Networking and morning refreshments for our live audience

Technology isn’t just a tool but a strategic lever that shapes business models, influences competitive dynamics, and drives value creation. As the pace of technological change and convergence accelerates, the ability to make informed, forward-looking decisions will be a key differentiator for businesses navigating this digital era.

The wave of innovation on the horizon is intense, potent, and so pervasive it will reshape human existence. As this tech cycle unfurls, there will be the victors and the vanquished, those who seize the reins of this epochal change and those who are swallowed whole. For business leaders, investors, and policymakers, understanding this tech “supercycle” is paramount.

Innovations in electric vehicles are a bellwether for industry and society as we move from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. The transition requires changing attitudes, infrastructure, and technology in a way that benefits the consumer, the producer, and global climate objectives. We explore the delicate balance involved in disruptive, essential change.

Twenty-five years ago, experts believed it would take 100 years for computers to reach human-level intelligence. Ray Kurzweil predicted that we would reach that goal by 2029, and now some others would argue that this may be possible. We take a leap forward to hear Ray’s latest predictions on artificial general intelligence, singularity, and the infinite possibilities of an AI-integrated world.

Exclusive networking opportunity for our Innovation Circle attendees, hosted by Mat Honan, editor in chief at MIT Technology Review.

As the world faces an increase in climate-related events, there is an urgency among businesses to use technology to drive sustainable solutions. A recent survey revealed that, while 80% of organizations see great significance in technology’s role to achieve their goals, only 37% believe they are making full use of it in their organizations. We explore how technologies such as AI can help companies automate sustainability measurement today, while helping them move toward predictive analytics that assess scope 3 emissions, forecast energy consumption, and anticipate potential risks in the future.

The Internet was supposed to enable large-scale conversation, but this vision has been eroded by fragmentation and toxicity, closing down conversations and exacerbating divides. To solve the problem, we must build back trust, and understand how the nature of trust has changed. Trust in information is no longer determined solely by the authority of its source, but by its authenticity and other heuristics that help situate us relative to "truth".  We explore how the latest tech may be leveraged to establish new forms of public trust and conversation and in so doing, lay a firmer foundation for democracy aligned with the original promise of the internet.

After an incredible debut, generative AI is moving quickly from promise to production. Powering these advances are large language models and their ability to synthesize text, images, and video. We’ll cover what’s going on in Google’s labs, what they're hearing from customers, and what lies ahead in the space -- from the challenges that remain to be solved to the business models that will turn potential into profit.

Explore the cutting-edge convergence of AI and robotics, where intelligent systems enhance robotic capabilities. Discover innovations transforming industries, from manufacturing to health care, and understand the future potential of “the machines.”

We review session highlights with an MIT Sloan School of Management faculty member who breaks down the business impacts and how they can translate into insights that attendees can take home with them and put to work within their own organizations.

Characterized by longer-term time frames, “tough tech” is transformative technology that solves the world’s most important challenges through the convergence of breakthrough science, engineering, and leadership. In conjunction with The Engine, an MIT spinoff and startup accelerator, we explore the ideation process that brings long-term tough tech projects to market as economically and efficiently as possible.

Scientific entrepreneurs who begin their work in the lab often find that the most valuable lessons they learn come from testing their product out in the real world. We’ll talk with our entrepreneurs about what it took to set up their first field trial or build their first pilot facility, and what lessons they took from that experience.

Uncover the unique challenges faced by intrapreneurs incubating ideas within large enterprises. This session explores the how-tos for fostering innovation, overcoming corporate inertia, and leveraging your organization’s resources to transform visionary concepts into reality within the walls of established organizations.