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EmTech MIT 2021 – Agenda Overview & Speakers: Leading with innovation, Virtual MIT Technology Review’s flagship event, September 28-30, 2021

Day 1: Leading with innovation, Virtual MIT Technology Review’s flagship event, September 28-30, 2021

EmTech MIT hosted by MIT Technology Review 

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AGENDA Overview & Speakers at EmTech MIT 2021

https://event.technologyreview.com/emtech-mit-2021/agenda

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

The digital future

The road to cyber-resiliency

The destructive rise of ransomware has quantified the cost of cybersecurity and elevated cyber-resilience from an IT concern to an executive mandate. Learn how we can defend against infinite threats with finite resources.

The business of blockchain

Digital value is changing the fundamental rules of business. Digital currencies, NFTs, and smart contracts are shifting power and creating new opportunities for those who understand their possibilities and potential.

Convergence in the cloud

Together, the cloud, edge computing, and 5G are altering what’s possible. Grasp the tangible benefits of real-world intelligent cloud computing and learn how it’s transforming business.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Mind, body, work

AI as a global disruptor

Artificial intelligence’s superhuman data processing capabilities have far-reaching implications. Unpack the oncoming effects on industry and society and explore the issues of ethics, inequity, and more that we’ll face as we strive to maintain control of algorithms that are controlling us.

Biotechnology for a post-pandemic world

The pandemic shutdowns focused a new spotlight on biotech. See the emerging advances in everything from drug development to vaccine next steps to gene editing, and glimpse which ones will help us through the next crisis.

Extending the workplace

The events of 2020 forced us to reimagine the workplace as never before, with remote workers, hybrid workplaces, and distributed teams. Explore real-world augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) projects poised to change the way we work when we’re no longer constrained by space and walls.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Powering our world

Ensuring energy resilience

As every aspect of our lives rapidly becomes digitized, ensuring energy resilience and efficiency is critical to powering the technologies we rely on in our businesses and our lives. From the future of the power grid to nuclear power and renewable energy, assess the knowledge needed for choosing the right energy source.

Countering climate change

As climate change marches on, affecting business, society, and the planet, the financial tipping point is around the corner. Adopt strategies to advance environmental responsibility and reduce risk with the latest in carbon capture technologies, green building, and more.

Turning innovation into action

Research and innovation are only a few steps to achieving impactful change. Assess unique leadership approaches to chart the course for implementation from the lab to the real world.

SPEAKERS at EmTech MIT 2021

Speakers

Will
Adams Emerging Technologies Developer M.A. Mortenson Company

Roy
Azevedo President Raytheon Intelligence & Space

Aamer
Baig Senior Partner McKinsey Technology

Lori
Beer Global CIO JPMorgan Chase

Elizabeth
Bramson-Boudreau CEO and Publisher MIT Technology Review

Anthony
Brower Director of Sustainable Design Gensler

Janice
Chen Cofounder & CTO Mammoth Biosciences

Gordon
Cooke Director, Research and Strategy The U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Mircea
Dinca Professor, MIT; Cofounder Transaera

Leah
Ellis CEO and Cofounder Sublime Systems

Timnit
Gebru Cofounder, Black in AI; Formerly Google

Karen
Hao Senior AI Reporter MIT Technology Review

Jeff
Hawkins Cofounder and Chief Scientist Numenta

Will Douglas
Heaven Senior Editor for AI MIT Technology Review

Mat
Honan Editor in Chief MIT Technology Review

Charles
Hoskinson CEO and Founder, Input Output Global; Founder, Cardano; Cofounder Ethereum

Ghada
Ijam CIO Federal Reserve System

Jesse
Jenkins Assistant Professor Princeton University

Bobbie
Johnson Senior Editor MIT Technology Review

Ani
Kembhavi Research ManagerAllen Institute for AI

Urho
Konttori Cofounder and CTO Varjo

Jesse
Levinson Co-Founder & CTO Zoox

Kate
Marvel NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies; Professor Columbia University

Meagan
Mauter Associate Professor Stanford University

Bill
McKibben Cofounder & Senior Advisor 350.org

Adnan
Mehonic Assistant Professor University College London

Silvio
Micali Founder Algorand

Marc
Miskin Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania

Wendy
Nather Head of Advisory CISOs Cisco

Dava
Newman Director MIT Media Lab

Christoph
Noeres Head of Green Hydrogen thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers

Julian Brave
NoiseCat Vice President, Policy & Strategy Data for Progress

Amy
Nordrum Commissioning Editor MIT Technology Review

Judith
Olson Head of Atomic Clock Division ColdQuanta

Patrick Howell
O’Neill Senior Editor for Cybersecurity MIT Technology Review

Antonio
Regalado Senior Editor, Biomedicine MIT Technology Review

Siobhan
Roberts Senior editor, Computing MIT Technology Review

Christina
Rudzinski Assistant Division Head, Lincoln Laboratory MIT

Kevin
Scott CTO & EVP, Technology and Research Microsoft

Nick
Selby Chief Security Officer Paxos Trust Company

Sumant
Sinha Founder, Chairman & Managing Director Renew Power

Varun
Sivaram Senior Director, Clean Energy & Innovation U.S. Department of State

Virginia
Smith Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University

Sara
Spangelo CEO & Cofounder Swarm Technologies

Leah
Stokes Associate Professor UC Santa Barbara

Jennifer
Strong Senior Editor for Podcasts and Live Journalism MIT Technology Review

James
Temple Senior Editor for Energy MIT Technology Review

Daniel
Theobald Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Vecna Robotics

Jonathan
Weissman Professor, MIT; Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute

David
Wentzloff Cofounder & Co-CTO Everactive

Timoni
West Vice President, XR Tools Unity

Amitai
Ziv Director, Extended Reality HubSheba’s Innovation Center

MIT Inside Track

Michael
Casey Chief Content Officer CoinDesk

Charlotte
Jee Reporter, News MIT Technology Review

Nic
Lee Research Assistant MIT Media Lab

Andy
Lippman Associate Director MIT Media Lab

Jacob
Loewenstein VP, Business Development & Strategy Spatial

Michael
Potts Metaverse Architect M2 Studio

Harald
Quintus Bosz CTO Scaletech

Aubrey
Simonson Graduate Student MIT Media Lab

Jake
Steinerman Head of Community Spatial

Ron
Weiss Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Randi
Williams Graduate Research Assistant MIT Media Lab

Day 1: The Digital Future (11:30 a.m. – 5:20 p.m.)

11:30 a.m.Welcome RemarksMat HonanEditor in Chief, MIT Technology Review

11:35 a.m.Leading with Innovation

Leadership requires innovation to succeed. On the most significant issues shaping the future, unpack what innovation must do, learn what to anticipate, and discover the technologies required to thrive and lead through the next 12-24 months. Kevin ScottCTO & EVP, Technology and Research, Microsoft

>>> start with function wish to write – micro-language representation model for code

writing. Compute is the only constraint. Open source version of OpenAI API no need to build OS. Responsible AI within Microsoft – Standard for the whole company to be rolled up soon. Regulation to consider where we are going to be. BioScience breakthroughs quick deployment of molecular innovations in Drug development – teach a machine how to solve a problem. Machines are excellent in doing functions that Human can’t and Humans are adept in reasoning an like machines. Technology can be harmful to society by intent , biases to overcome human in the loop for decision to deploy computer vision accomodation for gender and ethnicity if you do not use synthetic data – Face recognition need to be regulated.

The Road to Cyber Resiliency (12:05 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

>>> We get better at detection

The destructive rise of ransomware has quantified the cost of cybersecurity and elevated cyber-resilience from an IT concern to an executive mandate. Learn how we can defend against infinite threats with finite resources.12:05 p.m.Aftermath of a Breach

Go inside the war room to get a firsthand account of a cyberattack and what it’s like to discover your defenses have been breached and your data exposed. This first-person walkthrough prepares you for the technical, legal, and public-relations considerations to create your own response plan. Nick Selby Chief Security Officer, Paxos Trust Company

>>> at Timehop GDPR a bridge of security disclosure to US Citizens 5% of EU opt out 7/418 ADM password changed User database was compromised protect customers data Recovery architecture monitor Testing the backups – they need to be disconnected, security communication De-perimiterization for infection detection, pre-annuncement Challenges, De-activate all social media mobile phones numbers in Millions. Integrity & Transparency: Bring in MEDIA, NBC News, How you handle when you get a data breach. Threats had changed since 2018. Customers data can lead to Identity Theft, from phone numbers, e-mail to bank accounts.

12:35 p.m.Cyber Threat Analysis and Prevention

Before your defenses are breached, a strong cyber-resiliency plan is essential in protecting your infrastructure from attack. Understand the current attack vectors and what you can do to assess threats and implement preventive practices. Wendy Nather Head of Advisory CISOs, Cisco

>>>> mid 90s Two-way authentications Who are the attackers, changes, abuse of the platform by users Technology to buy Proactive Refresh Tech done by vendor is best security practice. Security poverty line – Incidence reporting is better than nothing. Evidence based security guidance BioMetrix on the Phone is easy to use Apple did beautiful design. Sterile Operating Theater HOW to do two way authentication? risk analyzed in design of products. Figuring out is there is a breach or not, it need to be reported anyway. Special Access privileges needed to investigate a breach. Mandatory Breach assigned.

MIT Inside Track (1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.)

Join the Inside Track sessions to engage more deeply with our content, speakers, and your fellow attendees during mainstage programming breaks.

1:00 p.m.Networking Break

1:15 p.m.Demystifying Decentralized Finance

Views differ on Bitcoin, but few doubt the transformative potential of blockchain technology. Blockchain can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities; grant billions of excluded people access to the global economy; and shift the balance of power to revive society’s faith in itself.We reveal the implications for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping as decentralization disrupts the money world. Michael CaseyChief Content Officer, CoinDesk

The Business of Blockchain (1:40 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.)

Bobbie Johnson, MIT Technology Review

>>> Emerging technologies

Is Blockchain that did not realized its potential will it work for you? What are Smart contract

Digital value is changing the fundamental rules of business. Digital currencies, NFTs, and smart contracts are shifting power and creating new opportunities for those who understand their possibilities and potential.1:40 p.m.Decentralized Digital Currencies and Contracts

Digital currencies and contracts are growing in number and scope, powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum. As these technologies mature, new options such as Ada and Cardano are challenging the status quo. Understand the technical, social, business, and global implications of a world where digital contracts and currencies exponentially facilitate the trade capabilities of our current financial system. Charles Hoskinson CEO and Founder, Input Output Global; Founder, Cardano; Cofounder, Ethereum

>>> Charles Hoskinson CEO and Founder, Input Output Global; Founder, Cardano, 2015 Nation scale [Ethiopia] and Global scale – records ledger and smart contracts, credentials identity, reversible auditable that operates at scale; Cofounder, Ethereum

Portability of credentials in Ethiopia for outside, Build reputation for credit scoring.

What is in El Salvador for crypto currency? Cardano ? Contract system, EDA is transaction system, consensus protocol, energy consumption comes from hash for every step, representation not actual, 2015 – decentralization of energy consumption, hardware with limited supply, 3rd generation systems become decentralized. Speed of Networks, base ledge proof of reserve, auction computation – hybrid model decentralized and centralized at the same time. Space is more inclusive, diverse industry. Mongolia has bitcoin and Nigeria and Vietnam had adopted bitcoin and microfinance in Kenia and Philippines

2:10 p.m.A National Digital Dollar

The role of digital currencies in business is rapidly changing from speculation to reality. Today, countries are already looking to adopt a national digital currency. Learn how to leverage digital currencies for real-world business impact and the implications of an economy based on a global digital dollar. Silvio Micali Founder, Algorand

>>> How one assesses scalability transactions on chain with interoperability, Consensus of teminology. El Salvador can’t afford VISA transaction fees. Blockchain is very affordable in offering payments opportunity: in Columbia, provide tool sets.

Nation States vs Corporations: Objective of longevity, security – direct education and regulators involved in education on population. Decentralized systems have longevity vs decentralized systems. Intelligent adaptation of a new technology.

Innovators Under 35 (2:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.) – 500 applicants/nominees for 35 to be selected

2:35 p.m.Enabling Digital Transformation in the New Economy – Presented by JPMorgan Chase

The convergence of cloud computing, technology at the edge, and other next-gen computing trends enable digital transformation at speed and scale. Move your organization forward with critical insights from emerging research-to-market solutions contributing to the digital revolution.Lori Beer Global CIO, JPMorgan Chase

Contributors to Computing Power: Quantum computing, AI,

2:40 p.m.Transforming Compute Power

Significant improvements in energy, efficiency, and speed are needed to transform AI. Memristor technology has that potential, though to date no one has been able to convert the theory into practice. Have we reached a new breakthrough that will accelerate AI at lower power? As featured in the 2021 Innovators Under 35.

Adnan Mehonic Assistant Professor, University College London

>>> Training an AI Model using Memistore silicon oxide for digital memory it can be used for In memory computing, Neuromorphic Computing:

Digital CMOS, xxx, Neuromorphic Computing

2:55 p.m.Connecting at the Edge

A low-cost global network of tiny satellites for internet-of-things devices can transform  business, providing connectivity to the edge and  from anywhere on the planet. As featured in the 2021 Innovators Under 35.

Sara Spangelo CEO & Cofounder, Swarm Technologies

>>> 150 satellites offering for $5 per month IoT Global Network connectivity

Risks: Collision among tiny satellite, encryption technology for the communication been transmitted

MIT Inside Track (3:05 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.)

Join the Inside Track sessions to engage more deeply with our content, speakers, and your fellow attendees during mainstage programming breaks.

3:05 p.m.Networking Break3:15 p.m.The Soul of a Robot

To date, much of the work in robotics has focused on the mechanical engineering of physical movement. But as interactive technologies are applied in more social settings, it’s imperative that the technologies be socially engaging, and connect with humans.Randi WilliamsGraduate Research Assistant, MIT Media LabAndy Lippman Associate Director, MIT Media Lab

Living on the Edge (3:40 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)

Together, the cloud, edge computing, and 5G are altering what’s possible. Grasp the tangible benefits of real-world intelligent cloud computing and learn how it’s transforming business.

3:40 p.m.Capturing Value from the Cloud – Presented by McKinsey Technology

More companies are starting to see the real benefits of cloud, which has been heralded as a catalyst for innovation and digital transformation. Across a range of industries, organizations have successfully implemented cloud to achieve impressive results. This discussion will explore best practices these companies follow and recent research that identifies the pools of value for adoption and drivers of that value.

Aamer Baig Senior Partner, McKinsey Technology Ghada Ijam CIO, Federal Reserve System

Aamer Baig Senior Partner, McKinsey Technology

>>> Cloud:

Enabler and catalist (a) Strategy & Management (b) Business domain adoption (c) Processes and risk postures

1. Innovate

2. Rejuvenate

3. Pioneer adoption of New technologies: Blockchain,

Aamer Baig Senior Partner, McKinsey Technology Cloud migration Scale and where the value comes from CIO, CFO, CEO Cloud has cost components Business opportunity that business process and business transformation

Create evangelists in the organization Top management transparency how an organization work

4:05 p.m.Robotics at the Edge

Robotics accelerate the supply chain by enabling warehouses and machinery to think, sense, and act. Learn how robotics at the edge moves AI from the cloud to independent devices.

Daniel Theobald Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Vecna Robotics

>>> Where the Optimization will come from? Supply Chain problem solving. Edge computing like Cloud computing allows to collect data Robots collect data – automated guided vehicles, now for optimization the opportunity arrived. Robots navigate and make decisions an obstacle or challenge one individual robot transmit data collected from each robot to the Cloud for analysis for quick processing. Place compute on the Robot before transmitting to the Cloud about where to deploy robots, collect data and improve performance. Data goes in many directions. Local Servers vs the Cloud: Resilience

Interoperability Standard – Robots sharing information in a Standard Open API way.

In the Edge: IoT and Robots – it is a continuum, Only Robots move and sense – standard API to the Cloud autonomy and sensors on top to operate on fire doors, elevators, conveyers. Robots sense around them – deal with obstacles in real time. Three MMM will be done by robots in the future, massive labor shortages. Practical approach. Massive value to be capture in the warehouse.

4:30 p.m.Internet of Things: Batteries Not Included

Internet-of-things sensors can provide 24/7 monitoring of facilities and locations, but the power they require is not always available in the locations where monitoring is required. Explore the latest advances in battery-free, low-maintenance devices that enable monitoring in previously unreachable areas.

David Wentzloff Cofounder & Co-CTO, Everactive

>>> Evolution of computing, wireless communications New Paradigm: Pervasive Computing: Machine Health Monitoring, adoption by EM and ABB, Nasdac, Localization and computing at the EDGE. 1Billion data points collected. Partnering beyond manufacturing: Logistics, agriculture, consumer applications and verticals. Move from the Cloud to the Edge. Computations on the nodes. AI involved power level.

5:00 p.m.Beyond GPS: Hyper-accurate Positioning

New hyper-accurate positioning technologies have brought the world into dramatically sharper focus than GPS with accuracies within a few millimeters, which opens new opportunities in the way we farm, transport goods, and navigate our world. As featured in the 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2021.

Judith Olson Head of Atomic Clock Division, ColdQuanta

>>> Next generation of GPS

SUMMARY

Polls of Blockchain: many (34%) said it change the World. Few said will invest in it or will use it. Call to have more regulations Congress try to regulate the Internet may e coming Technology & Ingenuity gap robots can empower humans unfamiliar