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This week on MetroHartford Alliance's Pulse of the Region Cast, we are joined by Daniela Michanie, Head of Northeast Public Engagement at DoorDash. In this episode, we explore DoorDash's community involvement and how the company is addressing food insecurity throughout the country and in the Greater Hartford region. We'll also discuss how DoorDash has recently partnered with Hands on Hartford to provide food for their Backpack Nutrition Program.
This week on MetroHartford Alliance's Pulse of the Region Cast, we are joined by Prem Sagar Sundaram, Craig Weber, and Cary Ellexson from Cognizant. In this episode, we explore Cognizant's community investment in Hartford, as well as the key findings of their Engineering Empathy study, which looks at how AI can help insurers rethink the customer experience.
This week on Pulse of the Region, we are joined by the President of Saint Francis Hospital, Valerie Powell-Stafford. In this episode, we explore the many ways that Saint Francis Hospital is playing an impactful role in the Hartford area, from award-winning programs within the hospital to their community outreach efforts.
This week on Pulse of the Region, we sit down with Jessica Kearney, Vice President of the Travelers Institute and Rich Ives, Senior Vice President of Business Insurance Claim, Travelers to discuss the Travelers Institute and highlighting how they’re approaching mental health in the workforce.
On this week's episode of MetroHartford Alliance's Pulse of the Region Cast, we sat down with John Turgeon, Mel Walker, and Drew Illingworth of CohnReznick to discuss insights on AI, the importance of having guard rails in place when implementing AI workflows, and more.
This week, we sat down with Mike Shea, Executive Director at the CT Airport Authority. We discussed the exciting renovations underway at Bradley International Airport, how new flight offerings are established, and explored how the airport works as a major driver of economic development in the region.
Pulse of the Region premieres in our new home at The Swift Factory! For our first episode in the studio, we sat down with Brenda Watson, Executive Director of the North Hartford Partnership and Swift Factory, and Patrick McKenna, North Hartford Partnership’s Director of Sustainability and Real Estate. We discuss the North Hartford Partnership and the transformation of the historical Swift Factory into a vibrant community hub.
HYPE’s NextGen Summit is taking place at Infinity Hall in Hartford, CT on November 18. We sit down with Lauren Zevetchin, Executive Director of HYPE, alongside leadership experts that will take to the stage at the upcoming summit: Peter Callahan, PCC, Engagement Manager, Leadership Greater Hartford, Kelly Kennedy Ed.D., Director of Transformative Learning, UConn School of Business, and Michael Bozzi Ed.D., Director of MBA Student Services, UConn School of Business. The group discusses what benefits NextGen attendees can look forward to when it comes to leadership and taking control of your career journey.