Thought Leadership
Inspiration for Future-Forward Companies
On the Brink of Tomorrow
Rowen’s knowledge community is where world-class dreamers, thinkers and doers come together to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Here, businesses and entrepreneurs gain fresh insights and inspiration from cutting-edge findings, with access to internationally recognized researchers, top educators and technical experts.
The Rowen Foundation’s thought leadership strategy also involves a series of industry conferences and deep interpersonal engagement bridging the private and public sector At our events, industry forerunners share bold ideas and transformative research — sparking action and innovation. When we meet, we seek to establish the deep connections that drive innovation and create opportunities for entrepreneurs.
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For its annual Convergence Summit, the Rowen Foundation partners with Metro Atlanta Chamber’s annual InnovATL platform — a multi-week celebration of the movers and shakers throughout the region.
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Georgia invests $1B to turn Route 316 into ‘workforce expressway’ between Atlanta and Athens
Originally posted in Atlanta Business Chronicle. A decade from now, a series of stop-and-start intersections along the state highway connecting Atlanta to Athens will be ditched in an effort to improve traffic flow and accommodate growth. Georgia’s Department of Transportation is investing approximately $1 billion into a long-term overhaul of state Route 316. The four-lane […]
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Rowen Foundation Announces Leadership Transition
The Rowen Foundation today announced that President and CEO Mason Ailstock will step down after accepting a new opportunity. The Rowen Board of Directors is conducting a national search for Rowen's next president and CEO with the Board anticipating new leadership later this fall.
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Why Companies Are Choosing Georgia’s Largest Biotech Park
While Boston and San Francisco have long dominated the life sciences conversation, the Southeast is writing a new chapter, and Georgia is leading it. With 2,000 acres of preserved land for state-of-the-art facilities, labs, and collaboration spaces, Rowen is a compelling destination for biopharma and biotech industry investments that value collaborative learning, knowledge sharing, and transformative thinking.