Quarterly Policy Roundup: Q1 2026
Over the past quarter, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable has continued to engage with the Administration, Legislature, and coalition partners on key issues shaping the Commonwealth’s economic future. Through our Talent Agenda to Drive Massachusetts’ Competitiveness, we have focused on policies and investments that strengthen our ability to attract, retain, and develop talent while ensuring Massachusetts remains a competitive place to…
Creating Better, Brighter Futures in the Commonwealth
The Home for Little Wanderers: shaping children’s welfare for 225 years By: Damon Hart, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Board Chair of The Home for Little Wanderers For more than 225 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has been part of the fabric of Massachusetts. Many know us for our historic roots as an…
A Competitive Edge: Mentoring in Workforce Development
By: Michael W. Harrison, Senior Director – Operations, at the Lilly Seaport Innovation Center and Hannah St. Laurent, Marketing Manager, Mass Mentoring Partnership In today’s business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to attract, retain, and develop top talent. Workforce development is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge, and one tool has consistently proven its value: mentoring. The impact of…
Biopharma’s Competitive Crossroads: Insights from KPMG’s 2026 Industry Outlook
By: Alasdair Milton, PhD – Principal, Life Sciences Strategy, KPMG U.S. The Massachusetts Business Roundtable’s February Open Forum featured a discussion on the evolving biopharma industry and its implications for our state’s competitiveness. The insights presented revealed an industry at an inflection point—one with significant growth potential but facing unprecedented challenges to the innovation ecosystem that has made Massachusetts a…
Crossing Boundaries: Building a Community Black Professional ERN in Massachusetts
By Lauren Nwagboli of the MA Business Roundtable, Leslie Vitrano, Don Pretty, Kenneth Woanyah, and Yrvanie Joseph of Schneider Electric. On October 28, the Roundtable co-hosted a workshop focused on exploring the creation of a community-based Black Professional Employee Resource Network (ERN). The event was inspired by member organization Schneider Electric, following an Open Forum they led last December focused…
Quarterly Policy Roundup: Q3 2025
This quarter, the Roundtable joined our colleagues in the business community in collective efforts to strengthen the state’s competitiveness. This included testimony on harmful legislation around data privacy and GILTI taxes, and our support for the DRIVE initiative. In addition, we partnered on op-eds supporting clean energy and emphasizing the importance of the wind industry to the Massachusetts economy. The Roundtable will continue to…
A Talent Agenda to Drive Massachusetts Competitiveness
The secret to Massachusetts’ economic success has historically been its ever-growing population of well-trained, highly educated, and diverse talent. For decades, this has been the Commonwealth’s greatest competitive advantage…and will continue to be. However, this economic strength is currently under threat due to three key challenges, namely: the high cost of living; the outmigration of talent; and the high costs…
Taking Aim at the State’s Competitiveness
With the passage of significant economic development and climate legislation this month, the Governor and legislature are putting a bow on a legislative session that will be consequential to the state’s economy for years to come. Bookended by $1B in tax cuts and nearly $10B in bond authorizations for key policy priorities, this legislative session took direct aim at addressing…
Bentley and Roundtable Gather Executives To Discuss How Business Impacts Society
By Helen Henrichs, Director, News and Public Relations, Bentley University Bentley University and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable brought together Bay State business leaders for a dinner and discussion focused on the results of this year’s Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, which reveals how Americans believe business is impacting society. The event in Boston included executives from Alkermes, American Tower Corporation, Berkshire…
Quarterly Policy Roundup: Q2 2024
This spring, and during the busiest months of the 2023-2024 legislative session, the Roundtable engaged with external partners, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, and the legislature on a variety of issues impacting our members and the state. Through testimony on the budget, economic development, data privacy, and more, to engaging with the State Workforce Board and MassSkills Coalition, the Roundtable helped to…
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