Virtual Solve at MIT 2020

Hear from an Expert Panel of global public health experts in conversation about how communities around the world can prepare for, detect, and respond to emerging pandemics and health security threats, including COVID-19. Then, join the Deep Dive to dive into the Health Security & Pandemics Challenge in small breakout groups to explore a dimension of the Challenge.

Kick off the Expert Panel with insights from Challenge leaders on progress made among the Early Childhood Development Solver teams and the Challenge at large. Then, continue the conversation in the action-driven Solver Brain Trust where participants will meet with one Early Childhood Development Solver team to provide advice and brainstorm opportunities for advancement, partnership, and investment.

Kick off the Expert Panel with insights from Challenge leaders on progress made among the Community-Driven Innovation Solver teams and the Challenge at large. Then, continue the conversation in the action-driven Solver Brain Trust where participants will meet with one Community-Driven Innovation Solver team to provide advice and brainstorm opportunities for advancement, partnership, and investment.

Kick off the Expert Panel with insights from Challenge leaders on progress made among the Circular Economy Solver teams and the Challenge at large. Then, continue the conversation in the action-driven Solver Brain Trust where participants will meet with one Circular Economy Solver team to provide advice and brainstorm opportunities for advancement, partnership, and investment.

Kick off the Expert Panel with insights from Challenge leaders on progress made among the Healthy Cities Solver teams and the Challenge at large. Then, continue the conversation in the action-driven Solver Brain Trust where participants will meet with one Healthy Cities Solver team to provide advice and brainstorm opportunities for advancement, partnership, and investment.

Hear from an Expert Panel of sector experts in conversation about how marginalized populations access and create good jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for themselves. Then, join the Deep Dive to discuss one of the following Challenge dimensions: Supporting Small and New Businesses, Social Safety Nets for all Workers, or Durable Skills for a Changing Market.

Hear from an Expert Panel of sector experts in conversation about how marginalized girls and young women can access quality learning opportunities to succeed. Then, join the Deep Dive to discuss one of the following Challenge dimensions: Increasing Access & Retention, Education to Employment Pipeline, Reducing Gender-Based Barriers, and Gender-Responsive Learning.

Hear from an Expert Panel of sector experts in conversation about how to produce and consume low-carbon, resilient, and nutritious food for all. Then, join the Deep Dive to discuss one of the following Challenge dimensions: Supporting Small-scale Producers, Greener Large-scale Agriculture, Supply Chain Practices, and Low-Carbon Diets.

Hear from an Expert Panel of sector experts in conversation about how every woman, new mother, and newborn can access the care they need to survive and thrive. Then, join the Deep Dive to discuss one of the following Challenge dimensions: Access to Care, Infectious Disease Control, Gynecological Health, and Mental & Emotional Health.

We will livestream our closing plenary from 2:45 - 4:30 PM ET, so anyone, anywhere can tune in to access insightful speakers:

• A fireside chat between MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors, who will discuss leadership in the face of the global Covid-19 crisis, and solving world challenges, like climate change.
• A performance from Yo-Yo Ma, the world-renowned cellist, who will explore how to find inspiration and connection while physically apart and discuss the link between art, culture and technology.
• The Solve Investor Showcase, which will include Solver pitches and an announcement of the first investments of Solve Innovation Future, a groundbreaking philanthropic venture fund.

Hosted by Morgridge Family Foundation and Penn Foster

The pandemic has dramatically highlighted fault lines in our economy, and accelerated the need for workers to adapt in order to survive and thrive. Hear from a panel of work of the future leaders about what can be done to accelerate, reactivate, and create viable pathways to employment.

Hosted by Solve

Join us for a round-table discussion on how universities worldwide are supporting the next generation of social innovators and entrepreneurs, even in the midst of a rapid shift to (entirely) virtual education.

Hosted by Solve

Join us as we explore successful local models for sustaining rural America through workforce opportunities, food systems, and social cohesion. In this session we will share examples from Solve’s Indigenous Communities Fellows and Solve members, and discuss opportunities to scale and replicate these and other solutions across rural communities, both tribal and non-tribal.

Hosted by MIT, Innospark Ventures, and XPRIZE

Join this interactive session to hear how AI is already being used for the betterment of humanity and what the future holds. Participants will brainstorm opportunities to further leverage AI and big data to deepen social impact, and will learn from fellow researchers, practitioners, and funders who are working to build and support the future of AI and big data.

Hosted by MIT ReACT

Join MIT ReACT in an interactive roundtable to explore and define agile models for higher education for refugee and internally displaced learners around the world in the face of modern global challenges. Participants will share best practices and learn from fellow researchers, practitioners, and funders across the refugee education ecosystem.

Hosted by Corning Capital and Someone Else's Child Foundation

This two-part discussion focuses on supporting social entrepreneurs. First, funders discuss how they are adjusting financing entrepreneurs in the difficult economic conditions brought about by COVID-19. Second, a social entrepreneur and a foundation leader share how their innovative partnership model helped successfully address a community need. Co-hosted with CCC Alliance and Someone Else’s Child Foundation.

Hosted by the League of Intrapreneurs

At Solve, we talk a lot about social entrepreneurs, but many in the Solve Community are in fact intrapreneurs: the courageous and important allies who work from within larger organization supporting social impact innovation. Intrapreneurs bring entrepreneurial grit together with political savvy to harness the assets of their organizations for positive impact. Join this session co-hosted by the League of Intrapreneurs to discover The Intrapreneur’s Compass. In this time of uncertainty, this compass can help you clarify your purpose, focus on what matters most, and, importantly, maintain your personal resilience during the journey.