We’ll kick off the Festival with our VIPs, Sponsors, and featured keynote guest, Samantha Bee. Thanks to Lumaris for sponsoring the reception!

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Black entrepreneurs face distinct challenges accessing capital and launching businesses. This discussion brings together ground-level experience and policy-making to explore these challenges and the potential of this important part of the Minnesota economy. Thanks to Clockwork for sponsoring this session!

Free Public Square session. Register here for your free pass.

In less than a year, AI has quickly emerged as the most disruptive technology we’ve seen in over a decade. With experience from the public and private sectors, our panel of experts and entrepreneurs will dig into how AI will reshape life for Minnesotans in the years ahead.

Session for all-access pass holders and VIP supporters only.

After years of decline, Main Streets and downtowns across Greater Minnesota are experiencing a rebirth. We talk to the people who are part of this movement and what it means for economic growth in rural areas.

Session for all-access pass holders and VIP supporters only.

Stop by the MinnPost booth in Public Square to chat with metro reporter Kyle Stokes ahead of a big city election year.

The governor discusses his views on the top issues facing Minnesota one year into his second term and his growing national profile.

Free Public Square session. Register here for your free pass.

What happens when chefs weave together the recipes of their immigrant heritage and the food of Minnesota culture? The result goes beyond fusion and into something much more personal and authentic, and it’s driving the newest innovations in the local food scene.

Session for all-access pass holders and VIP supporters only. This session is supported by Jennifer Martin.

Maternal fatality rates have increased in recent years, disproportionately affecting Black mothers. This discussion with experts and policy-makers will delve into causes of those disparities and the potential solutions.

Session for all-access pass holders and VIP supporters only.

Following his commentary series in MinnPost about the iconic “A State That Works” Time magazine cover story, chat with writer Dane Smith as he reappraised “the good life in Minnesota.”

Before the Timberwolves kick off the 2023-24 season, meet up with other fans and chat with Britt Robson at the MinnPost booth in Public Square.

Free Public Square session. Register here for your free pass.

You know it when you hear it, but what is it? And how did this sound — associated with immortals such as Prince and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis — influence a host of artists from Alicia Keys to H.E.R. to Janelle Monae to Bruno Mars? Hear from some of the Minneapolis Sound architects and those who are keeping the sound alive today in this entertaining and informative discussion.

Free Public Square session. Register here for your free pass.

Join us for drinks, food and music from DJ D.I.M.E. to celebrate the Festival.

Free Public Square event. Register here for your free pass. This session is supported by Peter Hutchinson & Karla Ekdahl.