith

Managing Director for Events, The Atlantic

Evan Smith is the former CEO of The Texas Tribune and host of the weekly interview program Overheard with Evan Smith. He is currently the Managing Director of Events for The Atlantic.

Amb. Rahm Emanuel

Former Ambassador to Japan & Former Chief of Staff, Obama Administration

Rahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. Previously, he was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago, a position he held until May 2019. Prior to becoming Mayor, from November 2008 until October 2010, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Tsai Performance Center

Politics

11:15am EDT

Fantasy and Fact: Inside the Emotional Marketplace of OnlyFans

Friday May 29, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The creator of the podcasts Slow Burn and Fiasco dives into the making of OnlyFantasy, his new series on digital intimacy, along with the show’s co-host.

Speakers

Gracie Canaan

Co-Host, Only Fantasy, Audible

Gracie Canaan is a writer and comedian based in New York. She is the writer and lead actor in the Oscar-qualifying short film BOOTIE'S. She is an alumnus of the NBC's Late Night Writer's Workshop and wrote for Season 1 of the talk show The Green Room with Nadia Brown on Ovation TV... Read More →

Amory Sivertson

Host and Senior Producer, WBUR Podcasts

Amory Sivertson is the host/reporter of Beyond All Repair and the co-host and senior producer of Endless Thread. She's one of the founding producers of Modern Love: The Podcast and the former producer of Dear Sugar Radio (now called Dear Sugars).

Previously, Amory was the studio d... Read More →

Ben Brock Johnson

Director, Digital Audio, WBUR

Ben Brock Johnson is the director of digital audio at WBUR, where he helps direct strategic and editorial initiatives involving digital audio across the organization. Ben also co-hosts the podcast Endless Thread, serves as a tech correspondent for Here & Now, and is a guest host for WBUR programs... Read More →

Leon Neyfakh

Co-founder, Prologue Projects & Co-host, OnlyFantasy

Leon Neyfakh is a journalist best known as the co-creator of Slow Burn, the host of Fiasco, and the co-host of Think Twice: Michael Jackson and Backfired. Before starting Prologue Projects, a podcast production company based in New York, he was a reporter for Slate, The Boston Globe, and The Ne... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Media

11:15am EDT

Safety First: A Conversation with Jake Sullivan

Friday May 29, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

College of General Studies Auditorium @ 871 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The former national security advisor sits with a host of NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss conflicts in the Middle East, how technology is transforming warfare and the path to a more peaceful world.

Speakers

Mary Louise Kelly

Host, NPR's All Things Considered & Sources & Methods

Mary Louise Kelly is host of NPR’s All Things Considered and the national security podcast Sources & Methods. Her assignments have included North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Israel, Iran and beyond. Kelly’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Str... Read More →

Jake Sullivan

Professor, Harvard Kennedy School & Co-Host, The Long Game Podcast

Jake Sullivan is the Kissinger Professor of the Practice of Statecraft and World Order at the Harvard Kennedy School and a Senior Fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. He is also the co-host of The Long Game podcast. From January 2021 to January 2025... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
College of General Studies Auditorium

Politics

11:30am EDT

Visioning a Better Climate: An Interactive Session with Grist

Friday May 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT

Student Lounge @ 855 US-20, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Leaders in climate journalism invite you to imagine a healthier and more equitable future for the planet — and to help map the paths to get there.

In partnership with:

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Lisa Jurras-Buchanan

Director of Content Operations, Grist

Lisa Jurras-Buchanan is committed to imagining better worlds and building towards them. With Grist, she has worked to connect climate leaders, build community, and envision climate solutions that are possible both today and in the future. She also aims to distribute resources and wealth, and infuses jo... Read More →

Tory Stevens

Manager of Climate Fiction & Brand Partnerships, Grist

Tory Stephens is a storyteller, strategist, and climate justice advocate. At Grist, he co-founded Imagine 2200 and has produced two anthologies of climate fiction, Afterglow and Metamorphosis. He now focuses on publishing climate fiction year-round and building partnerships that connect culture, justice, and climate solutions, with a belief in imagination as a tool for collective power... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT
Student Lounge

Climate & Environment (Sponsored by WHOI)

11:45am EDT

Leading Through Crisis: A Conversation with Dr. Rochelle Walensky

Friday May 29, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Tsai Performance Center @ 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares lessons learned from the COVID pandemic and discusses the future of public health.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School & 19th Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, is a physician-scientist, and public health leader who served as the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021–2023), Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (2012–2021; 2025–present), and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts... Read More →

Tiziana Dearing

Host, Morning Edition, WBUR

Tiziana Dearing is the host of WBUR’s Morning Edition.

Prior to helping listeners start the morning with news from around the corner and around the world, Tiziana hosted Radio Boston, WBUR’s daily local magazine, for five years.

Tiziana came to journalism after a career that spanned academia, nonprofits and for-profit management consulting. She taught graduate students at the Boston College School of Social Work and chaired its program in Social Innovation and Leadership. Tiziana ran a start-up foundation... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Tsai Performance Center

Health & Wellness (Sponsored by Takeda)

11:45am EDT

Blue and Red and What's Left Unsaid in a Polarized America

Friday May 29, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

CFA Concert Hall @ 855B Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Is there anything we can do to bridge the gap between left and right America? Three social and political observers offer their ideas on how we all got so polarized, and what we can do to change things.

Speakers

Joshua Greene

Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor of Civil Discourse, Harvard University

Joshua D. Greene is the Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor of Civil Discourse, Professor of Psychology, and a member of the Center for Brain Science faculty at Harvard University. He’s the co-creator of Tango, a cooperative quiz game that builds trust respect across lines of division, and the co-fo... Read More →

Anthony Brooks

Senior Political Reporter, WBUR

Anthony Brooks is WBUR's senior political reporter, who brings decades of experience as a broadcast producer, editor, reporter and host for WBUR and NPR.

Before becoming WBUR’s senior political reporter, Brooks was co-host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s local news and talk show. For many years, Brooks worked as a Boston-based reporter for NPR, covering regional issues across New England, including politics, the economy, education, criminal... Read More →

Colin Woodard

Director, Nationhood Lab, Salve Regina University

Colin Woodard is director of Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University, where he studies U.S. regionalism and nationhood. The author of seven books including American Nations and Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America, as a journalist he won a George Polk Award and was a... Read More →

Lilliana Mason

Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University & SNF Agora Institute

Lilliana Mason is SNF Agora Institute Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.

She is the author of Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity and co-author, with Nathan P. Kalmoe, of Radical American Partisanship: Mapping Violent Hostility, Its Causes... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
CFA Concert Hall

Politics

11:45am EDT

Work Rewired: How AI is Changing Jobs and Business

Friday May 29, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Booth Theatre @ 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Enterprise AI leaders reveal how companies are deploying AI today, what roles will evolve or disappear and practical strategies for workers and managers to adapt — offering a roadmap for thriving in the AI-driven workplace of tomorrow.

Speakers

Ashley Maceli

VP of AI Solutions & Readiness, Eastern Bank

Ashley Maceli leads AI strategy at Eastern Bank, driving AI literacy and responsible adoption to support operations and improve customer experience. She joined the bank in 2017 as a Software Engineer and became Head of AI in 2025, where she oversees enterprise-wide AI strategy, governance, and i... Read More →

Jen Stave

Executive Director, HBS AI Institute

Jen Stave is the Executive Director of Harvard Business School's AI institute and a Partner at Keystone's AI Navigator Practice.

Dr. Stave’s work sits at the intersection of data, AI, change management, workforce transformation, and organizational effectiveness and her perspectives on the future of digital labor are featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. She has served on the st... Read More →

Andrew Hogue

VP, Head of AI, Duolingo

Andrew Hogue is VP, Head of AI at Duolingo, responsible for building an AI-first product, team, and brand. Previously, he was Director of AI Engineering at Google Workspace, where he led the development of frontier AI features across the product and platform. He also led engineering at Blue Apro... Read More →

Scott Kirsner

Columnist, MassLive & Tech Correspondent, WBUR Morning Edition

Scott Kirsner has spent more than 25 years working as a business journalist and contributing editor at the Boston Globe, Wired Magazine, Fast Company, The New York Times, Variety, and other publications. His books include Innovation Economy: True Stories of Startups, Flame-Outs, and Inventing the... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Booth Theatre

Technology

12:00pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: La QChara Food Truck Pop-up

Friday May 29, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Grab a bite on us! La QCara is pulling up for a special festival pop-up with their Central and South American cuisine. Swing by the truck parked just outside the Hub to enjoy bold, flavorful dishes made with heart, all completely free for attendees (with a Festival badge). Come early, bring your appetite, and don’t miss the chance to taste one of the city’s standout food trucks before heading back into the action. Limited quantity. First come, first served.

Sponsored by:

Friday May 29, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

12:30pm EDT

After the NEA: Rethinking Public Support for the Arts

Friday May 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Former National Endowment for the Arts leaders discuss the future of arts funding amid efforts to defund the agency, exploring bold new models to sustain artists and cultural institutions. The session will feature a performance from the Asian American Ballet Project, whose NEA support was recently revoked.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Asian American Ballet Project

Ballet Company

Founded in 2022, the Asian American Ballet Project is the very first Asian American ballet company, ever. Our mission is to present Asian American dancers on stage together in all Asian American productions. We aim to tell stories from our unique perspectives and transform how audiences see Asian Americans in performance, from unexpected... Read More →

Jen Hughes

Harvard Loeb Fellow

Jen Hughes believes in the power of the arts to build thriving places, strengthen civic engagement, and foster meaningful connection; a topic she is exploring as a Harvard Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design. Previously, she held multiple senior roles at the National Endowment for... Read More →

Jenn Chang

Program Director, Culture & Civil Society Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

Jenn Chang directs the Culture and Civil Society Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School and teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. At the National Endowment for the Arts in the Biden administration, she helped design the agency's $135 million American Rescue Plan program and par... Read More →

Tania Ralli

Managing Editor, Arts & Culture

Tania Ralli is the managing editor of arts and culture at WBUR.

Friday May 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Arts & Culture (Sponsored by the BSO)

12:30pm EDT

Why Facts Matter: A Conversation with Yvonne Rolzhausen

Friday May 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT

Marsh Chapel @ 735 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The Atlantic’s research chief discusses fact-checking, truth and fairness in an age of misinformation and disinformation.

Speakers

Lisa Mullins

Host, All Things Considered, WBUR

Lisa Mullins is the voice of WBUR’s All Things Considered. She anchors the program, conducts interviews, and reports from the field. Mullins is also guest anchor of the WBUR and NPR midday show Here & Now.
From 1998 through 2012, Mullins was chief anchor of the daily international news program, “The World,” co-produced by the BBC, WGBH and PRI. Her foreign reporting has taken her to Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Cuba, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, South and North Korea and... Read More →

Yvonne Rolzhausen

Research Chief, The Atlantic

Yvonne Rolzhausen is the Research Chief at The Atlantic and the head of the fact-checking department. She started as an intern at the magazine while attending Tufts University and has been with Atlantic Media for over 30 years. Rolzhausen frequently lectures at various universities and overseas on... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Marsh Chapel

Media

12:30pm EDT

State Terror and Family Fear: A Conversation with M. Gessen

Friday May 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT

College of General Studies Auditorium @ 871 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Join the New York Times opinion columnist, award-winning author and host of the new podcast “The Idiot” from Serial Productions for a wide-ranging conversation on Russia, Ukraine and the rise of global totalitarianism. Plus, what happens when a reporter turns the lens inward to confront family history and personal memory.

Speakers

Indira Lakshmanan

Co-Host, Here & Now, WBUR

Indira Lakshmanan is a co-host of Here & Now.

M. Gessen

Columnist, The New York Times & Author, The Idiot

M. Gessen is an opinion columnist at The New York Times and the author of Serial's 2026 show "The Idiot," which marked a departure from writing about autocracy and wars.

Friday May 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
College of General Studies Auditorium

Politics

1:00pm EDT

Performance by Nadia Washington

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Vivo Performing Arts presents a lunchtime performance by a jazz trio led by Nadia Washington, an award-winning singer-songwriter and Berklee College of Music professor.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Nadia Washington

Award-winning Artist & Faculty Member, Berklee College of Music

Nadia Washington is a faculty member in the Ear Training and Voice department at Berklee College of Music and a prolific, award-winning multi-genre artist.

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

1:00pm EDT

Mission, Margin, Momentum: A Conversation with Neil Blumenthal

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

CFA Concert Hall @ 855B Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO talks about leadership, disrupting retail and scaling mission-driven businesses.

Speakers

Zeninjor Enwemeka

Senior Business Reporter, WBUR

Zeninjor Enwemeka is a senior business reporter at WBUR. She covers how businesses and the economy are shaping Greater Boston and people's everyday lives. She also previously covered transportation and the city of Boston at WBUR. Her reporting on mortgage lending disparities, the future of work and... Read More →

Neil Blumenthal

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Warby Parker

Neil Blumenthal is a co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. In 2015, Fast Company named Warby Parker the most innovative company in the... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
CFA Concert Hall

Business

1:00pm EDT

From the Lab to Low-Carbon: Is Climate Tech the Next Mass. Boom?

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Booth Theatre @ 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Massachusetts wants to recreate its biotech boom with “climate tech” — innovations that decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Entrepreneurs and a state expert look at whether climate tech can maintain momentum against a hostile federal administration, and what sustained innovation means for the state and the planet.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Barbara Moran

Correspondent, Climate and Environment, WBUR

Barbara Moran is a correspondent on WBUR’s climate and environmental team.

Moran grew up in Hudson, Mass., attended the University of Notre Dame, then got her master's in science journalism from BU. For 25 years, she has worked as a science journalist covering public health, environmental justice and the intersection of science and society. She has written... Read More →

Joey Fiore

Founder & CEO, PowerLabs

Joey Fiore founded PowerLabs mid-Covid lockdown, on the belief that energy security isn't a trend, it's an inevitability. The startup’s Roav solar generator enables control over your energy destiny, for the U.S. Navy, corporations, & homeowners alike. Prior to PL, Joey helped pioneer the So... Read More →

Ted Wiley

Co-founder, President & COO, Form Energy

Ted Wiley is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Form Energy. As one of the five co-founders of the company, Ted has played a pivotal role in developing its core business functions, including Finance, HR, Facilities, Business Development, and Policy. Today, he oversees Manufacturing... Read More →

Ben Downing

CEO, Mass Clean Energy Center

Ben Downing is the CEO of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. He brings to the role more than two decades of leadership experience at the nexus of technology, economic development and policy.

Before his appointment, Ben served as the Chief Growth Officer at The Engine, an incubator and accelerator supporting early-stage academic spinouts in climate, biotech and advanced systems. At The Engine, he supported resident teams’ growth in Massachusetts, their engagement with... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Booth Theatre

Climate & Environment (Sponsored by WHOI)

1:45pm EDT

Craft, Commerce and Community: A Conversation with Tristan Walker

Friday May 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT

Marsh Chapel @ 735 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The founder of Walker & Company talks about being an entrepreneur, building his men’s grooming brand, and how his latest venture lets him focus on education and craft.

Speakers

Shirley Leung

Columnist, The Boston Globe & Co-author, Power Play

Shirley Leung is an award-winning columnist for The Boston Globe covering the intersection of business and politics. She co-authors the Globe’s new Power Play newsletter, co-hosts the Globe Opinion podcast “Say More,” and contributes regularly to GBH’s Boston Public Radio. A former Globe b... Read More →

Tristan Walker

Founder, Heirloom Craft

Tristan Walker is the the founder of Heirloom Craft, Inc. and serves on the Shake Shack, Inc. and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Board of Directors. Fortune Magazine named him as one out of 50 of the “World’s Greatest Leaders.” His first company, Walker & Co., was acquired by Procter... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
Marsh Chapel

Business

1:45pm EDT

Creative Climate: Art That Makes the Crisis Visible

Friday May 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Artists and storytellers share inventive ways to render climate change tangible and cut through despair, spark empathy and inspire action for the planet’s future.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Ryan Edwards

Principal & Co-Founder, MASARY Studios

Ryan Edwards is a Boston-based sound and installation artist and co-founder of MASARY Studios. MASARY is a Boston-based collective founded in 2015 exercising a collaborative studio practice reimagining environments through sound, light and the built world, blurring the lines between habitat an... Read More →

Erin Genia

Artist

Erin Genia is a citizen of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate and a multidisciplinary artist, educator and cultural organizer working at the intersection of public service and creative practice. She is a former Boston AIR, and is a lecturer at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. She currently s... Read More →

Lani Asunción

Artist

Lani Asunción has a working studio at Midway Artist Studios in the Fort Point Arts Neighborhood in Boston. They were the Curator & Public Art Manager of the 2024-2025 Un-monument initiative for Pao Arts Center (Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center) in partnership with the City of Boston Mayor... Read More →

Arielle Gray

Reporter, WBUR

Arielle Gray is a storyteller and artist currently based in Boston. She is a reporter at WBUR, where she reports on Black and brown communities through the lens of art and culture. She joined WBUR in 2018 as a reporting fellow before being hired full-time. Her work examines the liminal spaces... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Climate & Environment (Sponsored by WHOI)

1:45pm EDT

Reimagining Public Media’s Future: A Conversation with Katherine Maher

Friday May 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT

College of General Studies Auditorium @ 871 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

NPR’s president & CEO discusses the future without federal funding.

Speakers

Evan Smith

Managing Director for Events, The Atlantic

Evan Smith is the former CEO of The Texas Tribune and host of the weekly interview program Overheard with Evan Smith. He is currently the Managing Director of Events for The Atlantic.

Katherine Maher

CEO, NPR

Katherine Maher is the President and CEO of NPR, with deep experience leading public interest institutions through technological disruption and strategic transformation. Her areas of expertise include information and media, good governance and democracy, civil and human rights, international development... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
College of General Studies Auditorium

Media

2:15pm EDT

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Staying Human - Live Taping

Friday May 29, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

CFA Concert Hall @ 855B Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Join the former surgeon general and the author of “Bowling Alone” for a live podcast taping exploring the future of community in America and the importance of connection in our lives.

Sponsored by:

Speakers

Robert D. Putnam

Emeritus Professor, Harvard University

Robert D. Putnam is the Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the British Academy, and past president of the American Political Science Association, in 2006 he received the Skytte Prize, the world's highest accol... Read More →

Dr. Vivek Murthy

19th & 21st U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Vivek Murthy served as the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States. As Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he commanded a uniformed service of 6,000 public health officers.
Dr. Murthy’s service as the “Nation’s Doctor” has widened the lens through which we understand the forces shaping our health and well-being, particularly the epidemic of loneliness, mental well-being among youth, parents, and in workplaces, and the impact of social media on... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
CFA Concert Hall

Health & Wellness (Sponsored by Takeda), Live podcast taping

2:15pm EDT

Foreign Policy and the Use of Force: A Conversation with John Bolton

Friday May 29, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

Tsai Performance Center @ 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and national security advisor in the first Trump administration opines on foreign policy.

Speakers

Amb. John Bolton

Former US National Security Advisor & Former US Ambassador to the U.N.

John R. Bolton served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from April 8, 2018 until his resignation on September 10, 2019. From January 2007 until April 2018, he served as a Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute in Washington. John R. Bolton was appointed as United... Read More →

Meghna Chakrabarti

Host, On Point, WBUR

Meghna Chakrabarti is the award-winning host and editor of On Point. Based in Boston, she is on the air Monday through Friday.

On Point has been frequently recognized for excellence in journalism under Meghna's leadership. Chakrabarti is the former host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s acclaimed weekday local show. She's the former host of Modern Love: The Podcast, a collaboration of WBUR and The New York Times... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Tsai Performance Center

Politics

2:15pm EDT

Powering A.I.: The True Cost of the Data Center Boom

Friday May 29, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

Booth Theatre @ 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Policymakers, industry experts and journalists explore how the surge in AI infrastructure translates into jobs and investment. Their conversation also confronts why some state and local leaders are pushing back on proposed data centers among concerns including accompanying environmental challenges.

Speakers

Daniel Goetzel

Harvard Fellow & President, Chalant Strategies

Daniel Goetzel is a Fellow at Harvard and the president of a boutique innovation and economic development consulting firm that advises AI infrastructure companies, venture funds, universities and governments on economic development and innovation strategy. He has published extensively on how cities... Read More →

Ari Peskoe

Director, Harvard Electricity Law Initiative

Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard Law School. He writes and teaches about the regulation of companies that generate, deliver, and sell electric power. With Eliza Martin, he co-wrote a report entitled Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepa... Read More →

Ella Nilsen

Climate Reporter, CNN

Ella Nilsen covers climate-related policy from the White House, Congress, and agencies.

She joined CNN from Vox where she covered the White House and the Biden administration’s climate and infrastructure plan.

She also covered Congress and the 2018 and 2020 elections. Prior to Vox, she reported on Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in the 2016 primary at the Concord Monitor... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Booth Theatre

Technology

2:30pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Have a Beer with Mary Louise Kelly

Friday May 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Bring your questions, grab a beer and join the All Things Considered co-host and former NPR national security correspondent as she shares frontline stories and reporting lessons from covering conflict zones like North Korea and the West Bank.

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Speakers

Mary Louise Kelly

Host, NPR's All Things Considered & Sources & Methods

Indira Lakshmanan

Co-Host, Here & Now, WBUR

Indira Lakshmanan is a co-host of Here & Now.

Friday May 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

3:00pm EDT

Sweet Success: How Jeni Britton Built a Food Empire

Friday May 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

Marsh Chapel @ 735 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The founder of Jeni’s Ice Creams traces her entrepreneurial journey – from artisanal ice cream to fiber bars – and shares her recipe for success.

Speakers

Meagan McGinnes-Bessey

Managing Editor, Digital Audience & Community Engagement, WBUR

Meagan McGinnes-Bessey is the managing editor of digital audience & community engagement at WBUR, Boston's largest NPR newsroom. She oversees the newsletter and social media teams.

Her mouthful of a title really means thinking about the ways and places WBUR can bring its local journalism to more communities — and then how to better connect while there. That could be through newsletters, on our website, on Instagram, YouTube, in person at WBUR CitySpace or... Read More →

Jeni Britton

Founder, Jeni's Ice Creams & Floura Fiber

Jeni Britton is the founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, renowned for reinventing artisanal ice cream nationwide. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People and an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow, Jeni has spent recent years pioneering a new fiber revolution. As the founder of Floura, sh... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Marsh Chapel

Business

3:00pm EDT

Left, Right & Center - Live

Friday May 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Left, Right & Center is where listeners come to understand people on the other side of the political divide. The show host will be joined by political commentators on the right and left to look at the debates driving the midterm elections and how each side sees them shaping up.

Speakers

Sarah Isgur

Editor, SCOTUSblog, Host, Advisory Opinions & Legal Analyst, ABC News

Sarah Isgur is the editor of SCOTUSblog, host of the legal podcast Advisory Opinions, and a legal analyst for ABC News. Isgur has previously worked on multiple presidential campaigns and in all three branches of the federal government. During the first Trump administration, she served in the Departmen... Read More →

Mo Elleithee

Executive Director, Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service

Mo Elleithee is a dynamic force in politics, higher education, and media, with a career spanning over three decades of shaping political discourse and inspiring future leaders. As the founding Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service since 2015, h... Read More →

David Greene

Host, Left, Right & Center, KCRW

David Greene is the host of KCRW's Left, Right & Center, as well as Sports in America from PRX and WHYY and the podcast David Greene is Obsessed. Greene hosted NPR's Morning Edition for more than a decade and helped launch the popular morning news podcast UpFirst. He's a New York Times best-s... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Politics

3:00pm EDT

Networking Reception Presented by Takeda

Friday May 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Student Lounge @ 855 US-20, Boston, MA 02215, USA

OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES

Join a networking reception and engaging discussion as part of the Health & Wellness track, hosted by Takeda. Light bites and refreshments will be provided. More details to come.

Sponsored by:

Friday May 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Student Lounge

Health & Wellness (Sponsored by Takeda)

3:30pm EDT

It’s the Economy, Stupid: How Seismic Shifts Hit Wallets

Friday May 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Tsai Performance Center @ 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers breaks down how tariffs, geopolitical conflict and AI are reshaping the global economy — and what persistent inflation and market uncertainty mean for everyday Americans.

Speakers

Jason Furman

Professor of Practice, Harvard University

Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at HarvardKennedy School (HKS) and the Department of Economics at Harvard University. Furmanengages in public policy through research, writing and teaching in a wide range of areasincluding U.S. and international macro... Read More →

Tiziana Dearing

Host, Morning Edition, WBUR

Friday May 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Tsai Performance Center

Business

3:30pm EDT

Next Stop: The Future of the T

Friday May 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

CFA Concert Hall @ 855B Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Transit leaders and advocates take stock of the MBTA’s recent struggles and map out the investments, policies and innovations needed to build a more reliable, equitable future for the Boston area’s public transit system.

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Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez

Transportation Reporter, WBUR

Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez is a transportation reporter for WBUR.

Previously, she was a freelance producer for WBUR’s Radio Boston.

Perdomo-Hernandez is from South Florida, where she was a reporter for public radio stations in Miami and Fort Myers. She also produced for regional and statewide public affairs programs. She has won regional and national awards for her reporting on the environment and migrant commun... Read More →

Lynsey M. Heffernan

Chief of Policy and Strategic Planning, MBTA

As an unabashed change agent, Lynsey Heffernan has spent her career working to improve life outcomes for people of the Massachusetts. Lynsey is the Chief of Policy and Strategic Planning for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) working to help the agency create a plan forward after years of crisis and decades... Read More →

Brian Kane

Executive Director, MBTA Advisory Board

Brian Kane is the Executive Director of the MBTA Advisory Board, a Massachusetts quasi-state agency representing the 178 cities and towns comprising the MBTA service district. In this role, he provides municipal oversight of the MBTA’s capital, operating, and policy decisions on behalf of... Read More →

Kate Dineen

President & CEO, A Better City

Kate Dineen is President & CEO of A Better City, a nonprofit organization convening business and civic leaders to advance transportation, land use, and climate solutions. She previously held several roles in the New York State Governor’s Office and served as Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Polic... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
CFA Concert Hall

Politics

3:30pm EDT

Spark or Slowdown?: Creativity in the Age of AI

Friday May 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT

Booth Theatre @ 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Writers and teachers explore how AI tools are reshaping creative work and deep thinking – but does our increased use of AI amplify human imagination or risk dulling our capacity for original thought?

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Sasha Stiles

Poet & Artist

Sasha Stiles is a Kalmyk-American poet and artist whose work uses language to explore what it means to be human in a more-than-human age. A pioneering voice of the generative era, she advances poetic intelligence – the synthesis of emotion and algorithm – as a vital artistic medium of our... Read More →

Cloe Axelson

Senior Editor, Cognoscenti

Cloe Axelson is the senior editor of WBUR’s opinion page, Cognoscenti.

Cloe first came to WBUR in 2015, as a contributor — her very first piece for Cog was an essay about women’s soccer. Two years later, in 2017, she joined Cog’s staff as an editor. Since then, she’s worked with hundreds of writers, produced dozens of pieces for radio, and written... Read More →

Jane Rosenzweig

Director, Harvard College Writing Center

Jane Rosenzweig is the director of the Harvard College Writing Center. She writes the newsletter Writing Hacks and publishes the newsletter The Important Work, which features reflections by educators about teaching in the era of generative AI. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los... Read More →

Ann Handley

Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Ann Handley is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 3 books, including the forthcoming ASAP: As Slow As Possible. A writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, she explores creativity, communication, and human judgment in a culture obsessed with speed.

Friday May 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Booth Theatre

Technology

4:00pm EDT

The Buzz About NA Beer

Friday May 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Join for a session that brings all of the flavor and none of the booze. Hear what’s on the horizon for the growing low-/no-ABV beverage industry over drinks from a leading non-alcoholic brewery.

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Chris Furnari

Sr. Communications Manager, Athletic Brewing Company

Chris Furnari leads communications at Athletic Brewing Company, America's largest dedicated non-alcoholic brewer. Prior to joining Athletic Brewing, Furnari spent more than a decade as a business writer covering complex, highly regulated industries. He helped launch THCnet, a cannabis industry n... Read More →

Andrea Shea

Correspondent, Arts & Culture, WBUR

Andrea Shea started listening to NPR on WEOS, her college radio station, during the Gulf War. She didn’t have a TV, so it was her primary broadcast news source. Her attraction to public radio and the human voice continued into grad school. Andrea got a MA in media studies at the New School... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
The Hub

Health & Wellness (Sponsored by Takeda)

4:00pm EDT

FESTIVAL HUB: Mix & Mingle

Friday May 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

The Hub @ 808 Commonwealth Avenue, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Unwind, connect and spark new conversations at this relaxed networking happy hour. Whether you’re catching up with colleagues or meeting someone new, this mini party invites you to spend quality time with fellow festival-goers over complimentary snacks and drinks.

Sponsored by:

Friday May 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
The Hub

Experience

4:15pm EDT

Reverse Course! Solutions for the Climate Crisis

Friday May 29, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Here & Now has been traveling the country to meet people trying to reverse the impacts of climate change. The show’s host and correspondent will take a closer look at innovative solutions and explore how individuals are making a difference in their communities.

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Tik Root

Staff Writer, Grist

Tik Root covers the economics of climate change at Grist. He started his career as a freelance journalist in Yemen, and has since covered everything from Al Qaeda to the Olympics for outlets such as National Geographic, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, among others. He previously wor... Read More →

Leah Bamberger

Senior Sustainability Manager, Textron

Leah Bamberger is a global sustainability leader with over 15 years of experience driving impact across government, higher education, and the corporate sector. Currently serving as Senior Sustainability Manager at Textron, she leads sustainability strategy, performance, and ESG integration. Leah’s c... Read More →

Chris Bentley

Podcast Host, Producer, Reporter, Here & Now, WBUR

Chris Bentley has been producing and reporting for Here & Now since 2015. He hosts the daily podcast Here & Now Anytime and covers climate change and the environment for Here & Now’s series Reverse Course. He has a masters degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelors deg... Read More →

Peter O'Dowd

Host-correspondent, Here & Now, WBUR

Peter O'Dowd is Here & Now’s host-correspondent. When the full-time hosts are off air, Peter steps in to cover the day’s most important stories.

Otherwise, from his base in Arizona, Peter is out covering issues critical to the Southwestern United States. His environmental reporting includes the ongoing drought on the Colorado River and the impact of rising temperatures in the region. He also covers the battle over immigration... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Climate & Environment (Sponsored by WHOI)

4:15pm EDT

Growing Up Underground: A Conversation with Zayd Ayers Dohrn

Friday May 29, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT

Marsh Chapel @ 735 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The son of Weather Underground leaders and author of the new memoir “Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young” recounts his childhood on the run in the radical ’60s and ’70s, tracing how secrecy, extremist ideology and trauma shaped his family life.

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Robin Young

Co-Host, Here & Now, WBUR

Zayd Ayers Dohrn

Author, Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young

Zayd Ayers Dohrn was born underground and raised in New York City. He is the author of the book Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young; creator of the hit Crooked Media podcast Mother Country Radicals, and writer (with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Morello) of the punk rock protest musical Revolut... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Marsh Chapel

Politics

4:45pm EDT

Spain José’s Way: A Culinary Conversation with José Andrés

Friday May 29, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT

Tsai Performance Center @ 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Join the acclaimed chef and humanitarian for a spirited conversation about his new cookbook “Spain My Way: Eat, Drink, and Cook Like a Spaniard” — celebrating Spanish flavors, cooking techniques and the stories behind the dishes. Bring your party hats: There may be a surprise or two on the menu for this session!

The first 200 attendees to arrive will receive a copy of "Spain My Way".

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Speakers

Sam Sanders

Host & Executive Producer, The Sam Sanders Show

Sam Sanders is an award-winning reporter, radio host and podcaster. He currently hosts and is executive producer of the The Sam Sanders Show, made in conjunction with KCRW and distributed nationally by PRX. Sanders has been named podcaster of the year by both The Ambies and The iHeart Podca... Read More →

José Andrés

Chef, Restaurateur, Author, & Founder, World Central Kitchen

José Andrés is a Michelin-starred chef, an Emmy Award–winning TV host and producer, and The New York Times bestselling author of Change the Recipe, Zaytinya,Vegetables Unleashed, and The World Central Kitchen Cookbook. A pioneer of Spanish tapas in America and a celebrated ambassador of Spanish... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT
Tsai Performance Center

Arts & Culture (Sponsored by the BSO)

4:45pm EDT

Profit & Planet: Making Green and Going Greener

Friday May 29, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT

Booth Theatre @ 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Corporate and environmental leaders discuss the bold investments companies must consider to align profit with true sustainability.

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Speakers

Stephen Lease

Co-founder & CEO, goodr

Stephen Lease is an entrepreneur, explorer, and professional disruptor. After playing it safe—and failing at his first five companies—he decided to change things up and has been challenging the status quo ever since.

As the CEO and co-founder of goodr, he has built the company into one of the world’s largest independent eyewear brands. goodr is anchored in fun, authenticity and accessibility, delivering classic, high-performance, and fashionable products at unapologetically affordable prices... Read More →

Kate Williams

CEO, 1% for the Planet

Kate Williams is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement of companies choosing environmental commitment so that our planet and future generations thrive. In more than a decade of leadership at the organization, Kate has scaled 1% for the Planet’s network to span 100+ countries and 65 ind... Read More →

Miriam Wasser

Senior Reporter, Climate and Environment, WBUR

Miriam Wasser is a senior reporter with WBUR's climate and environment team.

Before coming to WBUR, she was a staff writer for the Phoenix New Times in Arizona. Her work has also appeared in Boston Magazine, The Atlantic, Narratively, DigBoston and The Big Roundtable.

Miriam holds... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT
Booth Theatre

Climate & Environment (Sponsored by WHOI)

5:30pm EDT

The Game Show (Members & VIPs Only)

Friday May 29, 2026 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

George Sherman Union - Metcalf Ballroom @ 775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

WBUR fans face off against noteworthy Bostonians in this interactive, high-energy game show. Test your knowledge, have some hearty laughs, and be in community with other WBUR Members for a night of fun-meets-facts-meets-shenanigans. You'll leave feeling even more excited for day two of the WBUR Festival!

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Reception 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Show: 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

Please note that you must have a Member badge to attend this event. Space is limited, first come, first served.

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Speakers

Meredith Goldstein

Boston Advice Columnist & Host, Love Leters Podcast

Meredith Goldstein is an associate editor at The Boston Globe, where she writes arts stories, an advice column, and hosts the Love Letters narrative relationship podcast. She is also the author of the young adult novels Things That Grow and Chemistry Lessons; the memoir Can’t Help Myself: Lesson... Read More →

Laurence Louie

Chef & Owner, Rubato

Born and raised in Boston, Laurence Louie found his way to cooking through his Chinese-American upbringing. After completing his masters in Asian-American studies and working as a community organizer in Boston’s Chinatown, Laurence took an extended trip China where he studied Mandarin, joined the university basketball... Read More →

Dart Adams

Journalist, Historian & Author

Dart Adams is a native Bostonian journalist, historian, lecturer, researcher, and author. His work has appeared in various online and print publications including Complex, NPR, Mass Appeal, Rock The Bells, Okayplayer, ESPN's Andscape, The Emancipator, The Bay State Banner, Boston Globe, Bost... Read More →

Candice Springer

Associate Director, WBUR CitySpace

Candice Springer is associate director of WBUR CitySpace. She works with the director to plan content, develop strategy and oversee logistics for the venue. She is also responsible for executing strategic marketing and public relations campaigns that drive audiences and increase WBUR’s engagement... Read More →

Ally Jarmanning

Senior Reporter, WBUR

Ally Jarmanning is a senior reporter focused on criminal justice and police accountability. She champions data and public records in the WBUR newsroom, reporting her own stories and working with fellow reporters on projects and daily news. She started at WBUR writing for Morning Edition and later... Read More →

Friday May 29, 2026 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
George Sherman Union - Metcalf Ballroom

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