“Innovation is here, and at a rate we’ve never witnessed before.”

As Sue Siegel (GE Ventures) said as a guest speaker at our first Symposium in 2019, the pace of innovation will never be as slow as it is today. History is proving that to be true.

Who should attend

In April, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship will bring together top global corporate innovators for:

  • interactive dialogue
  • intriguing fireside chats
  • and keynote talks

while unveiling some of the latest innovation coming out of MIT and beyond.

You’ll explore how entrepreneurship can thrive in traditional corporate environments, share groundbreaking insights from the MIT community, and build connections with top innovators joining us from the world’s leading organizations.

This is an annual event you don’t want to  miss.

Overview

This symposium highlights our mission to continue global growth and impact through entrepreneurship and innovation. Our partnerships with corporate innovators are allowing top global companies to grow and adapt to the latest technologies, ideas, and resources available from the MIT ecosystem.
This year we will be organizing two days of programming with the following schedule:

Wednesday, April 26th:

  • Individually organized tracks for corporates, energy & climate tech, education, and disruptive technology, featuring thought leadership talks and lab tours
  • Exclusive access (for our corporate members only) to the Martin Trust Center’s annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship event

Thursday, April 27th:

  • Corporate symposium program including thought leadership talks, fireside discussions, and lightning round pitches from MIT spinouts and students
  • Cocktail networking event to meet and connect with others in the Boston ecosystem and beyond

Tickets

Symposium, Thursday, April 27

(discounted tickets require promo code applied at check out)

  • General Admission: $299
  • Friends of the Trust Center: $149 (with promo code)
  • Corporate Members: $0 (with promo code)
  • MIT community: $0 (with promo code)

Individual Track Sessions, Wednesday, April 26

  • $99 (select from one of three options)

Schedule

Day #1: Wed. April 26th

Educators Track (Trust Center, MIT Bldg. E40, room 160)

8:00 – 8:45 am
“Symposium Introduction + Running an Entrepreneurship Center”
Susan Neal, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

8:45 – 9:30 am
“Adopting the Trust Center Model”
Daniela Ruiz Massieu, Founding Managing Director of EPIC Lab at ITAM, Mexico

9:30 – 10:00 am
“Engaging External Stakeholders”
Macauley Kenney, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

10:00 – 10:15 am BREAK

10:15 – 11:00 am
“Course & Curriculum Development”
Paul Cheek, Executive Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

11:00 – 11:30 am
“Orbit: Critical Digital Infrastructure”
Doug Williams, Product Lead, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

11:30 am – 12:15 pm
“Mission, Vision, Values & the Future of Educational Entrepreneurship Centers + AMA”
Bill Aulet, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice, MIT Sloan; Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

Disruptive Technology Track (Trust Center, MIT Bldg. E40, room 160)

1:00 – 1:30 pm
“Overview of the Tech Landscape”
George Whitfield, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

1:30 – 2:15 pm
“Robotics: Realities, Myths & Potential”
Jenny Larios Berlin, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

2:15 – 3:00 pm
“The Future Impact of Biotech”
Sangeeta Bhatia, John J. and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, MIT

3:00 – 3:15 pm BREAK

3:15 – 4:00 pm
“Tech in Healthcare”
Christine Hsieh, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Leo Celi, Attending Physician, BIDMC; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School; Principal Research Scientist, MIT
Bryan Wang, CEO, bosWell

4:00 – 4:45 pm
“AI, Web 3.0, ChatGPT & All the Other Things You Should Know About”
George Whitfield, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

4:45 – 5:15 pm
“Lab Tour: Conformable Decoders“

Energy, Climate, and Sustainability Track (Trust Center, MIT Bldg. E40, room 160)

1:00 – 1:20 pm
“The Landscape”
Ben Soltoff, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

1:20 – 2:40 pm
“The Dual Challenge”
David Baldwin, Partner, Energy Transition, and Co-Founder of OpenMinds, SCF Partners
Dava Newman, Director, MIT Media Lab; Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics chair, Harvard–MIT HST faculty

2:40 – 3:00 pm
“TEX-E Project Overview”
Ben Soltoff, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

3:00 – 3:15 pm BREAK

3:15 – 4:00 pm
“Measuring Progress & Having an Impact: an Energy Startup Panel”
Shreya Dave, CEO, Via Separations
Ben Glass, CEO & CTO, Altaeros
Desiree Plata, Gilbert W. Winslow (1937) Career Development Professor in Civil Engineering at MIT
Elise Strobach, CEO & Founder, AeroShield
Bar Pereg, Founder, PollyLabs

4:10 – 4:40 pm
“Lab Tour: Plata Lab“

4:50 – 5:20 pm
“Lab Tour: Furst Lab“

Day #2: Thur. April 27th

8:00 – 9:00 am
Breakfast & Registration

9:00 – 9:15 am
“Welcome and Overview”
Bill Aulet, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice, MIT Sloan; Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

9:15 – 10:00 am
“Cybersecurity: What are the Risks? What Should We Do? Will This Ever End?”
Kirk Arnold, Independent Board Member and Advisor
Art Coviello, Managing Partner, SYN Ventures

10:00 – 10:15 am
“MIT Technology Breakthrough: Analog Deep Learning”
Murat Onen, CEO & Founder, Eva Technology Corp.

10:15 – 10:30 am BREAK

10:30 – 11:15 am
“The Future of Work: Do We Need Offices? The Most Interesting Corporate Experiments in a Post-COVID World”
Roy Hirshland, Vice Chairman, Savills
Jenny Larios Berlin, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

11:15 am – 12:00 pm
“How Generative AI Can Be Applied … and Change Everything”
Paul English, serial entrepreneur, investor, activist, and disruptor
Bill Aulet, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice, MIT Sloan; Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

12:00 – 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 pm
MIT Startup Breakthrough: Shield.AI
Ryan Tseng, CEO & Co-founder, Shield.AI

1:30 – 2:30 pm
“AI: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go From Here? The Opportunities and The Danger”
Alfred Spector, Visiting Scholar, MIT Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department
Christine Ortiz, Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
George Whitfield, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

2:30 – 3:15 pm
“An Update on the Evolving Nature of Sales”
Emmanuelle Skala, SVP of Strategic Operations & Hardware/Customer Success, Toast
Jim Baum, Independent Board Member and Advisor
Paul Cheek, Executive Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

3:15 – 4:15 pm
“The State of Corporate Entrepreneurship”
Yu-Ting Kuo, Professor of Computer Science; Startup Board Member; former Corporate VP, Technology & Research, Microsoft
Seth Pack, Chief Innovation Officer of Michelin Mobility Intelligence
Susan Neal, Entrepreneur in Residence, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

4:15 – 4:30 pm
“Wrap Up and Take Aways”
Bill Aulet, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice, MIT Sloan; Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

4:30 – 6:00 pm
“Showcase and Closing Networking Reception”
featuring MIT spinout companies including