The backbone of Venture Café – come meet the community and make connections with all different kinds of innovators. How will you make your serendipitous moment come true?
Are you tired of talking in circles about problems without making any progress? Imagine a different way to tackle challenges; one that uses LEGO® bricks to build 3D models and share stories.
Join Rach SebellShavit of HELM365 for an interactive introduction to LEGO® Serious Play®, a hands-on thinking method that helps you explore challenges from new angles. Discover what happens when you get out of your head and make your ideas visible so you can explore them more fully.
Designed for entrepreneurs, creatives, technologists, and innovators, this workshop helps you slow down your thinking, navigate complexity, and spark fresh ideas. The LEGO® bricks act as a fast, visual tool — like a 3D whiteboard — making your ideas easier to see, test, and understand.
No prior experience is necessary; just bring your curiosity and willingness to build. Let the bricks do the rest as you immerse yourself in a fast-paced, engaging session that leaves you inspired and equipped with a new way to approach complex challenges.
In the startup world, reaching $1M in revenue is a milestone, but getting to $5M is a transformation. It requires new systems, sharper focus and tough choices.
As part of “Architecting What’s Next” series, this interactive roundtable will bring together founders and experts to share candid stories about what worked, where they stumbled and what they would do differently. You’ll walk away with practical frameworks for breaking through the $1M barrier, pitfalls to avoid – from expanding teams to positioning the business.
This isn’t a lecture. It’s an active conversation designed for founders who want to compare notes, share challenges, and leave with new strategies to apply immediately.
Who should attend: Founders and executives who are looking to accelerate growth, prepare for fundraising or strengthen their company’s market position.
Join us for an intimate fireside chat exploring the intersection of journalism, innovation, and civic responsibility in Cambridge. Michael F. Fitzgerald, newly appointed Editor in Chief of Cambridge Day, sits down with Tim Rowe, Founder and Executive Chair of CIC, to discuss how local media and the innovation economy shape—and are shaped by—the communities they serve.
With a career spanning five journalism startups and bylines in publications such as The New York Times, The Economist, and Fast Company, Michael brings a deep understanding of how stories influence public trust, accountability, and progress. As Cambridge’s principal nonprofit, nonpartisan news source, Cambridge Day is doubling down on coverage of the innovation economy—its promise, its challenges, and its real impact on residents’ daily lives.
Tim Rowe brings a complementary perspective from decades of building the physical and connective infrastructure of innovation, from Kendall Square to global campuses across the US, Europe, and Asia. Together, Michael and Tim will reflect on how innovation ecosystems evolve, the role storytelling plays in making them accessible and inclusive, and what it means to steward institutions that serve the public good.
This conversation offers a rare opportunity to hear two civic leaders unpack the future of Cambridge through the lenses of media, innovation, and community—and to consider how informed storytelling can help a city better understand itself.
The backbone of Venture Café – come meet the community and make connections with all different kinds of innovators. How will you make your serendipitous moment come true?
Are you tired of talking in circles about problems without making any progress? Imagine a different way to tackle challenges; one that uses LEGO® bricks to build 3D models and share stories.
Join Rach SebellShavit of HELM365 for an interactive introduction to LEGO® Serious Play®, a hands-on thinking method that helps you explore challenges from new angles. Discover what happens when you get out of your head and make your ideas visible so you can explore them more fully.
Designed for entrepreneurs, creatives, technologists, and innovators, this workshop helps you slow down your thinking, navigate complexity, and spark fresh ideas. The LEGO® bricks act as a fast, visual tool — like a 3D whiteboard — making your ideas easier to see, test, and understand.
No prior experience is necessary; just bring your curiosity and willingness to build. Let the bricks do the rest as you immerse yourself in a fast-paced, engaging session that leaves you inspired and equipped with a new way to approach complex challenges.
In the startup world, reaching $1M in revenue is a milestone, but getting to $5M is a transformation. It requires new systems, sharper focus and tough choices.
As part of “Architecting What’s Next” series, this interactive roundtable will bring together founders and experts to share candid stories about what worked, where they stumbled and what they would do differently. You’ll walk away with practical frameworks for breaking through the $1M barrier, pitfalls to avoid – from expanding teams to positioning the business.
This isn’t a lecture. It’s an active conversation designed for founders who want to compare notes, share challenges, and leave with new strategies to apply immediately.
Who should attend: Founders and executives who are looking to accelerate growth, prepare for fundraising or strengthen their company’s market position.
Join us for an intimate fireside chat exploring the intersection of journalism, innovation, and civic responsibility in Cambridge. Michael F. Fitzgerald, newly appointed Editor in Chief of Cambridge Day, sits down with Tim Rowe, Founder and Executive Chair of CIC, to discuss how local media and the innovation economy shape—and are shaped by—the communities they serve.
With a career spanning five journalism startups and bylines in publications such as The New York Times, The Economist, and Fast Company, Michael brings a deep understanding of how stories influence public trust, accountability, and progress. As Cambridge’s principal nonprofit, nonpartisan news source, Cambridge Day is doubling down on coverage of the innovation economy—its promise, its challenges, and its real impact on residents’ daily lives.
Tim Rowe brings a complementary perspective from decades of building the physical and connective infrastructure of innovation, from Kendall Square to global campuses across the US, Europe, and Asia. Together, Michael and Tim will reflect on how innovation ecosystems evolve, the role storytelling plays in making them accessible and inclusive, and what it means to steward institutions that serve the public good.
This conversation offers a rare opportunity to hear two civic leaders unpack the future of Cambridge through the lenses of media, innovation, and community—and to consider how informed storytelling can help a city better understand itself.