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JANUARY August 19, 2021
30, 2021
The World’s Largest Business Media
Brand Delivering Reach and Scale
2021 Forbes Media Kit
MISSION STATEMENT
Amplifying Global Voices
Pursuing Success and
Entrepreneurial Freedom
As a resilient brand that continues to grow, Forbes champions the
doers and doings. We are true partners to our clients, coaching you on
your message and most importantly, connecting you to our audience,
sparking the innovation that leads the world forward and creates
more equitable pathways for all.
Since our inception, we’ve chronicled success by celebrating those
who have made it and those who aspire to make it, while convening
and curating the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are
driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact
on the world.
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Let’s partner today for an even greater tomorrow.
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FORBES FORWARD
With a presence on every platform, Forbes is the
leading business media brand in the world with JANUARY 30, 2021
incomparable scale and the unique ability to convene,
curate and cover the leaders driving change.
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Forbes delivers the platforms that help business
leaders, global brands and audiences throughout
the world, innovate for a greater future.
DIGITAL & SOCIAL PRINT EVENTS WORLDWIDE EDITIONS NEWSLETTERS
132M 6.0M 100+ 41 26
Global Uniques Readers Events Global Editions Free Newsletters
78M 3.0M 50K+ 73 34
U.S. Visitors Noted Audience Global Attendees Countries Paid Newsletters
52M+ #1 188 27 12 JANUARY 30, 2021
Social Footprint For Readers, Millennials Countries Represented Languages Launched in 2021 As
and ROI vs. Business of June 2021
Media Competitive Set
Sources: GA Jan 2021, Comscore Jan 2021, Sprinklr July 2021 (Digital), MRI Doublebase 2020, GfK MRI Starch Jan-Nov 2020 Avg (Print)
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 3
Delivering in 2021 & Beyond
Milestone Moments Global Scale Trending On Social
10th anniversary of Forbes BrandVoice A decade of our 30 Under 30 franchise Instagram Live series Ask the
and launch of new franchises 50 > 50 and adding new editions worldwide on Expert and Culture Talks as well as
and Next 1000 a monthly basis Facebook’s Frontrunner
Editorial That’s Always On First-Party Data Dedicated to
The expansion of our global contributor ForbesOne ensures your message Underrepresented
network and 24/7 breaking news team reaches the right audience based on Communities
behavioral and demographic data,
providing always-compliant, welcome Forbes R&I Practice, Forbes BrandVoice
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interactions EQ, For(bes) the Culture and the Forbes
Fellowship for Business Journalism for
Emerging BIPOC journalists
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2021 Focus: First-Party Data, Demand Engine and Forbes’ R&I Practice First-Party Data ForbesOne is our first-party data expertise that utilizes interactive touchpoints within the Forbes ecosystem to build data-rich audience segments and thematic insights designed to elevate your brand. Through ForbesOne, marketing partners can reach with pinpoint accuracy custom Forbes segments, including C-suite decision-makers, small- business owners, personal finance enthusiasts, high-net-worth individuals, travel and luxury aficionados and more. Forbes Demand Engine Forbes Demand Engine is Forbes' first lead-generation subscription service that utilizes Forbes' content to deliver guaranteed marketing leads to our partners. Through Forbes Demand Engine, partners can target and connect with Forbes’ premium audience of decision-makers seamlessly on an ongoing basis. Unlike other services, Forbes Lead JANUARY 30, 2021 Engine can guarantee engagement and qualified, data-compliant leads from the most relevant segments of this unique and influential audience. Dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion Forbes is committed to helping the world build back with inclusive, equal representation throughout all our business transactions. We have major initiatives in place to celebrate the leaders, entrepreneurs, small-business owners, women, millennials and diverse voices who are driving change, including our R&I Practice, ForbesWomen platform, new franchises like 50 Over 50 and Next 1000, Forbes BrandVoice EQ, The State of Black Entrepreneurship and more.
COMMUNITIES AT SCALE
No business media brand - across any platform - is
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more adept at cultivating communities than Forbes.
Our strength lies in consistently growing our audiences and redefining deep
relationships with key segments, including CEOs, CMOs, CFOs and CIOs, as well as
entrepreneurs and leaders through the industry-defining Under 30, Small
Business, For(bes) the Culture and ForbesWomen platforms.
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Connect With Our Communities
Forbes has the unique ability to drive engagement—and action—with the communities
that matter.
CxO ForbesWomen
A platform dedicated to shining a ForbesWomen brings together a
spotlight on innovative and community of female leaders, solvers
unprecedented C-Suite collaboration, and visionaries, who are not only
with the editorial expertise, networks navigating a new normal, but are
focused on CEO, CMO, CIO and CFO, architecting a better one.
events, video series and engagement
offerings.
Small Business
Under 30 Providing small business owners and
A global community of bold, entrepreneurs with the conversations
innovative young leaders who are and dialogue around diversity,
changing the course and face of inclusion, navigating digital
business and society. Past listers opportunities during the pandemic,
include Daniel Ek (Spotify), Whitney fundraising and more. JANUARY 30, 2021
Wolfe Herd (Bumble) and A$AP Rocky
(Rapper). Top Wealth Advisors
Forbes in partnership with SHOOK
For(bes) The Culture Research, ranks thousands of wealth
In 2017 the For(bes) the Culture advisors. The community also has
community was founded to create summits, both virtual and live, where
equitable pathways for Black and best practices and networking is
Brown professionals. shared.
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COMMUNITIES
Spotlight on the C-Suite
Forbes’ CxO Platform
The CxO platform delivers in-depth content, insights and analysis of C-suite executives
who are committed to aligning around common goals, priorities and incentives that will
drive growth for their organizations.
Forbes’ dedicated editorial leads including Jenny Rooney, Steve Bertoni, Martin Giles
and Marty Swant deliver unmatched wisdom, dialogue and insights from the world’s C-
level leaders, which connects your brand to audiences that drive action.
Our survey of 500 global C-level executives found that 90% of CxOs are confident about
their post-pandemic recovery and more than three-quarters believe the pandemic has
revealed their organization’s strengths. Learn more through our verticals and franchises
PICTURED: Albert Bourla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer
for CEO, CMO, CIO and CFO where we publish meaningful content for all C-level
decision makers and continue to drive engagement and loyalty to our partners.
The 2021 Forbes CxO Growth Survey JANUARY 30, 2021
1Billion
All CxOs represented
78%
of CxOs said the
70%
of CxOs agree social good
firms with an annual pandemic revealed their must be a core component
revenue of at least organization’s strength in brand’s purpose
$1 Billion
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COMMUNITIES
Celebrating Today’s
& Tomorrow’s Leaders
Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Community
What derived from a special issue of the magazine and a digital landing page, the Under
30 platform is now a year-round activation with a dedicated digital presence, summit
series, video and social media programming and a new online directory for current and
former listers to connect. In the 10 years since we published the first list, the world has
changed dramatically, but one thing has not: our success in spotting young innovators
on the verge of making it big.
Tap into these game-changing Millennials and their younger peers (Gen Zers) to
effectively move the needle.
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10 $1B+ 6,000+
PICTURED: Normani, Singer, 2020 30 Under 30
A decade of Under 30 & $1 Billion+ in venture Total Under 30 Listers
growing funding.
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Communities Convening for Change
For(bes) the Culture Platform
As the champion for change and leading with purpose, Forbes celebrates success and is
committed to using our megaphone to drive equity. We deliver diverse audiences
across all platforms and commit to using those platforms for good. Since 2017, For(bes)
the Culture has been creating equitable pathways for Black and Brown professionals to
foster professional development, social consciousness, civic engagement and
entrepreneurship.
Our advisory board continues to keep a finger on the cultural pulse in our ever-changing
world. Members include Goss Graves, who has spent her career advocating for issues
ranging from income security and reproductive rights, Monique Idlett-Mosley, founder
and managing partner at Reign Ventures Capital and Daymond John, founder and CEO
of lifestyle brand FUBU.
PICTURED: Music Mogul Tyler Perry, 2020 Celebrity 100
Let’s pursue the conversations for equity and inclusion together to drive progress
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forward.
2,600+ 30
Community members & Countries represented
32K+
Instagram followers
growing
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The Female Changemakers
Leading the Charge
The ForbesWomen Community
We’re connecting our audiences with the most successful female entrepreneurs,
investors and CEOs across the globe. With an emphasis on the companies and the
industries that they lead, ForbesWomen is a multimedia platform inspiring women
everywhere.
Committed to solving gender equity’s long-standing problems, ForbesWomen and
our community spotlight the urgent action to move us all forward.
PICTURED: Serena Williams, 2020 Forbes Richest Self-Made Women.
Through our events, franchises including The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
and America’s Richest Self-Made Women, newsletters and video series, the
ForbesWomen platform continues to ignite the conversations that matter most to
our audiences and our marketing partners customers.
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24,000+ 7,600+ 1.7M
Registrants for the virtual Press Impressions for ForbesWomen Social
2020 Power Women’s World’s Most Powerful Footprint
Summit Women List
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Empowering the Small
Business Community
Powering the Road to Revival
For over a century, Forbes has been focused on championing entrepreneurial success,
cultivating a powerful community of small business owners. Right now, small businesses
represent over one-third of the U.S. labor force and 90% of the business population
worldwide. This community, led by Maneet Ahuja, includes dedicated channel on
Forbes.com, in-person and virtual events, franchise lists and community engagement
through the Small Business Forum.
Engage with our community of small business leaders, policymakers and serial
entrepreneurs for actionable insights, workshops and discussions on the issues that
matter most to over 125 million small businesses worldwide.
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66,000+ 1,000+ 4,000+
PICTURED: Anne Hed, HED Cycling
Newsletter subscribers Attendees for the virtual Community members in
2020 Small Business the Small Business Forum
Summit
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Top Wealth Advisors
Capture the Convergence of Wealth Management, Insurance
Expertise
Forbes, in partnership with SHOOK Research, releases annual list rankings of America’s
Top Wealth Advisors (including Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, Top Women Wealth
Advisors, Next-Gen Wealth Advisors and Top Wealth Advisors), hosts events featuring
members of this community, maintains a vast directory featuring thousands of advisors
and much more.
Our top advisor platform spotlights the industry’s top trends, best practices and
financial strategies as well as discusses key issues facing the world of wealth
management and innovative tactics to help elevate the wealth management industry to
the next level.
Reach this highly influential and affluent audience today.
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PICTURED: Raj Sharma, Top Wealth Advisor 2020
6,500+ 50
Advisors Nationwide in States Represented
$7trillion
in Clients Assets
the Advisor Directory
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 12Connect Through Forbes’ Editorial Platforms
Our team of award-winning content creators bring an array of cutting-edge editorial
products to ensure you reach your target audiences in the right place at the right time.
Forbes Magazine Video
Align your brand with industry leading Forbes brings best-in-class journalism
Forbes editorial content. You will be to life through original video,
noticed by the audiences that matter, docuseries and award-winning
raising awareness, perception and content marketing for our partners.
increasing ROI.
Social
Programmatic Reach coveted audience segments
Forbes is at the forefront of including Small Business Owners, C-
Programmatic Guaranteed including Suite Executives, ITDM/BDMs,
sponsorships, custom creative and Millennials, Women, Financial
BrandVoice programs. Our digital Advisors and HNW Consumers with
packages ensure quality execution, and a targeted social program.
our private marketplace is available to
leverage our 1st party data and contextual
targeting across both display and video.
Digital Display JANUARY 30, 2021
Forbes.com reaches over 100
Events million people from around the
world each month, providing a rich
With unlimited access to the world’s
and deep experience for visitors
leaders in politics, entertainment, science,
and partners alike.
technology and more, we are committed
to bringing engaging experiences to life.
Align your brand with thousands of
attendees throughout the world.
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 8Content Solutions That Elevate
Your Brand
Partner with Forbes to bring your brand's story to life and take consumers on an
inspiring journey within an immersive and engaging cross-platform storytelling
experience.
BrandVoice
With over 340 partner to date, 21,000 posts and more than 300 million page views,
BrandVoice is the industry-leading brand content platform offering a range of tailored
programs that connect your thought leadership with our global and influential audience.
Forbes Insights
Forbes Insights demystifies the future of business for executives who shape their
organizations by providing qualitative and quantitative research. With insights, we take
data-driven positions on the most important issues at the heart of technology, strategy,
process, capital and social impact.
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Connoisseur
Reserved exclusively for our valued luxury and travel partners, Forbes Connoisseur is an
artful form of custom storytelling presented in our most visually-stunning and
prestigious content formats. With Connoisseur a luxury brand can showcase its products
or services in a narrative and storytelling environment.
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 8Spotlight On Equity, Diversity &
Inclusion Through Our Editorial
Franchises
In 2020 Forbes Representation & Inclusion Practice launched in order to make R&I a
KPI. We develop the language, relationships and practices unique to your brand purpose
to advance the cause of equity. We are carrying this mission through editorially as well
as detailed in our newest franchises.
The Next 1000 features bold and inspiring entrepreneurs on their way to great success,
they are proof-positive that American entrepreneurship remains resilient, vibrant and
ever-changing. Be a partner and an inspiration to this “first-of-its-kind” list.
50 > 50 celebrates women who have achieved notable success at mid-life and beyond.
They are rewriting the rules of success, shattering the prevailing misconceptions about
age and gender in the workforce, and inspiring all genders throughout their careers.
Align with us to shatter the ceiling once and for all.
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The Just 100 franchise provides your brand with the opportunity to connect with some
of the country's most trustworthy businesses and their compelling stories of purpose
and profit that are creating a more “just” world.
Additional DEI Opportunities with Forbes:
• Best Employers for Diversity
• For(bes) The Culture 50: Impactors
• Best Employers for Women
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 17Leverage Forbes’ Industry Leading Events to
Connect With Our Core Communities
ForbesLive is committed to creating unforgettable events that unite the most influential business leaders and industry icons with our most
valuable audiences. With Forbes Virtual, we have built a custom, premium platform that brings the power of our live experiences online. We
provide our partners with the most meaningful peer-to-peer conversations that address today’s critical issues and propel business forward.
Tentpole Events Virtual Events In-Person Events Custom Events
Throughout the year, Forbes hosts Forbes Virtual digital event experience, ForbesLive in-person events provide Valued brand partners can join forces
dynamic and interactive summits that connects like-minded communities access to the world’s most influential with Forbes for a co-branded custom
bring our storied brand and iconic around the world for engaging leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, event or custom event series. For
franchises to life. From industry dialogue, learning sessions and socially policy-makers, and visionaries—uniting custom opportunities, we invite
events hosting the world’s leading driven programs. With Forbes Virtual, these global forces to harness their partners to collaborate with Forbes on
CEOs, CMOs, CIOs and CFOs, to you can reach your target audiences collective knowledge, address today’s programming and speakers for a
curated gatherings for our with themes critical to your business critical issues and discover innovative bespoke event experience that30,
JANUARY enables
2021
entrepreneurial communities for seamlessly and authentically. Forbes solutions. Throughout the year, Forbes the brand to showcase its thought
Under 30, For(bes) The Culture, Virtual is designed to elevate your hosts various dynamic and interactive leadership.
ForbesWomen and Small Business thought leadership, strengthen events that bring our storied brand and
owners, ForbesLive is transforming relationships with current partners and iconic franchises to life.
how speakers, attendees and our drive new demand.
partners connect.
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 18CALENDARS & RATES More Ways To Connect With Forbes JANUARY 30, 2021
2021 Print Editorial Calendar
Forbes convenes communities at scale that ignite conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture and society.
ISSUE DATE EDITORIAL THEMES AD CLOSE ON SALE ONLINE LAUNCH
Feb/Mar The Money Issue 1/11 2/16 2/2
Blockchain • Investing/Crypto/CFO
Apr/May The Innovation Issue 3/15 4/20 4/6
Billionaires • Midas • AI 50 • CIO
Jun/Jul The Inclusive Capitalism Issue 5/10 6/15 6/1
50 Over 50 • Next 1000: Small Business Owners Creating Their American Dream • Fintech
Aug/Sep The Self-Made Women Issue 7/12 8/17 8/3
Cloud 100 • Top Wealth Advisors
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Oct/Nov The Forbes 400 Issue 9/13 10/19 10/5
Just 100 • Philanthropy • CEO • Next Billion Dollar Startups
Dec/Jan The 30 Under 30 Issue 11/8 12/14 11/30
Healthcare • Holiday • CMO
All Dates Subject to Change Updated 19-Aug-21 | 202021 Print Rate Card
1 PAGE
Open $50,000.00
COVERS
2nd Cover Spread $115,000.00 (15% Premium)
3rd Cover $52,500.00 (5% Premium)
PICTURED: Tory Burch, Fashion Mogul, 2020 Self-Made Women & Power Women
4th Cover $65,000.00 (30% Premium)
STARCH
Average Issue Audience 5.7 million
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Average Noted Audience 3.0 million
Average Actions Taken Audience 2.1 million
AAM
Ratebase 500,000
Sources: GfK MRI Starch Jan-Nov 2020 Avg Updated 19-Aug-21 | 12
Note: All rates are NET2021 Digital Editorial Calendar – 1H
JANUARY LIVE MARCH LIVE MAY LIVE
Most Valuable Sports Empires 1/6 America’s Best Startups to Work For 3/9 Taiwan Rich List 5/5
25 Philanthropists Making the Biggest Donations in America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 3/16 America’s Best Recruiters 5/6
1/19
America
America’s Top Women Advisors 3/24 The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams 5/7
Africa Rich List 1/22
MLB Valuations 3/29 Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 5/12
NHL’s Highest-Paid Players 1/22
APRIL LIVE Global 2000 5/13
Canada’s Best Employers 1/26
Billionaires 4/6 Best Places to Retire 5/14
America’s Best Banks 1/28
The World’s Richest Sports Team Owners 4/6 Best Employers for New Grads 5/26
Highest-Paid NBA Players 1/29
Under 30 Europe 4/8 JUNE LIVE
FEBRUARY LIVE
Soccer Team Valuations 4/12 Korea Rich List 6/1
Blockchain 50 2/2
Midas List 4/13 50 Over 50 6/2
America’s Best Employers 2/9
World’s Best Banks 4/13 Malaysia Rich List 6/2
NBA Valuations 2/10
America’s Best Value Colleges 4/14 Fintech 50 6/8
CMO Next 2/11
Under 30 Asia 4/19 Next 1000 Part II 6/16
Best-in-State Advisors 2/11
Best Employers for Diversity 4/20 Best Banks and Credit Unions in Each State 6/24
Nascar’s Highest-Paid Drivers 2/12
Japan Rich List 4/21 JANUARY 30, 2021
Next 1000 Part I 2/16
Highest Paid Oscar Nominees 4/23
Hong Kong Rich List 2/24
AI 50 4/26
CIO Next 4/29
All Dates Subject to Change Updated 19-Aug-21 | 222021 Digital Editorial Calendar – 2H
JULY LIVE SEPTEMBER LIVE NOVEMBER LIVE
Thailand Rich List 7/7 Best Under a Billion (Asia) 9/7 Asia’s Power Businesswomen 11/1
50 Over 50: Impact 7/7 Top Colleges 9/8 The World's Top Female-Friendly Companies 11/2
MLB's Highest-Paid Players 7/8 Philippines Rich List 9/8 China Rich List 11/3
CEO Next 7/16 Highest-Paid NFL Players 9/10 Best Employers for Veterans 11/9
F1 Team Valuations 7/21 50 Over 50: Investing 9/14 Private Companies 11/23
Highest-Paid F1 Drivers 7/22 Top Financial Security Advisors 9/14 Charities 11/30
Best Employers for Women 7/27 Next 1000 Part III 9/15
DECEMBER LIVE
The World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 7/30 Next Gen Advisors 9/21
30 Under 30 12/1
AUGUST LIVE The World’s Highest-Paid Soccer Players 9/21
America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms 12/1
Richest U.S Sports Team Owners 8/3 America's Most Trusted Companies 9/22
Top Esport Club Valuations 12/1
NFL Valuations 8/5 The World's Most Influential CMOs 9/27
Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 12/3
America’s Self-Made Women 8/5 America's Best Insurance Firms 9/29
Heroes of Philanthropy 12/6
Forbes Asia's 100 To Watch 8/9 OCTOBER LIVE
The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 12/7
Cloud 100 8/10 Forbes 400 10/5
Best Small Cap Companies 12/7
Singapore Rich List 8/11 India Rich List 10/6
Investment Guide II JANUARY 30, 2021
12/8
50 Over 50: Vision 8/12 Next Billion Dollar Startups 10/12
NHL Valuations 12/8
Best Employers By State 8/24 World’s Best Employers 10/12
Indonesia Rich List 12/8
America’s Top Wealth Advisors 8/24 Fastest-Growing Cities 10/13
Europe’s Midas List 12/9
Highest-Paid Tennis Players 8/30 The Just 100 10/19
Tiktok's Highest Earning Influencers 12/10
Most Valuable Sports Brands 10/20
Top Sports Agents and Agencies 12/13
For(bes) The Culture 50: Champions 10/26
Next 1000 Part IIII 12/15
Top Earning Dead Celebrities 10/29
Most Valuable Sports 12/16
Best Mid Cap Companies 12/16
All Dates Subject to Change Updated 19-Aug-21 | 232021 ForbesLive Event Calendar
FORBES CMO SERIES DATE PLATFORM FORBES HEALTHCARE SERIES DATE PLATFORM TENTPOLE EVENT DATE PLATFORM
Forbes CMO Next: Paradigm Reset 2/11 Virtual Health in Action 6/8 Virtual Forbes Blockchain 50 Symposium 4/13 Virtual
CMO Summit Episode 1 9/14 Virtual Healthcare Summit 12/2 Virtual Forbes |THRIVE Future of Food
6/30 Virtual
Summit
World’s Most Influential CMOs 9/29 Virtual FORBESWOMEN SERIES DATE PLATFORM
50 Over 50 9/14 Virtual
CMO Summit Episode 2 10/14 Virtual Voicing Power: Diane von Furstenberg & Own It 3/9 Virtual
Forbes Philanthropy Summit 9/22 Virtual
CMO Summit Episode 3 11/11 Virtual Changemaker of the Year 6/16 Virtual
Forbes | SHOOK Wealth Advisor 10/4-
CMO Summit Episode 4 12/7 Virtual Cracking the Success Code Sept Virtual Las Vegas, NV
Summit 10/6
FORBES CIO SERIES DATE PLATFORM Untapped Unicorns Oct Virtual Forbes Wealth Summit 10/27 Virtual
CIO Summit Episode 1 3/25 Virtual Power Women’s Summit 12/9 Virtual
CIO Summit Episode 2 4/22 Virtual FOR(BES) THE CULTURE SERIES DATE PLATFORM UNDER 30 DATE LOCATION
CIO Summit Episode 3 5/20 Virtual Culturally Accountable Summit 2/3 Virtual Under 30 Summit Kickoff: Decade of
5/26 Virtual
Disruption
CIO Summit Episode 4 6/17 Virtual Culturally Accountable Summit – Episode 2 11/9 Virtual
Under 30 Summit Global Aug Israel
FORBES CIO NEXT SERIES DATE PLATFORM NEXT 1000 SERIES DATE PLATFORM
10/10-
CIO Next Summit Episode 1 9/15 Virtual Episode 1 3/31 Virtual Exclusive Under 30 Summit Detroit, MI
10/13
CIO Next Summit Episode 2 10/19 Virtual Episode 2 6/22 Virtual Under 30 Summit Europe Nov Macedonia
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CIO Next Summit Episode 3 11/10 Virtual Episode 3 9/22 Virtual Under 30 2022 List Launch Dec Virtual
CIO Next Summit Episode 4 12/8 Virtual Next 1000 Summit 11/12 Virtual
FORBES CEO NEXT SERIES DATE PLATFORM
CEO Next 7/22 Virtual
Just 100 Summit 12/14 Virtual
All Dates Subject to Change Updated 19-Aug-21 | 24CIO Next Summit Series
During the CIO Next event series, game-changing tech Philanthropy Summit
executives will share the lessons they’ve learned as they The Philanthropy Summit brings together the world’s leading
drive digital-first strategies at incredible speed. The series will philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and business leaders to
also highlight key developments in several key technology discuss how best to address and solve some of the world’s most
areas, from AI to quantum computing. intractable problems. Now in its 10th year, the annual event has
included influential speakers like Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren
Buffett, Sean Parker, Jean Case and Laurene Powell Jobs.
Wealth Summit
Forbes editors will host a series of discussions
with some of the most preeminent business, policy and Next 1000 Summit Series
investment leaders on topics including tax policy, vaccines Our event series celebrates the Next 1000 honorees, a group of
and healthcare, renewable energy, real estate and 1,000 bold entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds on their
infrastructure and the future of leading-edge technologies way to success who are redefining what it means to build and
like 5G, artificial intelligence and blockchain. run a business amid unprecedented uncertainty. The Next 1000
list and event series are both uniquely designed to empower
small business entrepreneurs who are driving progress.
CIO Summit Series
2021 EVENTS The future of work now looks dramatically different than
anyone could have imagined just a year ago—and in many Small Business Summit
organizations, CIOs are playing a key role in defining what An event where we celebrate and mobilize the innovators and
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that future looks like. To help chart the way forward in a change-agents driving our economy forward. The Small Business
post-pandemic world, we will bring together CIOs from Summit brings this hard-working sector together with key business
leading brands for a four-part virtual event series. They will leaders, policymakers and serial entrepreneurs for actionable
share insights on how companies can harness technology to insights, workshops and discussions on the issues that matter
support a hybrid workplace, create more nimble most to the more than 125 million small businesses worldwide.
organizations and foster better collaboration.
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 25Healthcare Summit
We bring together leaders in healthcare, medicine, science
and business to discuss the accelerating pace of innovation CMO Summit Series
and the bright outlook for breakthroughs and new models. Forbes convenes the world’s foremost CMOs to discuss how
Our 10th anniversary gives us the opportunity to assess a global marketing leaders are finding resilience and taking
decade of successes as a roadmap for the next decade of action in a new decade and changed world. Forbes is an
solutions for expanding access to healthcare and improving expert in convening communities through live events and
patient outcomes. curating editorial content that informs and inspires the people
within them.
Under 30
As the vaccine rollout gains momentum around the world, Power Women’s Summit Series
the end of the pandemic finally appears to be in sight. But The Power Women's Summit spotlights female leaders on the
the world we reenter will be unlike the one we knew before. frontlines of progress who are using their power and influence
The past year has illuminated many insidious and structural to solve for society’s most urgent challenges. Now in its ninth
cracks in our society, as well as the need for innovative year, the annual event convenes the women who are harnessing
visionaries and technology to create a better tomorrow. the power of this pivotal moment to shape a new way forward
That’s why Forbes is assembling a dynamic roster of leaders, and create actionable solutions to drive meaningful progress.
entrepreneurs and Under 30 Listers of the past 10 years for
the Under 30 Summit Kickoff: Decade of Disruption to ensure
2021 EVENTS the world we reenter is more equitable and resilient than the Blockchain 50
one we’ve left behind. This event brings together leaders from major global companies
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in a series of discussions around the use of cryptocurrencies, and
CMO Next how they’re being been made available to millions of customers,
creating real efficiencies. Thanks in part to bitcoin’s amazing
CMO Next features conversations about how markets are
using data for better marketing, how markets found their surge, more large companies than ever are building products for
calling and how the next generation of CMOs are driving cryptocurrency and using the underlying blockchain technology.
adoption of the new future. We celebrate innovative
marketing leaders who are redefining the role as well as
driving growth and innovation in a time of immense change.
Updated 19-Aug-21 | 26JUST 100 Summit CEO Next
The JUST 100 Virtual Summit gathers visionaries, impact Leveraging the full power of the Forbes Virtual platform, the
investors and the heads of these 100 bold organizations to CEO Next Summit will include dynamic discussions with select
discuss and generate solutions and tactics to navigate honorees from the CEO Next list, talented leaders and C-level
Covid-19, powerful and effective approaches to advance executives who are shaking up their industries, creating
racial equity in America and chart the course for business groundbreaking products and are steering the course of
in a post-pandemic world. business for decades to come.
Future of Food
The importance of our food systems is more apparent than For(bes) The Culture Culturally Accountable Summit
ever before, as the pandemic revealed significant fragility Fresh out of an unprecedented year, Black and Brown
in our food and agriculture supply chain. The good news is corporate professionals and entrepreneurs have unique
creative and innovative solutions are in the works from wants and needs to chart a successful course for 2021. From
some of the world’s brightest minds, thought-leaders and lessons in wellness, best practices and workplace negotiations
to vision board masterclasses, we’ve identified the best
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