This Week at The Hill Events: Lori Lightfoot, Sen. Chris Murphy, Adam Boehler, Rep. Steve Chabot, The Furlough Cheesecake Sisters and more

View in Browser     Register now for this week's lineup of virtual events Tuesday, September 15th 1:00 PM ET Understanding the Venture Economy: America's Hidden Resilience Factor, sponsored by GoDaddy A grassroots nonprofit manned by a changemaker with a laptop, artisanal treats sold at a local farmers market, an online art exhibit of handmade, repurposed pieces – often with no employees and no physical location, microbusiness owners are rewriting the definitions of economic growth and job creation. How are these business owners reinventing themselves to adjust to life upended by a pandemic? And how can policymakers and the community at large support these doers? Featuring: Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago Larry Irving, Mobile Alliance for Global Good Nikki Howard & Jaqi Wright, The Furlough Cheesecake Candis Jones, The Jones Market Neela Mollgaard, Launch Minnesota Register now for reminders Wednesday, September 16th 1:00 PM ET Powering America's Economy with AI, sponsored by Intuit As small businesses try to find new ways to ensure their relevance and survival in the coronavirus era, they are leaning on technology to achieve more with less. Join The Hill as we examine how AI is reinvigorating businesses, creating more and new types of jobs, and building platforms to help entrepreneurs spur new businesses. Featuring: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), House Committee on Small Business Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA), AI Caucus Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), AI Caucus John Dearie, Center for American Entrepreneurship Heather Spalding, Cambrian Technology Lorena Camargo, Pearl Transportation and Logistics Register now for reminders Thursday, September 17th 1:00 PM ET Lessons from a Pandemic: Reliable Access to Affordable Medicines, sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals Deeply interconnected global pharmaceutical supply chains are being stress-tested for the first time on a major scale as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and national tensions that have concurrently flared. How should the U.S. move to stabilize and secure the supply chain in a sustainable manner as national mistrust of a global supply system grows? Featuring: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Adam Boehler, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Hon. Mike Rogers, 5G Action Now Hon. Joe Crowley, Squire Patton Boggs Ayesha Azam, Patient Access Network Foundation Dan Mendelson, Founder, Avalere Health Register now for reminders Join the conversation! Tweet us @TheHillEvents         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Newsletters     Forward this Newsletter       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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