Institutional Collaborators
Friday, March 27 - Tufts University
Alumnae Lounge - 95 Talbot Ave, Medford, MA 02155
ARRIVAL & SIGN IN - 3:00 pm
INTROS, GROUNDING, & CONTEXT - 3:30 pm
BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS IIIGG - 4:15 pm
PIZZA PARTY - 5:15 pm
Saturday, March 28 - Harvard University
Harvard Hall - 12 Harvard yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
BREAKFAST & SOCIAL HOUR - 9:30 AM
INTROS, GROUNDING, AND CONTEXT - 10:30 AM
THE INTERSECTIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY, & IDENTITY - 11:15 AM
AI, PRIVACY, & DIGITAL FUTURES - 12:30 PM
LUNCH - 1:45 PM
LIVING THROUGH HISTORY - 3:00 PM
BRIDGING GENERATIONS, CULTURE, & COMMERCE - 4:30 PM
CLOSING - 5:45 PM
Sunday, March 29 - Boston University
Center for Computing & Data Sciences (B62) - 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
BREAKFAST & SOCIAL HOUR - 9:30 AM
INTROS, GROUNDING, & CONTEXT - 10:30 AM
PRESIDENT'S PANEL - 11:15 AM
A DREMER'S ECONOMY - 12:30 PM
SHE-SUITE LEADERSHIP - 1:45 PM
CLOSING - 3:00 PM
What Is the Building Bridges Summit
The Building Bridges Summit is an annual convening rooted in conversation, learning, and collaboration. It brings together people across education, industry, and community. The summit creates space for reflection, relationship-building, and shared responsibility in a changing world.
Thoughtful Conversations
Engage in panels and discussions that matter.
Interactive Workshops
Participate in hands-on learning experiences.
Community Connection
Build relationships across campuses and sectors.
Building Bridges Across Five Dimensions
The summit is guided by a commitment to fostering understanding and collaboration across five key areas.
Institutions
Connecting academic and community organizations.
Industries
Linking education, nonprofit, and professional sectors.
Identities
Honoring diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Generations
Bringing together emerging and established leaders.
Geographies
Spanning cities, campuses, and communities.
Conversations & Speakers
Building Bridges Across Time
- Investor, & Management Consultant
- Tufts Class of 1968
- Harvard Business School Class of 1973
The Intersections of Entrepreneurship, Technology & Identity
- CEO of Burton Algorithms
- Founder and Investor at Breakthrough Ventures
AI, Privacy & Digital Futures
- Researcher at Microsoft AI
- Founder & Director of TEDxHarvard Sq
- Associate at Underscore VC
- Co-Founder and CEO of Blur
- Senior at Harvard studying Computer Science and Government
Living Through History
- Assistant Professor at Harvard University in African and African American Studies and History
- Admissions Counselor at Tufts University
- Former Presidential Writer - Biden-Harris White House
Bridging Generations, Culture & Commerce
- Analyst at Torchlight Investors
- Founder of the Quarter Zip Movement and Media Entrepreneur
- Executive Director of Talent and Culture Partnerships at JPMorganChase
- Founder of African Chop House
President's Panel
- MIT Student Body President
- Senior studying Chemical Engineering
- Varsity Basketball Player
- Brown University Student Government President
- Senior studying Political Science & International and Public Affairs
A Dreamer's Economy
- Civic Studies major at Tufts University
- Restorative Justice Practitioner
- CEO, at the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson College
- Junior majoring in Political Science with a minor in African American and Black Diasporic Studies at Boston University
- 3L at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia.
- Content Creator - @shaythethey
She-Suite Leadership
- Founder and CEO at Her Rising Initiative
- Junior studying Public Policy at Cornell University
- CEO, at the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson College
- Senior Vice President, Managing Director at Koya Partners | Diversified Search Group
Ticketing
Student — $10
Professional — $20
Pay It Forward/Donation — Your choice
2026 Building Bridges Summit