The shortage of baby formula available in the United States has put a strain on resources for parents. On Thursday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for a conversation with Bobbie co-founder and CEO Laura Modi about the ongoing formula supply crisis, the financial burden on families and how the shortage impacts parents in the workplace. This conversation will be followed by a roundtable discussion with Post journalists.

NEXT is a new series on Washington Post Live that brings together rising changemakers, innovators and influencers to talk about issues at the center of the business, social and cultural zeitgeist - from Hollywood to the Hill.

Watch live: wapo.st/modijune2022

Laura Modi

CEO & Co-Founder, Bobbie Organic Infant Formula

Alyssa Rosenberg

Opinions Columnist,

The Washington Post

Helena Andrews-Dyer

Pop Culture Reporter,

The Washington Post

Amy Joyce

Writer & Editor, On Parenting, The Washington Post

Segment provided by McKinsey’s Institute on Black Economic Mobility

In a segment presented by McKinsey’s Institute on Black Economic Mobility, Shelley Stewart will provide findings from the institute’s landmark report, “The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be,” which outlines challenges and solutions to drive Black economic advancement by analyzing where Black Americans stand in their roles as workers, entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers as well as how they are served by public programs.

Shelley Stewart III

Partner, McKinsey & Company

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Content from: The Rockefeller Foundation

Dr. Rajiv J. Shah

President, the rockefeller foundation

Interviewed by:
Mara Liasson

national political correspondent, NPR

Event Details

Monday, April

Doors Open: 2:45 p.m.

Program: 3:30 p.m.

The Washington Post Live Center
1301 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20071

Free to attend. Pre-registration is required.

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