The leaders of today imagine the Maryland of tomorrow.
The Baltimore Banner was proud to present the 3rd annual Impact Maryland on October 14, 2025, at the iconic Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. In its third year, Impact Maryland continued to unite the region’s most visionary leaders and engaged community thinkers for a day of inspiration, collaboration, and forward-thinking dialogue.
Impact Maryland was designed to foster the sharing of bold ideas and diverse perspectives, inspiring new opportunities and actionable solutions to the most pressing challenges that faced Maryland at the time. This was where transformative ideas were born, nurtured, and set in motion to drive meaningful change for our communities.
Impact Maryland 2025 united Maryland’s most influential leaders to confront the urgent, real-life impacts of federal government changes on the state’s future. This premier thought leadership conference brought together visionaries, policymakers, and innovators to address dramatic challenges that reshaped Maryland’s economy, workforce, research, higher education, and health care systems.
Federal budget cuts, workforce reductions, and policy shifts threatened Maryland’s $413B economy, with $115B in federal contracts and grants at stake, 28,000 federal jobs at risk, and the potential disruption of the $20B All-Payer Model waiver critical to Maryland’s hospitals. These changes demanded bold strategies to ensure resilience and equity. As the 2026 elections approached, reshaping leadership across Maryland, Impact Maryland 2025 sparked critical conversations through dynamic keynotes, interactive panels, Q&A sessions, and purposeful networking.
As The Baltimore Banner remained committed to informing, strengthening, and inspiring local communities, Impact Maryland stood as our signature event—an annual celebration of innovation, leadership, and collective action to move Maryland forward together.
We thank everyone who participated in Impact Maryland 2025. Check back soon for information on Impact Maryland 2026!
