The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital has announced the 2024-25 Florida Forum Speaker Series schedule. The speakers and event dates are:
· Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, journalist and author Rt Hon Boris Johnson on Oct. 29. Johnson’s memoir, “Unleashed,” will be released on Oct. 15.
· Physician, author and world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation Deepak Chopra on Jan. 15, 2025. Chopra’s new book on the role of AI on well-being, “Digital Dharma,” will be released on Sept. 17.
· Floridian, journalist and novelist Carl Hiaasen on Feb. 12, 2025. Hiaasen’s book, “Bad Monkey,” has been made into a 10-part series starring Vince Vaughn for Apple TV. It will debut Aug. 14.
The Florida Forum series events will take place at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Programs begin at 7 p.m.
Subscriptions for the Florida Forum events start at $250 each for general seating, $350 for preferred seating, $450 for one reserved Bronze level ticket, $900 for two reserved Bronze level tickets, $2,250 for two reserved Silver level tickets and $4,500 for four reserved Gold level tickets. The purchase of a Silver or Gold ticket package includes invitations to the private receptions honoring the speakers following the lectures. Patrons under the age of 30 may purchase Young Subscriber tickets for $150 each.
To purchase tickets, go to thefloridaforum.com, call 904-202-2886, or email womensboard@bmcjax.com.
The series is made possible by long-time partners and sponsors Landstar, Wells Fargo and Florida Blue. This year’s Florida Forum Speaker Series co-chairs are Randy DeFoor and Maxine McBride.
Presented by The Women’s Board, the Florida Forum raises awareness and funds for Wolfson Children's Hospital, supporting its mission to ensure the finest available pediatric health care for all children.
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital is committed to raising $1.5 million for two new Kids Kare Mobile Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and other Wolfson Children’s Hospital programs. The Kids Kare Mobile ICUs are part of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Transport fleet and include necessary life-support equipment for the transportation of critically ill and injured infants and children.
Kids Kare vehicles and helicopters safely transport nearly 3,000 infants and children a year to Wolfson Children’s Hospital for emergency neonatal and pediatric critical and trauma care.
For more information, go to womensboardwch.com.
