Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, November 21, 2025, 11:30 a.m., In-Person Forum
The City Club of Cleveland
A Conversation with Cleveland Clinic and IBM on the Next Generation of Technology
Allison B. Botros, Brandon Musarra, and E.G. Nadhan
Quantum computing may sound like something out of a sci-fi TV show. But the future is here, and it's right in our own backyard. In 2023, Cleveland Clinic and IBM deployed the first quantum computer dedicated to healthcare research. It was part of a 10-year partnership to accelerate research in healthcare and life sciences. Unlike supercomputers, quantum computing uses "qubits" that harnesses the laws of quantum mechanics, making it possible...
Tuesday, Dec 2 @ 7:45 a.m.
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Where Giving (and Getting) is Going: A free fundraising workshop
Winners of the 2025 Free Speech Contest
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Monday, November 10, 2025
City Club CFO Julie Kelly to retire
Transitions are inevitable. Whenever you build a strong team, there will be a point when a key member of that team is ready for their next chapter. That next chapter is very close for our colleague Julie Kelly. Julie has been City Club’s Chief Financial Officer since 2012, and today, with all the mixed emotions you’d expect, we are sharing this announcement that she will retire early next year. Julie has been an incredible partner and colleague. She arrived at the City Club during the club’s centennial year and set about updating, modernizing, and, in some respects, rebuilding the club’s finances. I credit her with creating the strong foundation of fiscal... read on
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Ronald B. Richard, President and CEO of The Cleveland Foundation, speaks about the goals of his organization and the future of philanthropy.
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