Kishore Varanasi to Speak on Power of Ideas Panel

On November 5, Kishore Varanasi and a dynamic group of panelists will speak at the Boston Magazine Power of Ideas Symposium at District Hall in the session “Placemaking and City Development: A Look Ahead" moderated by Jesse Baerkahn (CEO/Founder, Graffito). Discussion will be focused on examining instructive/transformational/inspiring urban development and place-making projects planned to develop in and around Boston in the next decade. 

What is the Power of Ideas Symposium?
The half-day symposium connects Boston’s most influential thought leaders, visionaries that are changing the landscape of Boston and features a series of talks, in-depth interviews, panels, and breakout sessions where the conversation on improving our city truly comes to life. 400 leaders in Boston will congregate to explore a variety of topics, all centered around the power ideas and those who are bringing them to us.

Placemaking and City Development: A Look Ahead – Wednesday, 2:45-3:30pm, District Hall
Karin Brandt [CEO and Co-Founder, coUrbanize]
Kishore Varanasi [Principal & Director of Urban Design, CBT Architects]
Iram Farooq [Chief of Policy & Planning, City of Cambridge]
Katie Scallon [Property CEO - Innovation & Design Building, Jamestown LP]

Moderator: Jesse Baerkahn [Founder, Graffito SP]