Washington – September 29, 2026 -- Widehall will convene its second annual American Growth Summit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, gathering senior White House officials, members of Congress, and chief executives from Citi, NVIDIA, Siemens, and Coinbase at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. to address policy shaping America's economic trajectory.
Guangzhou – – September 28, 2026 -- The 59th China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Guangzhou) will run across 850,000 square meters in Pazhou over two phases, March 18–21 and March 28–31, 2027, marking the fair's 30th anniversary under the theme "Power the Next."
The 57th CIFF Guangzhou, held in 2026, attracted 353,106 professional visitors from 185 countries and regions and more than 5,100 exhibiting brands from 36 countries and regions. Overseas attendance climbed 13.2% year on year to 64,291, setting a new benchmark for the fair's international reach ahead of the 2027 edition.
Piscataway, N.J. – September 28, 2026 -- IEEE will host the 2026 IEEE Tech Summit: Ethical AI in Budapest, Hungary, on October 1-2, gathering researchers, policymakers, and industry executives to tackle algorithmic bias, AI regulation, and data privacy standards.
The two-day program, themed "Exploring Dimensions of Ethical AI in Technology," will feature keynotes, panel discussions, and breakout sessions on algorithmic fairness, AI policy, misinformation, and human-centered design. The event will also host the IEEE Tech Summit Ethical AI Global Founders Showcase and Awards, recognizing innovators building responsible AI systems.
San Francisco – September 26, 2026 -- Novogradac will convene investors, fund managers, developers and advisors at its 2026 Fall Opportunity Zones Conference on Oct. 29-30 at the Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown, as the U.S. Department of the Treasury prepares to finalize new OZ designations this fall.
The opportunity zones tax incentive has been made permanent under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, giving market participants long-term planning certainty ahead of the next designation cycle. Novogradac's conference will open with an update on the latest policy and legislative developments affecting OZ investment structuring.
New York – September 25, 2026 -- Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, will headline the opening keynote at the 14th annual DPAA Global Video Everywhere Summit on October 13 in New York, addressing video's role as brands' primary storytelling tool.
The event at Pier 60, part of Out of Home Week New York, will gather approximately 1,000 industry leaders including Allen, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, and agency executives from Mediahub and Stagwell. CMOs from American Eagle Outfitters, Major League Soccer and Expedia are also confirmed to attend, alongside a live performance from the Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon.
North Bethesda, Md. – September 24, 2026 -- The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) will convene its 2026 Annual Meeting & Expo in Washington, D.C. from October 18-21, drawing pharmaceutical manufacturing leaders for four days of hybrid sessions combining in-person and virtual attendance.
Wolfgang Wienand, PhD, CEO of Lonza, will present "The Lonza Engine: Manufacturing the Medicines of Tomorrow," while Kevin Trivett, Senior Vice President of Device and Packaging Operations Manufacturing at Eli Lilly and Company, delivers "Lilly: Embracing Technology to Reach Patients." Additional featured speakers include Marla Phillips, PhD, CEO and President of Pathway for Patient Health LLC, addressing AI and human oversight in manufacturing loops, and cancer survivor and research advocate Jamie Valvano.
New York – September 24, 2026 -- Best Buddies International expects to raise $4 million for programs supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through its 2026 Best Buddies Challenge: New York, set for October 3.
The two Tour de France champions will pace hundreds of cyclists from a New York City starting line on the flagship 100-mile route, which crosses the George Washington Bridge and continues through the Hudson River Valley to Bear Mountain State Park. Riders then pass through Harriman State Park before finishing at Glenmere Mansion in the Ramapo Mountains. Shorter 72-mile and 33-mile routes are also offered, alongside run and walk options open to participants of all ages and abilities.
Philadelphia – September 22, 2026 -- IntegriChain will send five senior advisors to three Informa Connect industry conferences this fall, addressing government pricing, 340B compliance, and gross-to-net forecasting for biopharma manufacturers navigating tightening reimbursement rules.
At the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) Summit 2026, running October 5-7 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, Jeff Baab, Partner of Advisory Services at IntegriChain, will present "Updates on Landscape of Government Pricing and Contracting" on October 7 at 9:40 AM. The same day at 10:50 AM, Clay Willis, also Partner of Advisory Services, will deliver "340B Movement to Have All 340B Claims in One System of Record," covering the rebate model pilot program #2 and updated patient-definition and contract-pharmacy policies.
Miami – September 22, 2026 -- The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will convene its 20th-anniversary conference November 10-13 at Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand, spotlighting a shift the organizers say will redefine competitive advantage across the $6.8 trillion global wellness economy.
B. Joseph Pine II, who co-created the influential "experience economy" framework with James H. Gilmore in 1999, will present findings from his new book, The Transformation Economy: Guiding Customers to Achieve Their Aspirations. Pine contends that goods, services and even curated experiences are now commoditized, and that consumers instead seek measurable transformation across four aspirations: health and wellbeing, prosperity, knowledge and wisdom, and purpose.
SAN FRANCISCO – September 22, 2026 -- Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana will deliver a keynote at CES 2027, with the company's autonomous vehicles now completing over 500,000 rides every week, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced.
The keynote is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. PST in the Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian, part of the CES 2027 event running Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. CTA President and CEO Kinsey Fabrizio said Waymo is integrating frontier AI and robotics to build the future of mobility.
The company positions its autonomous "Driver" -- described as never tired, distracted or impaired and available 24/7 -- as a response to global road safety. Mawakana said the company is scaling a service designed to give riders a safer, more reliable transportation option.