Connect with us

Technology

Boston Globe Media Announces “Globe Summit 2024: Boston’s Breakthroughs”

Published

on

Annual Gathering Convenes Visionary Leaders, Innovative Industry Trailblazers and Award-Winning Journalists to Explore Challenges, Discuss Solutions to Key Issues Facing the World and Our Region

4th Annual Summit to Take Place on Wednesday, September 25 & Thursday, September 26; Registration is open now for this free live event at globe.com/summit.

BOSTON, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Globe Media (BGM) announces “Globe Summit: Boston’s Breakthroughs,” the fourth edition of its award-winning annual ideas festival that takes The Boston Globe’s journalism beyond the page through two days of thought-provoking and actionable discussions led by Boston Globe journalists and partners. The summit will take place on September 25 and 26. Click here or visit globe.com/summit to sign up and register to attend virtually.

Featuring a dynamic and distinguished speaker roster from Boston’s most vital sectors, the central theme of this year’s summit, “Boston’s Breakthroughs,” will focus on the trailblazers, visionaries and leading organizations that are pioneering innovative approaches and developing novel solutions in climate change/climate-tech, health equity, workforce/employment and food sustainability. Headlining “Globe Summit: Boston’s Breakthroughs” are three leaders at the intersection of public governance and private innovation, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Rochelle Walensky. The preliminary list of confirmed speakers features executives and visionary leaders from a host of innovative companies and organizations including Arup, Boston Public Schools, Boston Region BXP, Boston Unity Soccer Partners, Branchfood, Chew, Clean Energy Ventures, Eversource Energy, The Fenway Institute, Hack.Diversity, iRobot, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, MBTA, Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Revolution, The New York Times, Northeastern University, The PNC Financial Services Group, Propeller, Sanofi, SGA, Tender Food, Toast, WEX and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A complete line-up of confirmed speakers and scheduled sessions can be found on the Globe Summit event page at globe.com/summit.

Boston has long been a hub of innovation, a pioneer of groundbreaking advancements and an incubator of ideas that ignite transformative change across the sectors that drive the global economy,” said Boston Globe Media Vice President of Events and Sponsorships Erika Hale Smith. “No one understands these issues better than Boston Globe journalists, who will lead conversations with the brightest minds and boldest leaders as they explore breakthroughs and solutions to the critical issues that affect Boston and beyond.”

The Globe’s award-winning journalists will align summit content with the newsroom’s various beats, from technology to the economy, healthcare, education, real estate, entrepreneurship, climate, sports, lifestyle, culture and more. The confirmed list of Boston Globe Media journalists includes Nancy Barnes, Kara Baskin, Brian Bergstein, Catherine Carlock, Erin Douglas, Theresa Gaffney, Meredith Goldstein, Kelly Horan, Greg Huang, Esmy Jimenez, Katie Johnston, Anna Kuchment, Shirley Leung, Ken Mahan, Josh Miller, Janelle Nanos, Aaron Pressman, Emily Schario, Sabrina Shankman, Melissa Barragán Taboada and Milton Valencia.

In its fourth year, Globe Summit has become a meeting place for the region’s innovators, presenting a forum for the nation’s most prominent thinkers to contribute meaningful discourse on our most pressing issues. Globe Summit’s inaugural year tackled the challenges of the post-pandemic future, uniting leaders across industries in a congress seeking solutions for a more resilient and equitable future. Each year, the Summit convenes the Greater Boston region’s most cutting-edge innovators in a festival of ideas, illustrating how Boston’s incubator for genius and talent can address the world’s greatest concerns and challenges.

“Globe Summit: Boston’s Breakthroughs” is presented by Eversource and sponsored by Mass General Brigham, Sanofi, PNC Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Cross Insurance and UMass Boston.

To learn more and register for Globe Summit programming, visit globe.com/summit.

Contact information:
Elevate Communications, 888-729-4091, globe@elevatecom.com

About Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC
Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC (“BGMP“) is a locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England. The cornerstone of the brand is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the United States. The Globe is headquartered in Boston with regional bureaus in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The Globe has one of the highest daily print circulations among metro newspapers and more than 245,000 digital subscribers. As part of Boston Globe Media’s growing portfolio of brands, the Globe hosts events that connect community members to its journalism and provides a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media’s properties include The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT, The B-Side, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Events, Studio/B, and the weekday news program Boston Globe Today on NESN and online.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boston-globe-media-announces-globe-summit-2024-bostons-breakthroughs-302240016.html

SOURCE Boston Globe Media Partners

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Technology

Tulufan, Xinjiang: For the first time, a new energy plant and station has achieved “all-green electricity” operation

Published

on

By

TULUFAN, China, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On September 19, employees of State Grid Tulufan Electric Power Supply Company came to State Power Investment Zhongli Tenghui Qiquanhu Photovoltaic Power Station to provide comprehensive technical support and guidance for new energy enterprises.

Seven wind power and photovoltaic power generation enterprises, including Xinjiang Jize Power Generation Company in Tulufan, have obtained 6.035 million KWH of grid electricity by purchasing 6,035 “green certificates” to achieve “green electricity – green electricity” and achieve green energy use in the whole link of new energy power generation.

The green power certificate, referred to as “green certificate”, is the only certificate that identifies the production and consumption of renewable energy power. Promoting the all-green operation of new energy power generation is an important measure to promote the green consumption of renewable energy.

“Before, we were just ‘producers’ of green electricity. Now the buyers of green certificates have become green electricity consumers, and the production process is fully green.” Qiquan Lake photovoltaic power station inspection officer Forzati Dilishati said.

Since the launch of the green electricity and green certificate market, State Grid Tulufan Electric Power Supply Company has actively promoted green electricity trading, promoted the supply of green electricity and green certificates in multiple scenarios, promoted the rapid promotion and popularization of related services in Tulufan, and helped build a new power system.

In the first eight months of this year, the cumulative volume of green electricity transactions in Xinjiang reached 1.174 billion KWH, 93.83 times that of the whole year of 2022.

 

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/tulufan-xinjiang-for-the-first-time-a-new-energy-plant-and-station-has-achieved-all-green-electricity-operation-302253902.html

SOURCE State Grid Tulufan Electric Power Supply Company

Continue Reading

Technology

KuCoin’s Alicia Kao Shares Insights on How AI is Accelerating Mass Crypto Adoption at TOKEN2049 Singapore

Published

on

By

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Alicia Kao, Managing Director at leading global cryptocurrency exchange, KuCoin, shared her vision on how crypto exchanges are the drivers that hold the keys to unlocking mainstream crypto adoption. Speaking at the OKX Main Stage at TOKEN2049 in Singapore on a panel session titled “Exchanges at the Helm: Driving Crypto from Niche to Mainstream,” Alicia shared that “accessing information about blockchain has become significantly easier…at KuCoin, we leverage complex data analysis algorithms using our trading bots to help users trade more efficiently.”

Industry stakeholders from all groups were in attendance for the panel, comprising investors, crypto enthusiasts, and more. The focus was on the crucial role of cryptocurrency exchanges in paving the way for crypto adoption and the eventual integration of digital assets into mainstream financial systems. Alicia and her fellow panelists explored both the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for the crypto industry.

Alongside Alicia, the panel also featured leaders from leading crypto exchanges such as Ben Zhou, Co-Founder and CEO of Bybit; Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget; Vivien Lin, Chief Product Officer of BingX; and Sonia Shaw, President of CoinW, and moderated by Michael Casey, Chairman of the Decentralized AI Society.

In addition to the panel discussion, KuCoin cemented its position as a leading centralised exchange (CEX) with a prominent presence on the show floor and activations that showcased the platform’s latest developments. The KuCoin Arcade also drew significant attention, offering an engaging and immersive experience with interactive crypto-themed games and activities.

“As we wrap up another edition of TOKEN2049 in Singapore, I’m once again filled with optimism for the future of the crypto industry. The energy, innovation, and collaboration displayed over the past two days have been immensely inspiring. At KuCoin, we will continue striving to be the driving force in this ever evolving space to build a more inclusive, decentralised, and prosperous financial future” added Alicia as TOKEN2049 concluded.

About KuCoin

Launched in September 2017, KuCoin is a leading cryptocurrency exchange with its operational headquarters in Seychelles. As a user-oriented platform with a focus on inclusiveness and community engagement. It offers over 900 digital assets across Spot trading, Margin trading, P2P Fiat trading, Futures trading, and Staking to its 34 million users in more than 200 countries and regions. KuCoin ranks as one of the top 6 crypto exchanges. KuCoin was acclaimed as “One of the Best Crypto Apps & Exchanges of June 2024” by Forbes Advisor and has been included as one of the top 50 companies in the “2024 Hurun Global Unicorn List”. Learn more at https://www.kucoin.com/.

 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/kucoins-alicia-kao-shares-insights-on-how-ai-is-accelerating-mass-crypto-adoption-at-token2049-singapore-302253908.html

SOURCE KuCoin

Continue Reading

Technology

PayPal Ventures Reinforces Support of Chaos Labs with Additional Investment

Published

on

By

SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, PayPal Ventures, the global venture capital arm of PayPal, announced an additional investment in Chaos Labs, an industry leader in onchain risk management. This investment underscores PayPal Ventures’ confidence in Chaos Labs’ potential and their blockchain products.

Chaos Labs’ recent launch of Edge, a new decentralized oracle protocol, has garnered significant attention within the industry. Edge has already secured a remarkable $30B over the last 2 months and has been adopted by leading exchanges such as Jupiter, the top perpetuals exchange on Solana, and GMX, the leading exchange on Arbitrum.

Edge offers a comprehensive, low-latency oracle solution, combining accurate price data with actionable market intelligence. Its advanced architecture ensures the security and efficiency of DeFi applications while providing insights into market dynamics and security risks. Edge monitors the market for specific risk signals, performs the offchain data parsing and computation, and outputs one actionable data point.

Omer Goldberg, CEO and Founder of Chaos Labs, said, “We’re excited to receive the strong confidence and additional support from the PayPal Ventures team. Edge by Chaos is the culmination of our entire company’s work and expertise. Edge Price, Risk, and Proofs deliver meaningful and unmatched contextualized risk and price data for assets including stablecoins and other real-world-assets, in addition to the crypto assets and venues that provide access to them.”

Last month, Chaos Labs announced a $55 million Series A funding round led by Haun Ventures, including prominent new investors such as F-Prime Capital, Slow Ventures, and Spartan Capital, and existing investors including PayPal Ventures. Chaos Labs has experienced significant growth, tripling its customer base and securing billions in trading volume, loans, and incentives.

PayPal Ventures’ investment aligns with PayPal’s ongoing commitment to the blockchain ecosystem. In May 2024, PayPal launched its stablecoin, PYUSD, on the Solana blockchain.

Amman Bhasin, Partner at PayPal Ventures, said, “Our continued investment in Chaos Labs reflects our belief in their vision to create a safer crypto ecosystem and move more financial services on chain. Chaos Labs has emerged as a leading risk authority in the sector and we are thrilled to witness their evolution as they launch innovative products like Edge to mitigate oracle vulnerabilities.”

Chaos Labs will receive the total investment in PYUSD on-chain. A simulation will be shown live on-stage on September 20th at the annual Solana Breakpoint conference in Singapore.

About Chaos Labs

Chaos Labs leads the blockchain risk management industry with innovative solutions for the evolving onchain financial landscape. Chaos Labs enables protocols to verify stability across all market conditions, merging offchain observability with onchain risk parameter adjustments. Backed by leading venture capital firms, Chaos Labs continues to set new standards for security and responsiveness in onchain finance. Founded in 2021, Chaos Labs is headquartered in New York City.

About PayPal Ventures

PayPal Ventures is the global corporate venture arm of PayPal. We invest for financial return in companies at the forefront of innovation in fintech, commerce enablement, digital infrastructure, and crypto/blockchain technologies. Through the expertise, experience, and vast network of PayPal Ventures – and the companies we invest in – we are helping to bring transformative solutions to market faster. For more information, please visit: www.paypal.vc 

 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paypal-ventures-reinforces-support-of-chaos-labs-with-additional-investment-302253911.html

SOURCE Chaos Labs, Inc.

Continue Reading

Trending