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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 Mike DeWine, Governor, State of Ohio, and moderator Jo Ingles, Journalist and Producer, The Statehouse News Bureau.
May 20 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring John McCarthy, Founding Partner, Speire HealthCare Strategies; Amy Rohling McGee, President, Health Policy Institute of Ohio; Dr. Buhari Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer, Heart of Ohio Family Health, Louis W. Blessing III State Senator (R-Colerain Township), with moderator Laura A. Bischoff, Ohio Politics and State Government Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
June 3 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, City of Columbus; Linda Logan, CEO & President, Greater Columbus Sports Commission, with moderator Kristen McFarland, News Reporter, WBNS 10TV and additional panelists to be announced.
June 10 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Emmalyn Jerome, CEO of Lower Lights Ministries; Phil Washburn, President & CEO, The Furniture Bank of Central Ohio, Hannah R. Jones, Deputy Director of Community Development, City of Columbus' Department of Development with moderator Sheldon K. Johnson, Executive Director, Partners Achieving Community Transformation. Additional panelists to be announced.
June 17 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Michael Corey, Executive Director, The Human Service Chamber of Franklin County; Rhea Cunningham, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Central Ohio; Columbus City Councilmember Melissa Green; Dr. Bill LaFayette, Owner, Regionomics, with moderator Danae King, Underserved Communities Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
July 8 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Daren Griffin, President & CEO, The Columbus Regional Airport Authority, with moderator Jerod Smalley, Co-Anchor, WCMH NBC4, and Host, Columbus 2.0 and additional panelist to be announced.
July 15 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Matthew Goldstein, CEO, Besa; Kerri Mollard, Founder and CEO, Mollard Consulting; Emily Toney, Senior Vice President, Local Market Executive, Bank of America, with moderator Janelle Coleman, President, American Electric Power Foundation.
July 22 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
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