Gov. Wes Moore will headline The Banner’s third annual Impact Maryland conference next month, where he will be interviewed by David Rubenstein.
Moore and Rubenstein are both returning to the one-day thought leadership conference after appearances last year.
Rubenstein, cofounder and cochair of The Carlyle Group, spoke about taking on the role of controlling owner of the Baltimore Orioles. Moore was interviewed by Dean Baquet of The New York Times.
Impact Maryland brings people together to help “solve problems and strengthen our community,” Rubenstein said in a statement.
This year, Impact Maryland will focus on confronting the “urgent, real-life impacts” that changes in the federal government are having on Maryland, event organizers said.
Moore said he and his team entered office two and a half years ago with a sense of “urgency” and a commitment to working hard for Marylanders.
“But in this moment, as Washington works to roll back that progress, we cannot afford to slow down,” Moore said in a statement. “I’m excited to join leaders from across our state to talk about how Maryland is responding with partnership in the face of chaos, and moving differently to prove that there’s a better way forward.”
Maryland has been especially susceptible to sweeping job cuts by the Trump administration. The state lost at least 7% of its federal workforce in the last year.
“We love Impact Maryland because it gives us the opportunity to bring our journalism to life,” Bob Cohn, The Banner’s CEO, said. “This year, we’ll convene newsmakers and our own writers to explore the many ways that changes in Washington are affecting people here in Maryland.”
Other participants and panelists include several county executives, such as Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and leaders of local universities.
The Banner has expanded its coverage in Maryland to include a Montgomery County bureau with six reporters on the ground covering politics, business, education and other local news.
In addition to discussions about cuts to federal government spending and jobs, organizers said this year’s conference will look at Maryland’s affordable housing crisis, how local hospitals are adapting to policy changes and rising demand, and the future of research at Maryland’s colleges.
“This event is all about unlocking the shared potential of our region by bringing together the most dynamic innovators that are shaping its future for all of us,” said Sharon Nevins, executive director of Impact Maryland.
The event, scheduled for Oct. 14, will once again be held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. New this year are live performances by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and students from the Peabody Institute.
Passes are on sale now and include lunch served on-site.
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