Featuring Trevor Chandler, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Flock Safety; Gary Daniels, Legislative Director, ACLU of Ohio; Assistant Chief Nick Konves, Columbus Division of Police; Emmanuel V. Remy, Columbus City Councilmember, with moderator Anna Lynn Winfrey, Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
August 26, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Suzan Bradford, Executive Director, Lincoln Theatre; Julia Noulin-Mérat, General Director & CEO, Opera Columbus; Chad Whittington, President & CEO, CAPA; Remi Wörtmeyer, Artistic Director, BalletMet, with moderator Amy Juravich, Host and Executive Producer of All Sides with Amy Juravich, 89.7 NPR News, WOSU Public Media.
September 2, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Palace Theatre
Featuring keynote speaker and panelist Dr. Kurt Gray, Professor of Social Psychology, The Ohio State University, and Author, "Outraged: Why we Fight about Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground" with moderator Sophia Fifner, President and CEO, The Columbus Metropolitan Club.
September 9, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Join us at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum for an evening honoring five decades of civic connection in Central Ohio, and a look at what's ahead. This celebration is open to CMC members, partners, and the wider community. Everyone is welcome.
September 10, 2026
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring State Senator Kyle Koehler, 10th Ohio Senate District; Dr. David Harrison, President, Columbus State Community College, with moderator and additional panelists to be announced.
September 16, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Matt Habash, President & CEO, Mid-Ohio Food Collective; Danielle Tong, Executive Director, CelebrateOne with moderator Jerry Revish, Senior Pastor, Unity Temple, and Retired News Anchor, WBNS 10TV.
September 23, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring James Clear, Author, "Atomic Habits", with moderator Sophia Fifner, CEO, The Columbus Metropolitan Club.
September 30, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Charles Hillman, President & CEO, The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority with moderator Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement, The United Way of Central Ohio.
October 14, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Dr. Ravi V. Bellamkonda, President, The Ohio State University with moderator Sheridan Hendrix, Higher Education Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch.
October 21, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum