2026 Building Bridges Summit
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March 27–29, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts
A multi-day convening bringing together students, educators, professionals, and community leaders to build connection across difference.
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Institutional Collaborators
Friday, March 27
Tufts University — Opening Pizza Party
Saturday, March 28
Harvard University — Full Day of Programming
Sunday, March 29
Boston University — Closing Brunch
What Is the Building Bridges Summit
The Building Bridges Summit is an annual convening rooted in conversation, learning, and collaboration. It brings together people across education, industry, and community. The summit creates space for reflection, relationship-building, and shared responsibility in a changing world.
Thoughtful Conversations
Engage in panels and discussions that matter.
Interactive Workshops
Participate in hands-on learning experiences.
Community Connection
Build relationships across campuses and sectors.
Building Bridges Across Five Dimensions
The summit is guided by a commitment to fostering understanding and collaboration across five key areas.
Institutions
Connecting academic and community organizations.
Industries
Linking education, nonprofit, and professional sectors.
Identities
Honoring diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Generations
Bringing together emerging and established leaders.
Geographies
Spanning cities, campuses, and communities.
Conversations & Speakers
AI, Privacy & Digital Futures
  • Researcher at Microsoft AI
  • Co-founder/CEO @ AVATAR Founder
  • Director of TEDxHarvard Sq
  • Co-Founder and CEO of Blur
  • Senior at Harvard studying Computer Science and Government
Entrepreneurship, Technology & Identity
  • CEO of Burton Algorithms
  • Founder and Investor at Breakthrough Ventures
Living Through History
  • Assistant Professor at Harvard University in African and African American Studies and History
  • Admissions Counselor at Tufts University
  • Former Presidential Writer - Biden-Harris White House
Bridging Generations, Culture & Commerce
  • Analyst at Torchlight Investors
  • Founder of the Quarter Zip Movement and Media Entrepreneur
  • Executive Director of Talent and Culture Partnerships at JPMorganChase
  • Founder of African Chop House
President's Panel
  • MIT Student Body President
  • Senior studying Chemical Engineering
  • Varsity Basketball Player
  • Brown University Student Government President
  • Senior studying Political Science & International and Public Affairs
She-Suite Leadership
  • Founder and CEO at Her Rising Initiative
  • Junior studying Public Policy at Cornell University
  • CEO, at the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson College
  • Senior Vice President, Managing Director at Koya Partners | Diversified Search Group
Ticketing
Student — $10
Professional — $20
Pay It Forward/Donation — Your choice