Recent Massachusetts High Technology Council Programs & Events
Learn About Recent Programs & Events Hosted by the Massachusetts High Technology Council
Executive Roundtable on Burnout & Mental Health in the Workplace
November 1, 2022
Bentley University’s Center for Women and Business (CWB) hosted the High Tech Council for an invitation-only executive roundtable discussion centered on making employee mental health a strategic priority, with support from program sponsor Onto Innovation and 2022 annual WIL sponsor PTC.
Facilitated by CWB Executive Director Yaro Fong-Olivares, the session examined:
- Intersectional impacts of burnout, COVID-19, microaggressions, and other mental health challenges
- Systemic factors affecting employee well-being
- The critical role of leadership in creating workplace cultures that support employee mental health, retention, and performance
A Bold Vision for the Future: Positioning Massachusetts for Global Economic Leadership
October 31, 2022
MassVision2050 is a multi-year collaboration between High Tech Council member companies’ expert leadership and knowledge partner, McKinsey & Company. The forward-looking initiative utilizes the first-of-its-kind analysis to develop robust, fact-based recommendations for public, private, and academic leaders to keep Massachusetts at the forefront of innovation. This webinar provided an in-depth look at MassVision2050’s key themes and analysis to guide long-term strategic planning for the future of commerce and innovation in the Commonwealth.
Featured Experts:
- Navjot Singh, Ph.D., Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
- John Chartier, Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Chris Anderson, President, Mass. High Tech Council
Assessing State Competitiveness: A Discussion with CNBC’s Scott Cohn on Massachusetts’ Business & Economic Climate
September 28, 2022
This Policy Series program analyzed Massachusetts’ business and economic climate, using insight from CNBC’s 2022 Top States for Business ranking to examine factors influencing states’ competitiveness, as well as data highlights from MATTERS™ to profile the Commonwealth’s economic competitiveness, talent, and business environment in the national context.
Featured Experts:
- Scott Cohn, Special Correspondent, CNBC
- John T.C. Lee, Ph.D., President & CEO, MKS Instruments
- Jane Steinmetz, Boston Office Managing Principal, EY
Employee Burnout & Mental Health: Unique Impacts on Women in the New Workplace
September 20, 2022
Burnout remains a significant challenge for employees and employers alike and shows up differently by population and age group. Hosted in collaboration with 2022 Women in Leadership Sponsor PTC and Knowledge Partner McKinsey & Company, this program explored these issues and practical strategies employers are pursuing to foster well-being in the workplace.
Featured Experts:
- Kana Enomoto, Senior Knowledge Expert; Director, Brain Health for the McKinsey Health Institute, McKinsey & Company
- Joanne T. Ayoub, Vice President of Human Resources, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Jenna Smith, Director, North America Marketing, PTC
- Louisa G. Sylvia, Ph.D., Associate Director, Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation; Director, Office of Women’s Careers, Mass General Hospital; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Diversity, Equity & Opportunity Ambition Survey Results | Member-Only Program
September 13, 2022
Hosted in partnership with 2022 Black Representation & Equity (BRE) Strategic Partner Bain & Company, members convened for the read out of the 2022 Diversity, Equity & Opportunity (DEO) Survey results and to discuss what is next and what can be done to make progress towards achieving the goals identified by respondents in the survey.
Featured Expert:
- Rob Ruffin, Expert Partner, Bain & Company
Back to Taxachusetts? A Policy Discussion on the Tax Hike Amendment with Pioneer Institute
July 19, 2022
Hosted in collaboration with Pioneer Institute, this program explored the strong evidence-based case for how damaging the Legislature’s Tax Hike Amendment would be to Massachusetts’ economy, using insights from Pioneer’s book, Back to Taxachusetts?, a distillation of 24 studies conducted by the Institute examining the devastating impact of the proposed Amendment.
Featured Experts:
- Charles Chieppo, Senior Fellow, Pioneer Institute
- Chris Anderson, President, MHTC
- Matt Blackbourn, Director of Policy & Research, MHTC
The School Series: STEMatch Middle School Tech Career Days
June 29, 2022
Hosted in partnership with Analog Devices, this roundtable focused on the critical need to foster early interest in STEM fields—particularly within lower income communities—to address both the chronic shortage of tech talent and the persistent representation and opportunity gaps for underrepresented communities
Featured Experts:
- Chris Zannetos, Founder, STEMatch; Co-founder & CEO, Covered Security
- Kathy Wright, Lead Coach & Program Manager, Boston Public Schools’ STEM Department
- Mark Coggin, Vice President of Marketing at Care Everywhere
MassVision2050: Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience
June 23, 2022
Hosted in partnership with McKinsey & Company, this program examined the importance of investing in both cybersecurity and cyber resiliency strategies to ensure operational and business continuity with minimal impact with experts from Rapid7, The MITRE Corporation, UKG, and McKinsey
Featured Experts:
- Aron Ain, Chairman & CEO, UKG
- Corey Thomas, Chairman & CEO, Rapid7
- Justin Greis, Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Mark Bristow, Director of the Cyber Infrastructure Protection Innovation Center, MITRE
MassVision2050: Blue Tech & Climate Resilience
April 12, 2022
Hosted in partnership with McKinsey & Company, the inaugural MassVision2050 program explored the global climate challenge and harnessing the power of the ocean to address it with experts from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), The MITRE Corporation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and McKinsey
Featured Experts:
- Peter de Menocal, President & Director, WHOI
- Dan Leibholz, Chief Technology Officer, ADI
- Nick Rotker, Chief BlueTech Strategist, MITRE
- Rory Clune, Partner, McKinsey & Co.
Women in the Workplace: Bold Steps to Address Burnout & the Broken Rung
December 1, 2021
Co-hosted by PTC and McKinsey & Co., with support from content partners reacHIRE and Bentley University, and sponsors Azenta Life Sciences, MilliporeSigma, and Onto Innovation
Featuring
- Opening Remarks from Catherine Kniker, Chief Strategy Officer & EVP, PTC
- Key Findings and Themes from the Women in the Workplace 2021 Report: Presented by Megan Greenfield, Ph.D., Partner, McKinsey
- Executive-Level Fireside Chat, moderated by Dr. Greenfield featuring:
- Aron Ain, Chairman & CEO, UKG
- Rebecca Schechter, CEO, Optum Behavioral Health at Optum
Plus, Bonus Q&A Session with Featured Speakers
Women in Leadership Fireside Chat: How to Engage Women & Turn the “Great Resignation” into the “Great Retention”
October 7, 2021
Co-hosted by reacHIRE, 2021 Annual Women in Leadership (WIL) Sponsor PTC, and Knowledge Partner McKinsey & Company
Featured Experts:
- Heather Bender, Vice President of Talent, iRobot
- Sharra Owens-Schwartz, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Senior Director, Rocket Software
- Addie Swartz, CEO, reacHIRE
The School Series, Featuring Lawrence Catholic Academy (LCA)
September 23, 2021
The inaugural event for The School Series highlighted Lawrence Catholic Academy, a Pre-K (Age 3) through Grade 8 Elementary School in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Featuring
- Father Paul B. O’Brien, Pastor, St. Patrick Parish; Co-Founder, LCA
- Katie Everett, Executive Director, the Lynch Foundation
- Hosffman Ospino, Ph.D., Professor of Hispanic Ministry & Religious Education; Chair, Department of Religious Education & Pastoral Ministry, Boston College
- Guadalupe Ospino, Hispanic Apostolate Coordinator, St. Patrick Parish
- Nathalie Garcia, LCA Alum; University of Notre Dame Student
DEO Initiative Webinar: A Systematic Approach to Talent Management for Women & URMs
September 9, 2021
A Combined BRE and WIL program, co-hosted by 2021 WIL Sponsor PTC, Knowledge Partner McKinsey & Company, 2021 BRE Sponsor Waters Corporation, & Strategic Partner Bain & Company
Featuring:
- Belinda Hyde, Ph.D., SVP, & Chief HR Officer, Waters Corporation
- Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller, Chief Diversity Officer & CSR Leader, PTC
- Andy Youniss, President & CEO, Rocket Software
- Burunda Prince, COO, Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Kenya Jacobs, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Trane Technologies
Black Representation & Equity Initiative Webinar: Reaching & Attracting Diverse Candidates
July 20, 2021
Hosted in partnership with 2021 BRE Sponsor Waters Corporation & Strategic Partner Bain & Company
Featuring
- Belinda Hyde, Ph.D., SVP, & Chief HR Officer, Waters Corporation
- Victoria Budson, SVP & Global Head of DE&I, Bain Capital
- Kaelyn Phillips, Director of Global Talent Development, Monster
- Justin Pinchback, Chief Revenue Officer, ZRG Partners
Black Representation & Equity Initiative Roundtable – Jumpstarting Your DEO Journey
April 8, 2021
Co-hosted with 2021 Annual BRE Sponsor Waters Corporation & Strategic Partner Bain & Company
Featuring:
- Stephen Denny, Putnam Investments
- Jean-Charles Wirth, MilliporeSigma
- Peter Kim, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Rob Ruffin, Bain & Company
Future of Work After COVID-19
March 26, 2021
Episode 2: Hybrid Work Models: Overview of Key Solutions for Employers
Featuring:
- Brian Vickery, Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Dave Almeda, Chief People Officer, UKG
- Lisa Britt, Chief Human Resources Officer, Thermo Fisher
- Kerry Field, Vice President, Global Talent, Analog Devices
Future of Work After COVID-19
March 8, 2021
Episode 1: The Changing New England Economy
Featuring:
- Mike Kennealy, Secretary of Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Mekala Krishnan, Partner, McKinsey & Company/McKinsey Global Institute
- Chris Anderson, President, Mass. High Tech Council
Women in the Workplace 2020: A Critical Crossroads
December 3, 2020
Co-hosted by McKinsey & Company, reacHIRE, & PTC
Featuring:
– Key Findings & Themes from the Women in the Workplace 2020 Report: Presented by McKinsey’s Megan Greenfield
– Building Blocks to Success: Remarks from Ann Klee, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Suffolk Construction
– Deterring the Downshift: An executive-level discussion led by Addie Swartz, CEO of reacHIRE with panelists:
- Scott Couto, EVP & Head of North America, Columbia Threadneedle Investments
- Kristen Robinson Darcy, Chief Operating Officer, Fidelity Charitable
- Jennifer Reilly, Chief Human Resources Officer, MKS Instruments
- Jane Steinmetz, Boston Office Managing Principal, EY