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Can Small Businesses Save Rhode Island's Post-Pandemic Economy?

Join the conversation, hosted by the Globe's Dan McGowan, featuring Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee and leading members of the small business community, to discuss the role small businesses can play in bringing Rhode Island back from the setbacks the state has faced over the past year.

About the Event

Join the conversation, hosted by the Globe's Dan McGowan, featuring Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee and leading members of the small business community, to discuss the role small businesses can play in bringing Rhode Island back from the setbacks the state has faced over the past year.

When

Friday

,

September

7

,

2018

4:30pm

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7:30pm

Where

Unemployment Resources

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JVS Boston - 617 399-3131

MassHire Downtown Boston - 617 399-3100

Massachusetts Legal Help

The Department of Unemployment Assistance - 877-626-6800

The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General's FAQ page

MassCOSH's Worker Safety Toolkit

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

Dan McGowan

Reporter, Rhode Island

The boston globe

Governor Daniel McKee

Governor

Rhode Island

Jennifer Ortiz

Owner

Executive cuts barber shop

Kristen Adamo

President & CEO

Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau

With Remarks From

Brian Renstrom

Managing Principal, Rhode Island

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Venue

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