Suzanne Berger, Institute Professor of Political Science, MIT

Followed by a discussion with:

Colin Cutts, VP, G&T Manufacturing
Mike Daly, EVP, Hypertherm
Christian Thoenes, Former Chairman, DMG MORI and deep tech investor

Charly Mwangi, General Partner, Eclipse Ventures

David Simchi Levi, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT

Ben Armstrong, Executive Director, Industrial Performance Center, MIT
Nathan Wilmers, Associate Professor, Work and Organization Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management

Dan Steingart, Professor of Chemical Metallurgy, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineer and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University

Faez Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT
Jeff Kinder, EVP Product Development and Manufacturing Solutions, Autodesk
Julie Shah, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT

Moderated by: David Rotman, Editor at Large, MIT Technology Review

Richard-Duane Chambers, Director, Policy and Integration, NIST CHIPS R&D Office, US Department of Commerce

Willy Shih, Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Kyle Clark, Founder and CEO, Beta Technologies
David Lakatos, Chief Product Officer, Formlabs
Shreya Dave, CEO and co-founder, Via Separations

Moderated by: David Mindell, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, MIT

John Hart, Professor and Head, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering; Co-Director, Manufacturing@MIT Working Group

Reception (21+), featuring drinks and hors d’ouevres

By Car: Limited parking is available close to the event venue. Public transportation or rideshare app are recommended. If you are traveling by car, a list of the closest parking garages can be found here.

By Train: The most direct option is taking the subway red line to the “Kendall/MIT” station and walking from there. The venue is a ~3 minute walk from the station. An MBTA Subway Map can be found here.

If coming via Boston Logan International Airport, take the blue line shuttle to “Airport” station, then take the blue line inbound (towards Bowdoin) to “State Street” station. From there, you can transfer to the orange line, traveling one stop (towards Forest Hills) to the “Downtown Crossing” station, from which you can take the red line direct to “Kendall/MIT” station. If more convenient, you can also walk directly from State Street Station to Downtown Crossing by exiting at State Street, skipping the orange line.

There are a large number of accommodations in the immediate area surrounding MIT. We recommend choosing from one of MIT’s Preferred Hotels, a complete list for which can be found here.

No special rates are available for attendees of this event, though “MIT rates” may be available upon phone inquiry to one of the Preferred Hotels in the list above.

MIT’s campus is accessible to those with physical disabilities, and all reasonable accommodation will be made for any attendee who requires it. If you require an accommodation, please do not hesitate to reach out to the event organizers using the contact email address (mfgsymposium@mit.edu) above.

In the morning and afternoon, coffee, tea, and an assortment of pastries and other cold-served items will be available. During lunch, individually boxed lunches will be served. The meals for the event include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, and ingredients, including common allergens, will be clearly displayed. If you have a specific allergy or dietary preference, please do not hesitate to reach out to the event organizers and we will gladly accommodate you.