Description

The Spring Business Breakfast is our annual May gathering of 200+ business, nonprofit, and civic leaders from across Newton, Needham, Watertown, Wellesley, Brookline and the broader region.

This year’s keynote speaker is Needham High grad Jeff Taylor, a serial entrepreneur best known as the founder of Monster.com — one of the earliest internet companies to transform the job search.

Thirty years later, Taylor says the system is broken — flooded with applications, driven by keyword matching, and disconnected from what actually makes a great hire. As founder and CEO of Boomband, he’s building the replacement: an AI-native talent marketplace that ditches the static resume in favor of dynamic “Dossiers” designed to put human discovery back at the center of hiring.

We’ll also hear from regional nonprofit leaders on how Greater Boston is navigating growing strain on the safety net — from funding cuts to inflation and other economic headwinds.

Our panelists:

• Ashley Stanley, Founder and CEO, Spoonfuls 
• Larry Seamans, President & CEO,  FamilyAid
• Alicia Kabir,  Executive Director. Cradles to Crayons

Coffee and networking will begin in the Sheraton courtyard at 7 a.m. before the formal event begins 8 a.m.

Registration Options

Individual Tickets

• Chamber Members: Early Savings through April 30: $85, then price increases to $100
• Nonmembers: $125 (Not a member? Join now and attend for free!)
• Ticket + name in program book: $150

Tables

• $1,000 — Table of 10 with reserved seating, logo sign, and name in program

Additional Sponsorship Opportunities Available, contact Lise Elcock at lqelcock@charlesriverchamber.com to learn more.