About this Event
Join VBSR members, legislators, advocates, and state leaders for our annual VBSR Advocacy Breakfast, a morning of connection, conversation, and action focused on building a just, thriving, and transformative economy together.
This year, we’re continuing the conversation on healthcare and exploring how we can work together toward a more sustainable healthcare system in Vermont. We’ll also look at VBSR’s advocacy work over the past year and the priorities we’re building together for 2027.
Our morning begins with networking over breakfast and local coffee at 8:30 AM, followed by programming from 9:00–11:30 AM at Hula Lakeside.
Highlights include:
- A look at how Vermont’s healthcare landscape has changed over the past year
- Candid conversations with healthcare leaders, including:
- Emily Brown, J.D., Executive Director, Green Mountain Care Board
- Christine Dodson, Co-Founder + Chief Executive Officer, Ava Pods
- Liz Hunt, CEO, Green Mountain Surgery Center
- Dr. Umair Malik, Founder, Blue Spruce Health
- Beth Roberts, President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
- Rustam Sengupta, Founder, Tutktu Care Inc.
- A healthcare innovation panel featuring VBSR member businesses working to address healthcare gaps
- VBSR advocacy in action, including a look at our 2026 policy wins and our priorities for 2027
- Opportunities to share what matters to you, connect with policymakers, and explore how you can use your business voice to help create positive social and environmental impact in Vermont.
For decades, VBSR members have used the power of business to advocate for a Vermont that works for people, communities, and the planet. With a commitment to social equity, environmental responsibility, and economic development, VBSR has led many legislative successes including: Marriage Equality, Child Care, Sick Leave, Ban the Box, Climate Action, Food System and Clean Water Investments, and more.
Business has a voice in Vermont’s future. You don’t have to be a policy expert to be an advocate. You just have to show up!
Thank you to our host sponsor!
Hula is a technology-driven coworking campus, business incubator, and venture capital fund focused on elevating Vermont-based start-ups and entrepreneurs from its fourteen-acre parcel along the shores of Lake Champlain.
If you’re interested in sponsoring this event, please contact VBSR’s Membership & Development Manager, Jeremy Gerber at [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
Hula, 50 Lakeside Avenue, Burlington, United States
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