The Akron Roundtable podcast brings you monthly installments of nationally recognizable figures and local leaders sharing their thought-provoking perspectives on topics that engage, educate, and inspire listeners. These episodes are recorded in full at the Akron Roundtable events and include the audience Q&A session with each guest. To learn more about Akron Roundtable or to attend a luncheon please visit https://www.akronroundtable.org/
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The Crypto Conundrum - Breaking Down Bitcoin Basics talk will trace the evolution of digital currencies and their importance in our modern digital world. It will cover Bitcoin's history, blockchain technology, and its decentralized nature. The chat also discusses mining, security, and privacy aspects. The discussion examines Bitcoin's advantages, r…
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Akron Roundtable Presentation - Erin Fitzgerald, Michael Chadsey
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Join us for a facilitated session as leaders from agriculture and energy come together to discuss the pressing issues and promising pathways for the future of climate change. Through an engaging facilitated discussion by Zaria Johnson, we will unpack the intricate relationship between energy, agriculture, and climate change. Panelist Mike Chadsey a…
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What does freedom mean to the individual citizen or an entire race? Whose history, whether made by an individual or an entire community, deserves reverence, protection, and preservation? In celebration of Juneteenth, this talk by Brent Leggs will highlight a galaxy of Black American sites representing generational citizenship and a profound nationa…
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Cindy Hohl, MBA/MLIS, is a member of the Santee Sioux Nation and director of policy analysis and operational support at the Kansas City Public Library She is a past president of the American Indian Library Association and committed to focusing her work around creating welcoming spaces where library workers know that they belong there. In her work o…
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Akron Roundtable Presentation - Loretta J. Mester
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As president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Loretta J. Mester participates in the formulation of U.S. monetary policy and oversees more than 1,000 employees in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh who conduct economic research, supervise banking institutions, and provide payment services to commercial banks a…
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Katie Moon will talk with moderator and Track & Field News correspondent Dave Hunter about her 2020 Olympic experience and related track and field accomplishments, as well as her current training path leading to the 2024 Olympics.Akron Roundtable による
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Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Congresswoman Emilia Strong Sykes grew up on the city’s west side and has dedicated her career to strengthening her community. For 8 years, Emilia served as the State Representative for Ohio House District 34, otherwise known as the “Birthplace of Champions.” During that time, she served for four years in Democratic …
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Akron Roundtable Presentation - Theron Brown.
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Theron Brown will take us on a musical journey from past to present as he unpacks the stories and spirit of Howard Street. He’ll reveal the cultural significance of this gift to the city of Akron and a new synergy around the realization of wealth that was formed during an important era of jazz history in our community.…
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Connie Schultz: In conversation with Justin Hilton
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TABLEAU 2022: Tableau is Akron Roundtable's annual fundraising dinner which sets the stage for an evening of great discussion with a celebrated speaker. Our special guest, Connie Schultz, will step away from the podium to share personal insights and life experiences in an intimate conversation with Justin Hilton, Executive Director, Leadership Akro…
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Richard J. Kramer, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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Speaker: Rich Kramer is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He became CEO in 2010 and was elected Chairman by Goodyear’s Board of Directors later the same year. For more event details and full speaker bio please visit bit.ly/3iQdj8wAkron Roundtable による
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Jerika L. Richardson, National Urban League: Conversation with Ideastream's Marlene Harris-Taylor about police-community relations
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Speaker: Jerika L. Richardson is Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives at the National Urban League. She leads the organization’s advocacy, public education, and strategic work on civic engagement, voting rights, police reform, criminal justice reform, and other justice related areas. Moderator: Marlene Harris-Taylor i…
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Christopher Wilkins, Akron Symphony: Akron's Julia Perry: How Does a Shadow Shine?
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Speaker: Christopher Wilkins became Music Director of the Akron Symphony in the fall of 2006. Since then the orchestra’s programming has reflected his strong interest in community-oriented projects. He has developed partnerships with many artists and organizations based in Northeast Ohio, including the Akron Art Museum, Akron-Summit County Public L…
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Christine Fowler Mack, Akron Public Schools: Hope in a Post-Pandemic World: Meeting our Challenges & Opportunities Together
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Presentation: The role of public education is to ensure every child in America is provided an opportunity to reach their full potential in ways that prepare them for success in a global society. The pandemic, however, exposed glaring inequities in America's education system, and school districts were forced to rethink the way they've operated over …
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Michael Crawford, Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company: At the Intersection of Sports & Entertainment; the Building of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company
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Speaker: Mike Crawford is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer for Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and its subsidiaries, including Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, which he joined in December of 2018. Mr. Crawford spent almost 25 years at the Walt Disney Company. He rose to Senior Vice Presid…
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Qasim Rashid, Human Rights Attorney: R.I.S.E Up for Racial and Healthcare Justice
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Presentation: Why do Black American women suffer a 300% maternal mortality rate as compared to white women? Why do Native American babies suffer the highest infant mortality rate in the developed world? Why are BIPOC Americans charged and incarcerated at a rate of 6-9 times that of white Americans despite comparable crime rates. And how do we R.I.S…
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Dr. W. Gerald Austen, Massachusetts General Hospital: My 60 Year Medical Career- Akron to Boston and Back
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Presentation: This presentation, given on August 18th, 2016, was part of the Akron Roundtable's 40th Anniversary series, in which several key speakers from over the decades were invited to return to the Roundtable podium. Speaker: Dr. Austen, born and raised in Akron, Ohio, received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Ins…
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Carey Jaros, GOJO: Thriving in Times of Disruption
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Presentation: The last two and a half years has been a time of significant disruption. Carey will share theories on societal and business disruption and how GOJO continues to leverage its values to support the world’s increased need for PURELL® products despite this disruption. Speaker: Carey Jaros has led GOJO Industries as President and Chief Exe…
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Todd Diacon, President, Kent State University: Access & Affordability in Public Higher Education
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Presentation: Many would acknowledge that we are entering a third wave of access to public higher education in America. We will review the first two waves of access, the markers of this third wave, and discuss changes in who pays for the cost of earning a college education, with Kent State University offered as an example of these trends. Speaker: …
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Jennifer Carlson, Ohio Department of Aging: Ohio’s vision: Be the best place to age in the nation
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Presentation Ohio is an aging state. Explore Ohio’s plan to take on ageism, eliminate disparities and inequities among older Ohioans, and create a state where Ohioans live longer, healthier lives with dignity and autonomy. Speaker Jennifer Carlson is the Ohio Department of Aging’s Assistant Director. In the role, she drives the development of innov…
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Lisa King, Summit Metro Parks: Embarking on Our Second Century
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Presentation Widely recognized as one of the defining features of our community, Summit Metro Parks celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2021. With the support of Summit County residents, the park district protects 15,000 acres of green space and hosts nearly six million visits each year. Informed by the stories of its past and its vision for t…
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Bob Spitz, Author: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
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Bob Spitz was born, lived, went to high school and college on the same street, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Once he strayed off the block, however, his life veered into diverse and fascinating realms. A longtime musician, he retired from the music business in 1980 to pursue his love of writing. His biography, Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child…
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Amy Freitag, New York Restoration Project: Building a Resilient City
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Speaker: Amy Freitag comes to New York Restoration Project (NYRP) with a professional background that includes serving in the Bloomberg Administration as Deputy Commissioner for Capital Projects in the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation for six years and Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. While at the NYC Parks Department, she administered…
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Jessica Jones Capparell, LWV :Expanding Access & Ending Discrimination: The Current Fight for Voting Rights
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Presentation: Voting rights are being tested all around the country at the local, state and federal levels. Join a conversation to discuss the need for voting rights expansion and the fight against voter suppression from an expert at the League of Women Voters. This is part of the Point/Counterpoint two-part series offered by the Akron Roundtable i…
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Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation: Election Integrity – The Key to Preserving Our Democratic Republic
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Presentation: Election integrity is a fundamental requirement of a functioning democratic republic. In the freest nation in the world, our system of government and our very liberty depend on free, fair, and honest elections. Americans must be able to trust the process, or the democratic system itself breaks down. The U.S. has a long and unfortunate…
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Jodi Wellman, Leadership Coach: How Many Monday Mornings Do You Have Left?
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Presentation: The secret is out that we’re all living on borrowed time, so the question is whether we’re merely tolerating our work and going through the motions in our lives, or whether we’re doing the work that fulfills us and Living with a big “L”… Living with the pursuit of maximum aliveness, living lives we’d be proud to look back on, without …
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Mark Krikorian, Center for Immigration Studies: Mass Immigration vs. Modern Society
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In earlier periods of our history, when we were settling the land and industrializing, mass immigration had real costs, but they were outweighed by the benefits. It’s the opposite today – mass immigration today still has upsides, but the downsides are piling up. It's not that today's immigrants themselves are the problem – they're not all that diff…
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Nicole Mullet, Executive Director, ArtsNow: State of the Arts
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Presentation: A first for Greater Akron's Future: Beginning in 2019—for the first time in its history—our communities engaged in a cultural planning process with goals to strengthen our region, advance our cultural diversity, increase our opportunities to create culture, and provide vibrant experiences for all of us. We know that diverse opportunit…
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Dave Yost, Attorney General, Ohio: Building the Highway of Hope
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Program: Attorney General Dave Yost will discuss the importance of partnerships both in law enforcement and survivor advocacy groups, as well as his overall efforts to end human trafficking in Ohio. Ohio ranks fourth in the nation of reported human trafficking cases and ranks among the top 10 states for number of calls made to the National Human Tr…
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Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum: Room to Grow (Point/Counterpoint)
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The United States is unique in its capacity to integrate immigrants and refugees, both socially and economically, into communities and industries across the country. The U.S. has a reputation for having a welcoming national ethic and for having admitted significant numbers of immigrants of all kinds and creeds, even though its immigration history i…
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Dominic Moore-Dunson & Francine Parr: Excellence in the Arts
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Presentation: Dominic and Francine will give insight into Akron's arts & culture sector through their lens of using inclusion, connection, and excellence to build new organizations, projects, and performances across Akron and beyond. In addition to prepared talks, Dominic and Francine will perform a new collaboration for Akron Roundtable called "De…
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Regina Cooper Benjamin, National Digital Inclusion Alliance: Digital Inclusion 101
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Presentation: Gina will share more about the digital divide, why digital inclusion is so important, and the work that she and her colleagues do towards digital equity. Speaker: Gina uses technology and data for social good. She has spent almost twenty years working in under-resourced communities and with under-served populations to close education …
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Dr. Gary Miller, The University of Akron: Post-pandemic Urban Higher Education- The new meaning of place
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Presentation: President Miller will explore the vast changes in how urban research universities like The University of Akron are confronting past assumptions, reevaluating strategy and mission and thinking about what campus and city mean for the future. His remarks will include a preview of new approaches and new expectations at UA. Speaker: Gary L…
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Rachel Cargle, The Loveland Foundation: Literature as a Gateway to Understanding
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Presentation: Rachel Cargle will share her journey founding a business ecosystem with roots in Akron, drawing on the tradition of other Black-owned bookstores as safe havens and literary and cultural hubs. "We're reading stories, we're understanding how we interact with each other, we're understanding how we relate to the world, we're understanding…
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Paul Dolan, Cleveland Indians: A Conversation with Cleveland Indians Owner Paul Dolan
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Speaker: The Dolan family's ownership of the Cleveland Indians enters its 22nd season in 2021, while Paul Dolan begins his ninth campaign as the primary control person of the franchise after being formally approved by Major League Baseball on Jan. 10, 2013. Paul continues to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Indians, roles that h…
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Dr. Marnie Walston, Akron Children's Hospital: Childhood Obesity
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Presentation: Obesity is a major public health issue around the world and a growing concern for our youth. Children with obesity experience poor health outcomes, report a lower quality of life, and face a significant amount of weight bias and stigmatization. This talk will focus on understanding obesity as a chronic disease, identifying contributor…
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David Giffels, Author: Barnstorming Ohio: To Understand America
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Presentation: The question of America’s identity has rarely been more urgent than now, and no American place has ever been more reliable in its illumination of that identity than Ohio. In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, new questions have arisen about Ohio’s status as America’s bellwether and its future as a political battleground. Akro…
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David Greene: A Perspective from NPR's Morning Edition Host David Greene
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David Greene is host of NPR's Morning Edition, with Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne. For two years prior to taking on his current role in 2012, Greene was an NPR foreign correspondent based in Moscow covering the region from Ukraine and the Baltics, east to Siberia. Greene's voice became familiar to NPR listeners from his four years covering the W…
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Dr. Jeff Reutter, Aquatic Biologist & Limnologist: Lake Erie- Understanding Its Past and Predicting Its Future
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Presentation: This presentation will briefly describe how and why Lake Erie is different from the other Great Lakes and why it may be the most important lake in the world. Dr. Reutter will discuss where Lake Erie’s water comes from, how and why water levels vary from year to year, why it has often produced more fish than the other lakes combined, w…
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Dr. Elizabeth Menefee, Child Guidance & Family Solutions/ Dr. Jeffrey Moore,Portage Path Behavioral Health: Mental Health & COVID-19
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Presentation: The global pandemic has taken its toll on our community in countless ways, especially in terms of our mental health. Dr. Brian Harte, President, Cleveland Clinic Akron General will moderate a conversation with Drs. Menefee and Moore, discussing the stressing effects of COVID-19 and what we can do to cope. We are excited to test the Zo…
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Pete Earley, Bestselling Author/ Mental Health Advocate: Hard Lessons Learned
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This episode from Friday, October 31, 2019 is part of our "Most Memorable" collection. Recommended by Akron Roundtable Board President, Karen Talbott: "He spoke not only as an informed author but also as a dedicated father who never gave up in finding help for his son and many, many others in an environment where accessing mental health services is…
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Dr. Daniel Isenberg, Babson Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Project: Fostering Entrepreneurship Ecosystems for Regional Scale Up
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This episode from April 20, 2017 is part of our "Most Memorable" collection. Recommended by Akron Roundtable Board Member, Mark Scheffler: "Isenberg brought a palpable energy to the podium that mirrored the dynamism of the free enterprise system he championed. Isenberg shared inspiring stories about entrepreneurs who had put their livelihood on the…
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Dr. Para Jones, Stark State College: Educating and Training During the Pandemic
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Presentation: Around the country, colleges are struggling to find the right way to educate safely and effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. From shifting between in-person and online classes to dealing with potential coronavirus outbreaks while also struggling to maintain financial stability through it all, students, faculty and staff have lots…
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Tom Ridge, Ridge Global: On the Ridge: Views of the First Secretary of U.S. Dept. Homeland Security
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This episode from September 19, 2019 is part of our "Most Memorable" collection. Recommended by both, ART Board President, Karen Talbott: "His presentation was plain-spoken and direct, pointing out many significant things to consider going forward. He gave us much to think about." & ART Board Member, Vivian D. Hairston: "LOVED HIM! I recall him as …
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Brian Mosteller, Former Director of Oval Office Operations: In the Proximity to Power
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This episode from Friday, June 16, 2017 is part of our "Fan Favorites" collection. Recommended by Becky Gossett: "Brian Mosteller served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and director of Oval Office Operations from 2008 through the entirety of Obama's two administrations. His talk was informative, entertaining and engaging, with some a…
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Dr. Julius Bailey, Author: Sustaining Democratic Hope in this Gut-Wrenching Age of Racism, Hypocrisy, Bad Faith
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Presentation: Within weeks America will engage in the election of our 46th president. What has been seen as the beacon of democratic light, namely American democracy, is seen now by some to be flickering and in need of oxygen. Dr. Bailey will take us through history and land us right into a 2020 that even historians of this country could not imagin…
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Frank LaRose, Ohio, Secretary of State: Making Ohio Ready for November
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Program: Facing the most challenging election of our generation, voters are stepping up to ensure all registered Ohioans can have their voice heard this fall. From best safety practices and voting options, to outreach initiatives and working with the USPS, Secretary LaRose will discuss the facts of the upcoming election and what his office and elec…
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Steven Johnson, Author: How We Got To Now- Lessons from History's Unsung Innovators
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This episode from January 27, 2015 is part of our "Fan Favorites" collection. Recommended by Marnie Sanders: "I would propose the Innovations speaker's video, as both delightful and enlightening; covering everything from innovations in glass, to the "real story" of how the world wide web was developed to the Genius Bar of Apple fame and more! We al…
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Dorothy Ridings, Commission on Presidential Debates: The Debate Over Presidential Debates
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This episode from, March 17, 2016 is part of our "Most Memorable" collection. Recommended by past Roundtable Board Member, Elizabeth Bartz: "Do you remember March 2016 when Dorothy (Dot) Ridings spoke as part of our 40th Anniversary Speaker Forum? In fact that was her third presentation to ART. Dorothy first spoke on the Akron Roundtable stage on S…
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Debra Adams Simmons, National Geographic Magazine: Reverence to Relevance: How History & Culture Tell our Shared Story
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Presentation Overview: In this conversation, National Geographic Executive Editor for History and Culture Debra Adams Simmons, invites you to reflect on how and why the stories of our past, and the social dialogue unfolding minute-by-minute, can both inform and empower us as people. From her newsroom beginnings to her present role in one of the wor…
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Carolyn Warner, Founder and Chairman, C//ECI: Work & Worth in the 21st Century- Rebuilding the American Dream
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This episode from, January 18, 2018 is part of our "Most Memorable" collection. Recommended by Akron Roundtable board member, Beth Boggins: "In my mind, Dr. Warner provided one of the more exceptional addresses in Akron Roundtable’s recent history. With infectious charm and wit, Dr. Warner makes a compelling case for the necessity of realistic and …
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