Conference News: Financial Times Spends; Aspen in Chicago; Speak at ComNet
FT Expands Event Reach: The Financial Times Group has acquired Invisso, which organizes events for structured finance, bond and private credit markets across the US and Europe. Some of the conferences that Invisso is known for in the global financial sector include Global ABS, ABS East, The Covered Bond Congress, The Central & Eastern European Forum, and The Global Borrowers and Bond Investors Forum.
Climate in the Windy City: After three years in Miami, Aspen Ideas: Climate heads to Chicago from 21-22 July 2025. Why Chicago? The event organizers explain: “As the third-largest city in the US, the greater Chicagoland area serves as a hub for food and agriculture, water, energy, industrials and manufacturing, transportation and mobility, and finance. Aspen Ideas: Climate Chicago will… enhance the Midwest’s ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change as well as bolster the regional economy with climate capital and talent. We take the view that to mitigate the worst effects of climate change and adapt our society to these unsettling conditions, we need to develop and deploy climate solutions on a planetary scale, with speed and efficiency, or we risk increasingly destructive outcomes.”
Submission Opportunity: ComNet is the annual gathering of the foundation and nonprofit leaders who make up The Communications Network. The Communications Network’s mission is to “connect, gather, and inform leaders from the most influential foundations, nonprofits, and social sector consultancies across the globe.” ComNet25 will gather 950+ foundation and nonprofit communicators in Denver from 15-17 October. The conference organizers have opened their call for proposals with a 11 April deadline. They are seeking presenters for ShowCase Poster sessions, which highlight comms for good case studies from across the field and across a range of issues. Learn more and suggest your idea here before the deadline.
Lunchtime Learning: CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES is an annual research and industry event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates at CES in Las Vegas. During the one-day event, panels of industry experts discuss the impact and implications of changing consumer habits and recent market activities. Find out whether any of the trends and predictions have already changed or come true since the event was held just a few months ago… Sessions included: Profitability in the Connected Home; Smart Home Standards & Platforms; AI in the Smart Home; Navigating the Multifamily IOT Markets; Home Security; and more.
Coming Up Next Week: Programmed by former content leads at Cannes Lions and Fortune, Brands & Culture Summit NYC (2 April) explores how a close interplay between brands and culture drives connection, equity, and growth. Later in the week and uptown, Branding Innovation Technology/BRITE Conference is convened 4 April by Columbia Business School’s Center on Global Brand Leadership, asking its attendees to consider how innovation and technology affect the ways organizations build and maintain brands. North American HR Executive Summit/NAHRES runs 31 March-1 April in Hollywood, FL and features senior people leaders from Volkswagen, Google, Merck, GE Healthcare, and Kroger. Black Hat Asia (1-4 April) returns to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and will feature Briefings by experts from around the world presenting the latest research in cybersecurity risks, developments, and trends. New for this year, ISC West has added an extra day of education to its conference, which will run 1-4 April at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas and is geared toward security & public safety professionals. Rounding out the week is Women in Cybersecurity/WiCyS, kicking off 2 April in Dallas, created to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity.