'The Mechanic' Virtual Discussion with Author Ben Mezrich
September 
7
, 
2018

4:30PM — 5:00PM

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Joseph Aoun

President of Northeastern University 

Business & Technology

Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.


President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.

Anant Agarwal

CEO of Company

Business & Technology

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'The Mechanic' Virtual Discussion with Author Ben Mezrich

The Globe asked best-selling author Ben Mezrich to write a novella, a work of fiction, to be published exclusively in the Globe and on Globe.com. In “The Mechanic,” Mezrich takes us on a taut journey through his hometown of Boston, from the halls of Harvard to the glitz of a waterfront casino to the ominously silent galleries of a museum and a critical patch of local history we thought we knew, but apparently do not. 


Watch the virtual event to hear Ben Mezrich talk about 'The Mechanic' in a conversation moderated by Cynthia Needham, Assistant Managing Editor of The Boston Globe.

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GlobeDocs Presents: 'After Migration'

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A triumphant portrait of a boy who left his home in The Gambia at the age of 15, and a Nigerian single-mother who birthed her child in a detention camp, as they transcend their difficult histories while integrating into a quiet region of southern Italy. "After Migration" celebrates the nuanced lives of refugees as they contribute to the new societies that they now call home.

Watch as director, Walé Oyéjidé, discusses the film in a conversation moderated by The Boston Globe, Jeneé Osterheldt.

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'The Mechanic' Virtual Discussion with Author Ben Mezrich

Friday
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September 
7
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2018
4:30pm
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7:30pm
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3) Join us Monday for a discussion on REWIND with the director, Sasha Joseph Neulinger,  moderated by The Boston Globe's Loren King.

About the Virtual Event

The Globe’s commitment to covering the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated, as today’s paper and website make plain, but we thought a bit of a diversion might also be welcome. And so we asked best-selling author Ben Mezrich to write a novella, a work of fiction, to be published exclusively in the Globe and on Globe.com. In “The Mechanic,” Mezrich takes us on a taut journey through his hometown of Boston, from the halls of Harvard to the glitz of a waterfront casino to the ominously silent galleries of a museum and a critical patch of local history we thought we knew, but apparently do not. 


Join the virtual event to hear Ben Mezrich talk about 'The Mechanic' in a conversation moderated by Cynthia Needham, Assistant Managing Editor of The Boston Globe.

When

Friday
, 
September 
7
, 
2018
4:30pm
 — 
7:30pm

Where

Meet the Author

Ben Mezrich

The reigning cowboy of narrative non-fiction with a writing career spanning nineteen years, Mezrich has authored twenty books – major international and New York Times bestsellers, with well over six million copies sold. The genre he’s created – cinematic and unique true stories of young geniuses battling their way through the grey area between right and wrong, and succeeding at all costs – includes the wildly successful Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, which spent sixty-three weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It was adapted into the hit motion picture 21. The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal spent eighteen weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and appeared on hit bestseller lists in over a dozen countries. It was adapted into the hit movie THE SOCIAL NETWORK, which was nominated for eight Oscars, winning three including Best Adapted Screenplay, and won Golden Globes for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Score. Mezrich and Aaron Sorkin share a prestigious Scripter Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as well. Mezrich is the only non-fiction author to have two adaptations open #1 at the box office. Mezrich’s latest book, Bitcoin Billionaires, was an international bestseller and is being made into a motion picture. Currently, Mezrich is also a writer and consulting producer for the TV show Billions.


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The first panel will examine these issues from a business/technological standpoint, and the second panel will dive into the implications on policy and politics. Panelists, made up of a combination of mayors, policy makers, academia and industry leaders, will discuss the future of work and the likely impact of automation, innovation, and other trends on cities across the United States.


Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received and based on availability.

Agenda

4:30PM — 5:00PM

Arrival & welcome cocktails

Check in, find your seat, then head to the bar to grab a complimentary cocktail.

5:00 PM — 5:30PM

Business & Technology Panel

Listen to the latest and greatest from our esteemed Business & Technology speakers.

5:30 PM — 6:00PM

Policy & Politics Panel

Listen to the latest and greatest from our esteemed Policy & Politics speakers.

6:00PM — 7:00PM

Cocktails & Networking

 The night is not over! Be sure to grab another drink and meet with the panelists.

Featured Panelist

Joseph Aoun

President of Northeastern University 

Business & Technology

Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.


President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.

Panelists

Anant Agarwal

CEO of Company

Business & Technology

Susan Crawford

John A. Reilly Clinical Professor of Law

Business & Technology

Dr. Yvonne Spicer

Mayor of Framingham, MA

Business & Technology

Senator Ed Markey

Massachusetts Senator

Business & Technology

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