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MIT Media Lab Fall Meeting 2022

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Tuesday — Friday

October 25, 2022 —

October 28, 2022

MIT Media Lab,
Cambridge, MA

The Fall Meeting will be held on-site at the MIT Media Lab, with a number of sessions livestreamed, from Tuesday, October 25 through Friday, October 28, 2022.

The meeting will feature research updates from all Media Lab research groups, focusing on current and future research, lab explorations, and special afternoon sessions that dive into topics like artificial intelligence and Web3. There will also be networking opportunities, receptions, the City Science Summit, and more.

Explore the preliminary agenda below, and be sure to register on our event platform! Please note that in-person registration is now closed. If you have been invited to attend in person, you may register on site at the Media Lab during the event. Employees of member companies, invited guests, and members of the Media Lab community may also register for virtual attendance.

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Schedule is subject to change.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

(All times are reflected in Eastern Time Zone)

8:00am: Guest Check-In + Breakfast in Media Lab main entrance and Silverman Skyline room
8:30am: Welcome in Multi-Purpose room
9:00am: Research Futures | Connected Body and Mind in Multi-Purpose room
Speakers include Hiroshi Ishii, Cynthia Breazeal, Roz Picard, Joe Jacobson, Deblina Sarkar, and Canan Dagdeviren
10:00am: Break + Networking in Silverman Skyline and Winter Garden rooms
10:30am: Research Futures | Connected Society in Multi-Purpose room
Speakers include Maggie Hughes, Pattie Maes, Andy Lippman, Ramesh Raskar, and Neha Narula
11:30am: Lunch Break in Silverman Skyline and Winter Garden rooms
12:30pm: Lab Explorations and Office Hours
2:45pm: Break + Networking in Silverman Skyline and Winter Garden rooms
3:00pm: Deep Dive Research Panel | Life With AI in Multi-Purpose Room
Pattie Maes and Andy Lippman lead a panel discussion about emerging themes in artificial intelligence research
5:30pm: Social + Reception

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

(All times are reflected in Eastern Time Zone)

8:00am: Guest Check-In + Breakfast in Media Lab main entrance and Silverman Skyline room
8:50am: Welcome in Multi-Purpose Room
9:00am: Research Futures | Future Worlds in Multi-Purpose room
Speakers include Joe Paradiso, Hugh Herr, Fadel Adib, Kent Larson, Ariel Ekblaw, and Kevin Esvelt
10:00am: Break + Networking in Silverman Skyline and Winter Garden rooms
10:30am: Research Futures | Cultivating Creativity in Multi-Purpose room
Speakers include Zach Lieberman, Tod Machover, Mitch Resnick, Ekene Ijeoma, Danielle Wood, and David Kong
11:30am: Lunch Break in Silverman Skyline and Winter Garden rooms
12:30pm: Lab Explorations and Office Hours
2:45pm: Break + Networking in Silverman Skyline and Winter Garden rooms
3:00pm: Deep Dive Research Panel | Decentralized Society + Web3 in Multi-Purpose Room
Ramesh Raskar, Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, and Neha Narula lead discussions about Web3 and decentralized technologies.
5:45pm: A Tribute to Glorianna Davenport
6:00pm: Social + Reception
7:00pm: Retro Future Cities in the Multi-Purpose Room
Join the City Science group for an audiovisual experience focused on the future of cities, and how they have been portrayed in film. This two-hour event will include an introduction, 45 minutes of film viewing and music, and time to discuss the films.

Thursday, October 27, 2022

(All times are reflected in Eastern Time Zone)

8:00am: Guest Check-In + Breakfast in Media Lab main entrance and Silverman Skyline room
9:10am: E14 Fund startups showcase in Multi-Purpose Room and E14 3rd-floor atrium
Enjoy lightning talks, panel discussions, and demos from startups associated with the E14 Fund, the Media Lab early-stage deep tech fund. This is your chance to meet amazing founders solving large, impactful problems in a range of fields. Talks will be held in the MPR from 9:10–10:30am, then come downstairs to the 3rd-floor atrium for demonstrations until 12pm.
12:00pm: Lunch Break in 3rd-floor atrium

City Science Summit: Hyper-LOCAL Solutions to GLOBAL Challenges

1:30pm: Event Kickoff
A collaboration between the City Science research group and the Norman Foster Foundation. Please visit citysciencenetwork.org for a detailed agenda.
5:00pm: Social + Reception