Shaleen is the co-founder and CEO of Women Who Win, and she also works full time in e-commerce technology. She was also appointed to Akshaya Patra USA Young Professionals Leadership Council and Saheli Boston Advisory Board. She was featured in Boston Business Journal 25 under 25 List and honored by the Massachusetts Asian American & Pacific Islander Commission for her unique approach and dedication uplifting the AAPI community.

An experienced podiatrist, Deepa has a passion for causes that help uplift women. She works at Boston Medical Center and serves on their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee as well as Beth Israel Lahey Health in Danvers and Lexington. She is the immediate past President of the Indian Medical Association of New England (IMANE) where she has also run the Indian Women Physicians Forum.

Dr Manju Sheth is a physician with passion for media and community leadership. She is president of India New England Multimedia and Women Who Win. She is the creator of the esteemed Chai with Manju celebrity talk show series and the prestigious New England Choice Awards. She is also the Director and host of Woman of the Year Gala. She has received numerous awards for her work including from Leadership in Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity from Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Asian and Pacific IslandersCcommission

Join Cambridge Forum for a discussion about ageism considering the many factors that make this a global issue of importance. It is as much about how the elderly see themselves as it is about how society views them, according to Professor Andrew Scott, author of the new book, The Longevity Imperative.

Scott’s research focuses on the economics of longevity and ageing and is published in a wide range of leading academic journals. He has advised through a variety of roles a range of governments, institutions and companies. His award-winning book, The Hundred Year Life is a global bestseller having sold 1 million copies.

Andrew J Scott is a Professor of Economics at London Business School, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research and a co-founder of The Longevity rum.

Our immense universe began at the unimaginably tiny quantum scale, and to understand the formation of matter, physicists collide subatomic particles. The Large Hadron Collider has produced many discoveries, but it has limitations in the range of data it can capture. Dr. Tulika Bose, who has been prominently involved in the work of the LHC, says “We really should be looking at new physics at a much higher scale. We need to go beyond the kind of energies we’ll have at the HL-LHC.” In this presentation, she explains the accomplishments of the LHC, its limitations, and the next exciting plans under consideration in this research.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, attention on NATO has increased throughout the world. As its members prepare for the 75th NATO summit in early July, focus will intensify even more. In the U.S. we hear a lot of opinions about NATO, but how do Europeans feel about their security? The world will get key indicators of European political trends next month as 400 million people vote in European Parliamentary elections. Join us on the eve of these elections as the Consuls General of France and Germany discuss the future of NATO and the future of Europe.

On June 3rd, WorldBoston will host Dr. Sonja Kreibich, Consul General of Germany to New England and Mustafa Soykurt, Consul General of France in Boston for a timely Great Decisions program, featuring an expert discussion, live audience Q&A, and time for networking and discussion with other globally-oriented participants in the Newsfeed Café.

Mustafa Soykurt is the Consul General of France in Boston, held the position of Technical Advisor for European Affairs at Matignon, in the offices of Édouard Philippe, Jean Castex and Élisabeth Borne.

Dr. Sonja Kreibich took up her post as the Consul General of Germany to the New England States in July 2022. Before arriving in Boston, she served at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin as the Head of Division for Pan African Issues, Southern Africa and the Great Lakes from 2018-22.

For its annual Lowell Lecture Series, the Boston Public Library explores “Revolutionary Music: Music for Social Change” as a year-long overview of how music has spurred social change in the United States. It is the first in a series of three thematic years leading up to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution."Revolutionary Music" will use a combination of programs and examples from BPL's collections to celebrate music's rich history of catalyzing social change, acting as a powerful conduit for dissent, unity, awareness, and cultural influence. From spirituals to jazz, folk, reggae, punk, and hip-hop, various music genres have echoed societal shifts and served as a voice for some of the protests and movements that have changed the course of history.Through captivating performances and discussions, curated booklists and playlists, and thought-provoking displays, the BPL is set to explore and celebrate the transformative impact of music on social change throughout the year.