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Event Venues: Hitchhiker's Guide to Boston Tech

An extension of the places listed on the Hitchhiker's Guide to Boston Tech - Popular Event Venues section. Visit BostonTechGuide.com for more.

#KWseries The Knowledge Worker Innovation Series at Thomson Reuters features speakers in Big Data space and opportuni...

The Thomson Reuters Knowledge Worker Innovation Series, a program held in Boston’s Innovation District, brings together customers, start-ups and thought leaders. Inspired by innovators and entrepreneurs, the series features thought leaders from industry and academia to discuss, dissect and explore big data topics and trends.

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Mon, Sept 29th * 6:00pm - 8:00pm * Cambridge Sponsored Event: Sustainability all-stars Carol Peppe Hewitt, author of Financing Our Foodshed, and Lyle Estill, author of many books including most recently Small Stories - Big Changes, will be teaming up to speak to the Boston community about all things local: food, finance and fuel, all while enjoying local friends fun!

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Breather: Network of on-demand private space in Boston

Breather: Network of on-demand private space in Boston

Breather has over 100 locations in the U.S. and many locations in Back Bay, Financial District and Cambridge. Book a Breather for a meeting, creative off-site, hackathon, interview, or quiet time. Book last minute, or in advance with our App for iOS and Android.

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CIC Cambridge

CIC Cambridge

Home of Venture Cafe. Home of C3 (largest and most established coworking community in Boston region). Home to hundreds of Boston's best startups.

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CIC Boston

CIC Boston

CIC's Boston campus, with 3 large event spaces running great events for startups. Home to TechStars. Home to Startup Institute. Home to Impact Hub Boston. And home to hundreds of Boston's best startups.

Alley Cambridge

Alley powered by Verizon locations are developed by Verizon, the world's leading telecommunications company, in collaboration with Alley, a membership-only community workspace for creators. Each location is a curated community powered by the emerging technologies and thought-leadership of Verizon. With Alley, Verizon is bridging the gap between start-up and corporation by helping the community workspace build next-level ecosystems for entrepreneurs.

Alley
10 Ware Street
Cambridge, MA. 02138

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MIT Technology Review Presents: EmTech Next 2018

MIT Technology Review Presents: EmTech Next 2018

Join MIT Technology Review for the latest in its esteemed EmTech Events Series: EmTech Next 2018. For the first time, EmTech Next comes to MIT’s campus in Cambridge, MA to explore how emerging technologies are augmenting human capabilities, with a specific focus on how AI and the robotics revolution will impact the future of work.

EmTech Next will address today’s most pressing questions and topics around the future of work, including:
Artificial intelligence and its impact on businesses
Human and robot collaboration
The digital factory and 3D printing
VR/AR in the workplace
The skill gap myth - or rethinking retraining
Labor disruption and jobs of the future

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and discuss these topics with several industry leaders including:
Brad Smith, President, Microsoft
Manuela Veloso, Head, Machine Learning Department, Carnegie Mellon University
Jason Furman, Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Jessica Brillhart, Director, Vrai Pictures
John Hart, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Co-Founder, Desktop Metal
Melonee Wise, CEO, Fetch Robotics
Joseph Aoun, President, Northeastern University

For more information visit: www.technologyreview.com/emtechNext.

What: EmTech Next 2018
When: June 4-5, 2018
Where: MIT Media Lab - Building E14 | 75 Amherst St. Cambridge, MA 02139
Attendee Registration: Conference Rates
Media Registration: Submission form

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MIT Technology Review Presents: EmTech MIT 2018

MIT Technology Review Presents: EmTech MIT 2018

Join MIT Technology Review for the latest in its esteemed EmTech Events Series: EmTech MIT 2018. MIT Technology Review’s flagship event, this conference examines this year’s most significant emerging technologies. Launched in 1999, EmTech MIT has a longstanding legacy of exploring the biggest technologies and trends of the day.

The key themes of this year’s EmTech MIT conference include:

  • The democratization of artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Sustainable energy
  • Unexpected applications for genetic data
  • Promise and perils of blockchain

The growing line-up of speakers includes:

  • Ganesh Bell, President, Uptake
  • Sam Eathington, Chief Science Officer, The Climate Corporation
  • J. Alex Halderman, Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Michigan
  • Zachary Lipton, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Clara Vu, Co-founder & VP of Engineering, Veo Robotics

Additionally, MIT Technology Review’s 2018 Innovators Under 35 are all invited to appear in person at the event, representing the best and brightest technologists the world has to offer. The 35 innovators on this year’s list include inventors, entrepreneurs, visionaries, humanitarians, and pioneers in fields ranging from software and biotech to artificial intelligence and transportation. Confirmed TR35 speakers include:

  • Jonas Cleveland, Co-founder & President, COSY Robotics
  • Prineha Narang, Professor, Harvard University
  • Alexandre Rebert, Founder, ForAllSecure
  • Ashutosh Saxena, Founder & CEO, Caspar
  • Alice Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder, Verge Genomics

For more information visit: www.emtechmit.com

What: EmTech MIT 2018
When: September 11-14, 2018
Where: MIT Media Lab - Building E14 | 75 Amherst St. Cambridge, MA 02139
Attendee Registration: Conference Rates
Media Registration: Submission form

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MIT Technology Review Presents: Business of Blockchain 2019

MIT Technology Review Presents: Business of Blockchain 2019

May 2, 2019
MIT Media Lab: Building E14, 75 Amherst St. Cambridge, MA 02139

Join MIT Technology Review on the MIT campus this May for the Business of Blockchain 2019. Held in collaboration with the Digital Currency Initiative the one-day event will examine the next era of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Join industry leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, policy leaders and media at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA to explore the technology, ethics, and impact of blockchains.

The blockchain mania of 2017 has worn off, but there are many lingering questions around which projects and ideas will remain in 2019. This conference will explore where the technology and its applications are headed and create a conversation around defining the next phase of blockchain.

Join industry experts and company leaders as they look back at lessons learned over the years and predict the road ahead. Speakers will address navigating this ever-changing landscape and the strengths and weaknesses of blockchain, as well as promising new initiatives. Session topics will include:

  • How to leverage blockchain technology for social impact, and the importance of increased diversity in emerging tech
  • How the Asia Pacific region is navigating explosive growth in the blockchain market, amid crypto restrictions
  • Smart contracts and expanding access to legal services
  • The future of crypto and how cryptocurrency, banks, and regulation will co-evolve
  • Designing a price-stable cryptocurrency
  • The evolution of blockchain technology, and how issues like interoperability and scaling might be the key to wider adoption

Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear firsthand opinions on these topics from a list of industry leaders:

  • Ariana Fowler - Blockchain Strategist, UNICEF
  • Caitlin Long - Cofounder, Wyoming Blockchain Coalition
  • Sopnendu Mohanty - Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
  • Charley Moore - Founder and CEO, Rocket Lawyer
  • Jessica Rosenworcel - Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
  • Peter Van Valkenburgh - Director of Research, Coin Center
  • Simon Whitehouse - Senior Managing Director, Financial Services, Growth and Strategy, Accenture
  • Hui Zhang - Director, Ant Financial Blockchain Division

For more information visit: https://events.technologyreview.com/presents/business-of-blockchain/2019/

Who: The top names in blockchain innovation​ (including the above)​
What: MIT Technology Review's Business of Blockchain 2019
When: May 2, 2019
Where: MIT Media Lab: Building E14 | 75 Amherst St. Cambridge, MA 02139