The Baltimore Banner today announced iMPACT MARYLAND, in partnership with Defender One and presented by Whiting-Turner, will once again gather the region’s most visionary leaders to interact in meaningful ways with the community’s most engaged thinkers to foster innovative ideas and creative solutions to the critical issues facing our region.

iMPACT MARYLAND’s featured speakers include:

· David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman, The Carlyle Group, and chief executive officer, Baltimore Orioles

· Dr. Mohan Suntha, president and chief executive officer, University of Maryland Medical System

· Paul J. Wiedefeld, secretary of transportation, Maryland Department of Transportation

· Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, former commander and Baltimore District engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

· Ron Daniels, president, the Johns Hopkins University

The second annual iMPACT MARYLAND event will take place on Oct. 1, 2024, at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall theater in Baltimore. This immersive, one-day event will be attended by up to 1,000 attendees, including the region’s leading business, civic, health, education and nonprofit leaders.

“We look forward to another successful iMPACT MARYLAND designed to empower our community to interact in meaningful ways with the region’s most engaged thinkers, bringing fresh thinking and creative solutions to the critical issues facing our region,” said Sharon Nevins, executive director of iMPACT MARYLAND.

“Every day The Banner produces trusted and indispensable reporting for our audiences on the web, in our app, and on video, audio, and social platforms,” said Bob Cohn, chief executive officer of The Baltimore Banner. “With iMPACT MARYLAND, we bring our journalism to the stage, connecting people to the issues and to each other, and driving civic engagement on the things that matter most in our communities.”

Through inspirational keynotes, interactive panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and purposeful networking, iMPACT MARYLAND fosters the sharing of ideas and different perspectives to inspire a powerful vision of new opportunities for Baltimore and Maryland moving forward. Engaged conversations throughout the day will examine challenges and solutions on various topics including transportation, infrastructure, mental health, and artificial intelligence as iMPACT MARYLAND envisions the region’s limitless possibilities on a global scale.

A complete list of initial speakers and panelists confirmed (to date) include:

· Tim Berry, global head of corporate responsibility and chairman of the mid-Atlantic region, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

· Dr. Therese Canares, chief executive officer and founder, CurieDx and adjunct assistant professor, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

· Barb Clapp, chief executive officer, Dwyer Workforce Development

· Meghan Conklin, chief sustainability officer, Office of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

· Ron Daniels, president, the Johns Hopkins University

· Julian Goresko, director of sustainability, the Johns Hopkins University

· Anthony L. Jenkins, president, Coppin State University

· Shaina A. Hernandez, deputy chief of staff, Office of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

· Jared Krieger, director of operations and training, Defender One

· Neil M. Meltzer, president and chief executive officer, LifeBridge Health

· Joseph Ochipinti, chief executive officer, UnitedHealthcare mid-Atlantic region

· Brian D. Pieninck, president and chief executive officer, Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield

· Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, former commander and Baltimore District engineer (July 2021 – July 2024), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

· Ava Richardson, sustainability director, Department of Planning, Office of Sustainability, Baltimore City

· Israel Rocha, regional president, mid-Atlantic states, Kaiser Permanente

· David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman, The Carlyle Group, and chief executive officer, Baltimore Orioles

· Robby Stempler, founder, Hygea Healthcare

· Dr. Mohan Suntha, president and chief executive officer, University of Maryland Medical System, and chair, Greater Baltimore Committee

· Sarah L. Szanton, dean, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and endowed professor, Patricia M. Davidson Health Equity and Social Justice, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

· Iro Tasitsiomi, principal data scientist and head of AI labs, T. Rowe Price

· Dr. Harsh K. Trivedi, president and chief executive officer, Sheppard Pratt

· Paul J. Wiedefeld, secretary of transportation, Maryland Department of Transportation

A variety of leading Baltimore area companies and organizations have proudly committed to partner with The Baltimore Banner to sponsor the event, including:

· Defender One

· Whiting-Turner

· CareFirst

· CFG Bank

· Coppin State University

· Howard Hughes

· Hygea Healthcare

· JPMorgan Chase

· Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

· Kaiser Permanente

· LifeBridge Health

· Maryland Department of Transportation

· Sheppard Pratt

· T. Rowe Price

· The Capital Grille

· University of Maryland Medical System

· UnitedHealthcare

· Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

· Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, an Exelon company

· Towson University

· United Therapeutics

· University of Baltimore, school of public affairs

· United Way of Central Maryland

Additional participants and corporate partners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Limited Early Bird VIP iMPACT MARYLAND tickets are now available for a discounted price of $250 and include a free six-month subscription to The Baltimore Banner (for new subscribers only). Limited Early Bird General Admission iMPACT MARYLAND tickets are now on sale for $175. All tickets (General Admission and VIP) will include a provided lunch at the event.

For more information regarding ticket sales and how to participate in iMPACT MARYLAND, in partnership with Defender One and presented by Whiting-Turner, please visit: https://impactmaryland.thebaltimorebanner.com/.