MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium Symposium

The MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium’s second symposium will include keynotes from innovative leaders in AI, presentations from MIT faculty, panels with notable industry members, and a student poster session with our community’s brightest minds. See what’s next in generative AI, from touch-sensing robots to engineered plant therapeutics, straight from the MIT faculty building it. Registration will be open until October 21. On-site registration will be available, but space is limited and seats are not guaranteed. Here is a first look at what to expect with additional details to follow: Featured Speakers Sally Kornbluth; MIT PresidentAnantha Chandrakasan; MIT ProvostSal Khan; Founder & CEO, Khan Academy (Fireside chat with Sally Kornbluth)Daron Acemoglu; Nobel Laureate and Institute Professor (Plenary)MIT Faculty, including Sam Madden, Chara Podimata, Faez Ahmed, Song Han, and more.Industry Voices, including representatives from AWS, InterSystems, and venture capital firms like General Catalyst. A note about streaming: To maintain privacy and foster candid discussion, we are not offering a public streaming option or recordings this year. We encourage in-person participation and look forward to sharing future opportunities to engage with MGAIC programming. Registration & Breakfast (8:00am-9:00am) Check-in with registration and grab some breakfast to ease into a day of amazing programming. On-site registration will be available. Welcome & Opening Remarks (9:00am-9:10am) MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan will open the day. The Future of Work (9:10am-9:40am) An opening plenary session with Nobel Laureate and Institute Professor, Daron Acemoglu, will address the future of work and industry. Fireside Chat: Sal Khan with MIT President Sally Kornbluth (9:45am-10:25am) Founder and CEO of Khan Academy, Sal Khan, will join MIT President Sally Kornbluth for a fireside chat on AI and education. Faculty Talks (10:30am-11:10am) Listen to faculty presentations on member-directed projects from: Sam MaddenWojciech MatusikFaez Ahmed and Josephine V. Carstensen Break (11:10am-11:20am) Take a break with coffee and light refreshments in the Kresge lobby. Venture Capital Panel (11:20am-11:55am) Jamie Goldstein, Founding Partner at Pillar VC, will moderate a discussion on AI and VC with panelists Max Rimpel (Partner, General Catalyst), Jordan Jacobs (Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Radical Ventures), and Amanda Herson (General Partner, Founder Collective). Lunch (12:00pm-1:00pm) Mingle with symposium attendees and grab lunch at the Dupont Gym. Faculty Talks (1:05pm-1:45pm) Hear talks from faculty leading member-directed projects: Sergey OvchinnikovSong HanChara Podimata Future of Software Panel (1:50pm-2:25pm) Moderated by Armando Solar-Lezama, MGAIC faculty co-lead Tim Kraska, Anoop Deoras (Director, AWS Agentic AI), Jeff Fried (Director of Platform Strategy and Innovation, InterSystems), and Claire Le Goues (Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University) discuss where the future of software is headed. Afternoon Keynote (2:30pm-3:10pm) More details to come. Closing Remarks (3:10pm-3:25pm) Reflections and takeaways from MGAIC leadership. Student Poster Showcase (3:30pm-5:00pm) Presented by the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium and the MIT AI Hardware Program, selected students will present their research on high impact areas of generative AI in disciplines such as engineering, society, practical applications, among others. The showcase will be held at the Stata Center.