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Weekly public forums on the issues you care about. Hear from – and meet – local, regional, and national thought leaders and explore current events at forums every week. All are welcome.
Featuring Nicholas J. Bankston, Columbus City Council; Amy Taylor, President, Downtown Columbus, Inc.; Jim Merkel, CEO and Co-Founder, Rockbridge, and with moderator Jessica Ralston, Anchor, Good Day Columbus, ABC6/FOX28.
December 18 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
Featuring Dr. Bill LaFayette, Owner, Regionomics, Kathy Bostjancic, Chief Economist, Nationwide Mutual; Dr. Joyce Chen, Professor of Economics, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University and with moderator Benjamin Lanka, Business Editor, The Columbus Dispatch.
January 8 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Vue Columbus
Featuring Jon Melchi, Executive Director, Building Industry Association of Central Ohio; Buffie Patterson, President Elect, Columbus REALTORS® Board of Directors, and with moderator Bonnie Meibers, Commercial Real Estate Reporter, Columbus Business First. Additional panelists to be announced.
January 15 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Vue Columbus
Featuring Dr. Stephen Markovich, President and Chief Executive Officer, OhioHealth; Timothy Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Children's Hospital; Dr. John Warner, Chief Executive Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Executive Vice President, The Ohio State University; Tauana McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Carmel Health System, and with moderator Greg Moody, Director of Professional Development and the State of Ohio Leadership Institute
January 22 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Vue Columbus
Featuring Dr. John Comerford, President, Otterbein University; Dr. Morakinyo A.O. Kuti, President, Central State University; Dr. James Orr, Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment Management, The Ohio State University; Dr. David Harrison, President, Columbus State Community College; moderator Sheridan Hendrix, Higher Education Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
January 29 2025
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
The Ellis
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