You’re invited: Solve at MIT opening, May 7
April 17, 2019
To the members of the MIT community,
I write to invite you to join an exciting event on our campus: Solve at MIT's Opening Plenary session, “Tech for Equality.”
Where: Kresge Auditorium (W16)
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 4:00–5:30 PM
Please register here: Tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Featured speakers include:
- L. Rafael Reif, president of MIT
- Julia Kumari Drapkin, CEO, founder, and team lead of ISeeChange
- Alaa Murabit, United Nations High-Level Commissioner on Health Employment and Economic Growth, and sustainable development goals advocate
- Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, professor of the practice of media arts and sciences
- Lyla June, poet, musician, human ecologist, and community organizer
- Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank
- Mark Reuss, president of General Motors
I encourage you to explore how you can engage with Solve:
- Volunteer at Solve at MIT—apply today.
- Submit your own solution to Solve’s 2019 Challenges.
- Learn about hosting a Solveathon.
To learn more, please visit Solve’s website or email solve@mit.edu.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the opening plenary session. Don't forget to register!
Sincerely,
Martin A. Schmidt
Provost