Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, alternative medicine pioneer Deepak Chopra and Florida novelist Carl Hiaasen will headline the 2024-2025 Florida Forum speaker series.
Johnson will speak Oct. 29 – two weeks after the release of his memoir, Unleashed.
Chopra, a physician and global speaker on transformation, will appear Jan. 15, 2025. His new book, Digital Dharma, will be released this month.
Hiaasen’s lecture will occur Feb. 12, 2025. He is the author of dozens of novels and nonfiction books, many of which are set in Florida. A 10-part television series based on his book, Bad Monkey, premiered on Apple TV in August.
Florida Forum events will take place at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Programs begin at 7 p.m.
Subscriptions for the Florida Forum events start at $250 each for general seating, $350 for preferred seating, $450 for one reserved Bronze-level ticket, $900 for two reserved Bronze level tickets, $2,250 for two reserved Silver level tickets and $4,500 for four reserved Gold level tickets.
The purchase of a Silver or Gold ticket package includes invitations to the private receptions honoring the speakers following the lectures. Patrons under the age of 30 may purchase Young Subscriber tickets for $150 each. To purchase tickets, visit www.thefloridaforum.com, call 904.202.2886, or email [email protected].
Presented by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, the Florida Forum raises awareness and funds to support the hospital’s mission of providing high-quality pediatric healthcare for all children.
The Women’s Board is currently raising $1.5 million for two new Kids Kare Mobile Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and other Wolfson Children’s Hospital programs. The Kids Kare Mobile ICUs are part of Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Transport fleet and include necessary life-support equipment for the transportation of critically ill and injured infants and children.
Kids Kare vehicles and helicopters safely transport nearly 3,000 infants and children a year to Wolfson Children’s Hospital for emergency neonatal and pediatric critical and trauma care. For more information, visit womensboardwch.com.
