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Solve at MIT 2026
The future of tech for good.50 Memorial Dr
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Solve at MIT 2026
Solve at MIT is our annual flagship event that convenes our 2025 Solver Class together with our community to reflect on the successes, challenges, and opportunities as they plan for scale.
This year’s event will take on May 14, 2026.
Solve at MIT is focused on accelerating action, inviting participants to move beyond conversation. Every attendee is invited to actively bring vital expertise and resources that fuel innovators creating real-world change.
On May 14, hear from investors and global leaders navigating today's complex landscape. Then dive into targeted breakout sessions with cross-sector experts sharing proven partnership strategies—both financial and beyond. Meet the visionary 2025 Solver teams and connect with kindred changemakers ready to collaborate.
This isn't just a gathering—it's your opportunity to shape solutions that matter. Together, we're not just imagining a better future—we're hurrying it. Join us!
Who will be there
To keep the conversations intentional, productive, and fruitful for all, Solve at MIT attendees comprise our 2025 Solver Class, supporters, mentors, MIT faculty, and industry experts. We also reserve a limited number of tickets for those outside of our community, including corporate leaders such as business executives interested in leveraging innovation for social impact and sustainability, investors and philanthropists looking to support and invest in high-impact solutions, as well as leaders from government, multilateral organizations, and academia focused on addressing global challenges. If you’re interested in attending and have not received an invite from your Solve contact, please fill out the form here.
We’re honored to welcome MIT President Sally Kornbluth back to the Solve stage to kick off the day’s events. Afterwards, we will hear from our keynote speaker, former Chief Digital Minister of Taiwan, Audrey Tang, in a discussion around using technology to build trust, scaling innovations into and with governments, and deploying a people-first approach to AI tools.
In the morning, fresh off the plenary conversations, we’ll move from inspiration to action. There is immense power in meaningful connection, and these working sessions facilitate that (without the awkward small talk). We will convene intentional groups based on alignment with individual goals—whether with others working in the same topic area, geography, or role—so that everyone leaves with a new number, business card, or LinkedIn connection that will enable meaningful relationships long after the event ends.
We’ll reconvene after lunch to visualize the futures we’re working towards, together. This isn’t a lofty goal when you consider who will be in the room. From adapting any book for any reader to putting 1 billion people on the map—the 2025 Solver Class isn’t dreaming, they’re acting. We will hear vignettes from the future, share real impact happening all around the world, and find their role within groups scaling solutions that build better futures for everyone.
To close out the day, we’ll turn to what this moment in time requires of each of us. What is the role of philanthropy? How can innovation drive tangible and durable improvements to close equity gaps? Where does Solve fit into the equation as an innovation engine? With a few special announcements sprinkled throughout, we will head to the reception inspired, invigorated, and ready to act.
Featured Speakers
Audrey Tang
Taiwan's First Digital Minister
Sally Kornbluth
President, MITSpeakers
Chris Barr
Head Takeda U.S. CSR & Philanthropy, Takeda
Lisa George
Global Head, Macquarie Group Foundation
Emily Jacobi
Founder & Director, Awana Digital
Samantha Johnson
Founder & CEO, Tatum Robotics
Sergey Ovchinnikov
Assistant Professor, MIT Department of Biology
Anjali Sastry
Senior Lecturer, System Dynamics, MIT Sloan School of Management
Erin Shakespeare
Managing Director, Head of Philanthropy and Engagement, Macquarie Group
Megan Smith
CEO and Founder, shift7
Michael Townsend
ArtistMIT Samberg Conference Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
USA
Request an Invite
A select number of tickets are available to philanthropists, investors, and social impact leaders. Due to the nature of the event, we are unable to accommodate social entrepreneurs or innovators outside of those in our community.