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Media Lab Faculty @ World Economic Forum 2016

LocationDavos-Klosters, Switzerland DescriptionWednesday, 1/20, 12:30pm | Ed Boyden: Panel: Will Science Save Us?Wednesday, 1/20, 4-5pm and…

Wednesday — Friday
January 20, 2016 —
January 22, 2016
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Media Lab @ World Economic Forum 2020

The following Media Lab community members are participating in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting this year.

Tuesday — Friday
January 21, 2020 —
January 24, 2020
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Media Lab @ World Economic Forum 2023

Several Media Lab community members participated in the 2023 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting; watch the archived videos here.

Monday — Friday
January 16, 2023 —
January 20, 2023
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MIT Media Lab at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024

Members of the Media Lab community participated in the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum. Watch videos of selected sessions!

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Fadel Adib named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum

Fadel Adib has been named a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. The Forum announced the 2024 YGL cohort today, reco…

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KnittedKeyboard at the World Economic Forum

KnittedKeyboard will be presented as part of an interactive exhibition at the interface of of science and creativity.

Monday — Saturday
January 20, 2020 —
January 25, 2020
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Tod Machover @ World Economic Forum

LocationDavos, Switzerland Description1/21, 2:30pm: Tod Machover and Paola Antonelli of MoMA, "Digital Creativity"1/21, 8:00pm: Vocal Vibra…

Wednesday — Sunday
January 21, 2015 —
January 25, 2015
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Butlr among World Economic Forum's 2022 Technology Pioneers

The World Economic Forum has chosen 100 innovative tech firms based in 30 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community.

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MIT Media Lab Spinoff Endor Named Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum

Endor, a predictive analytics startup originating at MIT Media Lab and co-founded by former Media Lab post-doc Dr. Yaniv Altshuler, has bee…

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MIT Faculty Speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos

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Joi Ito @ the World Economic Forum: An Insight, An Idea

LocationWorld Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland DescriptionA conversation with social innovator, entrepreneur and director of the MIT Medi…

Friday
January 25, 2013
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MIT Connection Science at Davos World Economic Forum

MIT Connection Science @ Davos 2019Blockchain+AI+Human = MagicCome and learn how innovations from MIT Connection Science and its collaborat…

Tuesday — Thursday
January 22, 2019 —
January 24, 2019
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Session at World Economic Forum, Davos: The Human Strategy

The Human Strategy: AI+Human Collaboration and the Future of Society SummaryHow are we going to live in a world of AI, Big Data, …

Wednesday
January 24, 2018
12:00pm — 2:00pm ET
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Joi Ito at World Economic Forum: Panel on artificial intelligence

As business opportunities for artificial intelligence multiply, how can industry leaders design the principles and technical standards into…

Tuesday
January 17, 2017
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Joi Ito at World Economic Forum 2017: An insight, an idea

David Kirkpatrick conversation with Joii Ito on why science and technology alone will not win in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Watch li…

Friday
January 20, 2017
12:15pm — 12:45pm ET
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Media Lab @ 2024 Lake Nona Impact Forum

This event will explore the intersections of health, wellness, scientific innovation, and strategies to optimize human performance.

Wednesday — Friday
February 28, 2024 —
March 1, 2024
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Minoo Rathnasabapathy joins World Economic Forum Panel -Sustainability: Preserving + Protecting the Space Environment for Future Generations

Panelists from industry, academia, and government will share their perspectives on the critical need to foster space sustainability.

Tuesday
January 21, 2020
12:30pm — 2:00pm ET
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Media Lab @ 2022 Lake Nona Impact Forum

"A conversation. Not a conference."

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Media Lab @ CHI 2016

LocationCHI 2016 DescriptionCHI 2016 (May 7-12) will have a robust Media Lab presence.More details are available via the CHI 2016 program.T…

Saturday — Thursday
May 7, 2016 —
May 12, 2016
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Media Lab Research Theme: Future Worlds

The Challenge: To secure a sustainable future for all living thingsHow can we reduce harm to our planet and the future prospects of life on…

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Dr Minoo Rathnasabapathy serves on expert group at World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space

The World Economic Council (WEF) Global Future Councils convene more than 1000 of the most relevant and knowledgeable thought leaders from …

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MIT Media Lab CEO Forum—Extended Intelligence

The promise and reality of AI to change how we build and operate companies and societies are significant. However, if unchecked and ungover…

Tuesday — Tuesday
September 14, 2021 —
September 28, 2021
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Sandy Pentland to Present at World Economic Forum in Davos

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César Hidalgo Honored As One of World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders

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Alex 'Sandy' Pentland Discusses Trust Networks at the World Economic Forum

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Ray Stata + MIT Media Lab: A Sustainable Future World

The MIT Media Lab complements and adds to the climate efforts of MIT Climate + Sustainability Consortium (MCSC).By way of the MIT Media Lab…

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Digital Rights and Wrongs: Alex "Sandy" Pentland Video Featured on World Economic Forum

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2016 MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellows announced

Program blurs the lines between academia and the world.

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Fadel Adib joins Media Lab faculty

Fadel Adib is directing Signal Kinetics, a new research group at the Media Lab.

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Data Culture Project @ UN World Data Forum

Empowering Those Who Don't Speak DataRahul BhargavaData is too often used “about” people, rather than “with” people. Are you looking for no…

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Danielle Wood Speaks at the MIT Alumni Association's Faculty Forum Online

Danielle Wood will present on "Designing for Sustainability on Earth and in Space" as part of the MIT Faculty Forum Online series.

Wednesday
November 4, 2020
2:00pm ET
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Edward Boyden

Professor of Media Arts and Sciences; Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology

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Media Lab speakers at TEDxBeaconStreet 2016

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Danielle Wood participates in World Space Forum 2019

The World Space Forum in Vienna will bring together experts and policymakers from regional, national and local institutions, private organi

Monday — Friday
November 18, 2019 —
November 22, 2019
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David Shaw + MIT Media Lab: Sustainable Future Worlds, Health + Wellbeing, and Democracy

The MIT Media Lab is prepared to discover and create new innovations to address the dual challenge of improving our climate through afforda…

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MIT Media Lab Southeast Asian Forum co-hosted with KBTG and Bangkok Bank

This interactive event will highlight insights and recent research from the MIT Media Lab over the course of three days in Bangkok, Thailand

Monday — Wednesday
December 19, 2022 —
December 21, 2022
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Rahul Bhargava @ UN World Data Forum

Empowering People With Data: Tips and Tools for Creative Data Literacy

Tuesday
January 17, 2017
5:00pm — 6:30pm ET
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Valentin Heun @ Augmented Reality World Expo 2016

LocationAugmented World Expo, Santa Clara California DescriptionCurrently, we use Augmented Reality mainly to superimpose virtual content w…

Sunday
June 5, 2016
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2016: A year in the life of the Lab

By Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab

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Kent Larson @ Low Carbon City Development World Forum

LocationShenzen, China Description

Tuesday — Wednesday
June 18, 2013 —
June 19, 2013
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Fast Company's 2023 World-Changing Ideas Awards: Media Lab Honorees

A number of Media Lab and MIT projects and spinoffs were recognized.

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Deblina Sarkar joins the MIT Media Lab faculty

New research group aims to bridge the gap between nanotechnology and synthetic biology.

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Alex 'Sandy' Pentland

Professor of Media Arts and Sciences; Toshiba Professor

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Communications Forum: Race, Politics, and American Media

LocationBartos Theatre, MIT Media Lab DescriptionThe election of an African-American president in November 2008 has been hailed as a transf…

Thursday
October 8, 2009
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth seeks to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and…

Wednesday
August 19, 2020
10:00am — 11:30am ET
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Make a gift to the MIT Media Lab

Your gift makes it possible for our diverse and unique community to do our work—every day.By giving to one of the funds below, you become a…

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The MIT Media Lab: An idea worth growing

Working across differences to be one lab with many voices, gladly embracing the great human challenge of building a better future.

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Media Lab Spinoffs make Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies list

The following spinoffs were recognized in different industry sectors.

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Remembering Edith Ackermann, 1946-2016

Edith Ackermann was a beloved member of the Media Lab faculty from the early days of the Lab through the mid-90s, and continued to play an …

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The Museum of Modern Art has acquired the MIT Press colophon, created by Media Lab founding faculty member Muriel Cooper in 1965

The MIT Press colophon, or logo, is made up of seven bars that represent the lowercase letters “mitp” as abstracted books on a shelf.

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MIT Media Lab Future Fellowship

As of November 16, 2022: Due to the recent bankruptcy filing of the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange, and the resignation of the team that …

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Media Lab Research Theme: Life with AI

The Challenge: To harness AI for humanity's leap forwardMachines are becoming more intelligent and more powerful every day. But, like all t…

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Media Lab work honored by the 2018 World Technology Awards

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2018 World Technology Awards, including Arnav Kapur, M. Ehsan Hoque, and Affectiva.

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Media Lab metaverse panel

What does the future with a metaverse look like, and how will it impact us?

Wednesday
December 8, 2021
3:00pm — 4:00pm ET
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Davos 2023: The MIT Media Lab's contributions to shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future

Representatives from the Media Lab participated in discussions on the Earth Data Revolution, Space Economy, Digital Currencies, and more.

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Media Lab Tenure-Track Faculty Search

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Media Lab @ Daimler Lab1886

Ryan McCarthy and Phil Tinn spent a week at the headquarters of Daimler and Lab1886 in Stuttgart.

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Media Lab Seeks Candidates for Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

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Just how uncivil is Election 2016? MIT's Media Lab has some charts you should see.

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Media Lab Research Takes Flight

Space research, led by a diverse team of women scientists, will be presented at this year's AIAA Ascend Conference.

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Canan Dagdeviren joins the Media Lab

Assistant professor leads Conformable Decoders, a new research group at the Media Lab.

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Communications Forum: What's New at the Center for Future Civic Media

LocationStata Center, Kirsch Auditorium (32-155) DescriptionThis second civic media forum will center on several of the Center for Future C…

Thursday
November 5, 2009