MIT CHARTER SOCIETY GATHERING
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019
MIT MEDIA LAB
75 Amherst Street, Building E14, 6th Floor | Cambridge, Massachusetts 10:00 AM–1:30 PM | Morning Program and Immersive LuncheonShowcase of MIT's work to advance the science and engineering of human and artificial intelligence
AI and Computing: Developing the Next Mathematics
Leslie Kaelbling
Panasonic Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Thomas W. Malone
Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management
Founding Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence
Marin Soljačić ’96
Professor of Physics
Joshua Tenenbaum PhD ’99
Professor of Computational Cognitive Science
Breakout Sessions and Q&A
Hall of Innovations and Luncheon
An interactive luncheon experience exploring innovations by MIT faculty, students, and alumni
MIT CHARTER SOCIETY GALA
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL BOSTON
200 Boylston Street | Boston, Massachusetts
Cocktail reception with the Charter Society community to begin the Gala festivities
Celebration of the trailblazing, problem-solving work of faculty and students that spans decades and disciplines, and the tremendous role our Charter Society members play in making it possible
Multimodal Thinking with Music Technology
Eran Egozy ’93, MNG ’95
Professor of the Practice, Music Technology
Brice Huang ’19
Janelle Sands ’19
Welcome and Introduction
L. Rafael ReifMIT President
MIT asks big questions and applies the full force of its talented faculty and students to seek the answers
Asking Fundamental Questions
Nergis Mavalvala PhD ’97
Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics
Associate Department Head of Physics
Maggie Tse
Physics PhD Candidate, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
Clare Boothe Luce Graduate Fellow
Rainer Weiss ’55, PhD ’62
MIT Professor of Physics Emeritus
2017 Nobel Laureate in Physics
Hands-on Problem Solving
Amos Winter SM ’05, PhD ’11
Ratan N. Tata Career Development Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Shaping the Future of AI and Computing
Arnav Kapur SM ’18
Research Assistant, MIT Media Lab
Pattie Maes
Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab
Andrew Lo
Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor of Management
Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering
Vinod Vaikuntanathan SM ’05, PhD ’09
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
A Toast to Our Members
L. Rafael Reif