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Virtual Event

Health Equity Summit

Wednesday, May 14 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sanofi Offices | Cambridge Crossing 450 Water Street | Cambridge, MA

Join us on Wednesday, May 14 at The Boston Globe's 2025 Health Equity Summit, where we will bring together health system leaders, medical experts, journalists, and community advocates for a day of crucial conversations around reducing disparities and advancing more inclusive care.

Virtual + In-Person

Tech Innovation Summit

Tuesday, June 10 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. State Room | 60 State St., 33rd floor | Boston

Want to sponsor the event?

Is your company building the future of technology? The Boston Globe has sponsorship spots available for companies looking to showcase their thought leadership and cutting-edge advancements. As our journalists and speakers discuss AI, FinTech, ClimateTech, and more, brands can align with our content through speaking opportunities, curated networking activities, and sponsored content.

Please reach out to Julia Karam (julia.karam@globe.com) for more information.

Did you know? Last year 85% of Tech Week attendees were director level or higher.

Want to attend?

Join us on Tuesday, June 10 at The Boston Globe's 2025 Tech Innovation Summit, where we will bring together the region's top tech leaders focused on AI, Climate Tech, Health Tech, Fintech, and more for a day of networking and insightful discussions around Boston's impact on technology around the world.

Early bird pricing is available through May 10; register today!

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Tech Innovation Summit Pitch Competition

Our pitch contest will allow for Boston's best and brightest startups to pitch to a live audience and judging committee, with winners being announced live at the event. Applications will be collected together with our partners, Pegasus Tech Ventures, and the winner of our competition will be announced live at the Tech Innovation Summit and will be eligible for their Startup World Cup this October.

Entries are open May 1 – May 26.

GlobeDocs Emerging Filmmaker Competition

Submissions are open from May 1 – August 29

The Boston Globe invites students and filmmakers under 25 years old to submit an original short film to our emerging filmmakers contest. Winning selections will be screened during the 11th annual GlobeDocs Film Festival.

GlobeDocs Film Festival Submissions

Deadline for Submissions: May 20, 2025

Produced by The Boston Globe, GlobeDocs Film Festival celebrates documentary filmmaking and invites filmmakers, award-winning journalists, and special guests from around the globe to gather in Boston for this annual event.

The eleventh annual festival will take place on October 22‑26, 2025, at the Brattle Theatre, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse, and online.

Salute to Nurses

Tuesday, May 20 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Grand | 58 Seaport Blvd. #300 | Boston

Calling all nurses!

In honor of The Boston Globe's annual Salute to Nurses section, Globe Events, in partnership with Keches Law, will host an in person celebration for nurses. Complimentary beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres will be served along with giveaways throughout the evening.

GlobeDocs Presents: 'Sally!''

Virtual Event | Tuesday, May 27 | 6:00 p.m.

"Sally!" tells the electrifying story of Sally Gearhart—the lesbian-feminist firebrand, professor, and fantasy author who spearheaded the U.S. lesbian feminist movement of the 1970s and '80s, making an indelible impact on LGBTQ+ equality and women's rights. She was a brilliant, charismatic superstar who inspired thousands. So why have you never heard of her?

Join entertainment journalist Loren King and film Director & Producer Deborah Craig in a virtual discussion on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:00 p.m.

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Rhode Map Live: Rhode Island's Health Care Crisis

Wednesday, May 28 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. CIC Providence | 225 Dyer St. | Providence, RI

Rhode Island is staring down a health care crisis on multiple fronts: There aren't enough primary care providers, our hospitals facing steep financial challenges, and uncertainty from the federal government looms over everything.

Join Globe Rhode Island's Dan McGowan and Alexa Gagosz for an in‑depth conversation on the future of Rhode Island's health care system with Brown University Health CEO John Fernandez and Maura Iversen, the dean of the College of Health & Wellness at Johnson & Wales University. Space is limited.

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Partner Event

Science Communication in a Loud World: A Conversation with Eric Fisher

Thursday, May 22 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Simons Theatre | 1 Central Wharf | Boston

The New England Aquarium's Lowell Lecture Series is proud to present Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist for Boston's WBZ-TV News and a 20-year veteran of broadcast television, to discuss the changing landscape of communicating weather forecasts and climate data. Discover how Fisher—an award-winning science communicator—parses vast amounts of complex data to deliver weather predictions that aim to inform, entertain, and in cases of extreme weather, prompt action to preserve lives and property. He'll also share what resonates with viewers and consumers and offer insights into how WBZ forecasts and tracks weather. This is free to the public and presented through the generosity of the Lowell Institute. Advance registration is required. Doors open and cash bar available at 6:00 p.m. The lecture begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. Virtual registration closes at 2:00 p.m. on May 22.

Harvard Book Store Events

Partner Event

Dave Eggers Book Signing: The Eyes and the Impossible: (Newbery Medal Winner)

Tuesday, May 6

Harvard Book Store welcomes Dave Eggers—award-winning author of The Every and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book Her Right Foot—for a signing of the paperback release of his Newbery Medal winner The Eyes and the Impossible, an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Please note, this is a book signing only, not a presentation.

Partner Event

Kenneth Rogoff: Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insider's View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Ahead

Monday, May 12

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Kenneth Rogoff—Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and former chief economist at the IMF, long ranked among the top ten most cited economists—for a discussion of his new book Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insider's View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Ahead. He will be joined in conversation by Gish Jen—acclaimed author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon. This event will take place at the Cambridge Public Library.

Partner Event

John Cassidy: Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI

Tuesday, May 13

Harvard Book Store, the Cambridge Public Library, and the MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative welcome ,John Cassidy—staff writer at The New Yorker and author of the books Dot.con: The Greatest Story Ever Sold and How Markets Fail, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction—for a discussion of his new book Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI . He will be joined in conversation by Simon Johnson—Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is head of the Global Economics and Management group. This event will take place at the Cambridge Public Library.

Partner Event

Jamie Loftus Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs

Thursday, May 15

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Jamie Loftus—comedian, Emmy-nominated TV writer, and podcaster—to celebrate the paperback release of her New York Times bestseller Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs. She will be joined in conversation by Tori Bedford—Associate Producer for Boston Public Radio. This event will take place at the Cambridge Public Library.