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On July 12, 1967, in the wake of a police beating of arrested cab driver John Smith, residents in the city of Newark rioted. The five-day disturbance left 26 people dead, caused $10 million in damage and forever changed the state's largest city. Fifty years after the riots, NJ Advance Media spoke Continue Reading

May’s guest speaker was Leonard S. Schleifer, MD, PhD, Founder, President & CEO, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a leading science-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers and manufactures medicines for serious medical conditions. Elizabeth Nabel, President of Brigham Health, sat down with Continue Reading

March’s guest speaker was Edward Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Mr. Bastian discussed how he revitalized Delta by focusing on its employees. By introducing a profit-sharing philosophy, Delta’s 80,000 employees’ earnings increased by 80%. He also offered his views on the future development of Continue Reading

At Amazon’s mammoth fulfillment center in Robbinsville, execs demoed Alexa for the media. Alexa lives in the cloud and according to the company’s YouTube ad, it’s always listening via the Echo Dot smart speaker. “Can it hear me right now? Nope. It only hears you when you use the wake word we Continue Reading

December's guest speaker was Edward D. Breen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont, a global science company organized into five product lines: Agricultural Products, Food & Personal Care, High Performance Materials, Industrial Biotechnology, People & Process Safety and Polymers Continue Reading

October’s guest speaker was Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, one of the world’s leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Mr. Iger, interviewed by Robert Kraft, Chairman of the New England Patriots and longtime friend, discussed the most important Continue Reading

The FAA is cementing and greatly relaxing guidelines for flying small commercial drones. Which could open the gates for more insurance needs and regulations. Not to mention an influx in legal arguments regarding privacy. “As you increase the population of drones and encourage more drone use, Continue Reading

May’s guest speaker was David Abney, Chairman and CEO of United Parcel Service of America (UPS), the world's largest package delivery company and provider of supply chain management solutions. Mr. Abney discussed how adapting to changes in technology has been essential to UPS throughout its history. Continue Reading

February’s guest speaker was Brian Cornell, Chairman and CEO of Target Corporation, the second largest general merchandise retailer in America. Mr. Cornell’s talk emphasized the customer experience, focusing on the need to treat all customers as guests and embracing the shift to digital shopping Continue Reading