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2026 Wharton DC Innovation Summit: Leading the Innovation Revolution in America & Beyond
FEATURED
8:00AM - 8:00PM Thu 1 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
AI AI Guardrails America's 250th Anniversary American Dream Angel Funding Artificial Intelligence Biggest Problems COVID-19 Career Reinvention Circular Economy Coronavirus Crisis Management Crowdfunding Cyber Disruptive Technologies Energy Entertainment Entrepreneurship Equity Funding Future of Education Future of Healthcare Health care Innovation Innovation Revolution Leadership Leisure Longevity Economy Pandemic Private funding Public funding Quantum Renewable energy Solving World's Biggest Problems Startups Supply Chain Changes Sustainability Venture Funding Wealth Distribution WellnessSummit features: Keynotes: Future of Healthcare; Innovating to Scale a $1Billion+ Business; Does AI Need Guardrails?. Plus: 3 breakout tracks: Healthcare; Funding & Fintech; Transformative Technologies. All innovators & entrepreneurs are welcome! -
Healthcare Sessions at the Wharton DC Innovation Summit
FEATURED
8:00AM - 8:00PM Thu 1 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Four sessions - reason enough for you to attend the Summit - for your career, business & health:
The Future of Healthcare
Implications of AI in Healthcare
Food as Medicine/Food Safety
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Transformative Technology Sessions at the Wharton DC Innovation Summit
FEATURED
8:00AM - 8:00PM Thu 1 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
These sessions are reason enough for you to attend the Summit:
AI and Cybersecurity
AI and the Future of Work
Quantum Rising: Accelerating Workforce Development in Quantum Literacy in the Quantum Age -
Funding & Fintech Sessions at the Wharton DC Innovation Summit
FEATURED
8:00AM - 8:00PM Thu 1 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
These sessions could provide valuable insights for you if you attend the Summit:
Startup Showcase
Revenue Cycle Management in Healthcare
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Keynote / General Sessions at the Wharton DC Innovation Summit
FEATURED
8:00AM - 8:00PM Thu 1 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
These sessions are cover vital facets of critical issues:
Innovating to Scale a $1 Billion Company: Lessons from Unicorn CEOs
The Future of Healthcare
Becoming CEO of Your Career
Does AI Need Guardrails?
Developments at the Global -
Future of Medicine Startup Pitch Showcase at Wharton DC Innovation Summit
FEATURED
8:00AM - 8:00PM Thu 1 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Showcase highlights innovative early-stage companies in 3 categories:
Biotech: biologics & cell & gene therapy
MedTech, including devices & diagnostics
AI-Augmented Health-Tech: digital health, clinical workflow, care delivery, & data-drive -
Japanese Embassy Reception Celebrating Wharton DC Innovation Summit
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6:00PM - 8:30PM Fri 2 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
You have 2 options for historic, prestigious Japanese Embassy, site of our celebration of the 12th Wharton DC Innovation Summit:
Summit + Embassy, the best overall value
Embassy only
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Rave reviews for 12th Annual Wharton DC Innovation Summit & Embassy Reception
8:00AM Thu 1 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM Fri 2 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Hundreds of leaders attended the Summit at Valo Park, Tysons, on October 1. Many also celebrated innovation thanks to our gracious hosts at the Japanese Embassy on October 2. -
Wharton MBA for Executives 50th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion 10/3
8:00AM - 1:00PM Sat 3 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Reconnect with fellow alumni from our Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Global cohorts and honor milestone class years at our energizing celebration this October. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
Shaping the Future of Work 10/9
8:00AM - 12:00PM Fri 9 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Join us on October 9, 2026, for the 13th annual People Analytics Conference (PAC), hosted by Wharton People Analytics at the University of Pennsylvania. Wharton Club Members and Guests are invited! -
Lt. Ari Elkin, Deputy Commander of the 2nd (Bethesda) District, Patrol Services Bureau 10/13
12:00PM - 1:30PM Tue 13 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Lt. Elkin has served the community for more than 30 years in increasingly progressive roles. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
Adam Grant: Vibe 10/14
6:00PM Wed 14 Oct 2026 - 9:00PM Thu 15 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of Lincoln Theatre / Ticketmaster. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
Experience the Guy Mintus Trio live from Tel Aviv, Wherever You Are 10/15
1:00PM - 3:00PM Thu 15 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Award-winning pianist Guy Mintus, his regular trio and guest soloists will bring together musical traditions. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
12Th Maryland STEM FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONY 10/16
Happening now
6:00PM Fri 16 Oct 2026 - 7:00PM Sun 15 Nov 2026, Eastern timezoneJoin us for an evening of STEM activities & demos at the UMCP Student Union Meet R2D2 and other Droids & Robots. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
Cherise L Williams, Esq., "The Collaborative Process: CDRP & the Collaborative Project of Maryland"
12:00PM - 1:30PM Tue 20 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
With over 20 years of legal experience, she focuses on family law matters in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Wharton Club members and guests are invited! -
Tony Burch Foundation: Year End Ready Business Workshop 10/20
1:00PM - 4:00PM Tue 20 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Your biggest sales season can put every part of your business to the test. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
TiE DC - The Trust Economy: AI & the Future of Digital Identity 10/21
6:00PM - 7:00PM Wed 21 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
Join TiE DC on October 21 for a conversation with Raj Ananthanpillai, serial entrepreneur, investor, inventor. Wharton Club members & guests are invited! -
2026 WINNER: Tobias Wolff F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Achievement in American Literature 10/24
8:30AM - 4:00PM Sat 24 Oct 2026, Eastern timezone
The theme for 2026, in honor of Tobias’s bestselling and award-winning memoir about his childhood, This Boy’s Life, is Growing Up Is Hard to Do. Wharton Club members and guests are invited!
