Speakers

Rev. Chris Hope is an award-winning educator, founder of The Loop Lab, and founder/Principal Consultant of The Hope Group, building workforce pathways into creative tech and AV for underrepresented communities. He is a 2026 Aspen Institute Fellow, a Governor-appointed member of the Massachusetts Workforce Board, and a recipient of a U.S. Congressional commendation. He has spoken at the Boston Globe Summit and the 2026 United Nations conference on social development, and his work helps shape workforce and technology equity strategies across Boston’s public and private sectors.