James Gado - Welcome
Nan-Wei Gong, Cofounder & CEO, figur8
P&G Latin America has a common objective of driving an innovation mindset to solve the most important business challenges related to sustainability. This has been declared a priority for the company and its business units in LATAM which have already defined clear strategies and metrics and are looking for innovative solutions to support their vision and goals.
MIT Academic innovator: "AI killer apps for Energy," Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
Caleb Harper - Academic Innovator
Senior executives from TOTAL will be visiting MIT from Oct 8-10 for the purpose of exploring potential partnerships with MIT startups. The goal of October’s visit is to meet experts that can help to find the best way to enhance Data Management (DM) practices throughout TOTAL entities. Data must be managed effectively and valued to maximize its business impact. Attendees from TOTAL include Michel Lutz, Group Data Officer, and Gaile Lejay, Business analyst.
Procter & Gamble is looking for new approaches and technologies that can help them to address key business challenges/opportunities. The following innovation brief(s) will provide a high-level overview of specific business goals and needs, as well as a high-level overview of what they are looking for in a solution.
The MIT Legatum Center annual conference serves as a platform where innovation-driven entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, academics, policymakers, and fellows come together to discuss pressing challenges in global growth markets.