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Philly city-wide innovation festival to be held in October

B.PHL Innovation promises to highlight the city's innovators.

Rob Wonderling (in the middle of South Broad Street) was among the speakers scheduled to kick off B.PHL, an innovation festival scheduled for October. (David Swamson / Staff Photographer)
Rob Wonderling (in the middle of South Broad Street) was among the speakers scheduled to kick off B.PHL, an innovation festival scheduled for October. (David Swamson / Staff Photographer)Read more

The city-wide B.PHL Innovation festival was scheduled to kick off Monday with a preview featuring business leaders from the Philadelphia area.

Scheduled speakers at the Liberty View Ballroom preview included Daniel Hilferty, chief executive of Independence Health Group; Sheila Hess, City Representative for Philadelphia; Rob Wonderling, president of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia; Marques Colston, founder of Dynasty Innovation, and Rui Jing Jiang, CEO of Avisi Technologies.

The executives were scheduled to speak at 1:00 p.m. at the Ballroom at 599 Market Street to start off what’s believed to be the region’s first-ever innovation event.

The Monday event was to preview the upcoming three-day B.PHL Innovation festival, taking place October 15-17, 2019. The festival will showcase innovations and advancements with interactive workshops.

A three-day pass to the festival costs $200 for registration prior to July 31.

To register or for more information, go to the website: bphlfest.com.